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PARQA names Carl Hixson president and COO
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PARQA said June 17, 2026, that it hired Carl Hixson as president and chief operating officer, effective June 15, to help scale the Salesforce consulting firm’s growth.
CFO Focus launches monthly series on recurring finance decisions
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CFO Focus is launching a new monthly digital series that starts June 24 with a live Zoom roundtable on rent checks, leasing strategy and real estate decisions for CFOs. The first episode features Salt & Straw CFO Karissa Aleskus, and July’s…
Game Show Battle Rooms opens Orlando venue at The Pointe Orlando
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Game Show Battle Rooms opened a new location at The Pointe Orlando on June 15, expanding its private, live game show concept to Central Florida.
Forpak Automation names Tim Swedberg president
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Forpak Automation has appointed Tim Swedberg as president, adding more than 30 years of leadership experience as the company looks to grow with rising demand for food-industry automation.
CommLab India ranks No. 1 among content providers for proving training ROI
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CommLab India was ranked No. 1 by eLearning Industry among content providers that help organizations prove training ROI, a nod to growing demand for faster, lower-cost learning programs tied to business results.
Fluoramics wins patent for PFAS-free Poly-U Thread Tape
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Fluoramics says President and Chemical Engineer Gregg Reick has received a U.S. patent for Poly-U Thread Tape, a polyurethane-based sealing tape designed as an alternative to PTFE products.
Revel Spirits launches ready-to-pour Avila cocktails
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Revel Spirits has introduced Cuernavaca and Spicy Cuernavaca, the only ready-to-pour Avila cocktails on the market, as it pushes its additive-free agave spirit into broader U.S. distribution.
PRN Funding expands home care financing into four new states
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PRN Funding has expanded its home care funding operations from Pennsylvania into Ohio, Minnesota, Florida and Missouri.
Rackfinity teams with SpaceX and Raytheon on aerospace cloud infrastructure
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Rackfinity says it has launched a multi-year collaboration with SpaceX and Raytheon to improve the physical infrastructure behind aerospace data tracking, satellite communications, defense networks and flight planning.
Solid State Concrete Fargo targets growth in Fargo-Moorhead expansion
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Solid State Concrete Fargo says it is deploying ACI-certified engineering protocols to support new commercial and residential development across West Fargo, Horace and Dilworth.
Soybean meal market seen rising to $94.2 billion by 2031
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Soybean meal demand is rising as animal feed makers, protein supplement producers and plant-based food trends expand global use. Allied Market Research projects the market will grow from $59.2 billion in 2021 to $94.2 billion by 2031, led by…
Edward Sklar wins IBBA Platinum Chairmans Award for 2025 performance
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Edward Sklar, Partner and Chief Operating Officer of MergersCorp M&A International, received the IBBA Platinum Chairmans Award at the 2026 IBBA Annual Conference in Minneapolis.
Vinil Ramchandran wins IBBA Platinum Chairman's Award
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Vinil Ramchandran, founder and president of Dream Business Brokers, received the IBBA Platinum Chairman’s Award for 2025 performance and client service.
Whitley Stuhr drives supply chain savings at Anova
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Whitley Stuhr, a supply planner at Anova in Parker, Colorado, has cut more than $300,000 in tariff-related costs in a single year while managing supply and demand in the propane and chemicals sector.
Artic spotlights uncommitted receiver CJ Favors Jr. after training block
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Artic Advertising & Media is promoting the recruiting case of uncommitted wide receiver CJ Favors Jr., a 6-foot-3, 215-pound pass catcher training in Nevada ahead of the 2026 college football season.
Game Show Battle Rooms opens Bellevue location at Lincoln Square South
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Game Show Battle Rooms has opened a new Seattle-Bellevue venue at Lincoln Square South, adding two private game-show arenas, catering and on-site bar service to the metro area.
Sweet Paris lands on FastCasual.com’s Top 100 list again
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Sweet Paris Creperie & Café was named to FastCasual.com’s Top 100 Movers & Shakers for the second straight year, giving the Houston-born chain fresh national recognition as it keeps expanding.
Grace Gratton wins Copper Moon Coffee Astronaut Scholar award again
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Embry-Riddle space physics major Grace Gratton has been selected for a second straight year as Copper Moon Coffee’s sponsored Astronaut Scholar, with the 2026-27 award supporting her heliophysics research and upcoming NASA Goddard internship.
CAIN sets 25-city Fall 2026 worship tour with special guests
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CAIN will launch a 25-city Live and In Worship tour Sept. 17 in Grove City, Ohio, with special guests including Jenn Johnson, Jon Reddick and bodie.
701x raises $10M Series B and targets global expansion
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Fargo-based agtech company 701x closed an oversubscribed $10 million Series B backed entirely by individual investors and ranchers, then said it has reached profitability and is preparing to expand into five more countries.
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