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Thursday, December 12, 2019

Centria Healthcare Appoints President Of Private Duty Nursing & Rehabilitation Services

Centria Healthcare has appointed Eric A. Labe as President of Private Duty Nursing (PDN) & Rehabilitation Services. In this role, Labe will oversee development of our strategic direction and execution of our operational plans to become the leading provider of home healthcare services nationally.

"What Centria Healthcare is doing for their clients is inspiring. They help people live their best possible lives everyday. Their willingness to do whatever it takes to provide superior healthcare services by putting their clients at the center of everything they do is embraced by all their employees. While Centria is the leader in the state of Michigan for providing PDN and Rehab services, I hope to enable that same quality of care to more patients in more locations throughout the US," said Labe.

Labe has more than 20 years of senior management experience in healthcare, safety management and professional service companies. Prior to joining Centria Healthcare, Labe most recently served as President of DEKRA North America and a member of DEKRA's global Executive Leadership team. As President, he was responsible for oversight of 10 operating groups and reported to DEKRA's Board.

"Eric brings an impressive track record of strategic and operational accomplishments," said Scott Barry, CEO of Centria Healthcare. "He has a strong reputation for developing people and inspiring teams. His wealth of expertise will be a valuable asset as we continue to provide the best pediatric nursing and catastrophic injury care. Eric's extensive background will surely increase our ability to extend services to more people who need them."

ABOUT CENTRIA HEALTHCARE

Centria Healthcare is the largest provider of home-based catastrophic injury and rehabilitation services, private duty nursing, and supportive living services in Michigan. Centria Catastrophic Injury Care coordinates comprehensive care and therapies for those involved in the most serious of accidents whose injuries include traumatic brain, spinal cord, and orthopedic injuries. Centria Pediatric Nursing provides pediatric home healthcare and pediatric nursing to families with children who have severe medical requirements. Be alert to read related news.

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Game.tv Closes $25M Round to Bring Esports to Discord, Twitter, and Facebook

Game.tv, the AI-powered Esports Tournament Platform, today announced the closing of its $25 million round, led by Intel Capital. Game.tv also announced the launch of its platform via Discord and tournament web app, which allows players to set up and operate tournaments directly through the Discord app, Twitter, and Facebook. The new funding, Discord bot, and web app will help grow Game.tv's mobile gaming communities through tournament sponsorships and additional plugins, and scale the development of Game.tv's core product, Tourney. Read related news now.

"In researching the emergence and growth of mobile esports, we identified Game.tv as having unique technology and business model," said Lisa Hanson, Managing Partner at Niko Partners. "As the mobile esports segment expands, Game.tv is well positioned to build a substantial user base, scale its services, and be an important player in this space."

While traditional sports have had the time and structure to bring players from tee-ball and little league to the MLB, or from driveway hoops to the NBA, esports are unique. Esports are played on a million different "fields," and there is not a direct path for players to go from amateur to pro. Game.tv was founded on the belief that community-based esports is fundamental to a healthy esports ecosystem — an ecosystem that currently focuses only on professionals.

Rosen Sharma, CEO of Game.tv, said, "AI is the key. In esports today it is difficult to make money unless you are running large professional tournaments and events. Most tournaments run and make money from sponsorships, which exist only for the big events. AI doesn't need to make money in order to host an event, thus enabling tournaments in communities at any scale so long as people are willing to participate."

Tourney layers on top of existing gaming communities. For instance, Animal Tower Battle, a game with a vibrant community on Discord in Japan, has integrated Tourney to run weekly tournaments precisely where players spend the bulk of their time. The AI learns about the community and adapts to it. Similarly, hundreds of streamers and content creators with Discord servers have adopted Tourney to run thousands of tournaments directly in their communities. In the same way, communities on Twitter and Facebook can run tournaments natively in their respective communities using the Game.tv web app with deep links into both platforms. More info here.

Arun Chetty, Managing Director at Intel Capital, added, "When Game.tv's platform crossed 10,000 tournaments in a short period of time, we sensed something big was going on here. As a big supporter of both esports and emerging technologies, Intel is always looking for ways to accelerate adoption of esports. We believe that Game.tv has a unique vision and technology and with this funding, they can gain a big piece of the esports market segment."

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About Game.tv

Game.tv is an AI-based esports tournament platform headquartered in Silicon Valley with a team across 20+ countries including Korea and Japan. Game.tv is led by gamers with strong track records of building mobile games and growing the mobile esports fan and player base. The company's core product is Tourney, an AI-powered esports assistant that can run tournaments from start to finish. Game.tv was founded in 2018 and is backed by blue chip investors and partners around the world, including Intel Capital. Tourney is currently available for over 60 games, and more games are being added weekly. For more information, visit https://www.game.tv/.

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About Intel Capital

Intel Capital invests in innovative startups targeting artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, datacenter and cloud, 5G, next-generation compute and a wide range of other disruptive technologies. Since 1991, Intel Capital has invested US$12.6 billion in more than 1,560 companies worldwide, and 677 portfolio companies have gone public or participated in a merger. Intel Capital curates thousands of business development introductions each year between its portfolio companies and the Global 2000. For more information on what makes Intel Capital one of the world's most powerful venture capital firms, visit http://www.intelcapital.com or follow @Intelcapital.

American River Ag Teams with Sacramento/Elk Grove Area Charity Chicks in Crisis to Provide Financial Assistance, Manpower & Supplies to Local Families During the Holidays

ARA teamed up with Chicks in Crisis, an Elk Grove, CA based non-profit organization to help bring these necessities to families in our community. Chicks in Crisis directly reduces the number of infants facing abandonment, foster care, abuse and even death by providing prenatal care, life skills training, parenting assistance, clothing, baby supplies, essential items, emergency food and legal guidance. "This organization is fantastic. We are happy to support [founder] Inez Whitlow and her crew and encourage others to do the same, especially during the holidays", said Walker. ARA has been a long-term financial supporter of Chicks in Crisis and is a top sponsor of their annual Thanksgiving morning fundraiser, the Elk Grove Gobble Wobble 5K/10K Run.

Chicks in Crisis Founder, Inez Whitlow, was overcome with emotion and states, "Each family was so excited about getting diapers, wipes and formula for their children. Some cried and couldn't stop thanking us for being there. It was very touching and as I was driving home, I cried. It was an incredible and overwhelming experience."

Diaper need statistics are alarming; in fact, 1 in 3 American families experience diaper need. The average cost of disposable diapers for one child every month is about $70 and when diapers aren't changed as often as they should be, babies run the risk of infections such as staph infections, bladder infections, diaper rash and even maggot infestations. Chicks in Crisis is extremely thankful for supporters like American River Ag who help contribute to their overall mission of providing love, home and family for every child. Read this for more information.

About Chicks in Crisis:
Chicks in Crisis (CiC) is a non-profit 501(C)3 organization and is committed to helping serve and support the young parenting community of Elk Grove, CA and the surrounding areas to ensure they finish their education, do not become dependent on the welfare system and avoid their children entering foster care. CiC recognizes their efforts as they work towards creating a bright future for themselves and for their families. CiC supports over 400 families every month and offers mothers and fathers with prenatal care, life skills training, parenting assistance, clothing, baby supplies, essential items, emergency food and legal guidance. Chicks in Crisis also facilitates open adoption placements into loving homes across California and the United States and has saved over $88 million to date by keeping children out of foster care. CiC is looking forward to 2020 with plans to launch a mobile outreach truck to support Angels in the Field, a program for migrant families with children.

About American River Ag:
American River Ag, Inc. (ARA),with operations in Courtland and Stockton, California is a certified organic farm, specializing in sun-drying vegetables. ARA produces wholesale organic feed ingredients for animals, including pet food and livestock feed, with minimal environmental impact and sells directly to farmers and other consumers. Read latest news here.

For more information about American River Ag, visit their website: https://www.americanriverag.com/

Scooter’s Coffee® Certified as a 2020 World-Class Franchise® By the Franchise Research Institute®

Scooter's Coffee has received the World-Class Franchise® certification from the Franchise Research Institute®!

The recognition comes after an independent franchisee validation survey conducted by the Franchise Research Institute, in which 75 percent of all Scooter's Coffee franchisees participated. The survey was designed to determine the quality of 10 key metrics crucial to franchisee success within the Scooter's Coffee franchise system.

"One of the most important means of creating and maintaining a truly successful franchise system is to meet or exceed the expectations of its franchisees," says Jeff Johnson, Founder and CEO of the Franchise Research Institute. "A key step in this process is to obtain open, honest feedback from franchisees through confidential, third-party research. Scooter's Coffee wants to ensure the amazing franchisees are getting exactly what they need for their world-class businesses."

The survey asked Scooter's Coffee franchise owners to rate their franchisor through a series of questions in categories such as overall quality, growth potential, support and communication.

Among the responses received from Scooter's Coffee franchisees:

"We are so proud to be considered a World-Class Franchise by the Franchise Research Institute," says Todd Graeve, Chief Executive Officer of Scooter's Coffee. "We always want to not only offer an amazing experience for customers but also to our franchisees because we wouldn't be where we are without them! They are the key to our tremendous growth over the past few years, and we are excited for more to join the Scooter's Coffee team!"

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Scooter's Coffee franchise satisfaction results are available at: http://www.WorldClassFranchise.com/Scooters

About Scooter's Coffee:
Scooter's Coffee, the Midwest-based drive-thru coffee franchise, is on track for another record-breaking year of growth. In over two decades of business, Scooter's Coffee's success is simple: stay committed to the original business principles and company core values. Scooter's Coffee Brand Promise stays true: "Amazing People, Amazing Drinks… Amazingly Fast!®"

The U.S. coffee market is an estimated $48-billion-a-year recession-resistant industry, and Scooter's Coffee is striving to become the #1 drive-thru coffee franchise in the nation. Visit ownascooters.com to learn more about the benefits of owning a franchise of a well-established company.

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For more information, visit scooterscoffee.com, facebook.com/scooterscoffee, ownascooters.com, or call 877-494-7004.

About the Franchise Research Institute®:
The Franchise Research Institute is a Franchise Performance Measurement firm headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. FRI is the original auditor of franchisee validation and does NOT sell leads or advertising. FRI's World-Class Franchise® opportunities must demonstrate that they are endorsed by their franchise owners through FRI's scientific, confidential, third-party surveys.

For more information contact: Katy Butler, Marketing Manager, Franchise Research Institute,
(402) 489-5205 or Katy@FranSurvey.com.

Game.tv Closes $25M Round to Bring Esports to Discord, Twitter, and Facebook

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This Year’s Best Gift Ideas Bring Friends, Fun, Romance and Confidence, Says Dance Ambassador at Arthur Murray International

What do you give to that person on your holiday list who already has the newest cell phone, the smartest tv and the absolute best of everything? A growing number of people are giving the gift of an experience. Trips to the zoo with the grandchildren, vacations for the entire family and even ballroom dance lessons are making their way onto many gift lists this year.

"New skills that create lifetime memories are so much more meaningful than another scented candle or cashmere sweater. Ballroom dance lessons can open a new chapter in the recipient's life, a window into a world that they may never have even considered," observed Victoria Regan, Arthur Murray International] Dance Ambassador.

The gift of ballroom dance lessons comes with numerous benefits that can't be put in a box:

"Dance lessons are really the ultimate gift for the person who has everything," added Ms. Regan. "The fun that you can give with an Arthur Murray gift certificate for an experience like learning to dance, is so much more meaningful, it's really a breath of fresh air."

For loved ones overseas, a gift of dance lessons at an Arthur Murray Dance Studio is also a gift that crosses borders and oceans. There are more than 270 Arthur Murray Dance Studios in 22 countries around the world. Gift givers can be confident that their family and loved ones will receive the same professional, high quality level of dance instruction in America, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Asia or South America.

Ballroom lessons are more than that – they are a lifestyle that brings new people into a world that will be remembered long after other gifts have been discarded or donated. Gift certificates are available at Arthur Murray Dance Studios, which can be found in 270 cities in 22 countries around the world. For more information, visit http://www.arthurmurray.com. Read this for more information.

blumshapiro’s Vanessa Rossitto Selected as A Recipient of Inaugural Connecticut Society of CPAs Women’s Award

Vanessa Rossitto, CPA, a partner and industry leader of blumshapiro's Government Services Group, has been recognized as one of the Distinguished Service Awardees for the Inaugural Connecticut Society of CPAs (CTCPA) Women's Awards. The honor recognizes the many contributions that CPA women professionals are making in Connecticut.

"Vanessa embodies our award-winning culture of performance that encourages our employees to engage and contribute their ideas and perspectives to better serve our clients, our colleagues, our firm and our communities," said Joseph Kask, CEO of blumshapiro. "Vanessa is a trusted partner and mentor who continues to play an integral role in the success of our firm, development of our employees and improvement of our communities. We congratulate Vanessa on her success and for receiving this outstanding award."

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"I want to thank CTCPA for recognizing the work of so many great women in Connecticut who are making a difference in our industry as well as where we live and work," said Rossitto. "We have made great gains in our profession and I am very optimistic about its future with so many talented women entering the CPA field. I congratulate the other Distinguished Service Awardees as well as the Women to Watch Awardees recognized by the CTCPA." Read here.

Winners of the inaugural CTCPA Women's Awards were selected in two categories: Distinguished Service and Women to Watch. Nominees for Distinguished Service were scored in several categories including thought leadership, contributions to the profession, community service, mentoring of other professionals and leadership in workplace improvements.

As a partner and industry leader of blum's Government Services Group, Rossitto has over 25 years of experience in government accounting and auditing. She has played an instrumental role in obtaining and maintaining the Government Finance Officers Association's Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for her clients. Read this here.

Rossitto is the partner sponsor of blum's Diversity & Inclusion (DIBS) committee. DIBS is dedicated to recognizing and celebrating differences among the firm's employees as well as recruiting a talented and varied cross-cultural workforce. She is also a member of blum's Women Who Lead Social Network, which includes a wide range of senior-level blum personnel actively helping to clear advancement barriers for women through guidance, coaching and advocacy, and offering honest feedback and advice to all blum employees about how to support the women they work with. Read news here.

Rossitto is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants. She has served on the Board of Directors of Leadership Greater Hartford and Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity, as well as the Accounting Department Advisory Board of Central Connecticut State University and the Board of the Charter Oak State College Foundation.

Rossitto received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Central Connecticut State University.

The Distinguished Service Awards will be presented at the 2020 CTCPA Women's Awards Breakfast on January 22nd at TPC River Highlands Clubhouse in Cromwell, CT.

blumshapiro is the largest regional business advisory firm based in New England, with offices in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The firm, with a team of over 500, offers a diversity of services, which include auditing, accounting, tax and business advisory services. blum serves a wide range of privately held companies, government and nonprofit organizations and provides non-audit services for publicly traded companies. To learn more visit us at blumshapiro.com.