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Globe and Mail
09-07-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Software Veteran Lou Orfanos Joins Thryv's Board of Directors
Thryv Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: THRY), provider of the leading small business marketing and sales software platform, has announced that Thryv's shareholders elected Lou Orfanos, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Commerce at Toast, to its Board of Directors on June 12, 2025. In leading Toast's core restaurant and commerce business, he oversees strategy and execution for the company's flagship SaaS and hardware products. Orfanos brings 20+ years of product development, sales, marketing and customer success to the role. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: Lou Orfanos of Toast joins Thryv's Board of Directors 'Lou is a valuable addition to our board, given his impressive track record of scaling high-growth SaaS companies that serve the SMB market,' said Joe Walsh, Chairman and CEO of Thryv. 'As we continue to expand our product offerings and AI capabilities to meet the changing needs of business owners, we'll benefit from Lou's deep product development and go-to-market expertise.' Prior to joining Toast, Orfanos served as General Manager and Vice President of Product at HubSpot, where he led and grew Sales Hub into the world's leading CRM for small businesses. 'Given its long history and considerable client base of over 100,000 small business clients, Thryv is uniquely positioned to advance the digital transformation of the small business sector,' said Lou Orfanos. 'Thryv's software drives real impact for business owners looking to grow, from marketing automation to appointment scheduling to online payment processing. I'm excited to use my role on the board to help accelerate that vision.' Orfanos is a regular guest lecturer in the product management MBA program at Harvard Business School and is an active startup investor and mentor. He holds a B.S. from Bentley University. About Thryv Thryv Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:THRY) is the provider of the leading sales and marketing platform designed to help small businesses attract new and repeat customers. Thryv software offers SMBs everything they need to manage day-to-day operations and grow efficiently. The platform's AI-supported marketing and business automations help business owners save time, compete, and win. More than 100K businesses globally use Thryv software to connect with customers and run and grow their business. For more information, visit
Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ringo Starr celebrates his 85th birthday in Beverly Hills with star-studded bash and even Paul McCartney checked-in on his Beatles bandmate
Sir Ringo Starr rang in his milestone 85th birthday on Monday with a star-studded bash in Beverly Hills. The former Beatle looked in brilliant health as he was joined by other big-name celebs, including Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh. Paul McCartney, 83, checked in for the singer's annual Peace and Love event. Ringo was all smiles as he called up his former Beatles bandmate and he was put on put speakerphone to offer his well-wishes. Ringo and Paul are the only two Beatles still alive after John Lennon was murdered in 1980 and George Harrison died of cancer in 2001. Ahead of the event, Ringo thanked fans for their support over the years and said his only birthday wish, as ever, was for 'peace and love'. The star's desire for peace was also notably reflected by the stainless steel Peace and Love sculpture, which he personally designed and donated to the city in 2019. Ringo took the opportunity to pose in front of the statue, making peace signs at the bash. It was not the only artwork present and the former Beatle was snapped in front of a life-size Indian elephant sculpture from the Great Elephant Migration Art Exhibition, which exists to raise awareness of conservation efforts. Ringo, whose real name is Richard Starkey, was still echoing the swinging 1960s in his choice of outfit and wore a peace sign necklace and tinted oval sunglasses. He added a modern twist to the outfit with a white denim jacket and black jeans, keeping himself on theme with a black T-shirt with a peace and love theme. A concert was held in honour of the legendary musician at the event and he could be seen happily singing along with his wife, Barbara Bach, 77, at his side. Ringo began his Peace and Love event back in 2008 and now annually encourages those present and fans around the world to pause for a moment and reflect and post the message at noon on his birthday. The event began after a journalist asked the iconic musician what he would like for his birthday when he turned 68 and Ringo simply replied, 'Peace and love'. Ringo's first Peace and Love birthday bash took place in Chicago and is typically an opportunity for him to meet with fans as well as friends. A concert was held in honour of the legendary musician at the event and he could be seen happily singing along with his wife, Barbara Bach, 77, at his side Even the pandemic did not get in the way of Ringo's desire for Love and Peace and he simply held the event online, inviting fans to join in globally. Dubbed 'Ringo's Big Birthday Show', it was filled with unseen concert footage and performances from Ringo himself, Paul McCartney and many more. Ahead of his 85th birthday, Ringo admitted that despite his advancing age, he doesn't feel any older than 24. He told The New York Times of his age: 'It blows me away. 'I look in the mirror and I'm 24. I never got older than 24.' Ringo said he credits his youthful appearance and continued lust for life to simply doing what he loves. He added: 'When I first started... my mother would come to the gigs. She would always say, 'You know, son, I always feel you're at your happiest when you're playing your drums."So she noticed. And I do.'
BBC News
23-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Goalkeeper Cooper commits future to Hoops
QPR goalkeeper Murphy Cooper has signed a new contract at Loftus 23-year-old spent last season on loan at Stevenage where he made 40 appearances and kept 16 clean came through the Hoops' academy and has made two senior appearances for the spent time on loan at Welling and Bath City before heading to Swindon Town for the 2023-24 season, making 25 appearances in all competitions, keeping four clean sheets."I've been at QPR a long time and I want to continue to be here, so I was delighted when the club offered me a new contract - I was itching to sign it," he told the Rs' website."I want to do as well as I can to come back and play here. It's just about bridging the gap to eventually be the number one here. I just need to keep going, keep playing and keep improving."Cooper follows fellow goalkeeper Joe Walsh, midfielder Sam Field and player of the season Jimmy Dunne in committing his future to the have not revealed the length of the new contract.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Will Greenberg budget to help thousands homeless in Louisville? Call and ask.
Guitarist, singer, songwriter and advocate for veterans Joe Walsh once remarked, 'A homeless veteran should not have to stand at a freeway exit with a cardboard sign. That's not okay.' He's right. In fact, no one should have to live this way. As a Catholic priest, I am guided by my faith and its teaching that housing is a human right. In the following statement, the U.S. Catholic bishops refer to Pope St. John Paul II, who wrote, "A house is much more than a roof over one's head." It is "a place where a person creates and lives out his or her life." And then they add, 'The right to housing is a consistent theme in our teaching. … We believe society has the responsibility to protect these rights, and the denial of housing to so many constitutes a terrible injustice.' The Louisville Coalition for the Homeless (LCH) works daily to correct this injustice and provide housing and support services for veterans and other men, women and children who have nowhere to call home. According to the Coalition for the Homeless, more than 12,000 persons experienced homelessness in our Metro Louisville community in 2024. Housing providers offer shelter for some, but there is simply not enough space for everyone needing somewhere to call home. But there is an opportunity in the drafting of the next Metro Louisville budget. The mayor and Metro Council members could include funding at a level that makes a difference in the lives of many homeless persons. Opinion: Owning a home in Kentucky changed my life. I want that for you, too. We all know that budgets are moral documents in that they reflect the priorities and values of a community and that these priorities have consequences. It is important to ask what priorities will surface as policymakers prepare the 2025-2026 Metro Louisville budget. Will they take into account the needs of homeless persons? I agree with St. John Paul II who wrote that the church 'has a serious obligation to join with those who are working … to find concrete and urgent solutions to the housing problem and to see that the homeless receive the necessary attention and concern on the part of public authorities.' Don't we all, churchgoing or not, really have an obligation to 'see that the homeless receive the necessary attention?' After all, housing is a human right. LCH has launched the Safe and Stable: Housing for All campaign which, along with educational activities, includes a specific funding request of the mayor and Metro Council. The Coalition is requesting an additional $5 million be included in the budget to offer the homeless permanent supportive housing. Opinion | Trump's budget cuts will make housing more expensive in Kentucky The solution to housing all the homeless may appear overwhelming until we look beyond our own individual efforts to help others and know that as a community, we can have a significant impact on the decisions of those elected to represent us. Please consider making one short phone call to your Metro Council member at (502) 574-1100. Emphasize the importance of permanent supportive housing in addressing the lack of affordable housing in our community. Urge that, in addition to what is currently proposed, another $5 million be included to provide permanent supportive housing. Mother Teresa once said, 'We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty.' Making just one phone call addresses 'the greatest poverty' by showing our love and care for homeless brothers and sisters in need. Agree or disagree? Submit a letter to the editor. Rev. Patrick Delahanty is a retired priest of the Archdiocese of Louisville and the former executive director of the Catholic Conference of Kentucky. This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville homelessness is injustice Metro Council can right | Opinion
BBC News
13-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Keeper Walsh signs new QPR contract
QPR goalkeeper Joe Walsh has signed a new contract with the Championship club. Walsh, 23, has made seven first-team appearances for Rangers since being signed from Gillingham in January spent the second half of the 2023-24 campaign on loan at Accrington stayed at Loftus Road last season to act as back-up to first-choice keeper Paul Nardi, but is keen to play more. "I want to play games of football. I want to experience that week in, week out," he told the club website., external"By playing games, I'll learn more. That's my goal."QPR have not disclosed the length of Walsh's new deal.
