Design Futures Council

DLR Group adds executive leaders

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Dienstag, November 14, 2023
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SEATTLE, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DLR Group Chief Executive Officer Steven McKay, AIA, RIBA, today announced new executive leaders for the 100% employee-owned, globally integrated design firm.

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  • SEATTLE, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DLR Group Chief Executive Officer Steven McKay, AIA, RIBA, today announced new executive leaders for the 100% employee-owned, globally integrated design firm.
  • Fuller joined DLR Group in 1986, co-founded the Kansas City office in 1994, and has spent his entire career with the firm.
  • McKay also announced two new leaders have joined the firm’s executive team to support DLR Group’s global strategic growth plans.
  • As chief growth officer, Miller will collaborate with DLR Group Global Sector Leaders to deliver growth through expansion of vertical client markets and the innovation of new design services.

NBBJ Welcomes Commercial Market Leader Doug Hocking, AIA

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Montag, September 25, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NBBJ, a global architecture and design firm, announced today that Doug Hocking, AIA, has joined the firm as a Commercial Market Leader and Principal, based in New York.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NBBJ, a global architecture and design firm, announced today that Doug Hocking, AIA, has joined the firm as a Commercial Market Leader and Principal, based in New York.
  • As commercial development pivots in light of an evolving market, future demand will focus on healthy, carbon efficient buildings that create convenience and comfort for a new generation of occupants.
  • "Doug's groundbreaking approach to repositioning is uniquely valuable given today's urban context," said Robert Mankin, AIA, Managing Partner of NBBJ.
  • "As our cities begin to confront an aging building stock that doesn't meet the current needs of our clients, design creativity, paired with advances in technology, will allow us to adapt these buildings to meet the needs of the next generation," said Doug Hocking, AIA, Commercial Market Leader and Principal.

Rashmi Rao Joins USC4AM Futures Council in Partnership with World Economic Forum

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Donnerstag, Mai 4, 2023
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TROY, Mich., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- USC4AM, WEF and rcubed | ventures have announced the appointment of Rashmi Rao, Founder and Principal at rcubed | ventures, as a Founding Fellow in the USC4AM Futures Council, in partnership with the World Economic Forum.

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  • TROY, Mich., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- USC4AM, WEF and rcubed | ventures have announced the appointment of Rashmi Rao, Founder and Principal at rcubed | ventures, as a Founding Fellow in the USC4AM Futures Council, in partnership with the World Economic Forum.
  • The USC4AM Futures Council will participate in the WEF Futures Council and will be committed to providing insights on the fourth industrial revolution, topical manufacturing challenges, emerging issues and how current/future policy is impacting industry to shape the future of US manufacturing.
  • I am excited to work with the USC4AM Futures Council and the World Economic Forum to bring my experience and drive focus on innovative, sustainable manufacturing and building a robust, future-prepared workforce."
  • Cynthia Hutchinson, CEO of USC4AM, stated, "We are thrilled to welcome Rashmi Rao to the USC4AM Futures Council as a Founding Fellow in partnership with the World Economic Forum.

Wharton Profs. to Present on the Power of Words, the Future of Work and ChatGPT at Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists Virtual Program, March 21

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Dienstag, Februar 7, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- What: The Wharton School is pleased to invite business journalists to apply for the next virtual Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists program. The March 2023 program will feature Wharton professors Jonah Berger, Martine Haas and Christian Terwiesch who will present on "How to Increase Your Impact by Leveraging the Power of Magic Words," "The Future of (Hybrid) Work" and "Work of Tomorrow: How Technology Will Change the Way We Work," respectively.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- What: The Wharton School is pleased to invite business journalists to apply for the next virtual Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists program.
  • Program Benefits: Today's global economy requires business journalists to have a strong foundation in business and economic knowledge.
  • At the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists, participants will:
    Develop an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of business strategy.
  • Learn More: For complete information on the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists, visit https://journalists.wharton.upenn.edu/ or contact Wharton Media Relations at [email protected] .

Jackman Launches Two New Diligence Offerings -- Increases Odds Of Success For Private Equity Partners.

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Dienstag, Dezember 7, 2021
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TORONTO, Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In an age of rapid commercial disruption, how reliable is past success and current market position relative to future performance? With more than 15 years of Private Equity partnership experience across multiple business transformations, Jackman announced today two new diligence offerings designed to help Private Equity partners quickly evaluate the full potential of a target asset along with possible future paths, and inform investment thesis development and deal valuation. The two products are:

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  • TORONTO, Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In an age of rapid commercial disruption, how reliable is past success and current market position relative to future performance?
  • With more than 15 years of Private Equity partnership experience across multiple business transformations, Jackman announced today two new diligence offerings designed to help Private Equity partners quickly evaluate the full potential of a target asset along with possible future paths, and inform investment thesis development and deal valuation.
  • By offering foresight into future likelihoods we are effectively providing an insurance policy on success."
  • From full-scale business reinventions to customer experience optimization and strategy refreshes, Jackman is expert at unlocking value through actionable human insight, strategy-led innovation, creative conceptualization and all-channel activation.

New Regulations Bolster College's Transition to Modernized Governance Structure

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Montag, August 9, 2021
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TORONTO, Aug. 9, 2021 /CNW/ -The Ontario College of Teachers, Ontario's teaching regulator, welcomes new regulations that support and strengthen the College's transition to a new and modernized governance structure.

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  • TORONTO, Aug. 9, 2021 /CNW/ -The Ontario College of Teachers, Ontario's teaching regulator, welcomes new regulations that support and strengthen the College's transition to a new and modernized governance structure.
  • "The legislation provided us with a big-picture overview, while the regulations fill in the details," says Paul Boniferro, Transition Supervisory Officer (TSO), Ontario College of Teachers.
  • "Together, the legislation and regulations will provide the College with an effective governance structure that will serve as a model for self-regulation in Ontario."
  • The regulations informing our governance structure approved by the TSO and the Lieutenant Governor in Council include:
    Strengthened conflict of interest, oath of office and disqualification requirements.