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Horizon Media Launches Interactive Climate Awareness Campaign During UN Climate Week

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NYC-based advertising effort conducted with out-of-home media partners JCDecaux and Intersection along with multiple agency teams

NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Horizon Media, the largest U.S. media agency and the largest independent globally, today announced the launch of a major climate awareness campaign with outdoor media specialists JCDecaux and Intersection coinciding with the United Nations Climate Week in New York City. 

The campaign, titled “Calculate Weight,” aims to educate, inspire, and engage the public on climate change issues through interactive, out of home digital displays across New York City and Horizon Media offices.

Starting September 23, the week-long initiative will feature a gamified carbon footprint calculator accessible via QR codes displayed on digital billboards and screens throughout high-traffic areas in New York City. Locations include Times Square, Penn Station, Grand Central Station, Herald Square, and the vicinity of the United Nations headquarters.

“This campaign represents Horizon Media’s commitment to leveraging our media expertise for positive and significant environmental impact,” said Latraviette Smith-Wilson, Chief Marketing and Equity Officer at Horizon Media. “By providing tangible, actionable information, we hope to spur individuals to make real-world sustainable choices in their daily lives.”

As part of its commitment to ethical, eco-conscious marketing policies and programs, Horizon Media is launching an interactive, gamified experience aimed at educating and inspiring participants — from UN delegates to everyday New Yorkers — to take actionable steps toward a sustainable future. By leveraging a dynamic user experience, this initiative highlights the significant role media plays in driving behavioral change on climate issues.

The features of the campaign include:

Interactive displays on 40 NYC Link kiosks and 10 JCDecaux bus stopsDigital signage across Horizon Media offices in New York, Los Angeles, and TorontoA user-friendly carbon footprint calculator that offers personalized sustainability tips

“Media organizations have an immense power to influence,” said Jean Marc Papin, HMI Sustainability Lead. “Our goal is to create a campaign that not only educates but inspires real, lasting change.”

This campaign emphasizes HMI’s leadership in sustainability communications and its continued efforts to align with the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).

The Calculate Weight campaign is also focused on driving actions by key figures crafting sustainable practices, such as climate specialists, non-governmental organizations, and politicians.

Raising Awareness

In collaboration with We Don’t Have Time (WDHT), the world’s largest media platform for climate action, and other leading organizations, Horizon Media is hosting a series of climate-focused events during UN Climate Week. The broadcast will be live from The Local and will feature high-profile thought leaders in sustainability and media.

Those events include:

Monica Capelan (Horizon Media) will join Joey Leichman (Scope3) and Frank Maguire (Sharethrough) for a live discussion on how the media industry is uniting to reduce its environmental footprint.HMI is collaborating with We Don’t Need Roads (WDNR) and Makesense to host a session from The Garden, featuring industry leaders like Efrem Bycer (LinkedIn) and Brigitte Hoyer Gosselink (Google).A second session from The Garden will explore society’s role in combating climate inaction, with experts including Kristy Drutman (“Brown Green Girl”), Boaz Paldi (UNDP), and Guillaume Richard de Vesvrotte.HMI’s partnership with New Zero World presents Science and Culture: Driving Action for People and Planet, featuring climate scientist Johan Rockström and author Dr. Marcus Collins. The event will also announce the first-ever Creative Council, representing some of the best creative talent from across the world dedicated to catalyzing climate action with the public, from the Earth Public Information Collaborative (EPIC)At the Javits Center’s The Nest Climate Campus, Jean Marc Papin will discuss the carbon footprint measurement campaign with Chris Grosso (CEO, Intersection), moderated by Catalina Rolfsdotter-Jansson.

The initiative represents an ongoing collaborative effort involving multiple Horizon Media teams, including marketing, Environmental and Social Governance (ESG), and out-of-home (OOH) advertising specialists.

About Horizon Media:
Horizon Media, the largest U.S. media agency and the largest independent globally, delivers data-driven business outcomes for some of the most innovative and ambitious brands. Founded in 1989, headquartered in New York, and with offices in Los Angeles and Toronto, the company employs 2,400 people and has media investments of more than $8.5 billion. Horizon Media’s fundamental belief is that business is personal, which drives its approach to connecting brands with their customers and engaging with its own employees resulting in industry-leading workplace satisfaction levels (Glassdoor). The company is consistently recognized by independent media outlets for its client excellence and has earned several “Best Workplaces” awards reflecting its commitment to DEI and the life and well-being of everyone at Horizon Media.

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XLCS Partners advises Concurrent Utility Services on sale to UniTek Global Services

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NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — XLCS Partners, Inc., a leading middle market investment bank, is pleased to announce that it served as exclusive M&A advisor to Concurrent Utility Services LLC on its acquisition by UniTek Global Services, Inc., a portfolio company of New Mountain Finance Corporation (Nasdaq: NMFC) and its affiliates, and BTG Pactual Strategic Capital.

Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Concurrent is a licensed general and electrical contractor providing infrastructure development and maintenance services to electric utilities, telecom providers, and land developers throughout the Southeast United States. The company’s capabilities span overhead and underground utility construction, professional telecom services, emergency service restoration, in-building networks, environmental services, and data center development. Backed by a safety-first culture and an experienced workforce, Concurrent has built a strong regional platform and a reputation for quality across the markets it serves.

UniTek is a leading digital infrastructure services provider supporting the expansion of fiber and data center connectivity across the U.S. and Canada. With over 600 employees and 60 locations, UniTek delivers a full suite of infrastructure services. The acquisition of Concurrent accelerates UniTek’s Power Services Division, which launched in July 2025 to broaden the company’s maintenance, repair, upgrade, and new infrastructure development services for the power sector. Concurrent’s established Southeast footprint and power capabilities directly complement UniTek’s existing broadband and data center infrastructure platform, positioning the combined company to capitalize on growing demand for resilient, modernized power infrastructure. Concurrent will continue to operate under its established brand, maintaining uninterrupted service for its customers.

“Selling Concurrent was one of the biggest decisions of my career, and Anthony, Jay, and the XLCS team guided us through every step with professionalism and genuine care for our people,” said Steve Sarno, CEO of Concurrent. “They stayed fully engaged throughout, gave us honest and thoughtful advice, kept our best interests front and center, and delivered an outcome that exceeded our expectations. I would recommend them without hesitation to any owner considering a transaction.”

XLCS acted as the exclusive M&A advisor to Concurrent, and the transaction was led by Anthony Contaldo, Partner, and Jay Cremer, Vice President. The transaction was completed on July 1, 2026.

About XLCS Partners, Inc.

XLCS Partners is a leading global investment banking firm providing M&A advisory services. Visit www.xlcspartners.com for more information.

Media Contact: 
Kendra Span 
kspan@xlcspartners.com
615-379-7783

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XLCS Partners advises Concurrent Utility Services on sale to UniTek Global Services

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NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — XLCS Partners, Inc., a leading middle market investment bank, is pleased to announce that it served as exclusive M&A advisor to Concurrent Utility Services LLC on its acquisition by UniTek Global Services, Inc., a portfolio company of New Mountain Finance Corporation (Nasdaq: NMFC) and its affiliates, and BTG Pactual Strategic Capital.

Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Concurrent is a licensed general and electrical contractor providing infrastructure development and maintenance services to electric utilities, telecom providers, and land developers throughout the Southeast United States. The company’s capabilities span overhead and underground utility construction, professional telecom services, emergency service restoration, in-building networks, environmental services, and data center development. Backed by a safety-first culture and an experienced workforce, Concurrent has built a strong regional platform and a reputation for quality across the markets it serves.

UniTek is a leading digital infrastructure services provider supporting the expansion of fiber and data center connectivity across the U.S. and Canada. With over 600 employees and 60 locations, UniTek delivers a full suite of infrastructure services. The acquisition of Concurrent accelerates UniTek’s Power Services Division, which launched in July 2025 to broaden the company’s maintenance, repair, upgrade, and new infrastructure development services for the power sector. Concurrent’s established Southeast footprint and power capabilities directly complement UniTek’s existing broadband and data center infrastructure platform, positioning the combined company to capitalize on growing demand for resilient, modernized power infrastructure. Concurrent will continue to operate under its established brand, maintaining uninterrupted service for its customers.

“Selling Concurrent was one of the biggest decisions of my career, and Anthony, Jay, and the XLCS team guided us through every step with professionalism and genuine care for our people,” said Steve Sarno, CEO of Concurrent. “They stayed fully engaged throughout, gave us honest and thoughtful advice, kept our best interests front and center, and delivered an outcome that exceeded our expectations. I would recommend them without hesitation to any owner considering a transaction.”

XLCS acted as the exclusive M&A advisor to Concurrent, and the transaction was led by Anthony Contaldo, Partner, and Jay Cremer, Vice President. The transaction was completed on July 1, 2026.

About XLCS Partners, Inc.

XLCS Partners is a leading global investment banking firm providing M&A advisory services. Visit www.xlcspartners.com for more information.

Media Contact: 
Kendra Span 
kspan@xlcspartners.com
615-379-7783

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Fathom Applauds Introduction of the FRONTIER Act, the First Federal Blueprint for Independent AI Verification

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Reps. Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23) introduce a bill to build a competitive marketplace of independent verifiers for frontier AI models.

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Fathom welcomes the introduction of the FRONTIER Act, the most complete federal framework yet for independent, third-party verification of frontier AI. The legislation is built to earn public trust as AI technology continues to accelerate. As frontier systems begin to take autonomous action in the world, the gap between what these models can do and our ability to keep them in check is widening. FRONTIER is the starting point to close that gap.

“AI governance keeps running into the same wall. The technology is hard to measure and it moves faster than any law can keep up with,” said Andrew Freedman, Co-Founder and CEO of Fathom. “Trying to write the perfect rules and freezing them in place won’t work. What will work is a competitive market of independent verifiers who are accountable for real-world outcomes and who the government can actually count on. The FRONTIER Act shows we can move fast and still get this right.”

The bill gets the fundamentals correct. It sets one public standard – the adequate mitigation of catastrophic risk – and holds both the AI companies and their independent verifiers accountable to it. FRONTIER does not freeze a single testing method into statute. Instead, it licenses competing verification organizations, allows them to sharpen their methods, and gives the government the power to revoke a license when a verifier’s work does not hold up in the field. That is how you build a system that keeps pace with the science instead of falling behind it.

Fathom thanks Reps. Trahan and Obernolte for their leadership, and for their courage in releasing a discussion draft, inviting scrutiny, and incorporating substantive improvements from across the field. One priority improvement as the bill advances: giving the government a fuller range of tools to act upstream – for pushing companies to close identified gaps in risk mitigation early, rather than only once a catastrophe is imminent. We are committed to working with these sponsors, committees of jurisdiction, and Congressional leadership to continue refining the bill in the weeks and months ahead.

About Fathom
Fathom is an independent nonprofit whose mission is to build a governance architecture that helps society navigate the transition to a world with AI by fostering trust, safety, and innovation. Fathom has developed and championed the independent verification model for AI and works with policymakers across the country to put it into practice. Learn more at http://fathom.org.

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