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Minneapolis Dads Starting National Music Movement to Raise Funds and Awareness for Youth Mental Health Crisis

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Seeking Permission Which Launched Following COVID With 
Songs in the Key of Hope Pivots to Philanthropic Phase
Introduces The Neverlost Fund

MINNEAPOLIS, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Minneapolis dad duo whose personal passion project (Seeking Permission) managed to attract some of the top musical talents from Minneapolis to Nashville are now hoping their “Songs in the Key of Hope” can spark a national movement dedicated to helping the youth mental health crisis.

 

In the midst of the pandemic shutdown and in the shadow of the riots following the murder of George Floyd, Minneapolis dad Tom Fugleberg was searching for a way to explain an ever more inexplicable world to his three children. To do so, Fugleberg (co-founder and Chief Creative Officer at branding agency Friends & Neighbors) turned his creative energy to songwriting. After several weeks of late-night solo-sessions sitting around the bonfire strumming his guitar and writing, Fugleberg eventually shared a few song ideas with a long-lost friend, Brian Kroening – founder and CEO of Agency Blue and one of the driving forces behind the newly relaunched band Rocket Club. Soon the former advertising creative team found themselves transforming into a songwriting duo meeting in nearby parks and playing at picnic tables where they’d occasionally get an ovation from passersby.

After a few sessions, “Seeking Permission: Songs in the key of hope” was born, and Kroening solicited the help from renowned local music producer Matt Kirkwold (also of Rocket Club fame). In just two years, the project has attracted high profile talent from Minneapolis to Nashville including producers and musicians who have worked with Prince, Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, and more.

“Our first three releases led to an outpouring of support from fans across the country with people collectively asking for more,” Fugleberg said. “We touched a nerve. Even nuttier, we have received some local media coverage that garnered national media interest.”

A Desire to Do More – The Neverlost Fund

Buoyed by the response, Fugleberg and Kroening felt compelled to do more, which is why Seeking Permission is introducing “The Neverlost Fund,” which will benefit organizations directly assisting children and youth who are struggling with anxiety and depression, with a special focus on those in underserved communities, where there is a particular shortage of people and services in place.

Seeking Permission Neverlost Announcement Video here.

“This is a natural extension of this passion project’s original intent,” Fugleberg said. “I was initially just trying to shine a little more light into the lives of my kids. As Brian and I have gained some steam, we were interested in amplifying the intent. So our project is now set up as a full-fledged business with the goal of creating amazing music for the masses while doing social good for kids.”

How It Works

All of Seeking Permission’s efforts go to creating original music with established artists who have big-time talent and even bigger hearts. Up to 50% of sales will be awarded to organizations dedicated to fighting the children’s mental health crisis.

“We believe that no child should ever feel alone – and if you’re never alone – you’re never lost,” Kroening said. “We are in the process of assembling a diverse team of non-profit experts and children’s mental health professionals and advocates to help us pitch the vision, as well as identify and vet our initial partners.”

The team is headed back into the studio to record their next series of songs which will be released later this year. The first collection of Seeking Permission songs, entitled “We Can Try,” “Love’s Gonna Break The Fall,” and “The Best For You” are available for purchase on iTunes, Spotify, and all your other favorite online music stores.

Love’s Gonna Break The Fall: 
https://music.apple.com/us/album/loves-gonna-break-the-fall-single/1631719234

We Can Try:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/we-can-try/1626810008?i=1626810012

The Best For You
https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-best-for-you-single/1627240470

Join the Movement

Artists or producers interested in joining the effort, corporate sponsors or organizations tackling mental health issues for kids in underserved areas can get involved by filling out the JOIN US form at seeking-permission.com.

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Siemon Introduces Bundled Fiber Trunks for Faster, More Efficient Network Deployments

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The Siemon Company, a global leader in network infrastructure solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its new Bundled Fiber Trunks. Designed to streamline fiber optic network installations and reduce deployment time, Siemon Bundled Fiber Trunks offer a cost-effective and reliable option for a variety of projects.

WATERTOWN, Conn., Nov. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Siemon Company, a global leader in network infrastructure solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its new Bundled Fiber Trunks. Designed to streamline fiber optic network installations and reduce deployment time, Siemon Bundled Fiber Trunks offer a cost-effective and reliable option for a variety of projects.

Siemon Bundled Fiber Trunks are a game-changer for network installations. By simplifying the process and reducing installation time, we’re empowering our customers to achieve their project goals more efficiently and effectively.

Siemon Bundled Fiber Trunks combine high-performance fiber cables into a single, easy-to-manage bundle, optimizing pathway fill and significantly accelerating installation. With up to a 50% faster deployment rate, this innovative solution helps businesses and organizations reduce project costs and time-to-market.

“Siemon Bundled Fiber Trunks are a game-changer for network installations,” said Tony Walker, Siemon Fiber Product Marketing Manager. “By simplifying the process and reducing installation time, we’re empowering our customers to achieve their project goals more efficiently and effectively.”

Key features of Siemon Bundled Fiber Trunks include:

Streamlined installation: Reduced pathway fill and faster deploymentExceptional performance: Equivalent to single-jacket fiberDurability: Robust construction for reliable performanceVersatility: Available in a wide range of configurations

For more information about Siemon Bundled Fiber Trunks and other Siemon products, please visit www.siemon.com.

About Siemon

Established in 1903, Siemon is an industry leader specializing in the design and manufacture of high-quality, high-performance IT infrastructure solutions and services for Data Centers, LANs, and Intelligent Buildings. Headquartered in Connecticut, USA, with global sales, technical, and logistics expertise spanning 150 countries, Siemon offers the most comprehensive suites of copper and optical fiber cabling systems, racks, cable management, and Intelligent Infrastructure Management solutions. With more than 400 patents specific to structured cabling, Siemon Labs invests heavily in R&D and the development of Industry Standards, underlining the company’s long-standing commitment to its customers and the industry. Through an ongoing commitment to waste and energy reduction, Siemon’s environmental sustainability benchmarks are unparalleled in the industry.

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Oberon Securities Advises Keens Steakhouse in Sale Transaction

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Oberon Securities acted as exclusive advisor to Keens Steakhouse in the sale transaction.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Oberon Securities, a New York-based middle market investment banking firm, acted as exclusive advisor to Keens Steakhouse in the sale transaction announced yesterday.

With more than 70 senior bankers serving businesses across the country and around the world, Oberon is one of the fastest growing New York City based middle-market investment banking firms. Its clients benefit from the market credibility associated with the firm’s longstanding relationships with many of the nation’s largest and most prestigious institutional investors. Oberon’s approach has generated numerous long-term, multi-transaction client engagements and attracted investment bankers who have spent their careers working with middle-market companies.

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Specified Technologies Inc. Unveils Firestop Clash Management and Locator Updates

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SOMERVILLE, N.J., Nov. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Specified Technologies Inc. has announced their latest Firestop Clash Management (FCM) and Firestop Locator (FSL) releases. FCM automates the process of locating and assigning firestop solutions to conditions within Autodesk® Revit®, enabling firestop novices to find firestop solutions like a firestop expert. In this latest release, STI has further expanded the capabilities of FCM by integrating it with their firestop documentation and compliance tool, Firestop Locator (FSL). FSL enables contractors and facilities’ teams to document the status, location, and products used for any and all fire life safety services across a building.

In the latest update for FSL, teams can now create custom items to track any service on their project beyond the base six (Penetration, Joint, Extinguisher, Door, Damper, and Barrier). Teams can also modify the base six items to include project specific inspection and maintenance requirements and any other details that they would like to be tracked.

With this new integration, decisions made during the design phase of a building using FCM are seamlessly passed into FSL during the construction phase, giving implementation teams a jump start on work to be done. This integration also improves data integrity and eliminates the guesswork in the field of determining what firestop systems and products are to be used where.

“We’re proud of the latest releases of FCM and FSL and look forward to continuing to support the fire life safety community,” says Justin Pine, Sr. Manager of Software & Services.

Specified Technologies Inc. promotes life and building safety by developing innovative fire protection systems and accompanying digital tools that help stop the spread of fire, smoke, and hot gases. Our SpecSeal® and EZ Path® product lines are engineered for easy installation and deliver powerful performance, often resulting in lower installed costs. Since firestopping is our only business, we concentrate all our resources on providing the highest quality, fully tested, innovative firestopping solutions.

Contact: Jess Bern; jbern@stifirestop.com

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