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Knorr and Dascha Polanco Launch #FeedTheVote to Elevate Access to Nutritious Food as an Issue This Voting Season

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Visit Knorr.com/vote to find out how you can help #FeedTheVote and make sure access to nutritious food is an issue this election season.

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, New Jersey, Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — This election season, a record 54 million people living in America face food insecurity*. Today, Knorr, in partnership with Dascha Polanco – an actress who has formerly experienced food insecurity and was a recipient of SNAP benefits – is launching #FeedTheVote. This partnership will work to drive voter registration across the US to ensure people experiencing food insecurity can make their voices heard where it matters most – at the ballot box. Through social media and on-site locations throughout the country, Knorr will provide education, resources, and access to nutritious food to encourage voter registration and advocacy for millions of Americans experiencing food insecurity.

Visit Knorr.com/vote to find out how you can help #FeedTheVote and make sure access to nutritious food is an issue this election season.

Since 1979 Knorr has worked closely with Feeding America, The Food Trust, and other partners to provide families with consistent access to nutritious food. The brand is now advocating for wider systemic change with Dascha Polanco to elevate the connection between hunger, food assistance and voting this election season.

“Quite simply, no one should go hungry. At Knorr, we believe everyone should have access to affordable and nutritious food. As we strive to make that belief a reality through our products and recipes, we know that food access is a government funding issue – and thus, a voting issue,” said Bentley King, Director, Savory North America at Unilever. “Working hand in hand with experts in this space like Feeding America, UnidosUS and our partner Dascha, we’re committed to encouraging everyone to register to vote and enabling Americans to impact policy that help their family eat healthier.”

Today, Dascha Polanco and a team of #FeedTheVote ambassadors will share empty plates to symbolize the millions of Americans who will not have food on the table unless elected officials make hunger and food access a priority this November. Posts will link to Knorr’s #FeedTheVote website where followers can register to vote and learn more about how they can advocate for access to nutritious food.

“As someone who knows what it feels like to not know where your next meal is coming from, I was inspired to do everything in my power to draw attention to the difference we can make by voting,” said Dascha Polanco. “I’m excited to partner with Knorr to educate Americans about the power of their vote and the steps they can take to becoming part of the solution in ending food insecurity.”

#FeedTheVote has also collaborated with UnidosUS to provide 4,000 families with resources to create nutritious meals at home. As the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, UnidosUS has been at the forefront of alleviating food insecurity and has actively registered and educated new voters. At select UnidosUS partner affiliate sites people can register to vote, locations include:

Visit Knorr.com/vote to find out how you can help #FeedTheVote and make sure access to nutritious food is an issue this election season.

*Feeding America. 2020. The Impact of Coronavirus on Food Insecurity. Retrieved from https://www.feedingamerica.org/research/coronavirus-hunger-research

About Knorr
Knorr believes that wholesome, nutritious food should be accessible and affordable to all. That’s not a reality for everyone in today’s America. That’s why we’re on a journey to ensure all Americans can create healthy meals they feel good about. Whether it’s creating high-quality products, offering simple chef-developed recipes, or supporting organizations and initiatives that provide access to healthy foods, Knorr remains committed to its long history of making good food available to everyone. The business was formed in 1838, when founder Carl Heinrich Knorr pioneered experiments in drying seasonings and vegetables to preserve their flavor and nutritional value. Since then, Knorr® has become an international brand offering a wide range of bouillons, soups, seasonings, sauces, soupy snacks, dressings, and frozen and ready-made meals.

About Unilever
Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Beauty & Personal Care, Home Care, and Foods & Refreshment products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2.5 billion consumers a day. In the United States and Canada, the portfolio includes brand icons such as: Axe, Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers, Degree, Dollar Shave Club, Dove, Hellmann’s, Klondike, Knorr, Lever 2000, Lipton, Love Beauty and Planet, Magnum, Nexxus, Noxzema, Pond’s, Popsicle, Pure Leaf, Q-tips, Seventh Generation, Simple, Sir Kensington’s, St. Ives, Suave, Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto, TAZO, TIGI, TRESemmé and Vaseline. All of the preceding brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of Companies.

Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan (USLP) underpins the company’s strategy and commits to:

  • Helping more than a billion people take action to improve their health and well-being by 2020.
  • Halving the environmental impact of our products by 2030.
  • Enhancing the livelihoods of millions of people by 2020.

The USLP creates value by driving growth and trust, eliminating costs, and reducing risks. In 2018, the company’s Sustainable Living Brands grew 69% faster than the rest of the business, compared to 46% in 2017.

Since 2010 we have been taking action through the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan to help more than a billion people improve their health and well-being, halve our environmental footprint and enhance the livelihoods of millions of people as we grow our business. We have already made significant progress and continue to expand our ambition – most recently committing to ensure 100% of our plastic packaging is fully reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2025. While there is still more to do, we are proud to have been recognized in 2018 as sector leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and as the top ranked company in the GlobeScan/SustainAbility Global Corporate Sustainability Leaders survey, for the eighth-consecutive year.

For more information on Unilever U.S. and its brands visit: www.unileverusa.com 
For more information on the USLP: www.unilever.com/sustainable-living/

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The Home Depot Names Ted Decker President and Chief Operating Officer; Announces Additional Senior Leadership Promotions

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ATLANTA, Oct. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Home Depot®, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, today announced that Edward “Ted” P. Decker has been named president and chief operating officer, effective October 5, 2020. Decker, a 20-year veteran of the company, has served as executive vice president of merchandising since 2014. As the company’s chief merchant, he has been responsible for all store and online merchandising departments, merchandising strategy, services and vendor management, marketing and in-store environment. In his new role, he will assume additional responsibility for global store operations, global supply chain, and outside sales and service.

“Ted is an incredible leader who has enhanced our competitiveness and interconnected strategy by blending the art and science of retail while also driving outstanding results with both our in-store and online customer experience,” said Craig Menear, chairman and CEO of The Home Depot. “We are extremely fortunate to have what I believe to be one of the finest executive leadership teams in retail. Ted’s promotion and the additional changes we are announcing will further strengthen the team’s strategic leadership and operational efficiency, while I continue to focus over the next few years on the long-term growth and strategic positioning of the company.”

Ann-Marie Campbell has been named executive vice president of U.S. stores and international operations, adding responsibility for all operations, business functions and strategy for the company’s Canada and Mexico businesses to her current responsibilities. The presidents of The Home Depot Canada and The Home Depot Mexico will now report to her. Campbell, a 35-year veteran of The Home Depot, will now lead more than 2,200 stores and 400,000 associates.   

Jeff Kinnaird has been promoted to executive vice president of merchandising, reporting to Decker. Most recently, he was president of The Home Depot Canada. He previously served as merchandising vice president of Canada, overseeing merchandising strategy, global sourcing for the division, and growth of private label brands across Canadian stores and online. Prior to that, he was regional vice president of operations for The Home Depot Canada. Kinnaird began his career at The Home Depot nearly 25 years ago as an hourly associate in the lumber aisles.

Michael Rowe has been promoted to president of The Home Depot Canada. Rowe was most recently vice president of e-commerce, marketing and contractor services, where he led all marketing and advertising efforts across Canada, as well as e-commerce, installation services, contractor services and strategy. Prior to that, he served as chief financial officer for The Home Depot Canada. Rowe joined the company in 2006.

Richard McPhail, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will assume the additional responsibility for the company’s corporate strategy and strategic business development. McPhail joined the company in 2005 and was named CFO in 2019, with responsibility for managing the company’s financial performance as well as capital allocation, investor relations, tax and treasury.

About The Home Depot

The Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, with 2,294 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. In fiscal 2019, The Home Depot had sales of $110.2 billion and earnings of $11.2 billion. The company employs more than 400,000 associates. The Home Depot’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor’s 500 index.

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Honda Gets Creative To Deliver Virtual Manufacturing Day Activities To Students

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MARYSVILLE, Ohio, Oct. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Honda manufacturing plants in Ohio, Indiana, Alabama and South Carolina are celebrating National Manufacturing Day today by hosting its first-ever virtual manufacturing experience for students and teachers. Honda is marking its 10th annual Manufacturing Day event, with virtual activities designed to shine a light on the many opportunities available through a career in modern manufacturing.

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Previous Honda Manufacturing Day events have typically included in-person plant tours, presentations and problem-solving simulations for students. Hosting this year’s event required some creative thinking, as Honda associates devised a compelling virtual Manufacturing Day to share their manufacturing know-how with students from high schools, STEM academies, technical centers and two- and four-year colleges.

More than 80 schools were invited to take part in virtual activities on Friday to show the many opportunities available through a career in manufacturing. Leaders from several Honda facilities participated in live question-and-answer sessions with students, providing valuable insight about the industry, and the benefit it provides to society. The students learned about innovative processes used in Honda facilities to produce advanced products ranging from automobiles to aircraft.

“Honda has been a true industry leader in helping to build the modern manufacturing workforce,” said Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers and chairman of the board of The Manufacturing Institute. “From its commitment to MFG Day to its historic investment in our Creators Wanted campaign, Honda is showing students, parents and educators the extraordinary opportunities available in our high tech industry. The NAM and The Manufacturing Institute are proud to continue our longstanding partnership with Honda as we inspire a new generation of creators to pursue rewarding careers.”

Honda supplemented these live video meetings with activities designed to mirror the problem solving that takes place every day in the manufacturing setting. In addition, Honda shared the popular EdHeads manufacturing video game with the schools. The game, which provides players with a number of manufacturing-based challenges to solve, has been played more than 620,000 times since it was created with Honda’s support in 2015.

Honda also established a Manufacturing Day website, which features videos about manufacturing and information about the many career opportunities available in the field, as well as a recording of today’s live event.

“The future success of Honda, and society as a whole, relies on developing the next generation of people who are passionate about making and building things,” said Rick Schostek, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “Manufacturing Day is a great opportunity to shine a light on our industry, showcase our commitment to the next generation workforce and let society know about the outstanding careers and opportunities that exist in manufacturing.

Honda plants taking part in Manufacturing Day activities include: Honda of America Mfg. (Anna Engine Plant, East Liberty Auto Plant, Marysville Auto Plant), Honda Transmission Manufacturing of America, Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, Honda Manufacturing of Indiana and Honda of South Carolina Mfg.

Honda Manufacturing in America

Honda established manufacturing operations in America in 1979, with the start of motorcycle production in Marysville, Ohio, followed in November 1982, by the start of automobile production at the Marysville Auto Plant. In 2019, nearly two-thirds of the Honda and Acura automobiles sold in the U.S. were made in America, using domestic and globally sourced parts, and Honda’s cumulative auto production in America exceeds 27 million vehicles.

Honda has one of the largest and most diverse U.S. manufacturing footprints of any international company, employing nearly 23,000 associates at 12 plants with the annual capacity to produce more than 1.2 million automobiles, 3.5 million engines, 500,000 power equipment products and 300,000 powersports products, as well as the HondaJet advanced light jet and GE Honda HF120 turbofan engines in America.

Cumulatively, Honda has invested more than $21 billion in its U.S. manufacturing operations, including more than $5.6 billion over the past five years. The company also works with more than 620 U.S. original equipment suppliers, with U.S.-sourced parts purchases of $27.7 billion in 2019 and approximately $423.3 billion since 1979. Learn more at https://hondainamerica.com.

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‘No Limits – No Regrets’ chronicles high octane, record-breaking cross-country motorcycle adventure

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SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — When Axe DeKruif crossed the Florida state line, his body started to shake. The San Antonio resident had been riding his BMW S1000RR at high speeds for more than 25 hours attempting to break the cross-country motorcycle record; he had little sustenance beyond his Camelbak and a few Slim Jims.

He left San Diego on April 12, 2014 and had less than 36 hours to reach the beach in Jacksonville.  He put his bike into gear and the journey—completed 33 hours, 10 minutes on April 14—is one DeKruif chronicles in his book and film documentary, “No Limits – No Regrets,” released on Amazon this year.

DeKruif admits he’s an extremist. “I have an addictive personality,” he says. “There’s that need for excess.”

He earned an engineering degree from Iowa State University.  He used those skills to retrofit his motorcycle with a spare fuel tank; thermal vision; a throttlemeister, his version of cruise control; and Bluetooth communication to his helmet. He documented these steps on video.

To prepare himself physically for the challenge, he altered his diet, cut out carbs, alcohol, and hit the gym daily to improve endurance and flexibility. 

Born with a heart murmur, his girlfriend Sunshine urged him to see a cardiologist a few years before the cross-country challenge. He was 34; the doctor made it clear his heart was shot.  Following heart-valve surgery, DeKruif struggled breathing and a second open-heart surgery followed.   He spent 17 days in the hospital, a month recovering and lost 40 pounds.

As he began piecing together ideas for the book and documentary, Sunshine’s health deteriorated. She suffered a seizure; they thought she had recovered, but a second seizure revealed cancer.  By November, she died.

For DeKruif, the book and documentary were a way to work through his grief and honor their six years together.

“I look at ‘No Limits, No Regrets,’ as telling our story,” he says. “The focus is obviously the ride and the motorcycles, but she was a big part of that life.”

“No Limits – No Regrets” documentary is available on Amazon ($4.99 for rental, $11.99 to purchase) and the book from Barnes & Noble ($3.99 on NOOK, $17.99 for paperback), also available on Amazon Kindle for $3.99.

Contact: Evie Reichel |[email protected] | (210) 872.3843

SOURCE No Limits – No Regrets

Strong September Sales for Honda and Acura Adds to Momentum Gained in 3rd Quarter

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American Honda reported September and Q3 sales results today, with Honda trucks setting a new September record, including record months for the Honda Passport and CR-V. (PRNewsfoto/American Honda Motor Co., Inc.)

– Honda brand sales climb 11% as trucks set September record with 20.4% jump

– Honda Passport and CR-V set September sales records, gaining 48.1% and 29.6% respectively

– Acura September sales increased 16.6% on strong performances from MDX, RDX and ILX

TORRANCE, California, Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ —

American Honda reported September and Q3 sales results today, with Honda trucks setting a new September record, including record months for the Honda Passport and CR-V. (PRNewsfoto/American Honda Motor Co., Inc.)

   

American Honda

Honda

Acura

Total

Cars

Trucks

Total

Cars

Trucks

Total

Cars

Trucks

Q3

388,433

156,266

232,167

39,664

10,047

29,617

348,769

146,219

202,550

-9.5%

-17.6%

-3.1%

+1.6%

+3.9%

+0.8%

-10.6%

-18.8%

-3.1%

Total

Cars

Trucks

Total

Cars

Trucks

Total

Cars

Trucks

Sept.

127,058

50,819

76,239

12,941

3,357

9,584

114,117

47,462

66,655

+11.5%

+1%

+19.9%

+16.6%

+16.5%

+16.6%

+11%

0%

+20.4%

“September marks a high-water mark for Honda sales this year with double-digit gains and our first month in positive territory since the pandemic began,” said Dave Gardner, executive vice president of National Operations at American Honda. “Powered by the strong performance of our Honda and Acura SUV lineups, we’ve been building momentum throughout the third quarter and early indications from dealers and customers are that the just-released 2021 Acura TLX is a real winner.  So we’re optimistic for a strong close to 2020.”

 

BRAND REPORT

Sales Highlights

Notes

Honda trucks enjoyed a strong summer in the 3rd quarter of 2020, capped off by a record September with sales increases across the lineup.

Civic is on track for its fifth straight year as the retail #1 car in America and its 10th straight year as the retail #1 compact car.

•   CR-V set a new September record, climbing 29.6% on total sales of 33,572, while CR-V Hybrid recorded its best month as sales topped 3,200.

•   Passport set a new September record, jumping 48.1% on sales of 4,281.

•   Pilot, Ridgeline and Odyssey also gained positive momentum in Q3.

•   Civic sales were strong, posting its best quarter of 2020, despite limited supplies of the Civic Hatchback.

BRAND REPORT

Sales Highlights

Notes

Acura’s stellar SUV lineup continue in a starring role for the brand in September, helping it net a double-digit gain for the month.

The all-new 2021 TLX is arriving at dealers now as the quickest, best-handling and most well-appointed sedan in Acura’s 35-year history.

•   Robust MDX sales of 4,920 brought a 28.4% gain for the month. 

•   RDX sales gained 6.4% in September, with 4,664 deliveries.

RDX was the first core model based on Acura’s Precision Crafted Performance DNA. It’s now the retail best-selling compact luxury SUV and third-best selling luxury model overall.

•   ILX continued to serve as an important gateway to the Acura brand in Q3, posting a 27.7% increase in September.

 

American Honda Vehicle Sales for September 2020

Month-to-Date

Year-to-Date

September
2020

September
2019

DSR** %
Change

MoM %
Change

September
2020

September
2019

DSR** %
Change

YoY %
Change

American Honda Total

127,058

113,925

2.6%

11.5%

980,720

1,206,209

-19.0%

-18.7%

Total Car Sales

50,819

50,340

-7.1%

1.0%

410,776

545,984

-25.1%

-24.8%

Total Truck Sales

76,239

63,585

10.3%

19.9%

569,944

660,225

-14.0%

-13.7%

Honda

Total Car Sales

47,462

47,459

-8.0%

0.0%

385,463

515,360

-25.5%

-25.2%

Honda

Total Truck Sales

66,655

55,368

10.8%

20.4%

499,603

578,036

-13.9%

-13.6%

Acura

Total Car Sales

3,357

2,881

7.2%

16.5%

25,313

30,624

-17.7%

-17.3%

Acura

Total Truck Sales

9,584

8,217

7.3%

16.6%

70,341

82,189

-14.8%

-14.4%

* Total Domestic Car Sales

47,233

44,797

-3.0%

5.4%

365,657

460,145

-20.9%

-20.5%

Domestic

Car

Honda Division

43,998

41,962

-3.5%

4.9%

341,120

430,320

-21.1%

-20.7%

Acura Division

3,235

2,835

5.0%

14.1%

24,537

29,825

-18.1%

-17.7%

* Total Domestic Truck Sales

76,237

62,643

12.0%

21.7%

569,302

640,068

-11.4%

-11.1%

Domestic

Truck

Honda Division

66,653

54,426

12.7%

22.5%

498,961

557,879

-10.9%

-10.6%

Acura Division

9,584

8,217

7.3%

16.6%

70,341

82,189

-14.8%

-14.4%

  Total Import Car Sales

3,586

5,543

-40.5%

-35.3%

45,119

85,839

-47.7%

-47.4%

Import

Car

Honda Division

3,464

5,497

-42.0%

-37.0%

44,343

85,040

-48.1%

-47.9%

Acura Division

122

46

144.0%

165.2%

776

799

-3.3%

-2.9%

  Total Import Truck Sales

2

942

-99.8%

-99.8%

642

20,157

-96.8%

-96.8%

Import

Truck

Honda Division

2

942

-99.8%

-99.8%

642

20,157

-96.8%

-96.8%

Acura Division

0

0

0.0%

0.0%

0

0

0.0%

0.0%

   MODEL BREAKOUT BY DIVISION

Honda Division Total

114,117

102,827

2.1%

11.0%

885,066

1,093,396

-19.4%

-19.1%

Honda

Car

ACCORD

20,149

20,326

-8.8%

-0.9%

145,291

204,463

-29.2%

-28.9%

CIVIC

22,371

22,337

-7.9%

0.2%

200,941

255,484

-21.7%

-21.3%

CLARITY

354

548

-40.6%

-35.4%

2,598

9,359

-72.4%

-72.2%

CR-Z

0

0

0.0%

0.0%

1

2

-50.2%

-50.0%

FIT

3,116

2,707

5.9%

15.1%

24,388

27,268

-11.0%

-10.6%

INSIGHT

1,472

1,541

-12.1%

-4.5%

12,244

18,784

-35.1%

-34.8%

Car

Truck

CR-V

33,572

25,904

19.2%

29.6%

237,334

280,739

-15.8%

-15.5%

HR-V

7,560

7,528

-7.6%

0.4%

61,799

70,314

-12.5%

-12.1%

ODYSSEY

7,844

7,457

-3.2%

5.2%

59,691

74,258

-20.0%

-19.6%

PASSPORT

4,281

2,890

36.3%

48.1%

27,665

25,123

9.6%

10.1%

PILOT

10,643

9,262

5.7%

14.9%

90,002

103,969

-13.8%

-13.4%

RIDGELINE

2,755

2,327

8.9%

18.4%

23,112

23,633

-2.6%

-2.2%

Truck

Acura Division Total

12,941

11,098

7.3%

16.6%

95,654

112,813

-15.6%

-15.2%

Acura

Car

ILX

1,377

1,078

17.5%

27.7%

9,333

10,697

-13.1%

-12.8%

NSX

10

16

-42.5%

-37.5%

83

202

-59.1%

-58.9%

RLX / RL

122

46

144.0%

165.2%

776

799

-3.3%

-2.9%

TLX

1,848

1,741

-2.3%

6.1%

15,121

18,926

-20.5%

-20.1%

Car

Truck

MDX

4,920

3,833

18.1%

28.4%

32,553

37,231

-12.9%

-12.6%

RDX

4,664

4,384

-2.1%

6.4%

37,788

44,958

-16.3%

-15.9%

Truck

Selling Days

25

23

230

229

**** Electrified Vehicles

7,161

4,028

63.6%

77.8%

42,874

48,124

-11.3%

-10.9%

*    Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic & global sourced parts

***  Memo line items are included in the respective model total

**** Electrified Vehicles equal: Total sales of Hybrid (FHEV & PHEV), EVs (BEV) and Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCV) from the Honda and Acura brands.

   

   

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Voto Latino Foundation To Virtually Host 12th Annual Power Summit

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — This year, Voto Latino Foundation will hold its 12th annual Power Summit bringing together top leaders, influencers, and elected officials to provide information and resources to more than 500 Latinx activists and voters on how they can become educated, engaged and empowered leading up to the 2020 election. For the first time, the conference will be held virtually and will take place on Friday, October 2nd, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET. Speakers will include former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and former presidential candidate Julián Castro, Senator Bernie Sanders, Voto Latino Foundation Board Member Rosario Dawson, Daphne Frias of Box the Ballot, Nubia Willman of Latinas Uprising, Marivette Navarrete of The Mujerista, and more.

“Despite not being able to convene in person, this year’s Power Summit is shaping up to be one of our most impactful yet,” said María Teresa Kumar, President and CEO of Voto Latino. “Our speakers, activists, and attendees are locked in and ready to make a difference this election season. Voto Latino Foundation has registered 394,413 voters this election cycle and is poised to mobilize more than 2.2 million voters heading into the election. The Latinx community will decide who will be president come January.”

Attendee sessions will be presented by GLAAD, March for Our Lives, EMILY’s List, Disinfo Defense League, and Power to the Polls. Sponsors for Power Summit include Univision, SEIU, Microsoft, Emily’s List, Bank of America, Southwest Airlines, Nike, Universal Music Group, PG&E, and Planned Parenthood For America.

To save your spot at this year’s Power Summit, visit www.votolatino.org/powersummit2020 to sign up.

Voto Latino Foundation (VLF) is a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)3 organization that empowers the Latinx community to claim a better future through civic participation.

Contact:
Danny Turkel, [email protected]

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ViiV Healthcare presents a new podcast about the Power of Being Seen

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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — ViiV Healthcare announces its new weekly podcast Being Seen, an in-depth exploration of the role culture plays in resolving how we see ourselves and how we are seen by others. Hosted and narrated by Darnell Moore, award-winning writer and activist, the first season explores current cultural representations of the queer and gay Black male experience and the impact on their lives and society. Being Seen is available October 6th wherever you get your podcasts and at www.beingseenpodcast.com.

Through conversations with leading artists, writers, activists, entertainers, and community leaders including; writer, director, and producer Lee Daniels and Ben Cory Jones; Samira Nasr, Editor-in-Chief at Harper’s Bazaar, and activist, writer, George M. Johnson, ViiV Healthcare hopes Being Seen encourages the creation of more accurate cultural portrayals of the queer and gay Black male experience in order to reduce stigma and change perception – impacting everything from HIV to institutional inequality.

“There is nothing else like Being Seen in the podcast universe for Black gay and queer men – it’s a safe space and platform for them to express themselves, share their experiences, and bare their souls and identities freely and uncensored,” said Marc Meachem, head of US External Affairs for ViiV Healthcare.  “We think it will reduce stigma and bring hope to Black gay and queer men who may find their story in the stories being shared on the podcast and know they are not alone, they are being seen – and we hope it encourages them to write or tell their own story even if it’s just for themselves.”  

The project has been enriched and informed by creative consultants and partners Emil Wilbekin founder of Native Son; DaShawn Usher founder of MOBI; Emmy winning producer Darius Brown; Photographers Gioncarlo Valentine and Texas Isaiah – both of whom served as curators for Being Seen photography. As well as the incredible group of illustrators and photographers who either licensed work or created original work to help bring the project to life visually and through sound.  Theme music for the podcast is Colouour by Moses Sumney. 

“Being Seen podcast is another medium through which the lives of Black queer and trans men are uplifted and centered. Our contributions to culture matter. The work that so many of us do on behalf Black people matters” said Darnell Moore. “And we have to share our stories, as different and complex as they may be, to push back against the erasure of our work and voices. I hope that audiences end every episode a bit more committed to co-creating a world where the lives of all Black people matter.”

ViiV’s evolving commitments to communities in the US most disproportionately impacted by HIV, and the reality of current times have motivated support of this new cultural collaboration.  

“Our sole focus on HIV and the HIV community for more than 10 years has given ViiV clear insights into the importance of listening and hearing the community – and we are committed to amplifying those voices through our work” said Lynn Baxter, Head of North America, ViiV Healthcare. “Being Seen brings awareness to the impact of stigma on every aspect of these individual’s lives and spotlights the obligation everyone has to end discrimination against marginalized communities, including people living with HIV.” 

Being Seen expands on the insights and findings from landmark ethnographic research conducted by ViiV Healthcare, exploring the lives of Black gay men in Baltimore, Maryland, and Jackson, Mississippi.  This research uncovered that these men wanted the freedom to create their own experiences and live without labels. It also gave life to the ground-breaking experiential theater piece As Much As I Can, created and produced by Harley & Co and presented by ViiV Healthcare.

Being Seen is produced by Harley & Co. and Darnell Moore and created in partnership with ViiV Healthcare.

About Darnell Moore – Being Seen host and producer

Darnell L. Moore is an award-winning writer, activist, organizer, and author of No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black and Free in America. He is Director of Inclusion Strategy for Content & Marketing at Netflix, editor-at-large at CASSIUS and co-managing editor at The Feminist Wire. A prolific writer, Darnell has been published in various media outlets including MSNBC, The Guardian, Huffington Post, EBONY, The Root, The Advocate, OUT Magazine, VICE and others, as well as numerous academic journals. He received the Humanitarian Award from the American Conference on Diversity for his LGBTQ advocacy and has been named among EBONY Magazine’s Power 100, Time Out New York’s Eight LGBT Influencers, The Root 100, and Planned Parenthood’s Top 99 Dream Keepers.

About Harley & Co – Being Seen Producer

Harley & Co. is a New York based creative studio that produces award-winning multi-platform social justice and culture projects such as activist experiential theater, “As Much As I Can.” Their work has won numerous awards including Cannes Lions, AD&D, Shorty for Social Good and most recently, Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas. Harley & Co. has been featured in the NYTimes, Teen Vogue, NBC, ABC and Bloomberg, among others, for their unique creative design and approach.  

About ViiV Healthcare

ViiV Healthcare is the only pharmaceutical company solely focused on combating, preventing, and ultimately curing HIV and AIDS.  We exist to make sure no one living with HIV and AIDS is left behind, and we are 100% dedicated to addressing the challenges of the HIV epidemic. Our portfolio ambition is to make HIV a smaller part of people lives.  Beyond developing innovative medicines, ViiV Healthcare works with communities to address enduring disparities in HIV care and outcomes. 

ViiV Healthcare is a global specialist HIV company established in November 2009 by GlaxoSmithKline (LSE: GSK) and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) dedicated to delivering advances in treatment and care for people living with HIV and for people who are at risk of becoming infected with HIV. Shionogi joined in October 2012. The company’s aim is to take a deeper and broader interest in HIV/AIDS than any company has done before and take a new approach to deliver effective and innovative medicines for HIV treatment and prevention, as well as support communities affected by HIV.

For more information on the company, its management, portfolio, pipeline and commitment, please visit https://viivhealthcare.com/en-gb/.

About GSK

GSK is a science-led global healthcare company with a special purpose: to help people do more, feel better, live longer. For further information please visit www.gsk.com.

Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements

GSK cautions investors that any forward-looking statements or projections made by GSK, including those made in this announcement, are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Such factors include, but are not limited to, those described under Item 3.D “Risk Factors” in the company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2019 and as set out in GSK’s Principal risks and uncertainties section of the Q2 Results and any impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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SBS Explores Refinancing Opportunities

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MIAMI, Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (the “Company” or “SBS”) (OTCQB: SBSAA) “) regularly evaluates market conditions, its liquidity profile, and various financing, refinancing and other alternatives for opportunities to enhance and deleverage its capital structure. In connection therewith, the Company intends to engage with certain existing and prospective lenders with respect to one or more potential refinancing transaction alternatives. Although the Company is actively pursuing opportunities to improve its capital structure, some or all of such alternatives may not be available to the Company or announced in the foreseeable future or at all. The Company will provide certain existing and prospective lenders with a presentation that can also be accessed on the Company’s website at http://www.spanishbroadcasting.com/webcasts-presentations.

About Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS) owns and operates radio stations located in the top U.S. Hispanic markets of New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco and Puerto Rico, airing the Tropical, Regional Mexican, Spanish Adult Contemporary, Top 40 and Urbano format genres, including the global leader in Hispanic radio, WSKQ-FM in New York City. SBS also operates AIRE Radio Networks, a national radio platform of over 300 affiliated stations reaching 95% of the U.S. Hispanic audience. SBS also owns MegaTV, a network television operation with over-the-air, cable and satellite distribution and affiliates throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, produces a nationwide roster of live concerts and events, and owns a stable of digital properties, including La Musica, a mobile app providing Latino-themed audio and video streaming content and HitzMaker, a new-talent destination for aspiring artists. For more information, visit us online at www.spanishbroadcasting.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, which are included in accordance with the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause SBS’ actual results and performance in future periods to be materially different from any future results or performance suggested by the forward-looking statements in this press release. Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from these expectations. “Forward-looking” statements, as such term is defined by the Securities Exchange Commission in its rules, regulations and releases, represent our expectations or beliefs, including, but not limited to, statements concerning our operations, economic performance, financial condition, our ability to obtain and consummate the financing transactions as well as consummate the recapitalization transaction described herein, growth and acquisition strategies, investments and future operational plans. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “forecast,” “seek,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “could,” “estimate,” “might,” “continue,” “seeking” or the negative or other variations thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements, by their nature, involve substantial risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond our control, and actual results may differ materially depending on a variety of important factors, including, but not limited to, those identified in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. All forward-looking statements made herein are qualified by these cautionary statements and risk factors and there can be no assurance that the actual results, events or developments referenced herein will occur or be realized. We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results.

Contacts:

Analysts and Investors

José I. Molina

Chief Financial Officer

(305) 441-6901

Analysts, Investors or Media

Brad Edwards

The Plunkett Group

(212) 739-6740

Legal

Brad Eric Scheler, Esq.

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

(212) 859-8019

 

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Suspense stories premieres this season on Ultra Film

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WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Oct. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Ultra Film, the HD movie network, designed for the Latino audience that showcases hit international movies starring well-known personalities from around the world, dubbed into Spanish-language by the Olympusat team in Mexico city, premieres four suspense stories that bring the audience to the edge of their seats: Secuestro Pasional (Captive), Magnolia (Magnolia), Vuelo nocturno (Red Eye), La Voz del Más Allá (A voice from Beyond the Grave), and Monstruoso (Cloverfield).

Secuestro Pasional (Captive)
Director: Vladimir Lert.
Cast: Igor Arnautov, Zoya Baranovskaya, Inna Belikova, and Aleksandr Girich.
Synopsis: An ambitious businesswoman is willing to do anything to become a leader even surrendering to his boss’s son seductions. Suddenly disaster strikes. She is abducted by a serial killer who has been involved in numerous sex slayings.

Magnolia (Magnolia)
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson.
Cast: Julianne Moore, Tom Cruise, John C. Reilly, and William H. Macy.
Synopsis: Interrelated characters explore several human themes as the inability to forgive, the devastating effects of poor choices, the corrosive impact of guilt and loneliness, the overwhelming burden of history that shapes their presence and determines their future. 

Vuelo nocturno (Red Eye)
Director: Wes Craven.
Cast: Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy, Brian Cox, and Jayma Mays.
Synopsis: A hotel manager on her way to her home is caught up in an assassination plot against one of her high-profile guests — and finds herself trapped on a flight with the sinister criminal, whose job it is to ensure that all goes according to plan. 

Synopsis: La Voz del Más Allá (A voice from Beyond the Grave)
Director: Roman Barabash.
Cast: Igor Lifanov, Stanislav Brzezinski, Artyom Martynishin, and Valentin Shestopalov.
Synopsis: A cheater steals a large sum of money in a game of cards. He is killed by a driver who sped up on an empty highway and run over him, took the cash, and escaped from the scene. Later he is visited by the dead man, who asks him to find his daughter and gives her the money. 

Monstruoso (Cloverfield)
Director: Matt Reeves.
Cast: Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, T.J Miller, and Michael Stahl-David.
Synopsis: A group of New Yorkers enjoy a farewell party, before a supposed earthquake strikes, causing a brief citywide power outage. Later news reports show the Army National Guard attacking a monster and smaller creatures fall of its body and attacks pedestrian and soldiers.

Ultra Film is owned and operated by Olympusat Inc., and it’s currently available on Charter Spectrum, Hotwire Communications, Liberty, and FiOS by Verizon.

For more information about Ultra Cine’s programming, including tune in dates and times, please visit Olympusat/networks.com and blog Ultrafilm

Olympusat – Editorial Contact:
Jesús Piñango
Senior Director of News
[email protected]

 

SOURCE Ultra Film

Free TV Application is now streaming in Puerto Rico

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Olympusat, International, LLC., a world-class media company with a fast-growing multi-platform portfolio and specializing in production, distribution and commercialization of high-quality HD content for broadcast television, MVPDs and OTT platforms in the US Hispanic market and Latin America, announced that Free TV™,  the ad-supported, app based on-demand video service, is now available in Puerto Rico on internet-connected devices through Google Play Store, Apple Store, via Web Browser (www.freetv.com), and mobile apps for Apple’s iOS as well as Google’s Android.

“It is with a great deal of excitement that we can now say that we are offering access to our world-class content to Puerto Rican audiences. Anyone with an internet-connected device will be able to view and enjoy our robust catalog of movies and exclusive offerings,” said Olympusat International LLC’s President Víctor Montilla. “At present, Free TV has gained over 3.7 million downloads and a monthly active user base of 1.1 million since its May debut. People from all over the world are streaming more video in months. At this unprecedented time in history where we are spending more time than ever at home, and consuming more entertainment online, it gives me great pleasure to say that Olympusat International, LLC now offers this service to Puerto Rico – for free.”

This new launch offers Puerto Rican audiences access to a content library of top-rated multicultural productions from around the world, including between 800 and 1000 hours per month of content dubbed into Spanish, combined with 200 hours of content from Mexico, Spain, and the rest of Latin America.

Free TV began offering its service in Latin America in May 2020 and is available in 17 countries of the region: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Today, viewers in Puerto Rico using internet-connected computers, smartphones, and tablet devices will be able to watch, for free, some of the international super productions dubbed into Spanish as the following titles:

Atrápame Sí Puedes (Catch Me If You Can) sets the story up as a cat-and-mouse game between two FBI agents with Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks.

A Toda Madre (The Guilt Trip) describes a sweet, funny, and charming mother-son road trip with Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen.

Vuelo Nocturno (Red Eye) reveals how the terrorism an airplane comes from the person sitting beside you with Rachel McAdams and Cillian Murphy.

Free TV also adds several popular movies to its library, including Un Corazón Invencible (A Mighty Heart), Magnolia (Magnolia), Monstruoso(Cloverfield), Contigo Hasta El Fin (I Will Never Let You Go), Nada Es Eterno (Nothing Gold Can Stay), and Una Boda De Locos (Crazy Wedding).

About Olympusat International, LLC:

Olympusat International, LLC is a world-class media company with a fast-growing multi-platform portfolio. We focus on production, distribution and commercialization of high-quality HD content for broadcast television, MVPDs and OTT platforms in the US Hispanic market and Latin America. The company is integrated by several teams of professionals with extensive digital media and distribution experience serving top players in the entertainment and media industries. The content initiatives are backed by a nearly 10,000 hours of exclusive and original titles including restored classics that are delivered through a global sales and distribution infrastructure. Olympusat International, LLC is a is a division of Olympusat Holdings, Inc based in the United States.

For more about Olympusat visit Olympusat.com

Olympusat – Media Contact:
Jesús Piñango
Senior Director of News
Email:[email protected]

 

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