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Business Wire
16-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Trex Company Announces May 2025 Investor Conference Schedule
WINCHESTER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trex Company, Inc. (NYSE:TREX), the world's largest manufacturer of wood-alternative decking and railing and a leader in high-performance, low-maintenance outdoor living products, today announced its participation in the following investor conference: JP Morgan 2025 Homebuilding & Building Products Conference Management will host one-on-one meetings with investors. The Company's investor presentation is available in the Investor Relations section of the Trex website. About Trex Company, Inc. For more than 30 years, Trex Company (NYSE:TREX) has invented, reinvented and defined the composite decking category. Today, the Company is the world's #1 brand of sustainably made, wood-alternative decking and railing, and a leader in high performance, low-maintenance outdoor living products. The undisputed global leader, Trex boasts the industry's strongest distribution network with products sold through more than 6,700 retail outlets across six continents. Through strategic licensing agreements, the Company offers a comprehensive outdoor living portfolio that includes deck drainage, flashing tapes, LED lighting, outdoor kitchen components, pergolas, spiral stairs, fencing, lattice, cornhole and outdoor furniture – all marketed under the Trex ® brand. Based in Winchester, Va., Trex earned top honors in this year's Environment + Energy (E+E) Leader Awards. Trex ® composite decking was not only named Product of the Year but also the Judges' Choice Winner as the top-scoring entry in the Consumer + Residential category. Trex is proud to have been named America's Most Trusted ® Outdoor Decking * 5 Years in a Row (2021-2025). The Company was also included on the Barron's list of the 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies (2024 and 2025), named one of America's Most Responsible Companies 2024 by Newsweek and ranked as one of the 100 Best ESG Companies by Investor's Business Daily. For more information, visit You may also follow Trex on Facebook (trexcompany), Instagram (trexcompany), X (Trex_Company), LinkedIn (trex-company), TikTok (trexcompany), Pinterest (trexcompany) and Houzz (trex-company-inc), or view product and demonstration videos on the brand's YouTube channel (TheTrexCo). *2021-2025 DISCLAIMER: Trex received the highest numerical score in the proprietary Lifestory Research 2021-2025 America's Most Trusted ® Outdoor Decking studies. Study results are based on the experiences and perceptions of people surveyed. Your experiences may vary. Visit
Time of India
06-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Save yourself the heartache
Kalpana Nair is a Certified Life Coach from the Life Coach Training Institute from San Diego, USA. She is also an MBA in Marketing, from ITM, Mumbai, India and has a BSc degree from Chatham College, Pittsburgh, USA. She has worked in the corporate sector for 15 years with Contract Advertising, Colliers International and Product of the Year, in Business Development and have been responsible for creating a network of top corporate clients for the companies I worked in. LESS ... MORE Narcissists don't have the faculty to love. When you get this you understand the cycle of abuse they put you through for the sensation of power and control. It is heady seeing a grown adult squirming. It is a kind of dominance felt by the toxic person when they see this adult wanting a certain emotion from them. The toxic person feels power giving the adult the emotion when they wish to and withholding it when they deem fit. All of this keeps the adult firmly in their grasp to puppet around. We often romanticize love, thinking if we give more, understand more or hold on longer, try and become better and work on the relationship, the other person will eventually meet us with the same sincerity. But when it comes to toxic relationships, especially with individuals who have never truly known love, this hope can become a trap. A broken cup cannot hold water, just like a person raised without love cannot offer love. No matter how convincing they seem, they do not have the reserves within them, like you have. The truth is, toxic individuals are re-enacting the only blueprint they've ever known – one rooted in neglect, emotional manipulation, control and survival. Their relationships aren't expressions of mutual connection but are systems of power and control. They are replaying their earliest memories of wanting love but never receiving it – and then surviving that constant neglect and hatred by developing this persona that you see that no longer needed it. It helped them survive. Now, they play with what you hold dear – which are the emotions you seek as a healthy individual – and control you through their toxic manoeuvres in dispensing those. This is what we call the cycle of abuse and it's not random. It is patterned and predictable. It begins with idealization or love bombing, when you're flooded with attention, affection and intense connection. It feels intoxicating. You believe you've finally found 'the one.' But what follows is devaluation, when subtle put-downs, gaslighting, emotional withdrawal or criticisms are disguised as concern. You find yourself overthinking, blaming yourself and morphing your values, boundaries and your personality just to keep things stable and not wasting all the time and effort you already spent on them. Eventually comes discard, when a cold withdrawal, silent treatment or dramatic exit leaves you spiralling with self-doubt and grief. But then, just when you begin to reclaim your strength, comes the hoovering, when sudden apologies, nostalgic messages of euphoric recall or promises of change melt your heart and you believe they have done the self-work and changed. You are willing to give them the second or third or fourth chance and just like that you're pulled back in. This is the on- again-off-again craziness that you see all over the place, especially magnified in tinsel towns of the world. You keep trying and believing that if you love them enough, they will change. But here's the sobering truth: They don't have the faculty to love. They never learned how as they never experienced safe, healthy and consistent love. This isn't personal. It has to do with altered grey matter in their brain that causes them to not have empathy, remorse or guilt. It's not about you not being enough. It's about them never having developed the internal capacity to meet you there. Healing begins the moment you stop trying to decode them and start choosing you. Your healing begins the moment you say: 'They don't have the capacity to love.' Your healing comes when you hold on to your truth, your sincerity and all the love and empathy you showed. These are your best, most purest emotions. They are to be upheld and used to fill you. Be humbled by your truth – that you have what it takes to get your heart to ache. You have the faculty to feel. Use it for your own good. For your highest soul-connection. Rejoice and feel lucky and save yourself the heartache knowing you have been found to connect with your soul's wisdom and love! Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Disclaimer Views expressed above are the author's own.
Business Wire
05-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
United Fiber Sees 25 Percent Sales Spike in Competitive Small Business Market With Calix SmartBiz
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced that United Fiber achieved a 25 percent surge in sales and a 10 percent acquisition-related lift in average revenue per user (ARPU) within a single month by making the award-winning SmartBiz ™ the centerpiece of their small business go-to-market strategy. SmartBiz enables broadband service providers (BSPs) like United Fiber to differentiate in competitive business markets by going beyond connectivity to become catalysts for small business success. 'SmartBiz allowed us to shift the conversation from selling speed to solving real challenges. Partnering with Calix helped us reframe how we sell, how we train, and how we support local businesses," said Darren Farnan, general manager at United Fiber. Share 'United Fiber understands that traditional connectivity solutions fall short for this segment,' said Darren Farnan, general manager at United Fiber. 'From cafes, restaurants, and salons to insurance offices, grocery stores, and farms, these businesses need more than just residential internet access or a stripped-down enterprise offering. When SmartBiz launched, it checked every box for what our customers were already asking for—resiliency, security, segmented access, and ease of use. Now, we offer it to every new small business we work with, and we're even going back to educate current customers who could benefit.' Serving thousands of small businesses across rural Missouri, United Fiber was among the first BSPs in the United States to deploy SmartBiz to their business subscribers. Recently named a Customer Product of the Year by TMC, the purpose-built managed Wi-Fi solution equips small business owners to thrive in a digital-first world with secure, segmented network access for critical systems like point-of-sale, built-in advanced cybersecurity, and content filtering to protect data and boost productivity. As a fully integrated managed service on the Calix Broadband Platform, SmartBiz is easy for BSPs to deploy, manage, and scale. However, United Fiber's success in the small business market goes beyond launching great technology. By partnering with Calix Success and leveraging the Smart Start program, they evolved their go-to-market strategy. United Fiber leveraged SmartBiz boot camps and hands-on guidance to develop simplified offerings, dedicated sales support, and alignment between sales and field technicians for cultural and operational unity. They also utilized Calix University's workforce transformation resources to support organizational alignment and upskilling. United Fiber's comprehensive, consultative approach has fueled consistent SmartBiz adoption, driving 11 percent month-over-month growth. 'SmartBiz allowed us to shift the conversation from selling speed to solving real challenges,' said Farnan. 'Partnering with Calix helped us reframe how we sell, how we train, and how we support local businesses. Our field technicians receive hands-on training from our sales engineers. Meanwhile, our small business sales managers build trust and gather feedback to ensure new SmartBiz subscribers understand key features post-installation. In the eyes of subscribers, we are no longer a service provider. We are a trusted advisor who understands what they need to succeed.' United Fiber's rapid results build on a strong history of innovation with Calix. In 2023, the cooperative partnered with the Calix Success team to revamp their residential marketing strategy, resulting in an 11 percent increase in signups for SmartHome ™ managed service offerings in just weeks. 'Darren and his team have consistently been at the forefront of adopting Calix innovation throughout our 14-year partnership,' said Michael Weening, president and chief executive officer at Calix. 'They've created a strong brand among residential subscribers as a broadband experience provider who cares, making a real impact with solutions like Bark to protect kids from the kinds of digital threats that keep parents up at night. Now they're leading the way in their small business market with a total transformation of their go-to-market strategy. This is exactly why we innovated the industry's sole cloud-and-software broadband platform—to enable rapid innovation at scale for any BSP. The best part is that we are still just scratching the surface. With brilliant leaders like Darren and his team, we will continue to achieve big things together.' United Fiber will share more about their SmartBiz journey—including lessons, results, and what's next—in an upcoming webinar on June 12, 2025. Register here. About Calix Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX)—Calix is a platform, cloud and managed services company. Broadband experience providers leverage Calix's broadband platform, cloud and managed services to simplify their operations, subscriber engagement, and services; innovate for their consumer, business, and municipal subscribers; and grow their value for members, investors, and the communities they serve. Our end-to-end platform and managed services democratize the use of data—enabling our customers of any size to operate efficiently, acquire subscribers, and deliver exceptional experiences. Calix is dedicated to driving continuous improvement in partnership with our growing ecosystem to support the transformation of our customers and their communities. This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based upon management's current expectations and are inherently uncertain. Forward-looking statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this release, and we assume no obligation to revise or update any such forward-looking statement to reflect any event or circumstance after the date of this release, except as required by law. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from current expectations based on risks and uncertainties affecting Calix's business. The reader is cautioned not to rely on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Additional information on potential factors that could affect Calix's results and other risks and uncertainties are detailed in its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC and available at Calix and the Calix logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Calix and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. A listing of Calix's trademarks can be found at Third-party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
Zawya
15-04-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Kaspersky takes 97% of TOP3 places in independent industry tests
Throughout 2024, Kaspersky participated in 95 independent tests and reviews, with its products being awarded first place 91 times and 92 TOP3 finishes, achieving the highest results among all competitors for the 12th time in a row. Kaspersky's overall percentage of TOP3 places breaks the record with a score of 97%. Last year, Kaspersky passed the 1000-test milestone since TOP3 performance tracking began in 2013. The TOP3 metric reflects how successful a vendor has been in independent comparative tests within a calendar year. The index is calculated based on the total number of tests a vendor participated in and the number of TOP3 positions it took, reflecting comprehensive assessment of the efficiency of vendor's cyber security solutions for businesses and consumers. The TOP3 metric consists of assessments from respected independent test labs, such as AV-Comparatives, AV-TEST, SE Labs and others. In 2024, Kaspersky consumer and corporate solutions received numerous awards from various industrial test organizations. Being honored with the 'Product of the Year' Award in 2023, this year Kaspersky Standard, the primary Kaspersky Consumer Portfolio plan, proved its quality receiving the annual 'Top-Rated Product' Award by AV-Comparatives scoring high results across the whole series of consumer product tests. The product participated and demonstrated outstanding performance in seven multi-aspect tests, which included Real-World Protection tests, Performance Tests, Malware Protection Tests, and Advanced Threat Protection Test, receiving Awards of Gold\Silver\Bronze levels in specific categories. Furthermore, Kaspersky Premium for Windows finished TOP1 cyber security vendor out of 15 participants in AV-Comparatives Anti-Phishing test. Kaspersky Premium received Anti-Phishing Certification, taking the first place in the phishing detection rate with zero false positives. When it came to the corporate solutions, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business (KESB) showed 100% defense against LSASS-attacks (Local Security Authority Subsystem Service), successfully passing all 15 AV-Comparatives test-cases. The product was also approved by testing lab for Process Injection protection. Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Expert (KEDRE) was highly recognized by the institute for achieving a 100% cumulative Active Response rate and was certified and awarded with a "Strategic Leader" title for the third time in a row. Last year was especially remarkable for Kaspersky as it received nine 'BEST 2024' annual awards from AV-TEST. Kaspersky Plus was awarded the Best Protection and Best Usability Awards for Consumer Users, while Kaspersky Premium was honored with the Best MacOS Security Award. In the business segment, AV-TEST recognized the Kaspersky Small Office Security (KSOS) and Endpoint Security for Business with the Best Protection, Best Advanced Protection and Best Usability Awards for Corporate Users. In addition to these accolades, in 2024, Kaspersky Plus (starting in Q4 2024, Kaspersky Premium), KESB and KSOS also achieved the highest Total Accuracy Rating (TAR) scores in points across all four quarterly tests conducted by SE Labs. These products received the maximum available points, corresponding to 100% defense against general and targeted attacks with no false positives. For extraordinary performance Kaspersky Plus was also given the Best Home Anti-Malware 2024 Award. The 2024 became another successful year in the history of the TOP3 metric measurements. Since 2013 Kaspersky has participated in more than 1000 independent tests, taking 871 TOP3 places, setting the highest score among all competitors. 'This is the 12th time Kaspersky has successfully demonstrated the highest test results in the whole industry, and remains the most tested and the most awarded among all the security leaders. By repeatedly taking a leading position in TOP3 metrics Kaspersky shows a willingness to set higher standards and a commitment to the security of every aspect of digital life. It's a great honor to receive another confirmation of company's outstanding performance and upscale protection that we are committed to providing for businesses and consumers across the globe,' comments Alexander Liskin, Head of Threat Research at Kaspersky. Read more about Kaspersky's TOP3 performance on the website. About Kaspersky Kaspersky is a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company founded in 1997. With over a billion devices protected to date from emerging cyberthreats and targeted attacks, Kaspersky's deep threat intelligence and security expertise is constantly transforming into innovative solutions and services to protect individuals, businesses, critical infrastructure, and governments around the globe. The company's comprehensive security portfolio includes leading digital life protection for personal devices, specialized security products and services for companies, as well as Cyber Immune solutions to fight sophisticated and evolving digital threats. We help millions of individuals and over 200,000 corporate clients protect what matters most to them. Learn more at
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Prime Focus Technologies Wins NAB Show "Product of the Year" Award for CLEAR® AI Content Studio Agents
LOS ANGELES, April 9, 2025 /CNW/ -- Prime Focus Technologies (PFT), creator of CLEAR®, announced today that its AI-powered application, CLEAR® AI Content Studio, has won the 2025 NAB Show "Product of the Year" Award in the AI/Machine Learning category. This prestigious honor celebrates breakthrough technologies transforming the media and entertainment landscape. CLEAR® AI Content Studio enables media companies to transform long-form content into snackable, monetizable videos—3x faster and at lower cost per clip—addressing the growing demand for short-form content across digital, social, and OTT platforms. These agents work in tandem with human users to dramatically accelerate content workflows. The Entertainment Highlights Agent identifies key moments to generate compelling short-form clips; the Reframe Agent optimizes content for mobile-first platforms by converting horizontal formats into vertical or square formats; the Localize Agent enables rapid global distribution by generating AI-powered subtitles, dubs, and closed captions; the Thumbnail Agent selects eye-catching visuals to boost engagement; and the TSK Agent (Title, Synopsis, Keywords) creates rich, platform-optimized metadata to enhance discoverability. Teams can intuitively search for content, assemble lineups, perform edits in the cloud, and seamlessly export assets to Adobe Premiere Pro—ensuring a smooth and efficient transition into creative post-production pipelines. "CLEAR® AI Content Studio solves for speed, relevance, and personalization—all in one workspace," said Ramki Sankaranarayanan, Founder & Global CEO, Prime Focus Technologies. "This award is recognition of how AI agents can co-work with human creativity to deliver results that were previously unthinkable." The solution is already driving measurable impact: 8X content upload increase, 3X subscriber growth and 22X YouTube revenue boost for a major broadcaster 85% cost savings for an OTT platform through AI-powered subtitling across 15 languages 5X increase in content reuse and 50% reduction in promo creation time for a global broadcaster, accelerating monetization CLEAR® AI Content Studio enables rapid turnaround of catch-up clips, recaps, trailers, and short-form news summaries; auto-adapts content for mobile-first formats; and localizes with subtitles, dubs, and closed captions—reducing production overheads and scaling audience engagement in a fragmented media landscape. About Prime Focus Technologies Prime Focus Technologies (PFT) is the creator of CLEAR®. It offers streaming platforms, studios, and broadcasters AI-led technology and media services powered by the cloud—enabling creativity, agility, and most importantly, revenue growth. PFT partners with major players such as Channel 4, ITV, Sinclair Broadcast Group, A&E Networks, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, Crunchyroll, Insight TV, JioStar, BCCI, Tegna, Amazon MGM Studios, and more. For more information visit: Press Contact T ShobhanaSenior Vice President & Global Head of MarketingPrime Focus TechnologiesLos Angeles, View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Prime Focus Technologies View original content to download multimedia:
