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On a MISSION: Brand Growth With the Right 3PL Partner

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FRANKLIN, Mass., Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Barrett Distribution Centers, a leader in third-party logistics (3PL) leader for over 82 years, is proud to announce its partnership with MISSION, a performance lifestyle brand.

“Following a thorough search and review process, we selected Barrett based on their ability to provide a scalable, dependable and competitive Omni-Channel Warehouse and Managed Transportation Services solution,” said Lisa Lehan, COO of MISSION. “Their strategic location offers the foundation necessary to support our forecasted growth through D2C and B2B channels, making them the ideal partner for our next growth phase.”

MISSION is dedicated to prioritizing comfort by providing a high level of cool in every environment, whether indoors or outdoors. As a performance lifestyle brand, MISSION focuses on innovative design to ensure that extreme heat and discomfort do not interfere with work, play, or daily experiences. The brand integrates heat health™, comfort, and performance into its offerings to facilitate peak performance during a variety of physical activities.

MISSION’s journey is defined by action and a strong commitment to comfort and success. The brand prioritizes innovative cooling products that can be utilized across various activities. MISSION strives to achieve health and wellness goals through continual innovation, creating solutions that empower individuals to enhance their performance without allowing heat to hinder their efforts.

“It’s a pleasure to reconnect with a fun, innovative and growing brand like MISSION,” said Mark Healy, VP of Customer Solutions at Barrett. “I’m proud to call Lisa Lehan, MISSION’s COO, a friend, and the entire Barrett team is excited and honored to support the next phase of MISSION’s growth.”

Barrett is set to launch the MISSION operation from the Memphis region, home to its robust network of high-growth apparel brands and robotics-driven pick solutions.

About MISSION

Founded in 2009 by a group of world-class athletes and heat safety experts, MISSION is the leader in head-to-toe cooling and heat-relief product innovations that enhance performance and safety for anyone who works, plays, or lives in the heat. MISSION’s goals extend far beyond providing comfort; they aim to revolutionize health, wellness, productivity, and performance in the face of heat challenges. MISSION is distributed nationwide in over 25,000 retail stores and online, leading the market with patented and proprietary technologies.

MISSION is the founding partner of the National Heat Safety Coalition, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving safety and performance in high-temperature environments for workers in the United States. Along with scientists, researchers, and industry leaders, the Coalition collaborates with public and private partners to set guidelines and raise awareness about heat safety standards. For more information, visit mission.com and follow us on Instagram @mission.

About Barrett Distribution Centers

Since 1941, Barrett has provided customized third-party logistics (3PL), direct-to-consumer (DTC) eCommerce fulfillment, omnichannel distribution, managed transportation solutions, and retail compliance for clients across all industries, with a focus on apparel & footwear, health & beauty, consumer packaged goods (CPG) and education. Barrett continues to be a leading 3rd party logistics provider in North America, known for superior execution, customer engagement, and direct access to senior leadership decision-makers. As a member of Inc.’s fastest-growing companies list 15 times, Barrett is big enough to do the job and still small enough to care about your business deeply. eCommerce brands interested in a new 3PL partnership may contact Barrett directly here.

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Solestial to be Featured in Google Workspace Big Game Commercial

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Space startup to represent Arizona in Google’s “50 States, 50 Stories” campaign

TEMPE, Ariz., Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Tempe space startup Solestial, Inc. (“Solestial”), will be featured in a Google Workspace commercial scheduled to air Sunday February 9, on Fox networks in the Arizona market during America’s most-watched football game. The ad, which features Solestial CEO Stan Herasimenka and other employees, showcases the cutting-edge solar technology for space being developed by Solestial and how the company is using Google’s AI tool, Gemini.

The company was handpicked by Google to represent Arizona as part of its “50 States, 50 Stories” campaign, which features 50 small businesses from across the United States. Google’s goal for the 30-second ad was to select a wide array of businesses from different locations and industries and highlight the many ways customers, like Solestial, are using AI.

“We were honored to be selected from among many innovative Arizona technology companies for Google’s campaign. It’s every business’s dream to be featured in a commercial during football’s premier event,” said Solestial CEO, Stan Herasimenka. “We are hopeful that the media attention will increase awareness of our next-generation silicon solar technology within the space industry, federal agencies, and the military. Beyond that, our team is really looking forward to seeing the commercial air on game day. It’s a company milestone none of us will ever forget.”

Solestial’s Google Workspace commercial, and all “50 states, 50 stories” commercials, are available on the Google Workspace website and on YouTube.

About Solestial

Solestial exists to deliver abundant energy in space. The company’s breakthrough technology is a silicon solar cell engineered for space to self-cure radiation damage under sunlight at operating temperatures as low as 65°C. Solestial solar cells are packaged in an ultrathin, low-mass, flexible solar power module designed to withstand up to 10 years in a variety of destinations in space. The flexible solar power modules can be produced on automated machines resulting in lower production costs than traditional III-V multijunction solar products.

From today’s satellite constellations and research projects to tomorrow’s lunar settlements and services in space, Solestial’s innovative technology represents a paradigm shift for space solar; an affordable, scalable solution to power sustained development. Solestial is a US company manufacturing solar cells and flexible solar power modules in Tempe, Arizona. Investors include space industry leaders including AE Ventures and Airbus Ventures. To learn more, visit the Solestial website or follow Solestial on social media.

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Lumen Technologies to Attend Investor Conferences

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DENVER, Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Chris Stansbury, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN), will attend the following investor conferences:

JP Morgan Global High Yield & Leveraged Finance Conference on February 25.Raymond James Annual Institutional Investors Conference on March 3.Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on March 4.Deutsche Bank Annual Media, Internet & Telecom Conference on March 11.New Street BCG Connectivity Conference on March 26.

Live webcast links to each of the investor presentations will be made available on the Lumen Investor Relations website at https://ir.lumen.com/events-and-presentations.

About Lumen Technologies 
Lumen is unleashing the world’s digital potential. We ignite business growth by connecting people, data, and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. As the trusted network for AI, Lumen uses the scale of our network to help companies realize AI’s full potential. From metro connectivity to long-haul data transport to our edge cloud, security, managed service, and digital platform capabilities, we meet our customers’ needs today and as they build for tomorrow.  

For additional news and insights visit news.lumen.com, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Twitter: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies and YouTube: /lumentechnologies.  

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ASAP Utilities wins ‘Best Microsoft Excel Add-in’ Award at the Global Excel Summit 2025

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LONDON, Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ASAP Utilities has won the ‘Best Microsoft Excel Add-in’ award at the Global Excel Summit 2025. The winners were chosen through a comprehensive process that included public nominations, expert evaluations by a panel of leading Excel experts, and final voting by the global Excel community.

The Global Excel Summit, the world’s largest event for Excel users and experts, brings together thousands from around the world to share ideas, improve skills, and learn about the latest trends in Excel.

The Global Excel Awards, organized by the Global Excel Summit, celebrate excellence within the Excel community across five categories. ASAP Utilities won in the ‘Best Microsoft Excel Add-in’ category for its many tools that extend Excel’s capabilities, enhancing productivity and efficiency. Other awards categories include Rising Star in the Excel Industry, Most Innovative Use of Excel, Best LAMBDA, and Best Global Excel Summit 2025 In-Person Session.

“Winning this award is a tremendous honor and a significant compliment from the Excel community. Since 1999, we have been committed to helping Excel users by continuously developing tools that save time and perform tasks that Excel alone cannot,” said Bastien Mensink, the founder of ASAP Utilities.

Helping Excel users worldwide

Nearly a million users rely on ASAP Utilities, an essential tool for Excel users worldwide. It is also one of the few Excel add-ins available in ten languages, making it accessible to users everywhere.

ASAP Utilities is available in two editions, so everyone can benefit from working faster and accomplishing more in Excel. The Home & Student Edition is free for personal use, for students, and for charitable organizations like UNICEF and the Red Cross. The Business Edition is a one-time purchase for companies and government organizations, with a fully functional 90-day free trial to try all the features.

For more information about the Global Excel Awards, visit:  https://globalexcelsummit.com/global-excel-awards

For more information about ASAP Utilities, visit:  https://www.asap-utilities.com

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