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21-05-2025
- Sport
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49ers to add 33rd member to Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame
The Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame is getting a new member. The 49ers on Monday announced tight end Brent Jones will be inducted into the team's Hall of Fame and become the 33rd player enshrined there. He's the first tight end to join the exclusive club. It's unclear when the team will honor Jones. They typically do so on a home game day. Advertisement 'Receiving the call from Jed (York) was incredibly emotional for me, something that I will remember forever,' said Jones in a statement released by the team. 'It is truly the greatest honor of my life to be alongside the legends that comprise the San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame, one of the greatest franchises in all of professional sports. I want to sincerely thank my coaches and the teammates who poured into me and allowed me to be successful on and off the field.' Jones was a fifth-round pick of the Steelers in 1986, but he didn't debut in the NFL until the following season with the 49ers. He wound up spending his entire 11-year career with San Francisco and started 125 of the 143 games he played as a pro. From 1989-95, Jones had at least 500 receiving yards in every season. He finished his career with 417 catches, 5,195 receiving yards and 33 touchdowns. Jones earned four Pro Bowl trips and two Second-Team All-Pro nods in his career. He added another 60 catches, 740 yards and five touchdowns in 21 playoff games, and was part of three Super Bowl winners. More 49ers: Where Brock Purdy's contract ranks among his NFC West counterparts This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: San Francisco 49ers announce TE Brent Jones to enter team Hall of Fame
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Business
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For Fourth Consecutive Time, The Word & Brown Companies Achieve HITRUST r2 Certification Demonstrating the Highest Level of Information Protection Assurance
HITRUST r2 Certification Validates Commitment to Strong Cybersecurity and Protecting Sensitive Data ORANGE, Calif., March 24, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Word & Brown Companies today announced that several systems in use by Word & Brown® General Agency and CHOICE Administrators® have earned Certified status by HITRUST for information security. HITRUST r2 Certification demonstrates that The Word & Brown Companies' systems have met demanding regulatory compliance and industry-defined requirements and are appropriately managing risk. By including federal and state regulations, standards, and frameworks, and incorporating a risk-based approach, the HITRUST Assurance Program helps organizations address security and data protection challenges through a comprehensive and flexible framework of prescriptive and scalable security controls. "Organizations like ours are continually under pressure to address current and emerging threats and meet complex compliance, information protection, and privacy requirements," said Word & Brown co-founder John M. Word III. "We are pleased to demonstrate to our business partners, brokers, customers, and employees our adoption of the highest standards for data protection and information security." "This achievement – which we've earned for the fourth time since 2018 – places our businesses in an elite group of organizations worldwide," said Word & Brown co-founder Edward J. "Rusty" Brown, Jr. "HITRUST certification is considered the gold standard for its comprehensive security testing, and we're proud to be recognized for our commitment as we prepare to mark our 40th anniversary year." "Without consistency, transparency, and reliability, an information security assessment cannot provide the requisite level of assurances needed to make important business decisions. That is why we focus on producing the highest quality reports available," said Vincent Bennekers, Vice President, Quality at HITRUST. "Achievement of a HITRUST r2 Certification is an assurance that The Word & Brown Companies take compliance and information risk management seriously." About The Word & Brown Companies The Word & Brown Companies are comprised of three distinct businesses, all with the mission of simplifying access to greater health insurance choices. Established in 1985, the Word & Brown General Agency is among the nation's largest General Agents, with a focus on employer-sponsored health insurance benefits and individual and family health insurance. CHOICE Administrators is the parent organization of CaliforniaChoice, the nation's largest private, multi-carrier, employee-choice small business health insurance exchange, and ChoiceBuilder, the nation's first ancillary benefits exchange. The Companies also offer two no-cost prescription drug discount cards, the California Rx Card and the Nevada Drug Card, which deliver savings of up to 80 percent on medications at more than 68,000 pharmacies nationwide. For more information, visit View source version on Contacts Polly Neves, Executive Vice President, MarketingThe Word & Brown CompaniesTelephone: 800-869-6989, Ext. 4592Email: pneves@ Sign in to access your portfolio
