It’s been over eight months since cremation oriented funeral home and cemetery operator Foundation Partners Group (FPG) has been without a permanent CEO at their Orlando, Florida, offices. We received news this week that FPG has now named and hired their new Chief Executive. . . and with this […] Read More
Foundation Partners Group Appoints John D. Smith as CEO WINTER PARK, Fla. (January 13, 2025) – Foundation Partners Group, the second largest provider of funeral services in the United States, today announced the appointment of John D. Smith as chief executive officer (CEO). Smith, a passionate and resilient leader with a proven track […] Read More
It’s coming up on the 3rd Tuesday of the month and that signals that all funeral professionals can log in to learn and participate in the Zoom facilitated Cremation Association of North America’s (CANA) Peer Support event. I find that tomorrow night’s event happens in a timely […] Read More
Chptr Joins Forces with Foundation Partners Group to Unveil Innovative Video Memorial Service, Bringing Tributes to Funeral Homes, Local Media and Families Across America NEW YORK (Oct 22, 2024) — Chptr, a company dedicated to honoring life stories through thoughtful video memorials, today announced an agreement with Foundation Partners Group that […] Read More
Johnson Consulting Group Celebrates 24 Years of Profession Leadership and Innovation Scottsdale, AZ – October 30, 2024 – Johnson Consulting Group, a premier name in the funeral service profession, is proud to mark its 24th anniversary. Founded in 2000 by profession visionary Tom Johnson, the company has grown from humble […] Read More
Foundation Partners Group Launches Afterall to Guide Families Through the End-of-Life Experience WINTER PARK, Fla. (Oct. 2, 2024) – Foundation Partners Group, the second largest provider of funeral services in the United States, today announced the launch of Afterall, a new digital hub that integrates content, community, connection and commerce into a simple and […] Read More
Foundation Partners Group Acquires Cake to Meet Growing Demand for End-of-Life Planning Tools and Resources WINTER PARK, Fla. (September 5, 2024) – Foundation Partners Group, the second largest provider of funeral services in the United States, today announced the acquisition of Cake, a trailblazer in online end-of-life planning tools and resources that makes mortality […] Read More
Foundation Partners Group Appoints David Waltzer Chief Financial Officer Company Enters New Phase of Growth in End-of-Life Services WINTER PARK, Fla. – September 10, 2024 – Foundation Partners Group, the nation’s second largest provider of funeral services, today announced the appointment of David Waltzer as Chief Financial Officer. Waltzer will oversee financial strategies and operations supporting the company’s […] Read More
TEL AVIV — Two girls, both 16, sit shoulder to shoulder at a crowded Tel Aviv cafe. Each wears a cropped sweater, hoop earrings and a gold necklace, one featuring a Star of David, the other a cross. It’s storming outside — big cracks of thunder, torrents of rain — and […] Read More
On Sept. 12, 2001, 24 hours after the 9/11 attacks, representatives of the then-19-member NATO convened to invoke Article 5 of the organization’s charter, which holds that an “armed attack” on one member “shall be considered an attack against them all.” This was the first and only time Article 5 […] Read More
TEL AVIV — As dawn breaks over the Mediterranean, surfers paddle out, scanning the pink horizon for waves. Forty miles south, war is raging in Gaza, with tens of thousands killed and injured and a third of the enclave crushed to rubble. But here in Tel Aviv, the conflict feels deceptively […] Read More
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Quadro Acquisition One Corp., a NASDAQ-listed Special Purpose Acquisition Company (“Quadro SPAC”) has agreed to acquire a group of seven companies in the sports collectibles, software, cloud-based IT and healthcare services segments with an estimated pro-forma enterprise value of $3 billion (referred to as […] Read More
Johnson Consulting Group adds new team member, Jim Price, as Senior Vice President, Industry Relations Johnson Consulting Group proudly welcomes Mr. Jim Price, a distinguished professional with an unparalleled career spanning over five decades in the funeral and cemetery profession. Price’s strategic acumen and proven success record position him as […] Read More
Imagine a vibrant powwow precession making its way down Colorado Boulevard on Jan. 1 with hundreds of Indigenous dancers adorned in traditional regalia — ribbon shirts and dresses, fancy shawls, jingle skirts, beaded medallions and feathered headdresses all bouncing to the rhythm of drums beat. Flanking them are horses where […] Read More
A national trade group representing retailers incorrectly attributed half of all industry losses two years ago to organized shoplifting, raising questions about how much merchandise thefts are weighing on retail chains’ financial results. In a report on what it calls “organized retail crime,” the National Retail Federation (NRF) initially said […] Read More
