The Home Depot Opening Three New Distribution Centers in Georgia

August 4, 2020

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ATLANTA, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Home Depot^® today announced that it will open three new distribution centers in Georgia over the next 18 months to support the growing demand for flexible delivery and pick-up options for Pro and DIY customers. The expansion is projected to bring approximately 1,000 additional jobs to the Atlanta area, including full-time and part-time positions.

“Retail has changed more in the past four years than in our company’s 40-year history. Customers expect to shop whenever, wherever and however they want – whether they’re buying a hammer or a pallet of pavers,” said Stephanie Smith, senior vice president of supply chain development and delivery. “We’re investing to meet the changing delivery needs of our DIY and Pro customers, whether they’re at home, at their job sites or picking up in the store.”

In 2017, the company announced a $1.2 billion investment to expand its distribution network with approximately 150 new supply chain facilities nationwide, with the goal of expanding the company’s existing same-day and next-day delivery options to 90 percent of the U.S. population. These facilities include a variety of formats to meet the unique needs of customers, from small parcel packages to big and bulky product.

The largest of the new Atlanta-area facilities is a 657,600 square-foot distribution center in Locust Grove that will focus on fast replenishment to stores in the Southeast. Initial hiring is underway for approximately 600 associates to fill a variety of roles when the operation opens in the next few months. Interested jobseekers should visit careers.homedepot.com for a quick and easy application or text JOBS to 52270 for a link to apply to local positions.

A new “flatbed delivery center,” set to open in Stonecrest in 2021, will offer same-day and next-day delivery of bulk and oversized orders to both Pro and DIY customers. These new delivery services further The Home Depot’s capabilities to serve Pro customers by delivering large, oversized orders and materials directly to a Pro’s job site, when and where they need it. Earlier this year, the company opened its first flatbed delivery center in Dallas to increase the accessibility and reliability of deliveries in that market.

The company also plans to open an order fulfillment operation in East Point in late 2021. This facility will offer same-day and next day delivery of the most popular products primarily ordered by institutional business customers for their maintenance, repair and operations needs.

The Home Depot has created more than 5,000 new jobs in Georgia over the last five years through the opening of various distribution centers and office locations for technology, e-commerce, marketing and customer service.

About The Home Depot
The Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, with 2,293 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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The Home Depot to Host Second Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call on August 18

August 4, 2020

ATLANTA, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Home Depot^®, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, announced today that it will hold its Second Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call on Tuesday, August 18, at 9 a.m. ET.

A webcast will be available by logging onto http://ir.homedepot.com/events-and-presentations and selecting the Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call icon. The webcast will be archived and available beginning at approximately noon on August 18.

The Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, with 2,293 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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Two Original European Crime-Solving Drama TV Series Premiere This Summer On Ultra Macho

August 4, 2020

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Ultra Macho, a Spanish-language HD channel featuring the best in travel, extreme sports, Mexican wrestling, cars, late-night adult shows, reality series, documentaries and other programming, premieres two European crime-solving drama TV series from Austria and Ukraine to keep viewers hooked this august: Intuición Criminal (Fast Forward) and Justicia y Magia (Major and Magic).

Intuición Criminal (Fast Forward) chronicles the storylines of a woman in her mid-thirties, a divorced single mother – and a successful investigator at Vienna’s criminal investigation department. The good-looking young detective handles the balancing act between her job and parental duties with amusement and pleasure. Even if her teenage twins keep her on her toes, she goes all out for the pursuit of criminals. Sentimentality has no room in all this.

Justicia y Magia (Major and Magic) tells about how a major is forced to come back to the provincial town he was born. No calm life awaits him: his new boss presents him with unsolved cases one after another. By pure accident and somewhere, on the outskirts of the city, in the private sector major meets a young well-known seer. Though he has never believed in magic, her powers do impress him and help they can solve lots of hung-up cases together.

Ultra Macho is currently available on Hotwire Communications and FiOS by Verizon.

For more information on Ultra Macho’s programming, including tune-in dates and times, please visit Ultra Macho at olympusat.com/networks

Media Contact:
Jesús Piñango
Senior Director of News
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2021 Kia Seltos Named To Wards 10 Best User Experience (UX) List

August 3, 2020

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The 2021 Kia Seltos has been named to Wards 10 Best UX list for 2020. The list recognizes outstanding touchscreens, voice controls, connectivity, driver-assistance technology features and overall user friendliness.

“The Wards 10 Best UX accolade reflects Kia’s dedication to engineering an inspiring experience for both drivers and passengers,” said Sean Yoon, President & CEO, Kia Motors America, Kia Motors North America. “Seltos makes the perfect companion for everyday driving around town or in the wilderness on the weekend.”

Now in its fifth year, the Wards 10 Best UX competition focuses on the user experience — how the driver interacts with the vehicle as well as how easy and intuitive vehicle controls are for the driver. With its available 10.25-in. high-resolution touchscreen, the Seltos offers satellite radio, UVO telematics, navigation and split-screen display that sits high on the instrument panel for excellent accessibility. Additional available features tech-savvy consumers look for include multi-Bluetooth¹ device connectivity, wireless smartphone charging, up to three USB ports and available Apple CarPlay² and Android Auto³. This is just the latest accolade added to the long list of awards earned by Kia’s full lineup of rugged and capable SUVs.

“The Wards 10 Best UX judging panel really enjoyed seat time in the 2021 Kia Seltos, a first-year vehicle whose designers and developers mixed up a spot-on formula right out of the box,” said Dave Zoia, executive director of content, Wards Intelligence. “Seltos is an affordable, compact CUV with a funky vibe including mood lighting that pulses along with the music. The impressive infotainment system hands down ranks among the industry’s best, and the driver-assistance technologies perform well.”

About Kia Motors America

Headquartered in Irvine, California, Kia Motors America continues to top quality surveys and is recognized as one of the 100 Best Global Brands. Kia serves as the “Official Automotive Partner” of the NBA and offers a complete range of vehicles sold through a network of nearly 800 dealers in the U.S., including cars and SUVs proudly assembled in West Point, Georgia.*

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*The Telluride, Sorento and K5 are assembled in the United States from U.S. and globally sourced parts.

¹ The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc., and any use of such marks by Kia is pursuant to license. A Bluetooth® enabled device is required to use Bluetooth® wireless technology.
² Apple CarPlay™ is a trademark of Apple Inc. Requires a compatible Apple device sold separately. Apple CarPlay™ runs on your smartphone cellular data service. Data plan rates apply.
³ Vehicle user interface is a product of Google and its terms and privacy statements apply. Requires the Android Auto app on Google Play and an Android compatible smartphone running Android™ 5.0 Lollipop or higher. Data plan rates apply. Android Auto is a trademark of Google LLC.

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Mazda Reports July Sales Results

August 3, 2020

IRVINE, California, Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported total July sales of 24,085 vehicles, an increase of 3.4 percent compared to July 2019. Year-to-date sales totaled 1 52,954 vehicles, a decrease of 5.5 percent compared to the same time last year. With 26 selling days in July, compared to 25 the year prior, the company posted a decrease of .6 percent on a Daily Selling Rate (DSR) basis.

Sales Highlights

Sales of the CX-30 reached an all-time high since the vehicle launched in November 201 9, with 3,787 vehicles sold.
The CX-9 saw its best July since 201 1 with 2,335 vehicles sold, an increase of 9.4 percent compared to July 2019.
CPO sales totaled 6,910 vehicles in July, an increase of 25 percent compared to July 201 9, and achieved a second-best all-time record.

Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported July sales of 2,524 vehicles, a decrease of 47.7 percent compared to July last year. Year-to-date sales decreased 30.3 percent, with 23,823 vehicles sold.

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through approximately 620 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at InsideMazda.MazdaUSA.com/Newsroom.

Follow MNAO’s social media channels through Twitter and Instagram at @MazdaUSA and Facebook at Facebook.com/MazdaUSA.


	Month-To-Date				Year-To-Date

	July	July	YOY %	% MTD	July	July	YOY %	% MTD
	2020	2019	Change	DSR	2020	2019	Change	DSR

Mazda3	3,231	3,651	(11.5)%	(14.9)%	19,459	32,174	(39.5)%	(39.9)%
Mazda6	1,199	1,483	(19.2)%	(22.3)%	9,284	14,558	(36.2)%	(36.6)%
MX-5 Miata	696	1,109	(37.2)%	(39.7)%	5,016	5,023	(0.1)%	(0.7)%
CX-3	959	1,523	(37.0)%	(39.5)%	5,716	8,307	(31.2)%	(31.6)%
CX-30	3,787	0			20,743	0
CX-5	11,878	13,391	(11.3)%	(14.7)%	76,950	87,778	(12.3)%	(12.8)%
CX-9	2,335	2,135	9.4%	5.2%	15,786	14,007	12.7%	12.1%


CARS	5,126	6,243	(17.9)%	(21.1)%	33,759	51,755	(34.8)%	(35.1)%
TRUCKS	18,959	17,049	11.2%	6.9%	119,195	110,092	8.3%	7.7%

TOTAL	24,085	23,292	3.4%	(0.6)%	152,954	161,847	(5.5)%	(6.0)%


*Selling Days	26	25			179	178

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Acura Wins Wet & Wild Road America

August 3, 2020

Helio Castroneves and Ricky Taylor celebrate their win Sunday at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. (PRNewsfoto/Acura Motorsports)

ELKHART LAKE, Wis., Aug. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Helio Castroneves found traction with his Acura ARX-05 where others could not, as he and his Acura Team Penske co-driver Ricky Taylor prevailed in monsoon-like conditions in the final hour to win Sunday’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at Road America.

In the GTD class, Mario Farnbacher survived an off-course excursion on the penultimate lap of the two hour, 40-minute contest to finish second with co-driver Matt McMurry in their Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evo.

Acura Team Penske
In the premier Daytona Prototype International category, the Acura Team Penske duo of Taylor and Castroneves claimed their first victory of the 2020 season in come-from-behind fashion, as Castroneves passed Renger van der Zande’s Cadillac in the final 10 minutes of the race. Once in front, Castroneves quickly opened up a half-second lead, then held on as the heavy rains returned and the race ended under caution.

The fourth race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season started under partly cloudy skies and remained dry for the first 90 minutes. Starting from the pole, Taylor had an early race lead of just over three seconds, while Dane Cameron in the #6 Acura Team Penske ARX-05 battled the Mazda of Harry Tincknell for second.

Cameron and Tincknell continued to duel following the first round of pit stops, and eventually made contact, resulting in another stop for Cameron to repair damaged bodywork and a cut tire. The unscheduled stop and a drive-through penalty for contact effectively ended the victory hopes for the #6 Acura, with further damage sustained when co-driver Juan Pablo Montoya had late-race contact with an LMP2 entry in the rain, and had to stop again for repairs, leading to a disappointing eighth-place finish.

At the front of the field, Taylor continued to lead through the first hour before handing over to co-driver Castroneves. Briefly dropping to third following the driver change, Castroneves pulled off a clever inside/outside pass of both Mazda prototypes in the downhill run to Turn Five to regain the lead. With just under an hour remaining, a light rain turned into a downpour in the middle of scheduled pit stops, and officials halted the race for 21 minutes following a nearby lightning strike.

The race resumed with just under 30 minutes to go and Castroneves running second to van der Zande, both on wet-weather “rain” tires. When the latter ran wide exiting the final corner, Castroneves moved into the lead for the third and final time, as the rain returned and a multi-car GT crash resulted in the race ending under caution.

Acura NSX GT3 Evo Teams
In the always-competitive GTD category, the rains resulted in mixed fortunes for the Meyer Shank Racing and Gradient Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evos, highlighted by a second-place finish for the MSR duo of Matt McMurry and Mario Farnbacher.

Running eighth as the rain started to fall on parts of the 4.0-mile Road America circuit, Farnbacher was called to the pits for a well-timed stop that include fitting rain tires to the #86 NSX GT3 Evo. The sudden heavy shower that followed – initially on only part of the circuit – unfortunately caught out the #57 MSR Acura of teammate Alvaro Parente, as he crashed heavily in Turn One, fortunately without injury, but ending the day for Parente and co-driver Misha Goikhberg.

With roughly half the 12-car GTD field on rain tires at the restart, Farnbacher quickly carved his way towards the front on the wet circuit, making a daring pass for the lead on the outside of “Canada Corner” with less than five minutes remaining in the race. On the next lap, however, Farnbacher spun while avoiding a crashing GTLM-class Porsche at the “Kink”, and slipped back to his second-place finishing position.

In the #22 Gradient Racing NSX, Marc Miller was forced to enter a “closed” pit for rain tires, dropping the Acura he shared with co-driver Till Bechtolscheimer to an 11^th-place finish.

Next
The 2020 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship next heads to the eastern United States for the first of two GT class-only rounds on the schedule, the August 22 Michelin GT Challenge at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va.

Acura Motorsports social media content and video links from the IMSA Road Race Showcase at Road America will be available on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/HondaRacingHPD) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/HondaRacing_HPD). Produced by the CoForce Digital Media, the YouTube videos can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/HondaRacingHPDTV.

Quotes
Helio Castroneves (#7 Acura Team Penske ARX-05) race winner: “Before the race, and knowing the forecast, we made sure our Acura was set up well for the wet. And we used the experience we gained at Daytona and other wet races we had before to learn. And this was the payoff! I was on it. When I lost the lead [to the #77 Mazda] the first time, I said ‘no way, we’ve worked too hard to let the leader go!’ so when I saw my chance [to regain the lead] I had to take it. This is fantastic!”

Ricky Taylor (#7 Acura Team Penske ARX-05) race winner: “My teammate [Castroneves] is unbelievable, that was such an exciting finish. It’s been step-by-step to get this car to where it is today, and the last ‘check in the box’ was winning a race in the rain. Three laps to go and man, he did it.”

Mario Farnbacher (#86 Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3) finished second in GTD: “Matt [McMurry, co-driver] had a good stint, keeping the car clean. We’d gained a bit of understeer since practice, but we were able to manage it during the race. My first stint was mega, and the team had a great pit stop which allowed us to overtake our sister car [the #57 Acura NSX GT3 Evo] in the pits. I was able to push right away, but the car has some braking issues so I just tried to survive. We came in early for rain tires [at the final pit stop] and I think that was key, so thanks to [team owner] Mike [Shank] and the guys for putting me into the right strategy – that was the reason we finished on the podium. We should have won, but that’s racing sometimes. These are good [championship] points, so on to the next one.”

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Road Race Showcase
Circuit:		Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis.
Weather:		Partly cloudy, mild, 77 degrees F at start, heavy rain in final hour


Top 5 Prototype, Acura Results:
Ps.	Drivers	Team	Chassis	Laps / Notes
1.	Helio Castroneves / Ricky Taylor	Acura Team Penske	Acura ARX-05	64 laps
2.	Ryan Briscoe / Renger van der Zande	Wayne Taylor Racing	Cadillac DPi VR	+0.383 seconds
3.	Pipo Derani / Felipe Nasr	Action Express	Cadillac DPi VR	64 laps
4.	Joao Barbosa / Sebastien Bourdais	JDC Motorsports	Cadillac DPi VR	64 laps
5.	Harry Tincknell / Jonathan Bomarito	Mazda Team Joest	Mazda RT24 P	64 laps
8.	Juan Pablo Montoya / Dane Cameron	Acura Team Penske	Acura ARX-05	61 laps


Top 5 GTD, Acura Results:
Ps.	Drivers	Team	Chassis	Laps / Notes
1.	Townsend Bell / Frankie Montecalvo	AIM Vasser-Sullivan	Lexus RCF GT3	58 laps
2.	Mario Farnbacher / Matt McMurry	Meyer Shank Racing	Acura NSX GT3 Evo	+0.937 seconds
3.	Jack Hawksworth / Aaron Telitz	AIM Vasser-Sullivan	Lexus RCF GT3	58 laps
4.	Toni Vilander / Cooper MacNeil	Scuderia Corsa	Ferrari 488 GT3	58 laps
5.	Ryan Hardwick / Patrick Long	Wright Motorsports	Porsche 911 GT3	58 laps
11.	Marc Miller / Till Bechtolscheimer	Gradient Racing	Acura NSX GT3 Evo	laps – running
12.	Alvaro Parente / Misha Goikhberg	Meyer Shank Racing	Acura NSX GT3 Evo	48 laps – crash

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Ismael Cala and Juan Arango take the field with other Vinotinto stars

August 3, 2020

The Ismael Cala Foundation has entered into a partnership to develop an emotional intelligence program in Venezuela. Players Tomas Rincón and Roberto Rosales are also participating.

MIAMI, Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Venezuelan soccer star Juan Arango, joined by good friends and fellow teammates on Venezuela’s national team, Tomas Rincón and Roberto Rosales, have gotten together with the Ismael Cala Foundation to pool their efforts in El Vuelo de la Cometa (‘Flying a Kite’), a program for emotional intelligence in Venezuela. (The national soccer team is known as Vinotinto, or ‘Red Wine,’ because of the players’ burgundy-colored jerseys).

‘Flying a Kite’ is a program based on the ‘Train the trainer’ model, which works with Positive Psychology, Neurosciences and Mindfulness to develop emotional intelligence and leadership. It arose with the purpose of providing a learning environment conducive to the development of positive leadership, among active students who are committed to helping those around them.

The program consists of a series of training sessions that enable students and teachers to increase their self-knowledge, skills and potential for leadership and emotional intelligence.

“We at the Ismael Cala Foundation are very pleased and grateful to be forging alliances that are driving the growth and exponential development of our young people. On this occasion, we’re particularly grateful to @juan18arango and his Vinotinto teammates @tomasrincon8 and @robertico_r for supporting our project, “Flying a Kite,” through which we are seeking to motivate a generation of emotionally intelligent adolescents,” said Ismael Cala.

Ismael is taking the field with Vinotinto on behalf of the young people of Venezuela and Latin America to raise funds to develop the program and provide tools for emotional intelligence to young people, who will be tomorrow’s heroes and leaders.

Here are some of the figures that we should keep in mind:

Half of all mental disorders begin at the age of 14 or younger, but in most cases they are neither detected nor treated. Nearly 4 out of every 10 students in Latin America does not finish high school.

Suicide is the third leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 15 and 19.

In light of this reality, the Foundation has created “Flying a Kite” so people can join forces to change this situation.

Anyone who is interested can donate to this campaign at calafoundation.org/heroes, starting at $1 dollar.

The mission of the Ismael Cala Foundation, acting in concert with other foundations, academic institutions and businesses in the region, is to provide programs of emotional leadership, vocational guidance and education for at-risk Hispanic children, adolescents and young people Latin America and the Caribbean. It is currently firming up a collaborative relationship with Venezuelan soccer star Juan Arango, with the aim of strengthening and moving forward with “Flying a Kite,” its program for Emotional Intelligence and Leadership.

Juan Arango is a soccer player, athlete, father, husband and historic athletic symbol in his country – a leading figure in Venezuelan soccer who has earned his place as one of the greatest free-kick masters in all of Europe and South America.

A number of artists have also joined the initiative.

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AXE® helps teens “Smell Ready” for an unpredictable dating scene

August 3, 2020

Russell Westbrook and crew of 10+ creators produce their own takes on “Smell Ready”  

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, New Jersey, Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — As social distancing continues to be the new norm, teens are finding that they’ll need to continue to adapt to a new and everchanging lifestyle. Their daily routines have been turned upside down and social distancing has made dating and social experiences basically impossible, not to mention totally awkward. And while teens are turning dates virtual with Zoom and Facetime, it’s clear that screen-mediated relationships aren’t cutting it, with more than a third of Gen Z reporting loneliness, and less than 25% feeling connected to others under stay-at-home orders.* AXE gets it and is stepping in with the help of Russell Westbrook and a crew of social influencers to address this tough situation so teens can feel comfortable transitioning to this new dating scene in a safe way.

It’s only natural that guys are feeling nervous to reengage with others given the added pressure of new social-distancing dating rules like appropriate mask etiquette. That’s why AXE created a light-hearted take on navigating this new attraction landscape with the campaign “Smell Ready” and enlisted the help of Russell Westbrook and content creators like Donte Colley, Kenny Knox, Mytypolife, King Bach, Salice Rose and others to share their own relatable takes.

“I’m always looking to inspire the youth and help them find their confidence,” said NBA All-Star and fashion enthusiast, Russell Westbrook, “That’s why I’m happy to partner with AXE in their mission to help teens feel confident when they’re ready to step back out into the world. ”

“AXE is here to help make the transition to this new age of dating a bit easier with a range of fragrances that will help them smell ready and get back out there with a new sense of confidence. We’re a brand that’s always been about helping guys feel attractive and confident. We want to help teens connect IRL again, but in a fun and safe way,” said Mark Lodwick AXE US Brand Director. “We’ve always used relevant content and partners to connect with our guy – from Netflix’s Sex Ed, Teen Vogue’s Virtual Prom and now to Russell Westbrook. Even with today’s unprecedented social climate, AXE continues to look for ways to breakthrough and inspire teens.

A combination of the brand’s new and classic products will be highlighted throughout the campaign. This year, the brand introduces its AXE Light Scents body spray collection (now with essential oils) and a full suite of new body washes to keep guys looking and feeling their best.  

To learn more about AXE and Smell Ready, visit www.axe.com, #SmellReady, or follow @AXE on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.   

PRESS CONTACT  
Caitlin Gronski
[email protected]   

GWI Coronavirus Research, April 2020: Series 8 – Health* 
“Consumer sentiment is evolving as countries around the world begin to reopen“, McKinsey Report, June 5, 2020* 

About AXE^®  
AXE, the No. 1 men’s fragrance brand in the world*, champions confidence for guys by helping them look, feel, and smell their best while navigating the attraction game. With a full line of grooming products including daily fragrance sprays, deodorants, anti-perspirants, shower gels, shampoos and styling products, AXE gives guys the tools to feel confident, self-assured, and attractive to the world around them. Visit AXE at AXE.com and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and Facebook to get access to exclusive content, special promotions, and more.  

About Unilever North America  
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 theGlobeScan/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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Acura Repeats Front Row Qualifying Sweep at Road America

August 3, 2020

Ricky Taylor captured the pole in his #7 Acura ARX-05 prototype for Sunday’s IMSA Road Race Showcase at Road America. It is the second consecutive 1-2 qualifying result at Road America pole for Acura and Team Penske.

– Acura Team Penske’s Ricky Taylor and Dane Cameron top qualifying at Road America

– Acura Team Penske also qualified 1-2 at Road America in 2019

– Matt McMurry heads Acura NSX GT3 effort, qualifying seventh in GTD

ELKHART LAKE, Wis., Aug. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ For the second year in a row, Acura Team Penske swept qualifying for Sunday’s IMSA WeatherTech Championship race at Road America, with Ricky Taylor claiming the pole, and teammate Dane Cameron qualifying second. In GTD, Meyer Shank Racing’s Matt McMurry posted the seventh-quickest GTD qualifying run in his Acura NSX GT3 Evo.

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Taylor hustled his #7 Acura ARX-05 to a time of 1:49.061 around the 4.0-mile Road America circuit, with teammate and defending series champion Cameron slotting in second, three-tenths of a second behind. This is Taylor’s 20^th career pole in IMSA competition, and his second for Acura Team Penske, with the first recorded last year at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

The front-row sweep repeated Acura Team Penske’s qualifying performance from last year, when Cameron claimed the pole driving the #6 ARX-05, and Helio Castroneves completed the front row in the #7 Acura. Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya went on to finish second in last year’s race en route to the IMSA Manufacturer, Driver and Team championships.

Taylor will start the #7 for Sunday’s two-hour, 40-minute contest, once again co-driving with Castroneves, while Montoya will continue to share the driving duties aboard the #6 with Cameron.

Acura NSX GT3 Evo Teams
Matt McMurry led the way for Meyer Shank Racing team in the ultra-competitive GT Daytona category qualifying session, and will start his #86 Acura NSX GT3 seventh in class, sharing the driving duties with defending series champion Mario Farnbacher.

In the #57 Heinricher Racing with MSR Acura, Misha Goikhberg qualified just over a tenth of a second slower in eighth, and will share with co-driver Alvaro Parente. Till Bechtolscheimer rounded out the Acura GTD contingent in qualifying, and will start his Gradient Racing NSX GT3 Evo from 10^th before handing off to co-driver Marc Miller in tomorrow’s race.

Live US network television coverage from Road America begins at 1 p.m. EDT on Sunday, August 2, on NBC. Complete, flag-to-flag race coverage also will be available on the NBC Sports App and NBC Gold with NBCSN Trackpass authentication.

Acura Motorsports social media content and video links from Road America will be available on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/HondaRacingHPD) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/HondaRacing_HPD). Produced by the CoForce Digital Media, the YouTube videos can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/HondaRacingHPDTV.

Quotes
Ricky Taylor (#7 Acura Team Penske ARX-05) pole qualifier, first pole of 2020, 20^th career IMSA pole: “It’s been a great weekend for Acura Team Penske and it’s nice to cement the strength of our ARX-05 prototypes in winning the pole position, and doing it in a 1-2 fashion. Both cars have been really fast this weekend. We kept swapping the top spot on the charts. Road America is a track that fits these cars so well, so we were hoping to come out of the box strong to get our season back on track a bit. We’ve done that to this point, but we need to continue to execute in the race the way we have so far this weekend.”

Matt McMurry (#86 Meyer Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evo) qualified seventh in GTD: “Qualifying went pretty well today, but we had pace to be further ahead than we ended up, Unfortunately I ran into traffic on what would have been my fast lap. We’re trying to strategize for tomorrow. There’s a strong chance of rain [tomorrow] and Mario [Farnbacher, co-driver] and I are both excited for that!”

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Coldwell Banker Welcomes Affiliates Under Inclusive Ownership Program

August 3, 2020

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MADISON, N.J., Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC, a Realogy (NYSE: RLGY) brand, today announced the first three brokerages joining the brand as part of its new Inclusive Ownership program.

Coldwell Banker welcomes three new brokerages: Coldwell Banker Omni Group in Santa Ana, Calif., owned by Tina Marie and Rich Hernandez; Coldwell Banker Action Holdings in Grand Island, Neb., owned by Amber Schuppan; and Coldwell Banker Commercial Northland in Flagstaff, Ariz., owned by Becky McBride.

The Inclusive Ownership program, first announced in February, is an initiative to increase representation of minority, women, LGBTQ+ and veteran entrepreneurs in the real estate industry. Each new brokerage that affiliates with Coldwell Banker will not pay the initial franchise fee and will receive financial incentives to support diverse business owners in the critical first two years of business. Benefits include up to $100,000 of funding, royalty fee rebates as well as education and mentorship. Owners will also receive membership and conference registration for an industry partner group of choice, such as the National Association of Real Estate Brokers, the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals and the Asian Real Estate Association of America.

Coldwell Banker Omni Group and Coldwell Banker Action Holdings served the real estate needs of their communities as independent brokerages and are now joining the Coldwell Banker brand. Coldwell Banker Omni Group, owned by Tina and Rich Hernandez, helps the Latino community in Orange County, Calif., build generational wealth through home ownership and multi-family investment properties. Coldwell Banker Action Holdings, owned by Amber Schuppan, helps family-owned farms maintain land and generate income. Amber also advocates for fair housing in her state as a member of the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission.

Coldwell Banker Commercial Northland, owned by Becky McBride, is a Coldwell Banker residential affiliate that expanded to a commercial brokerage. It will be the first woman-owned Coldwell Banker Commercial brokerage in Arizona.

Mabél Guzmán, vice president of association affairs for the National Association of REALTORS^® also recently joined Coldwell Banker Realty in Chicago as a real estate agent, citing the brand’s diversity program as a key factor in her decision.

QUOTES
“I am extremely excited to welcome three new brokerages to the Coldwell Banker brand. We are at a crucial moment where it is no longer enough to have conversations about diversity, and brands like Coldwell Banker must act. This program will increase diversity among our brokerages, supporting minority, women, LGBTQ+, and veteran entrepreneurs. When we increase diversity among our broker-owners and focus on a culture of inclusion brokerages will better serve groups that are traditionally underrepresented as home and property owners. Coldwell Banker can help build wealth for diverse communities and promote equal opportunity for all.”

– M. Ryan Gorman, president and CEO of Coldwell Banker Real Estate

“The Omni Group has helped build generational wealth for the Latino community in Orange County for many years. Owning a house and generating rental income can help families pay for critical expenses such as college tuition. We’re thrilled to be a part of Coldwell Banker because the Latino community deserves to have a powerful brand with luxury offerings behind their real estate transactions. We are confident this partnership can help us grow our business and better serve our clients. The Coldwell Banker brand is a great partner, we’ve embarked on an amazing journey since making the decision to affiliate.”

–Tina Marie Hernandez, broker-owner of Coldwell Banker Omni Group

“Coldwell Banker’s Inclusive Ownership program supported us so we could do everything right as soon as we affiliated with the brand. We recognized we needed a strong brand behind our company to attract clients in our community. Through this program we’ve been able to expand our office, attract agents with area expertise and train our recruits well. It sets us up for success as a woman-owned business that values diversity and we look forward to many years ahead of serving the Grand Island community. I’m excited to work with the bright, supportive team at Coldwell Banker.”

–Amber Schuppan, broker-owner of Coldwell Banker Action Holdings

“As our company has expanded throughout Northern Arizona, I knew it was time to expand into the commercial real estate sector, utilizing the resources of the Coldwell Banker Commercial brand. The technology, marketing support and education from the Coldwell Banker Commercial brand is amazing and will have an enormous impact on our successes. I’m excited to pursue this great opportunity and launch this new endeavor as a woman-owned commercial real estate brokerage.”

–Becky McBride, broker-owner of Coldwell Banker Commercial Northland

“I recently joined the Coldwell Banker brand because I’ve been watching what it has been doing for some time now, specifically regarding its strategic direction of inclusion and diversity. It’s not just platitudes, they put an emphasis on increasing diversity and representation in our industry and put programs in place to support that.”

-Mabél Guzmán, agent with Coldwell Banker Realty in Chicago and vice president of association affairs for the National Association of REALTORS^®

CLICK TO TWEET: @ColdwellBanker welcomes brokerages to the brand as part of the Inclusive Ownership program! The program aims to increase diversity among Coldwell Banker’s affiliate owners. https://blog.coldwellbanker.com/inclusive-ownership-program/

About Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC

Powered by its network of over 94,000 affiliated sales professionals in 3,000 offices across 43 countries and territories, the Coldwell Banker^® organization is a leading provider of full-service residential and commercial real estate brokerage services. The Coldwell Banker brand prides itself on its history of expertise, honesty and an empowering culture of excellence since its beginnings in 1906. Coldwell Banker Real Estate is committed to providing its network of sales professionals with the tools and insights needed to excel in today’s marketplace and is known for its bold leadership and dedication to driving the industry forward with big data and smart home expertise. Coldwell Banker Real Estate was the first real estate brand to harness the power of big data; the CBx Technology Suite uses predictive analytics and machine learning to analyze markets, target buyers and sellers and provide agents with a simple platform to create unique and effective marketing plans for each listing. The brand was named among the 2020 Women’s Choice Award^® Most Recommended brands for customer experience and overall quality. Blue is bold and the integrity and values of Coldwell Banker give the Gen Blue network an unbeatable edge. Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each office is independently owned and operated. To join Coldwell Banker Real Estate and unlock the possibilities of Gen Blue^®, please visit www.coldwellbanker.com/join.

About Realogy Holdings Corp.

Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY) is the leading and most integrated provider of U.S. residential real estate services, encompassing franchise, brokerage, and title and settlement businesses as well as a mortgage joint venture. Realogy’s diverse brand portfolio includes some of the most recognized names in real estate: Better Homes and Gardens^® Real Estate, CENTURY 21^®, Coldwell Banker^®, Coldwell Banker Commercial^®, Corcoran^®, ERA^®, and Sotheby’s International Realty^®. Using innovative technology, data and marketing products, best-in-class learning and support services, and high-quality lead generation programs, Realogy fuels the productivity of independent sales agents, helping them build stronger businesses and best serve today’s consumers. Realogy’s affiliated brokerages operate around the world with approximately 187,500 independent sales agents in the United States and more than 130,800 independent sales agents in 114 other countries and territories. Recognized for nine consecutive years as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies, Realogy has also been designated a Great Place to Work and one of Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity. Realogy is headquartered in Madison, New Jersey.

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