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Monotype at DesignInspire: Committed to Leading International and Local Brands and Typeface Innovation

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1 year ago

December 11, 2024

HONG KONG, Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Monotype, a global leader in type design and technology, participated in InnoTalks titled “Type Trends: Past, Present, Future” at DesignInspire, a creative design expo organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.

During the event, Chen Yujie, Senior Vice President and Managing Director for the Asia-Pacific region, along with Executive Creative Director Phil Garnham, delivered a talk in the InnoTalks session. They emphasized Monotype’s role as an industry thought leader and shared insights on how typefaces continually influence the world.

DesignInspire took place from December 5 to 7, themed “Imagining Life, Creating the Future,” providing a platform for both renowned and emerging designers, artists, and innovators in Hong Kong to showcase their creativity. The event highlighted the city’s significant role as a hub for design in Asia, driving the development of the global creative industry.

In his opening speech, Yujie Chen emphasized that typefaces are the foundation of strong brands and user experiences. Phil Garnham shared insights on type trends and experiences in brand design. Chen stated, “Type is ubiquitous and universal. It surrounds us—from street signs to product designs in stores, to the news and entertainment content we read and watch daily. Type not only helps convey information but also creates emotion, shapes perception, and builds trust.”

Phil Garnham’s talk was titled “Type Trends: Past, Present, Future.” With over 20 years of experience collaborating with creative agencies and businesses, Garnham works with brands daily to reimagine their future through type design. “Every typeface should have a reason for its existence,” he noted, showcasing projects with brands like Coca-Cola, Colgate, ING Group, and Iberia Airlines, as well as the interesting and colorful custom typeface for Baileys. Garnham highlighted Monotype’s 140-year history of type innovation and the crucial role type plays in conveying information and emotion.

He pointed out, “Good type design is a form of commercial art.” Garnham encouraged everyone to reflect on whether the typefaces they use reflect their identity, engage effectively with their audience, and meet their expectations. “Choosing the right typeface is key to effective communication.” He urged brands to select typefaces that align with their values and meet customer expectations. Finally, he revealed that Monotype will launch a type trend report in 2025, aimed at sparking deeper dialogue about the relationship between type and culture, and exploring how market decision-makers can proactively shape the future of brands.

“Monotype is committed to continuing collaboration with Hong Kong’s creative and business communities to help brands tell their unique stories and stand out in an increasingly competitive world,” Chen Yujie concluded. Monotype’s participation in DesignInspire 2024 reinforces its determination to empower brands and foster collaboration within Hong Kong’s vibrant creative design ecosystem. Monotype will continue to harness the power of type to help businesses tell their brand stories and drive the development of the global creative industry.

To revisit Phil Garnham’s insightful talk, please visit: : https://zh.monotype-asia.com/resources/article/DesignInspire-2024

About Monotype:
Monotype Imaging Inc. brings brands to life through type and technology that consumers engage with every day. We offer a library of over 150,000 fonts from over 2,500 talented designers and foundries across the world. We work with the biggest global brands, and individual creatives, offering a wide selection of solutions that make it easier for them to do what they do best: design beautiful brand experiences. Further information is available at www.monotype.com.

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Yon Raz-Fridman Joins Intrinsic Labs as Co-Founder and Partner

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20 minutes ago

April 30, 2026

Most AI companies are selling software. Intrinsic is deploying AI workers into the core operations of mid-market companies – and just brought in a serial tech entrepreneur to help the firm scale across the Heartland.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Intrinsic Labs today announced that Yon Raz-Fridman has joined the firm as a Co-Founder and Partner.

Raz-Fridman has spent nearly two decades building across software, hardware, and platform businesses. Early in his career, he served as Chief of Staff to the President of Keter Group, a $1 billion-plus global consumer products manufacturer. He went on to co-found Kano, the award-winning educational computing company, and later founded Supersocial, the immersive gaming studio acquired by Super League Enterprises in 2025. He is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Technology Convergence Council.

He joins Intrinsic at a moment when mid-market companies are moving from AI experimentation to deployment. Intrinsic works with operators in logistics, construction, insurance, manufacturing, and industrial markets to deploy AI workers into the workflows that run the business – increasing throughput, reducing manual work, and expanding capacity without adding headcount.

The firm has built its reputation on practical deployments tied to real operating metrics. In one engagement with a national real estate brokerage, Intrinsic’s AI Accounting Agents reached 97% invoice coding accuracy, automated 90% of the AP workflow, and fully removed FTEs from the review flow.

“Yon understands what it takes to build and scale in the real world,” said Jon Slemp, Managing Partner at Intrinsic Labs. “Our clients aren’t buying flashy agents, they’re buying outcomes and reliable labor. They need agentic systems that take work off their teams, perform reliably, and produce measurable gains in throughput and capacity. That’s what we build.”

As Co-Founder, Raz-Fridman will oversee Intrinsic’s expansion – designing the channel relationships, institutional partnerships, and market positioning that take the firm from a proven Ohio model to the defining AI workforce platform for America’s industrial middle market.

“The companies that win over the next decade will be the ones that figure out how to staff AI into their operations and manage it like a workforce. Intrinsic is doing that work now, inside real businesses, tied to real outputs. The Heartland is exactly the right place to prove this model, and Intrinsic is exactly the right team to do it.” — Yon Raz-Fridman

About Intrinsic Labs LLC
Intrinsic Labs helps mid-market companies deploy AI workers into the workflows that run their business. The firm focuses on logistics, construction, insurance, manufacturing, and industrial markets, where manual work, fragmented systems, and labor constraints create clear opportunities for leverage. Intrinsic works with clients to put AI workers into production, tie them to operating KPIs, and help teams scale output without scaling headcount. https://www.intrinsic-labs.ai/

About Team Yon LLC
Team Yon LLC is a management company founded by Yon Raz-Fridman that incubates new ventures, provides executive leadership, and makes strategic investments at the intersection of emerging technology and human advancement. Through Team Yon LLC, Raz-Fridman partners with founders and operators across healthcare, AI, and frontier technology – including his role as co-founder and Partner at Intrinsic Labs. https://teamyon.org

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Wipfli to complete CompliancePoint transaction and add associates, expanding capabilities

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20 minutes ago

April 30, 2026

MILWAUKEE, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Wipfli, a top 25 national advisory and accounting firm, announced today it has entered into an agreement with CompliancePoint Inc., a provider of risk management services focused on information security, data privacy and regulatory compliance. 2 partners and 52 associates will join the firm as a result of the transaction.

Based in Duluth, Georgia, CompliancePoint brings specialization across cybersecurity, privacy and compliance, serving clients across a wide variety of industries. The addition strengthens Wipfli’s risk management offerings and expands its ability to help organizations navigate regulatory scrutiny, evolving cybersecurity threats and complex data protection requirements.

“Organizations today are under more pressure than ever to protect sensitive information and operate responsibly in an evolving regulatory environment,” said Kurt Gresens, CEO at Wipfli Advisory, LLC. “The team at CompliancePoint brings specialized experience and a strong, people-first approach that enhances how we support clients navigating today’s risk landscape.”

CompliancePoint has built its reputation on helping organizations manage risk across the full data lifecycle, with a holistic approach that recognizes how privacy, security and compliance intersect. The combined professional teams from CompliancePoint and Wipfli will deliver expanded, integrated advisory solutions designed to help clients proactively manage risk while supporting long-term growth and operational resilience.

“Wipfli shares our commitment to practical, client-focused solutions and long-term relationships,” said Greg Sparrow, CompliancePoint president. “Together, we’re expanding the resources available to our clients while continuing to deliver the specialized experience and trusted relationships they rely on.”

The addition of the CompliancePoint team also supports Wipfli’s continued investment in talent and innovation. CompliancePoint associates will join a national firm that emphasizes collaboration, professional development and meaningful client impact, while maintaining the specialized focus that has defined their work.

The transaction is expected to become effective on May 1st, 2026

About Wipfli

Wipfli is a leading national advisory and accounting firm with nearly 100 years of experience serving ambitious middle-market organizations. We understand our clients’ unique challenges and help them succeed on their terms through assurance, tax, advisory, outsourcing and technology services. With 3,000+ associates and global alliances, we combine national capabilities with local relationships. Wipfli operates under an alternative practice structure: Wipfli LLP, a licensed CPA firm, provides attest services, while Wipfli Advisory LLC, a non-CPA firm, delivers business advisory and non-attest services. Learn more at wipfli.com or contact Alicia O’Connell at alicia.oconnell@wipfli.com.

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Wipfli
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Ginkgo Bioworks Announces Date of First Quarter 2026 Results Presentation

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20 minutes ago

April 30, 2026

Presentation and Q&A session scheduled for post-market on Thursday, May 7, 2026

BOSTON, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DNA, “Ginkgo”) today announced that it plans to host a presentation and Q&A session reviewing business performance for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, on Thursday, May 7, 2026, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET.

The presentation details and webcast link will be available on Ginkgo’s investor relations website at https://investors.ginkgobioworks.com, and a replay will be made available.

To ask a question ahead of the presentation, please submit them to @Ginkgo on X (hashtag #GinkgoResults) or by sending an e-mail to investors@ginkgobioworks.com.

About Ginkgo Bioworks
Ginkgo Bioworks builds the tools that make biology easier to engineer for everyone. The company offers autonomous laboratories that replace manual laboratory work with robotics in the lab, greatly improving the productivity of scientists. Ginkgo’s in-house autonomous lab is also available as a “cloud lab” through our Datapoints and Solutions contract research services. For more information, visit ginkgobioworks.com and ginkgobiosecurity.com, read our blog, or follow us on social media channels such as X (@Ginkgo and @Ginkgo_Biosec), Instagram (@GinkgoBioworks), Threads (@GinkgoBioworks), or LinkedIn.

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INVESTOR CONTACT:

investors@ginkgobioworks.com

MEDIA CONTACT:

press@ginkgobioworks.com

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