Technology

Season’s Top Holiday Toys Unveiled at Let’s Play Holiday Showcase

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3 hours ago

October 22, 2024

200+ media, influencers and kids gather to play with this season’s hottest toys

TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2024 /CNW/ – The Let’s Play Holiday Showcase, Canada’s premier media and social content creator product showcase event featuring top toys for the upcoming holiday season takes place today and will welcome more than 200 of the country’s top media and influencers and many of the world’s top toy manufacturers.

The event, produced by Swerve Strategic, an award-winning full-service marketing communications agency, provides Canada’s top media and social content creators an exclusive opportunity to engage with the Holiday Season’s Top Toys through meaningful and interactive play. The event provides one-to-one access to all the top toy brands whose products parents and kids will certainly have on their list this holiday season.

The event takes place today, October 22nd, between 3-7 PM at Wychwood Barns in Toronto. Let’s Play happily welcomes the children of registered media and influencers and encourages them to attend.

Any media or social influencers currently not registered and interested in attending the Let’s Play event tonight, please email aking@scoopmediaevents.com.

“We are thrilled to be bringing back our inaugural showcase again this year,” says Andrew Wagar, President and CEO, Swerve Strategic. “Let’s Play” provides guests with a one-stop-shop for their gift guides and helps generate important buzz for the brands involved during their most important season. It also provides the toy companies an opportunity to present their products in person to the most influential media in the country, all in one place at one time.”

The top toys coming of the 2024 Let’s Play Holiday Showcase are (listed in alphabetical order. All prices CDN):

Disney ily 4EVER Inspired by Stitch Doll by Jakks Pacific – Ages 6+ | $49.97 | Available at Wal-Mart

INSTAX MINI Link 3 Smartphone Printer from FUJIFILM Instax – Ages 6+ | $129.99 | Available at most major retailers

INSTAX PAL from FUJIFULM Instax – Ages 6+ | $129.99 | Available at most major retailers

LeapFrog Magic Adventures Globe – Ages 5+ | $119.99 | Available at Amazon, Wal-Mart, Toys “R” Us, Indigo and Best Buy

Play-Doh Pizza Delivery Scooter Playset by Hasbro – Ages 3+ | $139.99 | Available at most major retailers

Sticki Rolls: Sticki Band Single Pack & Sticki Station – Ages 5+ | $9.99 & $29.99 | Available at Wal-Mart, Mastermind, Amazon and Toys “R” Us

VTech KidiZoom Smartwatch DX4 – Ages 4+ | $69.99 | Available at Amazon, Wal-Mart, Toys “R” US, Canadian Tire, Mastermind, Indigo and Best Buy

FUJIFILM Printlife Photo Prints – All Ages | Starting at $0.19 | Available at fujifilmprintlife.ca

YUMMiLAND Small Lip Gloss Dolls by MGA – Ages 4+ | $14.99 | Available at Amazon, Wal-Mart and Toys “R” US

HITSTER – Ages 16+ | $29.99 | Available at Wal-Mart and Amazon

Cloud B Tranquil Penguin – Ages 0+ | $74.99 | Available at West Coast Kids and Snuggle Bugz

Little Big Friends Musical Friends – Ages 0+ | $39.99 | Available at West Coast Kids and Snuggle Bugz

PLAYMOBIL Pirates: Large Pirate Ship – Ages 4+ | $139.99 | Available at all independent and mass retailers

This year, Swerve has once again partnered with the Canadian Toy Association‘s charitable program, Toys for the North. Toys featured at the Let’s Play Holiday Showcase will be boxed up and flown to surprise children in Canada’s most remote and impoverished northern communities. Toys for the North is a partnership between the Canadian Toy Association, Thomson Terminals, and the RCMP with support from the RCAF.

Link to additional information & images available HERE.

ABOUT Swerve Strategic
Swerve is an award-winning full-service marketing communications agency. We understand that human decisions are driven by emotion. Through strategic storytelling, we create an emotional connection between brands and consumers.

Swerve specializes in integrated marketing campaigns with a focus on strategic development, digital marketing, earned media, PR, influencer marketing and events.

SOURCE Swerve Public Relations Inc.

Technology

Strengthening Municipal Bond Trading Efficiency: True Market and PIMCO

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30 mins ago

October 22, 2024

DETROIT, Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — True Market, a pioneer of financial technology, today announced a strategic collaboration with PIMCO, a global investment management firm, leveraging True Market’s advanced virtual private ATS technology and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions.

By integrating True Market’s sophisticated platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solution, PIMCO aims to significantly enhance workflow optimization for municipal bonds in an effort to address the evolving needs of the marketplace.

“PIMCO recognizes the critical importance of performance and workflow optimization and is continually seeking innovative technology to improve efficiency,” said David Hammer, Managing Director and Head of Municipal Bond Portfolio Management at PIMCO. “We are thrilled to partner with True Market, whose solution will help us provide this greater efficiency for municipal bond clients and partners.”

Charles Almond, CEO of True Market, expressed his enthusiasm: “We are delighted to collaborate with PIMCO to enhance their municipal trading operations. This partnership underscores our commitment to helping PIMCO maintain and build upon their leadership in the field.”

Aligning True Market’s innovations solving aggregation of real-time cutting-edge data and liquidity with PIMCO’s objectives sets a new benchmark in financial technology solutions. This partnership emphasizes True Market’s commitment to strengthen asset management practices, which support PIMCO’s key position as a leader in the market.

About True Market
True Market is a forward-thinking player in the financial technology sector, specializing in unified fixed income trading markets and bespoke workflow solutions. With a stronghold in technological advancements, the company continues to drive progress in asset management through industry-leading solutions.

For Information on True Market:

Website:

https://true.market

Email:

info@truemarketllc.com

General Phone:

(866) 644-5611

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Technology

ActivTrak to Speak on Boosting Productivity and Performance with Workforce Analytics at the 2024 Gartner® ReimagineHR Conference

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30 mins ago

October 22, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ActivTrak today announced that Chief Product Officer Javier Aldrete will present a session on workforce analytics at the 2024 Gartner® ReimagineHR Conference, the HR conference for CHROs and their leadership teams, to be held Oct. 28-30 in Orlando.

WHAT:

Theater Session: How to Boost Productivity and Performance with Workforce Analytics

HR leaders face growing questions about the ROI of workforce investments, yet too many don’t have the data to understand and optimize how distributed, digital teams work. In this session, HR leaders will learn how to use workforce analytics to boost employee productivity and engagement, optimize performance, and make informed investment decisions. Real-world case studies will illustrate the impact of data-informed coaching and the integration of people analytics with other business data.

WHO:

Javier Aldrete, Chief Product Officer, ActivTrak

WHERE:

Gartner ReimagineHR Conference

WHEN:

Wed., Oct. 30, 2024
10:00 – 10:20 a.m. EDT

CONTACT:

ActivTrak will demo its workforce analytics platform at booth #119.

About the Gartner ReimagineHR Conference
The Gartner ReimagineHR Conference is the premier event for CHROs and HR leaders to learn from the latest research and Gartner experts covering talent acquisition, diversity, equity and inclusion, learning and development, total rewards, talent analytics, and HR technology. Gartner ReimagineHR will be held October 28-30 in Orlando, Florida. Follow news and updates from these events on Twitter using #GartnerHR.

About ActivTrak
ActivTrak helps organizations improve performance and optimize productivity. Our workforce intelligence platform transforms work activity data into actionable insights, providing the only complete solution with employee monitoring, productivity and performance management, and workforce planning capabilities that deliver measurable ROI. More than 9,500 customers trust ActivTrak’s award-winning technology which has been recognized by the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Inc. 5000, TrustRadius and G2. ActivTrak is backed by Sapphire Ventures and Elsewhere Partners. To learn more visit: https://www.activtrak.com/.

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Technology

EQT AB hosts Capital Markets Event in New York

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30 mins ago

October 22, 2024

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, EQT hosts its first Capital Markets Event in New York. In the five years since EQT’s listing on Nasdaq Stockholm, EQT has quadrupled revenues and had a fivefold increase in market cap to USD ~40 billion.

The event will feature presentations by EQT’s CEO Christian Sinding, members of the Executive Committee, the Heads of Private Equity and Infrastructure North America, the Global Head of Real Estate and Client Relations & Capital Raising. Presentations will cover EQT’s long-term growth priorities, thematic investment focus, repeatable approach to value creation, EQT’s view on the future of private markets, and EQT’s US ambitions.

Presentations and Q&A will begin at 10:00 AM ET. The event will conclude with a fireside chat between EQT Founder and Chair Conni Jonsson and Bloomberg TV Anchor Dani Burger followed by lunch.

The event will be held in person only. A presentation is available on the EQT Group website’s Shareholder Relations tab and a recording will be available after the event.

Contact
Olof Svensson, Head of Shareholder Relations, +46 72 989 09 15
Mathilde Milch, Communications Director, +1 917 510 66 26

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