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Naylor Association Solutions Strengthens Board of Directors with the Addition of Jeff De Cagna and Tom Kemp

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Naylor Association Solutions, the leading provider of innovative solutions for professional and trade associations, today announced the appointment of two distinguished industry leaders, Jeff De Cagna AIMP FRSA FASAE and Tom Kemp, to its Board of Directors.

MCLEAN, Va., April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Naylor Association Solutions, the leading provider of innovative solutions for professional and trade associations, today announced the appointment of two distinguished industry leaders, Jeff De Cagna AIMP FRSA FASAE and Tom Kemp, to its Board of Directors. These appointments reinforce Naylor’s commitment to advancing excellence in the association media and events space by adding unparalleled expertise in both association strategy and media leadership.

“We are honored to welcome Jeff and Tom to the Naylor Board of Directors,” said Shaw. “Their combined experience in governance, media, and events is a powerful complement to our mission of helping associations succeed.”

They join a board that includes Naylor CEO Christine Shaw, who continues to lead the company’s strategic direction in partnership with its board and financial sponsors.

“We are honored to welcome Jeff and Tom to the Naylor Board of Directors,” said Shaw. “Their combined experience in governance, media, and events is a powerful complement to our mission of helping associations succeed. Their insights will be critical as we continue to evolve and expand the value we deliver to our partners.”

Tom Kemp, who joins the board as Chairman, adds deep media and events experience:

Served as Chairman and CEO of Northstar Travel Media for 13 years, where he led the company’s evolution from a traditional publishing business into a high-growth, omni-channel leader in global travel and hospitality information, media, data, and events.Former Managing Director at Veronis, Suhler, Stevenson, a mid-market private equity firm specializing in media and information services.Serves on the boards of PRA Events (appointed Interim CEO in November 2024) and MMGY Global, a leading marketing agency for the travel industry.Led Penton Media as CEO from 1996 to 2004, including a successful listing on the NYSE in 1998.

“I am honored to work with Christine Shaw, Naylor Solution’s CEO, who I have respected and admired as a leader in our industry for many years,” said Kemp. “We are very confident about the future growth and success of Naylor working with our board and financial partners.”

Jeff De Cagna AIMP FRSA FASAE, executive advisor for Foresight First LLC, brings a powerful blend of expertise in association governance, future-focused strategy, and AI ethics to Naylor’s board:

Recognized as an association contrarian, foresight practitioner, governing designer, stakeholder/successor advocate, and stewardship catalyst.Advises association and nonprofit boards on setting a higher standard of stewardship, governing, and foresight (SGF) to prepare for complex futures.Graduate of Johns Hopkins and Harvard universities, with continued executive learning at institutions including MIT Sloan, Oxford, Harvard Business School, UVA Darden, BoardSource, Corporate Governance Institute, and the Institute for the Future.Named in 2019 as the 32nd recipient of ASAE’s Academy of Leaders Award, the organization’s highest individual honor for consultants and industry partners who are shaping the future of the association community.

“I’m excited to join Naylor’s board at this important moment for associations,” said De Cagna. “This company is uniquely positioned to help association leaders create meaningful value for their stakeholders—and prepare for what lies ahead.”

These additions underscore Naylor’s strategic focus on innovation, leadership, and delivering meaningful impact for its more than 1,600 association partners across North America.

About Naylor Association Solutions

Naylor Association Solutions empowers associations to achieve success. As strategic partners to professional and trade associations in the U.S. and Canada, Naylor offers a comprehensive set of association tools and services that strengthen member engagement and increase non-dues revenue. Naylor’s offerings include member communications, management of live and online meetings and events, online career centers, member management software, and full-service association management. Naylor’s team supports its partners with unmatched depth and breadth of expertise and an innovative spirit in solving the unique challenges faced by associations. Naylor also delivers valuable insights through its customized client portals that provide real-time feedback and advanced analytics. Founded in 1969, today, Naylor serves more than 1,600 associations across 80+ industries. Our headquarters are in McLean, Va. with additional offices in Alpharetta, Ga.; Gainesville, Fla.; Schaumburg, Ill.; and Winnipeg, Manitoba. For more information, visit www.naylor.com.

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Taylor Kessel-Salomonsson, Naylor Association Solutions, 1 (352) 333-3341, taylor.kessel@naylor.com, https://www.naylor.com

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Petal Ads Hosts “Think Tank 2025” Seminar in Japan to Empower Japanese Companies’ Global Expansion

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TOKYO, April 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Petal Ads, Huawei’s leading global mobile advertising platform, today successfully hosted the “Think Tank 2025” seminar in Japan. The event convened prominent brands and domestic agencies from the travel, beauty, luxury goods and lifestyle services sectors to showcase Huawei’s all-scenario intelligent advertising solutions built on the HarmonyOS ecosystem, offering Japanese enterprises fresh digital-marketing strategies for entering the Chinese and wider global markets.

As a technology company deeply rooted in Japan for nearly two decades, Huawei leverages its global ecosystem and the innovation of HarmonyOS to continuously empower partners’ digital transformation. “Through in-depth local insights, we have built an intelligent advertising platform that connects global users,” said Zhou Rong, Director of Asia-Pacific Ecosystem Development and Operations at Huawei Consumer Business Group. “Petal Ads’ unique all-scenario solutions not only precisely reach segmented audiences but also help Japanese brands unlock commercial value in cross-cultural communication.”

At the seminar, Yang Yang, Global Marketing Director of Huawei Ads, presented an integrated marketing strategy within the HarmonyOS ecosystem. Syaliza Abd Aziz, Japan representative of the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board, discussed her organization’s strategic partnership with Petal Ads on Visit Malaysia 2026. Colin Duan, Chief Product Officer of third-party data firm QuestMobile, used detailed analytics to decode Chinese internet users’ consumption patterns in travel, beauty and other industries, providing decision-making insights for Japanese companies’ local-market campaigns. Fukuzumi Ryo, co-founder of leading Japanese ad agency Unbot, shared multiple success stories on site, demonstrating Petal Ads’ technical strengths in precise customer acquisition and performance conversion in Japan.

The upgraded “Think Tank 2025” marks a significant milestone in Petal Ads’ globalization strategy. With three core advantages—intelligent ad technology, a premium global user base and customizable all-scenario solutions—the platform now delivers monetization services to 53,000 apps across more than 200 industries worldwide. Looking ahead, Petal Ads will deepen strategic collaborations with its Japanese partners and continue to foster more high-quality brands’ international growth through an innovative digital-marketing ecosystem.

For more information, please visit: https://ads.huawei.com/

About Petal Ads

Petal Ads is Huawei Terminal Cloud Services’ global commercial-service platform, dedicated to providing advertisers and developers with intelligent marketing and traffic-monetization solutions. As of March 2023, the platform spans over 200 industry verticals and operates in more than 170 countries and regions, continually empowering partners’ commercial growth and brand enhancement via HarmonyOS’s all-scenario intelligent distribution capabilities.

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51Talk Online Education Group Files Annual Report on Form 20-F for Fiscal Year of 2024

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SINGAPORE, April 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — 51Talk Online Education Group (“51Talk” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: COE), a global online education platform with core expertise in English education, announced  that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 25, 2025.

The annual report can be accessed on the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.51talk.com/ as well as the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Company will provide a hard copy of its annual report containing the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, free of charge, to its shareholders and ADS holders upon request. Requests should be directed to the Company’s IR Department at ir@51talk.com.

About 51Talk Online Education Group 

51Talk Online Education Group (NYSE American: COE) is a global online education platform with core expertise in English education. The Company’s mission is to make quality education accessible and affordable. The Company’s online and mobile education platforms enable students to take live interactive English lessons, on demand. The Company connects its students with a large pool of highly qualified teachers that it assembled using a shared economy approach, and employs student and teacher feedback and data analytics to deliver a personalized learning experience to its students. 

For more information, please visit http://ir.51talk.com.

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LOWE’S INVITES BAY AREA RESIDENTS TO “TRY ON” THEIR KITCHEN WITH LOWE’S STYLE STUDIO™

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Designed exclusively for Apple Vision Pro, Lowe’s Style Studio™ empowers customers to visualize and experience a kitchen refresh in minutes at five Bay Area stores starting April 26

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Beginning Saturday, April 26, Lowe’s stores in northern California will offer free appointments for Lowe’s Style Studio™, an immersive 3D experience that lets customers design and “try on” their dream kitchen using Apple Vision Pro, changing the colors, styles, and features around them in real time. Lowe’s Style Studio™ combines spatial computing with home improvement, giving customers the ultimate confidence of experiencing their dream kitchen—or a smaller project like a new sink or wall color —before actually renovating it.

“We try on clothes, sample paint colors, and test drive cars to help us decide before we buy,” said Chandhu Nair, Lowe’s SVP of Data, AI and Innovation. “Customers deserve that same confidence when it comes to home renovation. With Lowe’s Style Studio, consumers don’t have to guess what their new kitchen could look like—they can step into it and experience their style choices together as if they are actually there. This is the future of retail—personal, immersive, and powered by technology.”

Lowe’s shoppers can focus on a single aspect of the kitchen—like a new cabinet color—or reimagine the entire room using Lowe’s Style Studio™ for Apple Vision Pro. Within the experience they can view full-sized countertops, backsplashes, and appliances within a kitchen, all for free. This is particularly helpful for products like countertops, where a full scale rendering allows customers to see additional variation and veining. Whether it’s a major overhaul or a small refresh, Lowe’s Style Studio™ makes it easy to explore design possibilities before spending a dime.

The pressure to get kitchen remodels right impacts DIYers and the Pros that support them. Interior designers, real estate agents, and installers have used Lowe’s Style Studio™ to help clients feel more comfortable with their design selections. By turning ideas into immersive, shared experiences, the tool brings everyone to the table with clarity and confidence—and with Lowe’s lowest price guarantee, customers can feel good about their choices from every angle. Spatial computing seamlessly blends digital content into the physical space, enabling users to interact in stunning resolution, using intuitive input controlled by a user’s eyes and hands.

Customers are encouraged to bring family members or home professionals to their session, where they can follow along on an iPad that mirrors the Apple Vision Pro experience. Customers can then digitally save and share their selected styles at the end of the session. These can also be saved to the customer’s Lowes.com account for future reference at home.

Sessions are free with no purchase commitments and available by appointment or walk-in (appointments are preferred). Appointments can be made at Lowes.com for the following California stores:

Concord, 1935 Arnold Industrial Way, ConcordEast San Jose, 775 Ridder Park Dr., San JoseDublin, 3750 Dublin Blvd., DublinSouth San Jose, 5550 Cottle Rd., San JoseSunnyvale, 811 East Arques Ave., Sunnyvale

About Lowe’s
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 16 million customer transactions a week in the United States. With total fiscal year 2024 sales of more than $83 billion, Lowe’s operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

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Caitlin Byrnes
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
caitlin.byrnes@lowes.com 

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