Investor Ideas #Potcasts 585, #Cannabis News and #Stocks on the Move- Interview with CEO of Province Brands

 

Investor Ideas #Potcasts 585, #Cannabis News and #Stocks on the Move- Interview with CEO of Province Brands

 

Delta, Kelowna, BC, July 12, 2021 (Investorideas.com Newswire) www.Investoride, as.com, a global news source covering leading sectors including marijuana and hemp stocks and its potcast site, www.potcasts.ca  release today’s podcast edition of  cannabis news and stocks to watch plus insight from thought leaders and experts.

 

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Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of Investorideas.com "Potcast" featuring cannabis news, stocks to watch as well as insights from thought leaders and experts.

 

In today’s podcast, Investorideas interviews Jennifer Thomas, CEO of Province Brands, where we discussed the last year of business for Province Brands, the company's new partnerships and product capabilities as well as the cannabis beverage sector in general.

 

Province Brands of Canada is a food and beverage technology and branded products company that has developed a suite of patented and patent-pending technologies enabling the creation of a better class of plant-based sugars and fermentable beverages. Premium vegan and gluten-free sugars and beverages can be crafted from non-starch plant material and a variety of agricultural and food waste. When applied to beverages, Province Brands' technology results in beers that are low calorie, low in carbohydrates and gluten free.

 

When asked about the last year of business Jennerier Thomas commented, “This is a really exciting time for our company. For a lot of people, going through a global upheaval was a really tough time but, for us as a company the pandemic has been an interesting moment for us to pause in a way that we never would have been able to before. For a long time our company has been focussed on one singular goal and that goal and that goal was surrounding a technology we have. That technology is taking leftover cannabis plants, everything after pruning and trimming and everything seen as waste in cultivation, and turning that into a premium product, mainly cannabis beer. Now in that pause that I mentioned earlier, it was the first time that we took the technology that we had and thought; what else could we do with it? So our science team got to work on pivoting and that’s when we discovered that our technology had a lot of applications we hadn’t thought of before, and a lot of applications outside of cannabis.”

 

Thomas continued saying, “Companies that have biomass don’t have to use our technology to make beer, that technology can also turn it into a sugar syrup or you could dilute it and create a ready to drink beverage.”

 

The company recently announced the execution of a Subscription Agreement for a CAD$25 million investment commitment from GEM Global Yield LLC SCS ("GEM"), the private alternative investment group.

 

Under the agreement, GEM will provide Province Brands with a Share Subscription Facility of up to CAD$25 million with a 36-month term provided that Province Brands' common stock is listed on a major stock exchange. Province Brands will control the timing and maximum amount of drawdowns under this facility and has no minimum drawdown obligation.

 

"We are excited to work with a world-class partner such as GEM. This partnership will support our plans to bring some really wonderful products to market," said Jennifer Thomas. "We anticipate that this equity facility will help us complete construction on our 123,000 SF facility in Grimsby, Ontario, and launch products using our first-of-its-kind intellectual property. We are now exploring ways to list our company's shares so that we can take advantage of this equity facility should we choose to do so."

 

Province Brands of Canada currently is exploring merger options with publicly listed companies. Following such a merger, the Share Subscription Facility would become available to the combined entity. Funds from the equity facility may be used to complete construction on Province Brands' production facility and to fund the launch of premium lower-glycemic index, vegan and gluten-free plant-based sugars and beverages using Province Brands' patent-pending technology for converting cellulosic plant materials such as agricultural byproduct into premium edible and fermentable sugars.

 

In preparation for expected product launches, Province Brands has submitted its Notice of New Cannabis Product to Health Canada for its "YANDI FRESH" brand of grapefruit-ginger seltzer with THC and submitted its notice to purchase to Ontario Cannabis Stores.

 

Thomas commented on the company’s recent new product capabilities, saying “we are finally moving past just research and development, and we’ve got samples for you to drink. We’ve got something that’s tangible and not just a patent written down, or scientists telling you what could potentially happen. I’m proud of the fact that we are now at that inflection point.”

 

Thomas went on to discuss some of the other potential partnerships on the horizon, the company’s interest in going public as well as general trends in the cannabis beverage sector.

 

According to the recent research report, the demand of global Cannabis in Food and Beverage Market size & share expected to reach to USD 2,818 Million by 2026 from USD 684 Million in 2020, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.6% during the forecast period 2020 to 2026.

 

To find out more information about Province Brands visit their website here.

 

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#CryptoCorner #Podcast 629: #Stocks discussed: (NasdaqGS: $HVBT) (OTC: $NCTY) (CSE: $DIGI.C)

 

 

#CryptoCorner #Podcast 629: #Stocks discussed: (NasdaqGS: $HVBT) (OTC: $NCTY) (CSE: $DIGI.C)

 

HIVE Purchases 3,019 Miners, The9 Signs #Crypto Mining Hosting Agreement with BitRiver, and DigiMax Posts Q2 Corporate Review and Q3 Outlook

 

Point Roberts, WA, Delta BC July 12, 2021 -  Investorideas.com, a leader in crypto and blockchain investing news brings you today’s edition of the Crypto Corner podcast and commentary on what’s driving cryptocurrency stocks and the crypto market.

 

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HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. (NasdaqGS:HVBT) has announced the purchase and immediate hashing of 3,019 MicroBT WhatsMiner M30S dedicated miners. The miners boast an aggregate hash power of 264 Petahash per second (PH/s), “and will increase HIVE's overall Bitcoin operating hashrate by approximately 46%,” according to the press release. This comes as part of a partnership with Foundry Digital LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Digital Currency Group (DCG) focussed on digital assets' mining and staking, that will also see HIVE “contribute its Bitcoin hashpower to Foundry USA Pool going forward.” Frank Holmes, Executive Chairman of HIVE, commented:

 

"We are pleased to be executing on a transaction that dramatically increases our mining capacity without any logistics delays. Our entry into a North American mining pool furthers our goal of increased transparency and accountability with our partners. Mining power is shifting from east to West, and we're excited to be involved."

 

The9 Limited (OTC:NCTY) has signed a cryptocurrency mining hosting agreement with Russian company BitRiver through its wholly-owned subsidiary NBTC Limited. With an initial term of two years, the agreement will see BitRiver “reserve 15MW of electric capacity for The9's Bitcoin mining machine deployment.” An excerpt from the press release reads:

 

BitRiver currently utilizes surplus hydroelectric power to operate data centers through low cost and sustainable energy that offers hosting services for cryptocurrency mining in Russia and the other regions. At present, the targeted data-center for The9's mining machines has an initial total power supply capacity of 100MW which could host more than 33,000 mining machines.

 

DigiMax Global Inc. (CSE:DIGI) has posted a corporate review for Q2 and an outlook for Q3. The company claims to have “emerged from Q2 of 2021 stronger than ever and is now gaining solid traction in all of the projects it has entered into,” and expects to add two new revenue sources before the end of the quarter. This includes “the commencement of the Crypto Fund and the announcement of a new, non-crypto investor prediction product that utilizes similar AI technology to predict price movements.”

 

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#Stocks to watch for Re-opening following #Pandemic (OTC: $EPAZ) (NYSE: $WORK) (OTCQB: $DOCRF) (NASDAQ: $ZM) (NYSE: $AMC) @epazz @SlackHQ @CloudMD_SS @Zoom @AMCTheatres

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Point Roberts WA, Delta, BC –July 12, 2021 - Investorideas.com, a leading investor news resource covering cloud-based technology stocks releases a special report on the new office/work environment as COVID restrictions are lifted and many workers have become accustomed to working from home, featuring Epazz, Inc. (OTC: EPAZ), a mission-critical cloud computing software provider.

 

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As workers were forced to work at home during the pandemic, the new work- at-home model became more attractive than many companies expected, so the response to opening up has been mixed and the new work station of the future is a hybrid of both home and office buildings. 

 

In recent news, companies like HSBC, KPMG and Deutsche Bank said they would be implementing a "hybrid" strategy which will see employees share their workload between home and office.

 

Ian Stuart, the Chief Executive of HSBC UK said some workers had already returned to its headquarters in a socially distanced environment in Centenary Square.

 

Perfectly positioned to benefit for this new model, Epazz, Inc. (OTC: EPAZ), a mission-critical cloud computing software provider, confirmed recently that DeskFlex desk booking software is signing up new customers each week as employees return to offices, but the success of working from home has permanently changed how companies manage their employees and office spaces. Companies are finding the hybrid model of allowing their employees to work part-time at home and part-time at the office is working. Many companies have employees complete individual tasks and light collaboration with team members via video conferencing. Companies have found that heavy collaboration, such as product development or strategy is best served in person - the hybrid model allows for both. Large organizations are turning to desk booking software to manage this process. DeskFlex desk booking software is the software of choice for enterprises, governments, nonprofits and hospitals. Epazz will see an increase in sales in its second quarter financials.

 

According to Survey Monkey: "Two-thirds of workers who have been working from home this year (65%) say their ideal choice for a future work setup is one in which they could work both from home and from the office."

 

From the news: “DeskFlex meeting room booking software continuously adds new features and functions that help public and private organizations, schools and enterprises transition to the "new normal" post-vaccines. DeskFlex added vaccine management to allow companies to track the percentage of employees who are vaccinated. DeskFlex meeting room scheduling software recently added COVID-19-compliant features, including the Thermal Scanner, Mask Detection, Social Distancing Survey, Contact Tracing, Automatic Desk Sanitation, Dynamic Scheduling, Capacity Limits and Visitor Management.”

 

From the news: “DeskFlex helps offices and schools prevent infection within their vicinities. DeskFlex's room scheduling system can also quickly facilitate the contact tracing process in case of an outbreak. Complimentary devices - such as Contactless Room Display, the FlexCube, Bluetooth Beacons and the Lobby Kiosks - assist in the software's functionality.”

 

Founded in 1997, DeskFlex is a pioneer in desk booking software, conference room booking and remote working concepts. For over 20 years, DeskFlex has continually improved to meet the demands and challenges of organizations in different eras.

 

According to Shaun Passley, PhD, CEO of Epazz, Inc., "We are gratified to announce that our team is now working overtime to cater to different organizations that request customized DeskFlex anti-COVID features and help them return to work or back to school safely."

 

Earlier in June, The Future Forum, a consortium launched by Slack Technologies, Inc., (NYSE: WORK) to help companies reimagine work in the new digital-first workplace, released a new global study that unpacks how 15 months of pandemic work has shifted employee expectations. The Future Forum Pulse shows that flexibility now ranks second only to compensation in determining job satisfaction: 93% of knowledge workers want a flexible schedule, while 76% want flexibility in where they work.

 

And employers should take note: One in five (21%) knowledge workers is likely to jump to a new company in the next year, and more than half (56%) are open to looking for a new position.

 

The Future Forum Pulse is based on data from more than 10,000 knowledge workers in the U.S., Australia, Germany, Japan, France, and the U.K (see detailed methodology below). In addition to the research report, the Future Forum is also releasing three playbooks developed with Herman Miller, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) in consultation with a network of C-suite executives from companies as diverse as Chobani, Levi’s and the Royal Bank of Canada.

 

The research and the playbooks paint a picture of flexible work that is more nuanced than the choice between office-based or remote work. Instead, flexibility is shown to require a new working model that delivers always-on access to information, creates channels for consistent communication and carves out predictable working rhythms—without having to revert to an office-based 9-to-5 schedule.

 

"The past year shifted everyone’s expectations: People don’t want to go back to pre-pandemic norms of office life, but they are also eager to turn the page on the all-remote experiment that was forced upon them for the past 15 months. Companies who want to attract and retain top talent must look forward to an entirely new way of working: a flexible model that fundamentally reimagines not just where but also when and how people work." —Brian Elliott, Future Forum Executive Leader

 

Slack Technologies Inc. is also releasing new features to help people work with their colleagues whether in the office or at home, a sign of the stepped up competition around managing a hybrid workforce.

 

Slack Huddles, one of the new tools, will let users have casual audio conversations across channels and direct messages on the workplace communications platform. Other features include the ability to create and play back video and audio recordings with a full transcript as well as an employee directory called Slack Atlas.

 

Even the healthcare sector is looking at the new hybrid model of workflow such as companies like CloudMD Software & Services Inc. (TSXV: DOC) (OTCQB: DOCRF), a healthcare technology company revolutionizing the delivery of care, who recently announced that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of Oncidium Inc., one of Canada’s leading healthcare providers to employers. Oncidium has built a difficult-to-replicate ecosystem of over 500 clients servicing more than 2 million employees across Canada and more than 2,000 health care providers and medical assessors.

 

From the news: “The acquisition of Oncidium enables CloudMD to evolve its ecosystem of healthcare services through occupational health, medical management and assessment services. COVID-19 has accelerated the need for employers to have robust health and safety solutions resulting in increased demand for new approaches in the workplace. The new capabilities will be a key component of the Company’s Enterprise Health Solutions (“EHS”) Division and provide Oncidium’s clients with access to our new connected healthcare platform. This transformative acquisition expands CloudMD’s national footprint to include 5,500 clients and over 5 million individual lives touched.”

 

From the news: “Since announcing the binding agreement, Oncidium acquired an organization specializing in independent medical evaluations and health-related services to employers and insurers. The strategic tuck-in is complementary to Oncidium and will provide immediate cost saving synergies through consolidation and integration. The business has also developed an award-winning technology platform that offers workflow management that will be used across CloudMD with our provider networks. The highly accretive business generated $17 million in revenue with positive earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) for the 12-month period ending April 2021.”  

 

Obviously, one of the biggest winners of this hybrid model of work so far (featured in a recent Bloomberg article) has been Zoom Video Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:ZM), who have also been offering new features to their videoconference services and are pitching new hardware to make this hybrid scenario work better.

 

Zoom recently announced that the company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Karlsruhe Information Technology Solutions - Kites, GmbH, a start-up specializing in real-time machine translation.

 

From the news:  “Kites leverages self-developed technology and predictive AI that runs in the cloud or on-premises to deliver the highest levels of translation accuracy with low latency. The transcript and translated text are displayed in real time before the speaker completes the sentence, and are autonomously modified if a better interpretation is found by adding context.”

 

From the news: “Zoom and Kites will work together to advance in machine translations and provide multilingual translation options in order to make meetings more productive and efficient for Zoom users. In addition, Zoom is considering setting up a research and development location in Germany.”

 

Zoom already offers real-time transcriptions but these are limited to people who speak English. There are plans to open a research center in Germany, where the Kites team will be located.

 

Zoom has been benefiting from an expanding enterprise customer-base backed by its cloud-native unified communications platform. Its solutions combine video, audio, phone, screen sharing and chat functionalities and make remote-working and collaboration easy.

 

Looking at how the world is adapting to a re-opening mindset, it seems going out into the world for entertainment or travel ranks much higher than going back to work. AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC), the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States, in Europe & the Middle East and in the world, just recently announced that audiences came roaring back to AMC movie theatres in post-reopening record numbers this weekend. AMC credits the opening of F9: THE FAST SAGA, as well as other movies also currently playing at its theatres, to AMC seeing its busiest weekend attendance numbers in more than a year.

 

From the news:  Some 2 million people watched movies at AMC‘s United States theatre locations between Thursday, June 24 and Sunday, June 27. These are the biggest numbers recorded by AMC in the U.S. since closing its theaters in March of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

 

The world is changing. There may never be a full return to the “normal” office world many knew pre-COVID19 but many companies, as well as employees are realizing the many benefits of the new hybrid office model as companies are able to decrease costs, increase efficiency and improve the work/life balance for many employees. Not only is this new model good for businesses and employees alike but it also is continuing to push innovation in cloud-based technology companies. The office may never be the same, and that’s a good thing.

 

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