‘Tis the season! Well, not quite, but for event and brand marketers, the time to think about holiday merch is upon us. I am delighted to share our 2024 Holiday Lookbook to inspire and guide you in choosing the top trending swag and promo items to dazzle your customers, prospects, and employees. How We Identified Top Trends: Our Methodology  My team reviewed hundreds of recent orders from top brands, particularly in our specialty industries: cybersecurity, entertainment, healthcare, tech, and wineries. We collected and featured the most popular items, plus a few hand-selected favorites we’re seeing this year that we’re super excited to share. While any promo items may be customized or expanded, these are the favorites we’re seeing companies use to activate their brands for the 2024 holiday season. Holiday Branded Merch Ideas and Inspo Leverage the 2024 Holiday Lookbook as a visual and conceptual guide to spark ideas and deliver tangible s

ZURICH, September 4, 2024 – Amcor (NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Peter Konieczny as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Konieczny has served as Interim CEO since April 2024. The Board also intends to nominate him as a director for election at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders which is expected to be held in November 2024. Amcor Chairman, Mr. Graeme Liebelt, said, “Peter has demonstrated exceptional leadership in every role he has held during his career at Amcor, including as Interim CEO where he has led the Company through a period of strengthening financial performance and set the business up for further progress. The Board and I are confident Peter is the right person to lead Amcor, and we look forward to working with him to build on the strong foundation the Company has established over many years.” Mr. Konieczny said, &ld

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOW NFTs WILL CHANGE THE WINE INDUSTRTY Let's face it the term NFT is confusing, it means Non-Fungible Token and that makes no sense at all. But neither did all the other unfamiliar terms like Cloud Storage, Cloud Computing and 5G. They were also confusing at first but are now everyday terms. The same will be true for NFTs and their place in the Wine Industry. NFTs will fundamentally change the way the wine industry does marketing, promotion and protects itself against fraud. Remove all the technical jargon and NFTs are a simple concept. Once you understand a few simple use cases the only thing standing in your way is how creative you are in using them. READ THIS AND YOU WILL BE AN NFT EXPERT: An NFT can be a digital image or document that’s created on thousands of independent computing devices called the blockchain. Once c

The federal government has warned that a newly discovered computer software vulnerability poses a major threat to the security of computer networks around the country. Cybercriminals are exploiting holes in open-source code software commonly used in computer applications, websites, and cloud services. This can allow cybercriminals to seize control of a business’s computer network if preventative measures are not taken. This is not a threat that businesses should take lightly as it could cripple your organization if your network is affected. If your firm is large enough to have dedicated IT staff, it should be their immediate focus. The Danger of the Log4j Vulnerability The vulnerability lies in the Log4j software library, written in the Java programming language and created by the Apache Software Foundation. Many software vendors incorporate the Log4j software library into products such as websites, applications, and cloud services to record network security and performance info

Congratulations to Cameron! In this day and age, cybersecurity is of utmost importance.  We are proud to announce Controls Engineer Cameron Hamari has earned his ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Expert status upon acquiring his Maintenance Specialist badge! Contact us to discuss your cybersecurity needs. #cybersecurity #cybersecurityexpert #cyberattack #controlsexpert #controlsintegration 

We are a nationally awarded Top 10 beverage tech solution provider serving the United States and Caribbean. We have offices in California and Illinois.   Visit us at the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, booth A2408  to discuss your needs in processing, design, equipment builds, automation, controls integration, network set-up, cybersecurity and more. We design and implement thermal processors, Clean-In-Place, batching, blending, and fermentation systems. We can modernize and centralize controls systems with virtualization and integration of IT and OT. Learn how we can provide a turn-key production facility to troubleshooting of existing processes and optimization strategies.

Critical processes need critical protection. Congratulations to our Controls Engineer Cameron Hamari for earning his ISA 62443 Cybersecurity Design Specialist (CDS) certificate! TM Process & Controls offers cybersecurity resources in addition to our network set-up, process engineering, controls integration and automation services. https://bcert.me/bc/html/show-badge.html?b=yetalqas

Cybersecurity is critical for our clients and that is why TM Process & Controls congratulates Controls Engineer Cameron Hamari from our Sacramento office on earning his ISA Cybersecurity Fundamentals AND ISA Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Specialist certificates! #cybersecurity #controlsengineer #controlsengineering #cybersecurityspecialist #ISAcertified 

Controls Engineering Manager Rolando Bonilla from our Chicago office on earning his ISA Cybersecurity Fundamentals Specialist certificate.

Andrew Grossman Mr. Grossman is an associate practicing in the firm’s transactional group, where he focuses on a broad array of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial agreements, financings, and corporate formation. He provides counsel to clients from a variety of industries, such as food and beverage, technology, and real estate. Prior to joining CMPR, he was an associate corporate counsel at a cybersecurity company, where he advised international cross-functional departments on corporate and technology matters, and at a national managed healthcare company, where he advised on HIPPA and partnership agreements and handled strategic acquisitions. Andrew graduated from UCLA School of Law. He received his B.A. from UC San Diego in three years, graduating summa cum laude and winning best honors thesis. He is admitted to practice in the State of California. Read More about Andrew Grossman  Joy Holloway Ms. Holloway is a transactional attorney and a