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The Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association Announces Proposed Information Guidelines for Certain Tokens Made Available in the United States

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October 20, 2024

Proposed Voluntary Framework for Digital Asset Tokens Designed to Identify Material Information Enabling the Market to Make Informed Decisions

CHICAGO, Oct. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Global Digital Asset and Cryptocurrency Association (Global DCA), in collaboration with Global Blockchain Business Council (BGGC), The Digital Chamber and the Proof of Stake Alliance, today announced the Proposed Information Guidelines for Certain Tokens Made Available in the United States, a comprehensive, voluntary framework designed to enhance transparency and enable informed decision-making in the rapidly evolving digital asset market.

Prominent attorneys along with distinguished law and finance scholars leading in the fields of blockchain, digital assets and Web3, developed and proposed the Guidelines as members of an impartial Senior Steering Committee:

Chris Brummer – Professor of Law, Georgetown University, and Faculty Director, Georgetown’s Institute of International Economic LawLewis R. Cohen – Partner and Co-Head of the CahillNXT practice, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLPPatrick Daugherty – Partner and Head of Digital Assets Practice, Foley & Lardner LLP; Adjunct Professor of Law at Cornell and NorthwesternDaniel Davis – Partner and Co-Chair Financial Markets Regulation, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP; Former General Counsel, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading CommissionZachary O. Fallon – Partner, Ketsal PLLCMerritt B. Fox – Professor of Law & Director of the Program in Law and Economics of Capital Markets, Columbia Law SchoolCarol Goforth – Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Arkansas School of LawYuliya Guseva – Professor of Law, Rutgers Law SchoolJoel Hasbrouck – Kenneth G. Langone Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Finance, NYU Stern School of BusinessLilya Tessler – Partner & Head of FinTech and Blockchain Group, Sidley Austin LLPYesha Yadav – Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University Law School

The Steering Committee was advised by the Advisory Committee composed of key industry stakeholders:

Rachel Barnett – Chief Legal Officer, IEXJason Civalleri – Product Counsel, GrayscaleWilliam Costello – General Counsel, Gemini Trust CompanyRobert Krugman – Chief Digital Officer, BroadridgeAjay Mittal, CFA – Product Strategy, ConsenSysNilmini Rubin – Chief Policy Officer, HederaCraig Salm – Chief Legal Officer, GrayscaleLee Schneider – General Counsel, Ava LabsAnnemarie Tierney – Founder and Principal, Liquid Advisors

The proposed Guidelines focus on native distributed ledger technology (DLT) tokens and are informed by U.S. securities, commodities, and consumer protection regulations as well as industry best practice. The framework seeks to align with global standards, including the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), ensuring flexibility for the adoption within different regulatory regimes. Further, the Guidelines do not impose mandatory disclosures but instead provides a fit-for-purpose, comprehensive model that stakeholders may voluntarily adopt.

“Global DCA expresses its sincere gratitude to members of the Steering Committee and the Advisory Committee for their unwavering dedication and leadership in this groundbreaking effort. Your collective expertise, insights, and hard work were instrumental in shaping a framework that will enhance transparency and trust in the Web3 industry,” said Renata Szkoda, the Chair of Global Digital Asset & Cryptocurrency Association.

The Guidelines are open for public comments from October 21, 2024 to January 31, 2025. Global DCA invites feedback from all interested stakeholders. Timely comments will be publicly available and considered by the Steering Committee for inclusion in the proposed Guidelines.

How to Submit Comments:
Interested parties can submit comments via email to: comments@globaldca.org

About the Global Digital Asset and Cryptocurrency Association
The Global DCA is a global leading trade association for the digital asset & cryptocurrency industry. It was established to guide the evolution of digital assets, cryptocurrencies, and the underlying blockchain technology within a regulatory framework designed to build public trust, foster market integrity, and maximize economic opportunity for all participants.

For more information, visit https://global-dca.org/proposed-u-s-disclosure-guidelines/

Media Contact:
Christina Sciotto
c.sciotto@globaldca.org
312-593-5119

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Carleton Launches Six New Career-Focused Programs

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57 minutes ago

November 20, 2024

OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 20, 2024 /CNW/ – To meet the needs of a changing society, Carleton University is launching five new undergraduate programs in fall 2025 to prepare students for high-demand careers, alongside a flexible online program for multidisciplinary learning and professional advancement.

These programs demonstrate Carleton’s commitment to a focus on experiential learning and career readiness — an approach that will pay dividends for generations to come.

“I’m proud of the work that has been done to develop these new programs, which will attract a high calibre of students to our community,” says Carleton Interim President Jerry Tomberlin.

“It is especially gratifying to know that when they graduate, they will be able to step into vital careers and make immediate and important contributions to the economy, society and world.”

Highlights of the new programs include:

Condensed three-year Nursing Program: An innovative partnership with Ottawa’s Queensway Carleton Hospital accelerates Nursing education, preparing graduates to transform patient care in Ontario.Mechatronics: Prepares students to develop and maintain “smart” machines, vehicles and systems — electro-mechanical devices controlled by computers.Bachelor of Accounting: Builds on Carleton’s accounting excellence, equipping students for advanced careers and CPA designation readiness.Cybersecurity: Focuses on addressing challenges in securing information, networks and software in the digital age.Data Science: Combines mathematics, statistics, computer science and analytics to solve complex problems and responsibly translate data into actionable insights.Bachelor of Arts General Studies: A flexible, fully online (or hybrid) degree offering broad engagement with humanities, social sciences and cultural studies.

From broad ideas to specific challenges, these programs exemplify Carleton’s mission to drive real-world impact and shape a better future for all.

Looking for a Carleton expert?
Visit: https://experts.carleton.ca/

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Flex Completes Acquisition of Crown Technical Systems

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November 20, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) announced today that it has completed its previously announced $325 million all-cash acquisition of Crown Technical Systems, a leader in fully integrated power distribution and protection systems.

The acquisition further increases Flex exposure to fast-growing, margin accretive end-markets, including modular data center adoption and medium voltage power distribution, and extends the company’s power portfolio into the utility power market. Additionally, the deal strengthens Flex’s critical power portfolio and supports further growth in the U.S. data center market.

“We are pleased to welcome the Crown Technical Systems team officially to Flex,” said Revathi Advaithi, CEO, Flex. “This transaction strategically strengthens our unique EMS + Products + Services data center and power portfolio and expands our presence in high growth markets to help drive long-term value for our customers and shareholders.”

Crown Technical Systems is expected to generate revenue of approximately $120 million and high-teens EBITDA margin in fiscal 2025, which ends on March 31, 2025. For reporting purposes, Crown Technical Systems will be included in the Industrial Business unit inside Flex’s Reliability Solutions segment.

About Flex
Flex (Reg. No. 199002645H) is the manufacturing partner of choice that helps a diverse customer base design and build products that improve the world. Through the collective strength of a global workforce across 30 countries and responsible, sustainable operations, Flex delivers technology innovation, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions to diverse industries and end markets.

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(408) 577-4632
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S. securities laws, including statements related to the anticipated benefits of the acquisition of Crown Technical Systems such as revenue and EBITDA generation, and general business outlook. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. These risks include: the possibility that we may not fully realize the projected benefits of the acquisition in a timely manner or at all; business disruption following the acquisition; diversion of management time on acquisition- and integration-related issues; the combined operations may not be successfully integrated; the reaction of customers and other persons to the acquisition; and other events that could adversely impact the anticipated benefits of the acquisition, including industry or economic conditions outside of our control. In addition, actual results are subject to other risks and uncertainties that relate more broadly to our overall business, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our subsequent filings. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on current expectations and Flex assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

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Precisely Achieves AWS Migration and Modernization Competency Status and Extends Global AWS Region Support

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November 20, 2024

Demonstrated technical proficiency, proven customer success, and growing demand for Precisely Data Integrity Suite strengthens collaboration with AWS

BURLINGTON, Mass., Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Precisely, the global leader in data integrity, today announced it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Migration and Modernization Competency status for AWS Partners. This designation recognizes that Precisely has demonstrated technical proficiency and proven customer success automating and accelerating customer application migration and modernization journeys with its Precisely Data Integrity Suite. Precisely also announced continued support of the Data Integrity Suite in global AWS regions with the addition of the UK and Australia.

AWS Migration and Modernization

AWS launched the AWS Migration and Modernization Competency to allow customers to easily and confidently engage highly specialized AWS Partners that help AWS customers modernize their applications, either before or after they are moved to AWS. The AWS Migration and Modernization Competency takes on the heavy lifting of identifying and validating industry leaders with proven customer success and technical proficiency in migration and application modernization tooling. This is the second AWS Competency that Precisely has received, having previously achieved AWS Data and Analytics Competency in December 2023.

“Achieving AWS Migration and Modernization Competency is another significant milestone in our relationship with AWS. Congratulations to all the teams involved in working closely on our combined product solutions,” said Eric Yau, Chief Operating Officer at Precisely. “Additionally, the need for fast, powerful data integrity solutions continues to drive our expansion of support for AWS regions. Precisely is committed to accelerating and scaling the performance of Precisely Data Integrity Suite for our global customers.”

AWS is enabling scalable, flexible, and cost-effective solutions from startups to global enterprises. To support the seamless integration and deployment of these solutions, AWS established the AWS Competency Program to help customers identify AWS Partners with deep industry experience and expertise

Together, AWS and Precisely are helping businesses leverage AWS services for reporting, advanced analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) using data from mainframe systems.

Precisely Data Integrity Suite AWS Region Expansion

Precisely Data Integrity Suite customers across North America, Europe, the UK, and Australia can now access in-country AWS data centers for enhanced performance and compliance with local data residency laws. Built from the ground up as interoperable SaaS services connected by a common foundation, the Data Integrity Suite helps organizations ensure their data is accurate, consistent, and contextual. Services include Data Integration, Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Observability, Geo Addressing, Spatial Analytics, and Data Enrichment.

Visit Precisely at AWS re:Invent in Las Vegas from December 2-6 at booth #875. Go to these pages to learn more about the partnership between AWS and Precisely and the Data Integrity Suite.

About Precisely

As a global leader in data integrity, Precisely ensures that your data is accurate, consistent, and contextual. Our portfolio, including the Precisely Data Integrity Suite, helps integrate your data, improve data quality, govern data usage, geocode and analyze location data, and enrich with complementary datasets for confident business decisions. Over 12,000 organizations in more than 100 countries, including 93 of the Fortune 100, trust Precisely software, data, and strategy services to power AI, automation, and analytics initiatives. Learn more at www.precisely.com.

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