Sato, Honda Victorious in Indy Car Return to Portland

September 3, 2018

The Honda’s of Takuma Sato (#30) and Ryan Hunter-Reay (#28) finished first and second today at the Grand Prix of Portland. Sebastian Bourdais completed the 1-2-3 sweep for Honda.

PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Takuma Sato emerged the winner and headed a 1-2-3 podium sweep for Honda today at Portland International Raceway, in a wild Verizon IndyCar Series return to the Pacific Northwest after a 10-year absence.

The tone for the race was set moments after the field took the green flag to start the 105-lap contest, as Zach Veach and James Hinchcliffe made contact exiting the “Festival Chicane”, sending Hinchcliffe into a spin and setting off a multi-car collision that eliminated or delayed five cars. Ed Jones and Marco Andretti were eliminated on the spot, with Andretti escaping without apparent injury as his car rolled in the incident. The cars of Hinchcliffe and Graham Rahal sustained significant damage, and both retired after completing a handful of laps later in the race.

Championship points leader Scott Dixon’s Chip Ganassi Racing entry sustained minor damage in the crash, and was forced to come to a complete stop. Fortunately, Dixon was able to keep his Honda engine running and resume at the end of the lead lap.

The resulting six-lap caution period once again resulted in some teams electing to attempt to eliminate a pit stop through fuel savings, that group including Sato, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Sebastien Bourdais, Spencer Pigot, Simon Pagenaud and Dixon. Following three additional caution flags – none for more than four laps – that proved to be the winning strategy.

Sato proved to the best at mixing fuel saving with speed, and led the final 20 laps to edge Hunter-Reay by just over six-tenths of a second at the checkers, with Bourdais another 1.2 seconds back in third. The victory was the 10^th of the season for Honda – which clinched the 2018 IndyCar Manufacturers’ Championship last weekend at Gateway Motorsports Park – and all five Honda teams have now won at least one race this season, for the second consecutive year.

Dixon’s recovery drive netted the four-time series champion a fifth-place finish today, and saw him increase his championship lead to 29 points, 598-569, over Alexander Rossi, with one race remaining.

Meanwhile, Rossi headed the “three-stop” group, finishing eighth. With Team Penske drivers Josef Newgarden and Will Power finishing 10^th and 21^st, respectively, the 2018 drivers’ championship contest is now effectively down to Dixon and Rossi.

The Verizon IndyCar Series now heads south to Sonoma Raceway, just outside San Francisco, California, for the September 18, double-points paying IndyCar Grand Prix of Sonoma. The season-ending race, to determine the 2018 Drivers’ Championship, will be televised live on the NBC Sports Network starting at 6:30 p.m. EDT.

Social media content and video links from this weekend’s Honda IndyCar Series action at Portland International Raceway are available on HPD’s Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/HondaRacingHPD) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/HondaRacing_HPD) channels. Produced by the Carolinas Production Group, YouTube video packages can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/HondaRacingHPDTV.

Takuma Sato (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda) Started 20^th, finished first; first IndyCar Series win of 2018, third career victory: “We have had a couple of hard, difficult weekends this year. The final yellow [caution flag] obviously helped, but the car had pace. Since we failed to have a good qualifying, I had two new sets [of tires, available for the race] and our strategy worked beautifully. Look at all these fans here today. I think this is one of the most beautiful days of my life.”

Ryan Hunter-Reay (Andretti Autosport Honda) Started fifth, finished second: “We gave that one away. The DHL car was the car to beat today – we had the right fuel [strategy], but we had some miscommunication on pit lane. I was saving fuel as Takuma came out of pit lane [after his final stop], and so I didn’t attack. That miscommunication probably cost us the race. I’m pretty bummed right now. I know we had a car to win and all day long I tried really hard to save that fuel and made the fuel mileage the [team] was requesting, but couldn’t pay off for it in the end.”

Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) Started 11^th, finished fifth, takes a 29-point drivers’ championship lead into the series finale at Sonoma Raceway: “It was a huge day for the team today, and feels like a win for us. I couldn’t see anything once I got off in the dirt at the start; it was just dust everywhere. Then I kept getting hit and hit and thought, ‘Oh, this isn’t going to be good.’ Luckily, we were able to keep the PNC Bank car running, back up from the incident and continue. What a crazy day. The points [lead], whatever it is, is not a huge amount. But we’ll take it going into Sonoma.”

Alexander Rossi (Andretti Autosport) Started third, finished eighth, second in the drivers’ championship with one race remaining: “It’s one of those days. We had a fast car, the NAPA Auto Parts Honda was really quick out front, and we were able to build a seven-second gap [over second]. Our tire strategy was going to plan and everything was good, until the yellow came on Lap 56. It [finishing eighth] hurts a lot. Hopefully it’s not something that costs us the championship. We just have to rebound and move on from it and know that it’s something that’s out of our control. Now it’s time to refocus and be ready to attack for Sonoma.”

Art St. Cyr (President, Honda Performance Development) on today’s Honda Portland sweep and 10^th IndyCar Series win of 2018: “It’s very gratifying to see all of our teams reach victory circle for a second consecutive year. Congratulations to Takuma and Bobby [Rahal] for a great win today in a very unpredictable race. It was an unusual race, which did not play out in a typical fashion, but we still swept the podium. Once again, this is a testament to the depth of our lineup and quality of our teams. It feels good to get our 10^th win of the season. Now, let’s get that 11^th win and the Drivers’ Championship at Sonoma in two weeks.”

Verizon IndyCar Series Grand Prix of Portland
Circuit:	Portland International Raceway (1.9-mile road course) Portland, Oregon
2017 Winner:	N/A (first IndyCar Series race here since 2007)
Weather:	Sunny, mild, 76 degrees F

Top-10 Race Results:
Fn.	St.	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Laps	Notes
1.	20.	Takuma Sato	Rahal Letterman Lanigan	Honda	105	102.971 mph average
2.	5.	Ryan Hunter-Reay	Andretti Autosport	Honda	105	+0.6084 seconds
3.	4.	Sebastien Bourdais	DCR with Vasser-Sullivan	Honda	105
4.	17.	Spencer Pigot	Ed Carpenter Racing	Chevrolet	105
5.	11.	Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	105
6.	22.	Simon Pagenaud	Team Penske	Chevrolet	105
7.	25.	Charlie Kimball	Carlin Racing	Chevrolet	105
8.	3.	Alexander Rossi	Andretti Autosport	Honda	105
9.	16.	Pietro Fittipaldi-R	Dale Coyne Racing	Honda	105
10.	2.	Josef Newgarden	Team Penske	Chevrolet	105
Other Honda Results
12.	14.	Carlos Munoz	Schmidt Peterson Mtspts	Honda	105	Running
16.	13.	Jack Harvey-R	Meyer Shank Racing	Honda	105	Running
19.	6.	Zach Veach-R	Andretti Autosport	Honda	104	Running
20.	18.	Santino Ferrucci-R	Dale Coyne Racing	Honda	101	Running
22.	7.	James Hinchcliffe	Schmidt Peterson Mtspts	Honda	29	Did not finish – contact
23.	10.	Graham Rahal	Rahal Letterman Lanigan	Honda	4	Did not finish – contact
24.	8.	Ed Jones	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	0	Did not finish – crash
25.	9.	Marco Andretti	Andretti Autosport	Honda	0	Did not finish – crash

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Capital Health Regional Medical Center Recognized as Top Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery by U.S. News & World Report in Central and Southern New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania

August 30, 2018

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TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Capital Health Regional Medical Center (RMC), was recently recognized as the best hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in the Region in U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals for 2018-19. With millions of patients in the United States facing surgery or requiring special care each year, U.S. News ranks hospital performance in 16 areas of specialty care and nine more commonly performed procedures to help people find the best hospitals in the nation that provide the services they need and have the highest scores for quality and safety. RMC earned a High Performing rating for neurology and neurosurgery; scoring the highest in the region; tenth hospital overall in NJ. Capital Health was the highest scoring hospital in NJ that is also a Comprehensive Stroke Center.

“The annual hospital ranking by U.S. News & World Report is a well-known resource for patients and health care providers when selecting a hospital,” said Dr. Michael F. Stiefel, director of Capital Institute for Neurosciences and Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center. “We are the only neuroscience hospital in the region and one of the most advanced in the country. We are extremely pleased to have our program listed among the best in the country.

It’s a compliment to the entire Capital Health team to be recognized by U.S. News and World Report. This recognition validates our commitment and quality of care to the people and community we serve. It should hopefully provide an extra level of comfort and reassurance for patients and their families when choosing Capital Health, knowing that it has been ranked among the best in the country.”

A hospital’s overall neurology and neurosurgery score is based on various data categories, including patient volume and survival, intensivist staffing, advanced technologies, and patient services. Capital Health’s scores in these areas had RMC earn the top score in the region and the second highest score in New Jersey.

About Capital Health’s Institute for Neurosciences and Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center

Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton is the only hospital in the region that provides advanced tertiary neuroscience care as well as the only Comprehensive Stroke Center certified by The Joint Commission. The Capital Institute for Neurosciences, provides the most advanced neuroscience care and treatments for conditions involving the brain, neck and spine. The Capital Institute for Neurosciences is a center proficient in treating stroke, aneurysms, vascular malformations, carotid artery disease, cerebrovascular disorders, brain tumors, brain and spine trauma, and complex spine care. Surgical services include neuroendovascular surgery, neurovascular surgery, microsurgery, brain tumor and skull base surgery as well as advanced spine surgery. Capital Health’s Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center also operates a Mobile Stroke and Neuro Unit, the first and only unit of its kind in NJ and the Delaware Valley. The Institute also includes New Jersey’s largest and most advanced Neuro Intensive Care Unit. In addition to providing advanced, tertiary care, the Institute’s Neurovascular Research Center houses one of the only Neuroendovascular Simulators used for teaching, surgical preparation, and device testing.

To learn more, visit capitalneuro.org.

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August 30, 2018

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Pulpo Media Ranked #1 Hispanic Ad Focus Network for 4th Consecutive Year by AdAge

August 30, 2018

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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Pulpo Media, an Entravision Communications Corporation (NYSE: EVC) company, today announced that it was ranked as the #1 Hispanic Ad Focus Network by AdAge Magazine, reaching more than 27 million monthly unique visitors. Pulpo Media has received the #1 rank for the past four years and its 2018 reach is more than 80% greater than its nearest competitor.

“The Hispanic population in the United States continues to grow and according to AdAge’s new Hispanic Fact Pack, advertisers spent $9.2 billion in 2017 to reach the nation’s 59 million Hispanic consumers. We’re dedicated to creating the right opportunities through the right channels for our advertisers to reach and touch Hispanics across generational levels. As the #1 Hispanic Ad Focus Network for the past four years, we bring a deep understanding of the Hispanic audience and are positioned to help our clients grow their business,” said Oscar Padilla, Senior VP of Marketing, Digital Media & Insights, Pulpo Media. “Given the sheer size of this marketplace, advertising to Hispanics is becoming a business growth imperative, and corporate America is taking notice. But not all Hispanic digital media companies are created equal to effectively reach this consumer. Pulpo targeting approach is the results of years of developing a deep cross-cultural understanding of the Hispanic market.”

More information can be found from Ad Age’s 2018 Hispanic Fact Pack.

The Pulpo Difference
Pulpo is the premier source of US Hispanic inventory across all acculturation levels throughout the digital landscape, ranked #1 by comScore. The company enables advertiser and brands to generate meaningful growth opportunities through impactful digital media products. Pulpo harnesses the power Big Data to deliver hyper-targeted consumers on a one-on-one and at scale, across devices and platforms. Founded in 2008, Pulpo is an Entravision Communications Corporation (NYSE: EVC) company.

About Entravision Communications Corporation
Entravision is a diversified global media, data and advertising technology company that reaches and engages Latino consumers in the U.S. and other markets primarily including Mexico, Latin America and Spain. Entravision’s portfolio includes 55 television stations, 49 radio stations, digital media properties and advertising technology platforms that deliver performance-based solutions and data insights. Entravision’s digital and technology businesses include Headway, a leading global provider of mobile, programmatic, data and performance digital marketing solutions, as well as Pulpo Media, the #1-ranked online advertising platform in Hispanic reach according to comScore Media Metrix®. Entravision is the largest affiliate group of both the Univision and UniMás television networks, and its Spanish-language radio stations feature its nationally recognized talent. Entravision also operates Entravision Solutions, a national sales and marketing organization representing over 300 owned and affiliated radio stations as well as digital media platforms, including Headway’s audio streaming platform, AudioEngage. Entravision shares of Class A Common Stock are traded on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: EVC. Learn more at: www.entravision.com.

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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® to host national walk/run series in 65 communities

August 30, 2018

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La Caminata/Carrera de St. Jude contra el Cáncer Infantil se llevará a cabo en 65 comunidades, uniendo a colaboradores y seguidores de St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® de todo el país durante el Mes de Concientización del Cáncer Infantil en septiembre.

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — This September for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital^® will rally hundreds of thousands of people from across the country with a shared goal to end childhood cancer.

St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer events are taking place in 65 communities as St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® rallies supporters from across the country for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September.

St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Among those helping raise awareness for the mission is actress Lucy Hale, recently announced as the St. Jude ambassador for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Joining Hale for this movement are two dozen corporate partners as well as several digital influencers who are galvanizing supporters in their communities and raising awareness across the digital landscape. Hale also will take part in one of the 65 St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer events being held nationwide.

Since St. Jude opened its doors more than 50 years ago, treatments invented here have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent, and it won’t stop until no child dies from cancer.

“While tremendous strides have been made in research and treatments thanks in large part to St. Jude, we must act with urgency to help end pediatric cancer, which affects nearly 300,000 children worldwide each year and remains the leading cause of death by disease in U.S. kids today,” said Richard Shadyac Jr., President and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “We are thankful for Lucy Hale, all of our partners and the multitude of supporters who are making a difference by raising awareness and support for our lifesaving mission: Finding cures. Saving children.”

The St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer will take place in 65 communities across the country throughout September. Individuals can register to participate in this family-friendly event that raises funds to support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude. Participants have the opportunity to participate in either a walk or 5K run.

“We cheer on these communities that are rallying together to help end childhood cancer, because they are giving St. Jude the freedom to focus on what matters most—saving children regardless of their financial situation,” Shadyac said. “Events like these help ensure families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.”

Individuals can also get involved by donating to participants or volunteering at one of the events. Learn more or find a St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer in your area by visiting stjude.org/together.

In addition to events taking place across the country, two dozen national partners are supporting St. Jude through various Childhood Cancer Awareness Month activities in September. Partners include Kmart, LOFT, Chili’s Grill & Bar, Carnival Cruise Line, AmazonSmile, CBS Sports, PayPal, Lancôme, CARS, Jewelers for Children, eBay, Green Giant, Cox Automotive, Publishers Clearing House, Medieval Times, Line-X, Coton Colors, Blo Blow Dry Bar, Nurse Mates, Cratejoy, Chase54, Assurance Financial, Bundle of Dreams and Winston Flowers.

National Series sponsors for the St. Jude Walk/Run to End Childhood Cancer events are Target, Thrivent Mutual Funds and American Airlines^®. Chili’s Grill & Bar returns this year as the Platinum national team, and the Gold national teams are Tri Delta, DXL Men’s Apparel, Domino’s, Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, Epsilon Sigma Alpha Fraternity and Window World.

Supporters can also get involved by contributing to the fundraiser on the St. Jude Facebook page beginning Sept. 1.

About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children.^® It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since the hospital opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude won’t stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude freely shares the discoveries it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.org, liking St. Jude on Facebook (facebook.com/stjude), following St. Jude on Twitter (@stjude) and subscribing to its YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/MyStJude).

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Curacao and Operation HOPE Team Up to Improve Consumer Financial Education

August 30, 2018

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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — In an effort to provide the Latino communities it serves with access to financial education, Curacao, the largest Hispanic-centric retailer on the West Coast, serving diverse communities in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Tucson, and Phoenix, is partnering with Operation HOPE Inc., a global financial dignity and economic empowerment nonprofit organization, to provide monthly bilingual in-store classes to help customers learn about credit, budgeting and other topics that will enable them to achieve financial success. The classes will be offered at no cost to participants.

“We are always looking for new ways to help educate and bring value to the community and are honored to team up with Operation HOPE Inc. to provide additional resources to our customers and staff. Our mission to help them better understand and take control of their finances aligns perfectly with Operation HOPE’s dedication to financial empowerment,” said Curacao’s CMO Ariela Nerubay.

“We are honored to partner with Curacao to extend our financial dignity programming in California, Arizona and Nevada—Operation HOPE commends Curacao for taking this step to empower its customers and employees, and uplift the communities it serves,” said Eric Parks, SVP, Program Operations – Western Region, Operation HOPE.

Classes will take place at Curacao’s South Gate and Las Vegas stores, located at 8618 Garfield Ave, South Gate, California 90280 and 4300 Meadows Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89107. Curacao is offering a series of four individual bilingual classes covering a range of topics and customers who complete them all will receive a certificate of completion as well as prizes. Classes are scheduled at the following dates/times:

September 18^th – 6:00-7:00pm
October 23^rd – 6:00-7:00pm
November 27^th – 6:00-7:00pm
December 18^th – 6:00-7:00pm

About Curacao:
Curacao is the leading Hispanic-centric high-tech superstore on the west coast, serving Latino communities for over 35 years with twelve 100,000 square foot mega-stores across Los Angeles, Nevada and Arizona and at icuracao.com. Curacao stores offer Latino communities access to the best technology, home & fashion products from top international brands, and travel & financial services needed for the lifestyle its customers want. Curacao is headquartered in Los Angeles. For more info visit https://icuracao.com/.

About Operation HOPE, Inc:
Since 1992, Operation HOPE has been moving America from civil rights to “silver rights” with the mission of making free enterprise and capitalism work for the underserved—disrupting poverty for millions of low- and moderate-income families across the nation. Through our community uplift model, HOPE Inside, which received the 2016 Innovator of the Year recognition by American Banker magazine, Operation HOPE has served more than 2.8 million individuals and directed more than $2.7 billion in economic activity into disenfranchised communities—turning check cashing customers into banking customers, renters into homeowners, small business dreamers into small business owners, minimum wage workers into living wage consumers, and uncertain disaster victims into ﬁnancially empowered disaster survivors. Project 5117 is our multi-year four-pronged approach to combating economic inequality that aims to improve ﬁnancial literacy, increase business role models and business internships for youth in underserved communities, and stabilize the American dream by boosting FICO scores. Operation HOPE recently received its third consecutive 4-star charity rating for fiscal management and commitment to transparency and accountability by the prestigious non-profit evaluator, Charity Navigator. For more information: www.OperationHOPE.org. Follow Operation HOPE on Twitter and Facebook @operationhope

Media Contacts:
Inma Carbajal-Fogel
MPRM Communications | [email protected] | 310.866.7646

Shalon Bell
Operation HOPE | [email protected] | 404.625.0688

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(Español) Póngase listo sobre la seguridad en este regreso a clases

August 30, 2018

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MoneyGram Strengthens Partnership with GCash in the Philippines

August 30, 2018

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MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — After the successful launch of direct receive service, MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI) and GCash announced today that customers worldwide can now also send money to over 10 million GCash mobile wallets in the Philippines, 24/7. This partnership supports further growth of MoneyGram’s digital channels in the world’s third largest remittances receive market.

“With the growing number of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) looking for a reliable way to send money back home, the collaboration with GCash aligns with our strategy to provide user-friendly, rapid-response and low-cost channels to send money across borders,” said Alex Holmes, MoneyGram’s chairman and chief executive officer. “The expansion of digital channels combined with a strong network of agent locations, enables MoneyGram to offer a differentiated customer experience that allows consumers to transact with us their way,” added Holmes.

Funds can be sent via MoneyGram online or at any one of MoneyGram’s thousands of locations in 200 countries and territories around the world to reach a GCash mobile wallet in minutes. Money will be deposited into the mobile wallet in the Philippine Peso. The receiver will get an SMS notification of every incoming money transfer and will be able to use funds instantly for purchasing goods and services online or paying bills.

“We are delighted to partner with MoneyGram once more to improve the way remittances are processed in the Philippines. GCash is committed to make the experience of sending money more convenient for both the sender and receiver. The OFWs and their families are a big segment of the remittance business as well as a key contributor to the country’s economy. We need to do more for them and we think this partnership with MoneyGram leads us to that direction,” said Anthony Thomas, President and CEO of Mynt, the operator of GCash.

The launch of the new service was followed by a presentation of an OFW Family Card which allows customers to withdraw their money for free twice a month at any BancNet ATM in the Philippines. The OFW Family Card will be awarded to each registered and verified GCash user who receives a minimum of PHP 500 via MoneyGram between September 15 and December 30.

For more information about the service, please visit moneygram.ph.

About MoneyGram International
MoneyGram is a global provider of innovative money transfer and payment services and is recognized worldwide as a financial connection to friends and family. Whether online, or through a mobile device, at a kiosk or in a local store, we connect consumers any way that is convenient for them. We also provide bill payment services, issue money orders and process official checks in select markets. More information about MoneyGram International, Inc. is available at moneygram.com.

About GCash
GCash is an internationally-acclaimed micropayment service that transforms the mobile phone into a virtual wallet for secure, fast, and convenient money transfer. GCash can be used to buy prepaid load, pay bills, send money, make donations, shop online, and even purchase goods without the need to bring any cash. For more information, please visit https://www.globe.com.ph/gcash

About Mynt
Mynt is a partnership between Globe Telecom, the Ayala Corporation, and Ant Financial, that provides innovative and first-in-world fintech solutions to consumers, merchants, and organizations. Its vision is to enable financial access for consumers and merchants by disrupting traditional channels through digital financial technology services. It operates two fintech companies: GCash, a micropayment service that transforms the mobile phone into a virtual wallet for secure, fast, and convenient money transfer, and Fuse, a tech-based lending company that enables Filipinos to get microloans to business loans without the traditional requirements set by banks and other lending institutions. For more information, visit mynt.xyz.

For more information, please contact:

Corporate Communications and Public Affairs
Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc. (Mynt)
[email protected]
Twitter & Facebook: gcashofficial
www.mynt.xyz

Maria Bankiet-Kamińska
MoneyGram
Tel: + 48 (0) 22 377 2185
Mob: + 48 (0) 885 889 696
Mail: [email protected]

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(Español) Estanislao Bachrach presenta su bestseller internacional en Miami

August 30, 2018

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Getaround Brings Hourly, Keyless Carsharing to Miami

August 30, 2018

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MIAMI, Aug. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Today, Getaround, the carsharing platform that empowers users to instantly rent and drive great cars shared by people in their city, announced its availability in Miami. Car owners can reduce the financial burden of car ownership, and even make some fun money, by listing their car on the platform. People share everything from sporty convertibles to practical sedans and earn thousands in extra income. Each car is equipped with Getaround Connect™, a proprietary technology that enables people to rent, locate and unlock the car using the Getaround app. Residents and visitors of Miami can instantly rent nearby cars without meeting the owner to exchange keys or waiting in line at a rental car company.

“It’s been our vision to drive change that has global impact, yet also positively affects local communities,” said Sam Zaid, CEO and co-founder of Getaround. “Our platform radically disrupts traditional car ownership by empowering those with cars to earn money on an often idle asset, and providing those who choose to live car-free with a hassle-free and convenient way to grab a car when they need one.”

In addition to creating economic opportunity for Miami locals, Getaround is investing in the South Florida area. Overseeing the Miami market is General Manager, Nick Chong, who has brought on a dozen local employees to help ensure a successful expansion into the area. Chong has also secured office space in Coral Gables and has partnered with several auto-body shops and regional vendors to support the company’s continued growth.

“As a long time Miami local, I’ve been thrilled to have watched the city boom,” said Chong. “With growth comes more people, more visitors and more cars on the road, resulting in congestion, traffic and a strain on our local transit system. Miami is ripe for a new, sustainable transportation option, and I’m confident Getaround will make an immediate impact on the city’s traffic and congestion.”

A study by the University of California Transportation Sustainability Research Center states that for every car shared about 10 are taken off the road. In turn, every 1,000 vehicles shared reduces up to 50M pounds of carbon dioxide, which means Getaround’s community of users is helping take cars off the road and lessen toxic emissions.

Getaround does not require signup fees, annual fees, or access cards, making it convenient and accessible for Miami residents to join the carsharing community as owners or renters. Each trip is insured by Getaround’s $1M insurance policy with 24/7 customer support and roadside assistance included. To learn more, list your car, or rent a car nearby, visit https://www.getaround.com.

About Getaround
Getaround empowers people to instantly rent and drive great cars shared by people in their city. Cars can be rented by the hour, or the day, with insurance and 24/7 roadside assistance included in each trip. By using the Getaround app, people skip the lines and paperwork at traditional rental car counters, and the hassle of buying and maintaining a car.

Powered by Getaround Connect™, the patented connected car technology, Getaround creates a fun and safe carsharing experience without the need to meet the car owner, carry an access card, or coordinate picking up a car key. People share everything from a Prius to a Tesla and earn thousands in extra income each year, offsetting the high cost of car ownership while also making a positive impact on the environment.

Headquartered in San Francisco, Getaround has thousands of cars available throughout major metropolitan areas across the United States. Existing investors in Getaround include SoftBank, Menlo Ventures, Braemar Energy Ventures, Asset Plus, Triangle Peak Partners, SPARX Group, Toyota Motor Corporation, Cox Automotive Inc., and SAIC Capital.

For more information visit Getaround.com, download the iPhone or Android app, like on Facebook, and follow on Instagram and Twitter.

SOURCE Getaround