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State Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Thursday February 13, 2025 ( 9 items )  

Department of Early Education and Care Data Shows Continued Stability and Growth for Massachusetts Child Care System
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Department of Early Education and Care Data Shows Continued Stability and Growth for Massachusetts Child Care System Framingham -- At today's meeting of the Board of Early Education and Care, the Healey-Driscoll Administration presented data analysis that shows that the Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) program continues to drive growth across the state's early education and care   more

GE Vernova Foundation announces "Future of Energy" Scholarship Fund to build skilled workforce across U.S.
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * GE Vernova Foundation announces "Future of Energy" Scholarship Fund to build skilled workforce across U.S. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (February 12, 2025) - With a focus on building the workforce needed to drive the future of energy, today the GE Vernova Foundation announced a landmark investment of $500,000 in scholarships for vocational and technical training in five cit  more

GE Vernova Foundation announces donation to local, veteran-led Operation Helo in support of Helene recovery
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * GE Vernova Foundation announces donation to local, veteran-led Operation Helo in support of Helene recovery CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (February 12, 2025) - Today the GE Vernova Foundation announced a grant of $250,000 to Operation Helo in support of the ongoing Hurricane Helene relief efforts in Western North Carolina. Operation Helo, a veteran founded and led non-profit  more

Goodwin Advises Sionna Therapeutics on the Closing of Its $219.2 Million Upsized Initial Public Offering, Including Full Exercise of Underwriters' Option to Purchase Additional Shares
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 13 -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Sionna Therapeutics on the Closing of its $219.2 Million Upsized Initial Public Offering, Including Full Exercise of Underwriters' Option to Purchase Additional Shares The Life Sciences team advised Sionna Therapeutics on the closing of its upsized initial public offering of 12,176,467 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $18.00 per share, which includes 1,588,23  more

Governor Healey Appoints Adam Freudberg as Executive Director of the Massachusetts Military Asset and Security Strategy Task Force
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Appoints Adam Freudberg as Executive Director of the Massachusetts Military Asset and Security Strategy Task Force Boston -- Governor Maura Healey today appointed Adam Freudberg to serve as Executive Director of the Massachusetts Military Asset and Security Strategy Task Force and Governor's Liaison to Military Installations. The Task Force is responsible for partneri  more

Litigation & Enforcement Partners Named to Securities Docket 2025 Advisory Board
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 13 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Litigation & Enforcement Partners Named to Securities Docket 2025 Advisory Board Litigation & enforcement partners Amy Jane Longo and Jeremiah Williams have been named to Securities Docket's 2025 Advisory Board. Securities Docket hosts preeminent securities conferences throughout the United States, bringing together hundreds of current and former senior SEC and DOJ officials and leading securities   more

Pega Agent Experience Powers More Reliable AI Agents Through Trusted Enterprise Workflows
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 13 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release: * * * Pega Agent Experience Powers More Reliable AI Agents Through Trusted Enterprise Workflows First-of-its-kind agentic orchestration capability unlocks the promise of agent automation with the predictability customers and regulators demand WALTHAM, Mass. - February 12, 2025 - Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the Enterprise Transformation Company, today  more

Pega's AI Innovation Drives Strong ACV Growth and Record Cash Flow in Q4 2024
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 13 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release: * * * Pega's AI Innovation Drives Strong ACV Growth and Record Cash Flow in Q4 2024 * Operating cash flow grows to $346 million and free cash flow grows to $338 million in 2024 * Annual Contract Value (ACV) grows 9% year over year (11% in constant currency) * Pega Cloud ACV grows 18% year over year (21% in constant currency) * 2025 guidance of 12% ACV g  more

Ropes & Gray Advises Banks on the Financing for Outbrain's Acquisition of Teads
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 13 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advises Banks on the Financing for Outbrain's Acquisition of Teads Ropes & Gray has advised Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and Mizuho on all the financing elements of Outbrain's acquisition of Teads. The acquisition financing consisted of a $625 million funded bridge facility, a $100 million revolving credit facility, and issuance of $637.5 million of 10.000% senior secured notes due 2030, w  more