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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Signify share repurchase period update
Press ReleaseJune 02, 2025Signify share repurchase period update Eindhoven, the Netherlands – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced that it has repurchased 87,764 shares in the period May 26 to May 30, 2025. The shares were repurchased at an average price of EUR 21.75 per share and an aggregate amount of EUR 1.9 million. Signify will use these repurchased shares to reduce the company's capital. The repurchases were made as part of the company's share repurchase program, which was announced on February 4, 2025. The total number of shares repurchased under this program to date is 2,589,217 shares for a total consideration of EUR 51.3 million. Details on the share buyback transactions can be found here. --- END --- For further information, please contact:Signify Investor RelationsThelke GerdesTel: +31 6 1801 7131E-mail: Corporate CommunicationsTom LodgeTel: +31 6 5252 5416E-mail: SignifySignify (Euronext: LIGHT) is the world leader in lighting for professionals, consumers and the Internet of Things. Our Philips products, Interact systems and data-enabled services deliver business value and transform life in homes, buildings and public spaces. In 2024, we had sales of EUR 6.1 billion, approximately 29,000 employees and a presence in over 70 countries. We unlock the extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and a better world. We have been in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index since our IPO for eight consecutive years and have achieved the EcoVadis Platinum rating for five consecutive years, placing Signify in the top one percent of companies assessed. News from Signify can be found in the Newsroom, on X, LinkedIn and Instagram. Information for investors is located on the Investor Relations page. Attachment 20250602-signify-share-repurchase-periodic-update
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
UM Named Media Agency of Record for 7-Eleven, Inc.
NEW YORK, May 16, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UM, a global media agency within IPG Mediabrands, today announced it has been named media Agency of Record (AOR) for 7-Eleven, Inc., the world's largest convenience retailer. In this capacity, UM will drive the full funnel, cross-channel media strategy and handle digital media activation for 7-Eleven® and Speedway® stores, as well as the 7NOW® Delivery app. UM introduced 7-Eleven to its newly launched Full Color Media (FCM) approach—an inventive and immersive way to bring brands to life with vibrancy, distinction, and cultural relevance. Built on IPG's end-to-end marketing engine, Interact, and fueled by best-in-class data from Acxiom, FCM unlocks richer insights, precision targeting, and creative personalization at scale. This seamlessly connected ecosystem enables 7-Eleven to reach broader audiences while creating deeper, more resonant connections across every channel. "Like entire generations of 7-Eleven customers, I grew up grabbing Slurpee and Big Gulp drinks with my family, so having the opportunity to work with the most recognizable name in convenience is exciting," said Erin Quintana, US CEO, UM. "With Acxiom's industry-leading data capabilities and our Full Color Media model at the forefront of our planning efforts, we look forward to helping 7-Eleven propel their business forward." "At 7-Eleven, our customers look to us as their 'ingenious accomplice' – a trusty companion they can count on to take on the unpredictability of life – and as we continue to grow, it's crucial that our marketing strategies deepen this authentic connection," said Marissa Jarratt, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing & Sustainability Officer, 7-Eleven, Inc. "By leveraging UM's unique data-enabled approach, we are poised to unlock new opportunities to bring more people to our stores and ensure 7-Eleven remains an essential part of their daily lives." UM introduced its new Full Color Media global omnichannel media planning proposition and proprietary Brand Pattern Growth Model earlier this year. Built upon several years of research into 10,000+ brands marketing in the era of AI, the agency's approach works with brands to identify the complexity, nuances, and differentiators unique to every brand in order to optimize marketing efforts, elevate them within their categories, and drive sustained growth. About UM The home of Full Color Media, UM is a global media agency committed to empowering brands to their full potential of growth by leveraging the power of brand patterns. As the leading global media network in IPG Mediabrands, UM operates in over 100 countries, with more than 6,000 people serving a roster of global clients including American Express, General Mills, Emirates, Kenvue, Levi Strauss & Co, Dyson, Enterprise holdings, Upfield, Just Eat and Mattel. For more information, please visit About 7-Eleven, Inc. 7-Eleven, Inc. is the premier name in the U.S. convenience-retailing industry. Based in Irving, Texas, 7-Eleven operates, franchises and/or licenses more than 13,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada. In addition to 7-Eleven® stores, 7-Eleven, Inc. operates and franchises Speedway®, Stripes®, Laredo Taco Company® and Raise the Roost® Chicken and Biscuits locations. Known for its iconic brands such as Slurpee®, Big Bite® and Big Gulp®, 7-Eleven has expanded into high-quality sandwiches, salads, side dishes, cut fruit and protein boxes, as well as pizza, chicken wings and mini beef tacos. 7-Eleven offers customers industry-leading private brand products at outstanding value. Customers can earn and redeem points on various items in stores nationwide through its 7Rewards® and Speedy Rewards® loyalty programs with more than 80 million members, place an order in the 7NOW® delivery app in over 95% of the convenience retailer's footprint, or rely on 7-Eleven for other convenient services. Find out more online at View source version on Contacts Press Contact:Isabelle Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data
Business Wire
16-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
UM Named Media Agency of Record for 7-Eleven, Inc.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UM, a global media agency within IPG Mediabrands, today announced it has been named media Agency of Record (AOR) for 7-Eleven, Inc., the world's largest convenience retailer. In this capacity, UM will drive the full funnel, cross-channel media strategy and handle digital media activation for 7-Eleven ® and Speedway ® stores, as well as the 7NOW ® Delivery app. UM introduced 7-Eleven to its newly launched Full Color Media (FCM) approach—an inventive and immersive way to bring brands to life with vibrancy, distinction, and cultural relevance. Built on IPG's end-to-end marketing engine, Interact, and fueled by best-in-class data from Acxiom, FCM unlocks richer insights, precision targeting, and creative personalization at scale. This seamlessly connected ecosystem enables 7-Eleven to reach broader audiences while creating deeper, more resonant connections across every channel. 'Like entire generations of 7-Eleven customers, I grew up grabbing Slurpee and Big Gulp drinks with my family, so having the opportunity to work with the most recognizable name in convenience is exciting,' said Erin Quintana, US CEO, UM. 'With Acxiom's industry-leading data capabilities and our Full Color Media model at the forefront of our planning efforts, we look forward to helping 7-Eleven propel their business forward.' 'At 7-Eleven, our customers look to us as their 'ingenious accomplice' – a trusty companion they can count on to take on the unpredictability of life – and as we continue to grow, it's crucial that our marketing strategies deepen this authentic connection,' said Marissa Jarratt, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing & Sustainability Officer, 7-Eleven, Inc. "By leveraging UM's unique data-enabled approach, we are poised to unlock new opportunities to bring more people to our stores and ensure 7-Eleven remains an essential part of their daily lives.' UM introduced its new Full Color Media global omnichannel media planning proposition and proprietary Brand Pattern Growth Model earlier this year. Built upon several years of research into 10,000+ brands marketing in the era of AI, the agency's approach works with brands to identify the complexity, nuances, and differentiators unique to every brand in order to optimize marketing efforts, elevate them within their categories, and drive sustained growth. About UM The home of Full Color Media, UM is a global media agency committed to empowering brands to their full potential of growth by leveraging the power of brand patterns. As the leading global media network in IPG Mediabrands, UM operates in over 100 countries, with more than 6,000 people serving a roster of global clients including American Express, General Mills, Emirates, Kenvue, Levi Strauss & Co, Dyson, Enterprise holdings, Upfield, Just Eat and Mattel. For more information, please visit About 7-Eleven, Inc. 7-Eleven, Inc. is the premier name in the U.S. convenience-retailing industry. Based in Irving, Texas, 7-Eleven operates, franchises and/or licenses more than 13,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada. In addition to 7-Eleven ® stores, 7-Eleven, Inc. operates and franchises Speedway ®, Stripes ®, Laredo Taco Company ® and Raise the Roost ® Chicken and Biscuits locations. Known for its iconic brands such as Slurpee ®, Big Bite ® and Big Gulp ®, 7-Eleven has expanded into high-quality sandwiches, salads, side dishes, cut fruit and protein boxes, as well as pizza, chicken wings and mini beef tacos. 7-Eleven offers customers industry-leading private brand products at outstanding value. Customers can earn and redeem points on various items in stores nationwide through its 7Rewards ® and Speedy Rewards ® loyalty programs with more than 80 million members, place an order in the 7NOW ® delivery app in over 95% of the convenience retailer's footprint, or rely on 7-Eleven for other convenient services. Find out more online at
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
At NYC art show, St. Paul artists with disabilities take international stage
Lucy Picasso was in her element. She was showing her paintings at the Outsider Art Fair, a high-profile international exhibition in New York City this February. Big-name curators, gallerists and critics were there; Susan Sarandon, Steve Buscemi and David Byrne reportedly stopped by. And Lucy Picasso was chatting away, giving out buttons with her artwork, selling original paintings and signing autographs. She and four other local artists were featured in the exhibition thanks to Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, a St. Paul program that serves artists with disabilities, including Lucy Picasso. Art by Scott Sorensen, Carl Clark, Janice Essick and Matt Zimdars was also shown at the fair. (Lucy Picasso's birth name, Louann Johnson, went out the window years ago in favor of tributes to comedian Lucille Ball and the Cubist master.) Interact, founded in 1996, is a progressive art studio, part of a national movement of nonprofits dedicated to supporting artists with disabilities in building careers in the arts. Many staff members at the organization are both professional art instructors and disability support professionals, said Interact executive director Joseph Price. More broadly, the model aims to challenge perceptions of disability and the societal roles people with disabilities can hold. 'We believe that our artists are just as able and capable of creating great works of art as any professional, and we want to keep focused on the idea that our artistic standard is no different than any other professional artistic standard,' Price said. Take Lucy Picasso herself, for instance. Today she is, by any metric, a successful full-time professional artist. Fifteen years ago, she was working in downtown Minneapolis, vacuuming carpets at a furniture store. It was not until she joined Interact that she discovered her artistic talent, her sister Debb Masterson said — and without Interact, she, like others with intellectual disabilities, might still find herself stuck doing rote jobs like stuffing envelopes or taking out garbage. 'I don't want to do that, that's boring!' Lucy Picasso said, sitting next to Masterson. 'Or clean toilets, or wash floors, or put paper towels in the paper towel holder. Who wants to do that? There's lots of artwork I would like to do. That's my passion.' 'It's really transformed her life,' Masterson added. 'Without Interact, who knows what she'd be doing.' For the Outsider Art Fair, Lucy Picasso, Sorenson, their families and Interact staff including Price were in New York for about a week. And they made time for tourist stops at the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building and plenty of art museums, Lucy Picasso and Masterson said. 'I really loved New York,' Lucy Picasso said. 'All the different museums and paintings really inspired me.' Interact's presence at this year's Outsider Art Fair is the result of more than a decade of effort, Price said. The show is extremely competitive and the organization has applied many times previously, he said; for this year's successful bid, Interact enlisted the help of guest curator and noted artist Lauren dela Roche. Besides generating potentially transformative buzz about the artists themselves, Price said the experience reinforces Interact's central message to both its roster of artists and the wider public: Creative, fulfilling careers in professional art are within reach for people with disabilities, too. 'Beyond the daily support that our folks need, they also deserve a life that is interesting and vital and where they get to call the shots,' Price said. 'We belong, and our artists belong, in a national conversation — an international conversation — when it comes to art collection and galleries.' Made in St. Paul: Portraits of Old Hollywood by oil painter Richard Abraham Meet the tattoo artists who have created a movement among Timberwolves fans Kennedy Center events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration have been canceled, organizers say PHOTOS: Pope Francis' image is everywhere as the Catholic faithful mourn him with art and thanks Hidden in Eagan office building, new Hagen Hus Gallery is a world art tour
Sport360
21-02-2025
- Business
- Sport360
The Inaugral Edition of Sport Industry Series: The Majlis Draws Top Industry Leaders to the Capital
More than 80 senior professionals from the sports industry gathered in Abu Dhabi for the highly anticipated debut of Sport Industry Series: The Majlis, an exclusive event designed to foster candid discussions and high-level networking. Launched by the founders of the Sport Industry Series, Interact and Sport360X, The Majlis sets a new benchmark for industry engagement in the region. Hosted against the stunning backdrop of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open on February 6, the invite-only gathering brought together C-suite executives from leading sports organisations for a day of thought-provoking discussions and interactive dialogue. The event, hosted by renowned sports broadcaster Chris McHardy, delivered on the Sport Industry Series (SIS) promise – creating an intimate platform for decision-makers to exchange insights and drive industry innovation. The event kicked off with a highly insightful panel discussion featuring three distinguished industry leaders in the form of Brian Lott, Chief Communications Officer, Mubadala; Hamda Al Mansoori, Strategic Planning Director, Abu Dhabi Sports Council; and Danny Klima, General Manager, Zayed Sports City, OVG Middle East. Together, they explored the evolving landscape of Abu Dhabi's sports industry, including investment trends and future growth opportunities. It was followed by an in-depth feature interview with Melissa Moncada—Founder and CEO, Aurora Rise Group; Executive Vice Chairwoman, Colnago. She shared insights about the challenges and triumphs of women in cycling, emphasising the strides made in recent years. 'It is amazing to see so many fans come here to support women's tennis,' she stated. 'It is also incredible to see big companies like Mubadala extending their support to grow the game among women. 'This gives us optimism too, and I urge the fans to come out and show similar support towards women's cycling.' Beyond the panel and interviews, attendees engaged in a networking lunch, providing a rare opportunity to engage directly with other industry leaders. 'It has thrown more light upon how Abu Dhabi is becoming the hub of sports and entertainment, along with the massive investment coming into the sports industry in the region as a whole.' The launch of The Majlis marks the beginning of a transformative chapter for the sports industry in the Middle East. By combining Interact's expertise in delivering the Sport Industry Forum with Sport360X's legacy of the Sports Industry Awards, we're creating something truly unique,' said Mark Guildea, Managing Director of Interact. 'The Majlis represents a new era of high-level, interactive engagement in the Middle East's dynamic sports industry,' said Bassam Nawfal, Sport360X Managing Director. 'By creating a more intimate setting, we're enabling C-suite executives to dive deeper into the key issues shaping the industry. 'This is not just about sharing knowledge—it's about fostering collaboration, sparking innovation, and building relationships that will drive the future. The inaugural edition in Abu Dhabi provides a unique opportunity to develop how we meaningfully connect and learn from one another.' With more editions of The Majlis on the horizon, the Sport Industry Series is set to redefine how sports leaders connect, collaborate, and drive the industry forward. About Sport Industry Forum (SIF): The Sport Industry Forum, organised by Interact, is the leading sport business conference for networking, knowledge sharing, and thought leadership. It brings together professionals, innovators, and decision-makers to discuss the latest trends and challenges in sports across the Middle East. About Sports Industry Awards (SPIA): The Sports Industry Awards, established by Sport360X, celebrate excellence in the sports sector, recognising outstanding achievements by individuals, teams, and organisations. SPIA highlights the best practices and innovations that drive the sports industry forward. Submissions are now open for the 12th edition. Media contacts: India Beckwith, Interact – E: [email protected] Marketing Team, Sport360X – E: [email protected]
