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Cheers to New Beginnings: Deksia and Highway 29 Creative Join Forces to Tap into Wine Market Potential

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1 year ago

July 13, 2023

Deksia, a nationally recognized integrated marketing agency with offices in Michigan, Iowa, and Oregon, is excited to announce its strategic merger with Highway 29 Creative, a leading wine marketing and creative agency.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Deksia, a nationally recognized integrated marketing agency with offices in Michigan, Iowa, and Oregon, is excited to announce its strategic merger with Highway 29 Creative, a leading wine marketing and creative agency. This synergistic merger is aimed at leveraging the strengths of both organizations, enabling Deksia to grow within the alcohol market, and offering wine-specific expertise under the Deksia brand.

“Deksia has been successful marketing for wine industry clients,” said Aaron VanderGalien, CEO of Deksia. “With Highway 29 Creative joining us, we’re able to extend our services deeper into the wine industry, combining their niche expertise with our proven strategies to deliver even greater value for clients.”

The partnership will enhance Deksia’s innovation capacity by benefiting from Highway 29 Creative’s deep understanding of the wine industry. Similarly, Highway 29 Creative will gain access to Deksia’s diverse industry insights and specialists, enabling them to better serve their clients. The merger represents a commitment to helping businesses in the wine industry succeed and compete more effectively.

Simon Solis-Cohen, Founder of Highway 29 Creative, said, “We’re thrilled about this merger and are looking forward to working with the Deksia team to better serve our clients. Between our deep roots in the wine industry and Deksia’s systematic approach to marketing, we see this natural merger as a win-win for everyone.”

Work will continue as usual over the near term, with the companies taking a measured and thoughtful approach to integration to ensure a seamless transition for clients and employees. Both companies will maintain their commitment to their clients, with no changes to service quality or points of contact expected in the immediate future.

For media inquiries, please contact (616) 570-8111 or email Aaron@deksia.com.

About Deksia:

Deksia is a full-service marketing agency offering end-to-end services from strategy formulation to execution and analysis. With offices in Grand Rapids, MI, Urbandale, IA, and Portland, OR, Deksia serves diverse industries, helping clients navigate the complexities of today’s marketing landscape. For more information about Deksia, visit www.deksia.com.

About Highway 29 Creative:

At Highway 29 Creative, we understand how intimidating digital marketing is and that wineries don’t have time to become expert marketers overnight. We’ve created proven digital and web strategies that generate measurable results so wineries can grow their DTC wine sales. For more information about Highway 29 Creative, visit www.hwy29creative.com

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“Deksia has been successful marketing for wine industry clients. With Highway 29 Creative joining us, we’re able to extend our services deeper into the wine industry, combining their niche expertise with our proven strategies to deliver even greater value for clients.” – Aaron VanderGalien

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Aaron VanderGalien, Deksia, 1 (616) 570-8111, Aaron@deksia.com, Deksia.com

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Max Stock Limited Announces Change in Shares Held by an Interested Party

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53 seconds ago

November 24, 2024

CAESAREA, Israel, Nov. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Max Stock Limited (TASE: MAXO(; )the “Company”, “Max Stock“) today announced that on November 20th, 2024, Phoenix Financial Ltd. and Phoenix Investment House Ltd. (“Phoenix reporting group”), including their respective nostro account, provident funds and provident fund management companies, as well as mutual fund management companies and market maker sub entities, informed the Company that they had sold shares of the Company thereby lowering their joint holdings to 4.8% of the Company’s issued capital (4.15% and 0.65% respectively). As a result, Phoenix reporting group will no longer be an interested party in the Company.

This is an English translation of segments of a Hebrew immediate report that was published on November 24, 2024 (Ref. No: 2024-01-618032) (hereinafter: the “Hebrew Version”). This English version is only for convenience purposes. This is not an official translation and has no binding force. In the event of any discrepancy between the Hebrew Version and this translation, the Hebrew Version shall prevail.

About Max Stock

Max Stock is Israel’s leading extreme value retailer, currently present in 64 locations throughout Israel and 2 locations in Portugal. We offer a broad assortment of quality products for customers’ everyday needs at affordable prices, helping customers “Dream Big, Pay Small”. For more information, please visit https://ir.maxstock.co.il

Company Contacts:

Talia Sessler,
Chief Corporate Development and IR Officer
talia@maxstock.co.il

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Qatar Development Bank announces strategic investment in global Islamic FinTech, Wahed

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4 hours ago

November 24, 2024

DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Qatar Development Bank (QDB) announces a strategic investment in Wahed, a global Shariah-compliant fintech.

Wahed currently manages over $1 billion in assets and has attracted over 400,000 clients worldwide. The company is built on the principles of democratizing access to financial services and offers clients access to Shariah-compliant investments in its mobile app. Wahed removes the barriers to sophisticated investment management services that have been traditionally reserved for high-net-worth investors.

Khalid Al Jassim, Executive Chairman of Wahed MENA said: ‘We are delighted to welcome our new shareholders, QDB. We believe Qatar is fully aligned with our mission in creating a technology-first Islamic finance leader that unlocks a financial ecosystem free from Riba. We look forward to supporting the Qatar National Vision 2030 of becoming a leading knowledge-based economy.

Ali Rahimtula, Partner at Cue Ball Capital said: “Qatar Development Bank’s strategic investment is a clear signal of the faith the industry has in Wahed and its ability to create the future of Islamic Finance.”

About Wahed

Founded in 2015, Wahed is a financial technology company that is advancing financial inclusion through accessible, affordable, and values-based investing. The company has made significant inroads in the world Shariah compliant investing by creating an easy-to-use digital platform that provides a suite of Shariah compliant investing products including managed portfolios and venture and real estate investments. Wahed caters to over 400,000 customers globally and manages over $ 1 billion in assets.

For more information, visit: www.wahed.com

About Qatar Development Bank

Qatar Development Bank’s mission is to advance the economic and innovation development cycle of Qatar, supporting and contributing to the nation’s economic diversification. As well as a focus on the development of Qatar’s private sector, QDB is a powerful catalyst for socio-economic development in the country, empowering the local economy and bettering living standards.

For more information, visit: https://www.qdb.qa/

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Wahed appoints Khalid Al Jassim as Executive Chairman of Wahed MENA to help guide the strategic growth of Wahed in the region

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4 hours ago

November 24, 2024

DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Wahed, a global Shariah-compliant fintech, has appointed Khalid Al Jassim as Chairman of Wahed MENA.

On this appointment, Khalid commented, ”I am excited to guide Wahed’s growth in the region. Wahed’s mission of furthering Islamic Finance is one I resonate with deeply and I look forward to supporting its growth ambitions.”

Khalid has over twenty five years of investment banking and corporate advisory experience gained with some of the most innovative and groundbreaking institutions in the world.

His career spans leading firms including SABIC, Arthur Anderson and Arcapita Bank in Bahrain, where he was instrumental in making it into one of the PE powerhouses in the region. His responsibilities started in the earlier years with establishing the Investment Placement Team and transforming it into one of the most robust teams in the industry. At the time that Khalid left Arcapita to build his personal business, he was an Executive Director. Today he is Chairman of Afkar Vision, a private advisory house specialized in mergers and acquisitions with offices in Manama, Dubai and Riyadh.

As well as being one of the earliest investors in Wahed, he is currently Chairman of the Audit Committee and Board Member at Bahrain Islamic Bank, the 4th oldest Islamic Bank in the World and Board Member at SICO Bank and SICO Capital in Saudi, an $8bn asset manager in the region.

Mohsin Siddiqui, Wahed CEO said, “We are delighted to announce Khalid’s appointment. His unique understanding of the financial landscape in the MENA region is unparalleled and we are excited to bring this expertise in continuing to grow our presence in the region.”

About Wahed

For more information, visit: www.wahed.com

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