Pennington Distilling Company Announces Two New Hires

Nashville, TN—(August 5, 2021)– Pennington Distilling Company, an award-winning spirits company, announces two new additions to the team. Dana Crawford has joined the Pennington Distilling Company team as the Marketing & Special Events Director. Dana has prior hospitality and event management experience from working at Greenhouse Winery in Pittsburgh, PA in addition to coordinating weddings at other […]

CorVista Health Completes $65 Million Series C Equity Raise Bringing Total Funding to Nearly $100 Million Funding to Fuel Development and Commercialization Efforts for Non-Invasive Diagnostic System to Assess for Heart Disease TORONTO, ON, March 4, 2021 — CorVista Health, Inc., a digital health company dedicated to improving cardiovascular disease diagnosis, today announced it has closed a $65 million Series C equity financing. This latest financing round brings the total cash raised to nearly $100 million. This significant capital infusion provides a runway for ongoing research, development and commercialization efforts for CorVista® System, the company’s non-invasive, point-of-care solution that allows physicians to rapidly test for heart disease. “There has never been a more critical need for point-of-care diagnostic modalities that provide rapid testing for cardiac patients,” said Don Crawford, Chief Executive Officer. “We believe the CorVista Sys

Blended Technologies is excited to announce the appointment of Heather Crawford as its new Vice President of Growth.  Heather, a seasoned leader at the intersection of the wine industry and technology, most recently served as an operations, sales and marketing leader at Vintrace. Her career has been defined by integrating cutting-edge technological solutions within some of the world’s leading wineries, including Treasury Wine Estates, Far Niente and Wente Vineyards.  With her proven commercial track record, Heather will focus on scaling Blended’s market presence and commercial operations. She will work alongside the Blended team and report directly to CEO, Matt Witte.  "Heather’s deep expertise in business development will be pivotal as we accelerate our growth," said Matt Witte, founder of Blended. "She has been a leader in winery operations software for many years, and her insights have helped drive innovation across the industry. We&r

The Marketing Behind Come Over October Hopefully, by now, you’ve seen some wineries participate in Come Over October, a new program launched to benefit the wine industry. Our industry is facing a critical shift where the cultural narrative around wine is being scrutinized. At the same time, loneliness and isolation are now at epidemic levels, and the simple act of sharing wine, which has always been a catalyst for connection, seems to be losing its place. The goal of Come Over October, launched by wine journalist Karen MacNeil and PR veterans Gino Colangelo and Kimberly Noelle Charles, is to counter these trends. The idea is simple: encourage friends, family, and colleagues to “come over” in October to share a bottle and reconnect. It’s not about fancy wine pairings or breaking the bank—just using wine as a focus to celebrate being together in an increasingly disconnected world. The wine industry, as always, adapts to challenges, and this campaign is a re

MARLBOROUGH, New Zealand & SONOMA COUNTY, California / May 4th, 2021 – New Zealand based Wine Technology Marlborough, the developer of industry leading winery automation technology, VinWizard, announced its sale today to Sonoma County based Wine Technology Inc. Production automation system, VinWizard, which is comprised of both software and hardware developed in-house over the past 25 years, provides unparalleled insight and control over the beverage production environment.  Enabling winemakers, beermakers, and beverage producers alike, the technology has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to save time, energy, water, labor, and money across five continents.  Some of VinWizard’s highlight international customers include Australia’s [yellow tail], New Zealand’s Kim Crawford, and Chile’s Concha y Toro, which are accompanied by California luxury stalwarts Staglin Family Vineyards, Quintessa, and Arkenstone.  “The technology is unriva