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Expert Advertising Attorney Joins Davis Wright Tremaine

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Martedì, Maggio 28, 2024
Legal, Professional Services, DEI, Patent, Food, Private practice, Federal Trade Commission, University, FDA, Marketing, Concordia University, Geography, Cosmetics, Chambers and Partners, Advertising, Lawyer, B2C, Kelley Drye & Warren, Risk management, Better Business Bureau, Multimedia, Food and Drug Administration, NAD, DWT, Cannabis, FTC, Senior counsel

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240527383329/en/
    Wolff advises clients on issues that span the complete advertising and marketing lifecycle from concept through claims development, testing, and campaign launch.
  • Wolff comes to the firm from Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, where she practiced for more than 14 years and chaired the FDA practice group.
  • “Legal issues surrounding advertising and marketing are relevant to every industry in every geography,” said Brian Hurh, DWT’s Washington, D.C. partner-in-charge.
  • Said Wolff: “Davis Wright Tremaine has shown a commitment to three of the strategic objectives most important to me: great client service, purpose-driven growth, and DEI values.

CVRx Announces Key Senior Leadership Team Hires

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Giovedì, Maggio 16, 2024
St. Thomas University, Patient, Divisional patent application, Employment, FACC, Heart failure, University, Nursing, Abbott Laboratories, FRCP, FESC, MBA, Senior, Circulatory system, RN, Policy, Normandale Community College, Concordia University, Guideline, Standard of care, Physiology, Health, Community college, Master of Science

Bonnie Handke will join as Senior Vice President of Patient Access, Reimbursement, and Healthcare Economics

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  • Bonnie Handke will join as Senior Vice President of Patient Access, Reimbursement, and Healthcare Economics
    MINNEAPOLIS, May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CVRx, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVRX) ("CVRx"), a commercial-stage medical device company, today announced three additions to its senior leadership team.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Adamson, Bonnie, and Jennifer to the CVRx leadership team.
  • These three executives will play an important role as we seek to move our Barostim therapy towards standard of care," said Kevin Hykes, President and CEO of CVRx.
  • Dr. Adamson joins CVRx from Abbott Laboratories, where he serves as Divisional Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of the Heart Failure division.

ObeEnd - Pioneering Drug-Free Weight Management Wristband

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Lunedì, Maggio 13, 2024
Physiology, Blood pressure, Diabetes, Obesity, Nausea, Overweight, FDA, Stroke, Cancer, World Health Organization, WHO, Mortality, Nutrition, Weight loss, Metabolism, Concordia University, Vomiting, CDC, Dietary supplement

VANCOUVER, BC, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WAT Medical, a leader in innovative healthcare solutions, announces the development of ObeEnd, the world's first weight management wristband backed by clinical evidence showcasing its efficacy in reducing dietary intake.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WAT Medical, a leader in innovative healthcare solutions, announces the development of ObeEnd, the world's first weight management wristband backed by clinical evidence showcasing its efficacy in reducing dietary intake.
  • WAT Medical's mission is to offer a safe and effective alternative for weight management, and ObeEnd represents a paradigm shift in this pursuit.
  • The encouraging clinical results of ObeEnd mark a significant milestone towards the realization of an innovative, drug-free wearable solution for weight management.
  • For further information on ObeEnd and WAT Medical's pioneering efforts in healthcare innovation, please visit watmedical.com.

Protective Life Corporation names Dom Lebel as SVP & Chief Risk Officer

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Martedì, Maggio 7, 2024
Other Professional Services, Professional Services, Insurance, Finance, Dai, American Academy, Society, CFO, Risk, Policy, WTW, EVP, Protection, Risk management, Mathematics, SVP, Concordia University, Multimedia

Protective Life Corporation (Protective), a subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. (TSE:8750), announces that Dom Lebel has joined the company as SVP & Chief Risk Officer, effective May 6.

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  • Protective Life Corporation (Protective), a subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. (TSE:8750), announces that Dom Lebel has joined the company as SVP & Chief Risk Officer, effective May 6.
  • The company also announced Casey Hardeman has been promoted to SVP, Financial Planning & Analysis.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240506244113/en/
    Dom Lebel named SVP, Chief Risk Officer for Protective (Photo: Business Wire)
    As CRO, Lebel’s primary responsibility is providing independent oversight of enterprise risks with a focus on insurance and product related risks, credit and market risks, as well as operational and technology risks.
  • He has helped many life insurers manage risk and capital, improve business performance, and create sustainable advantage via advisory and technology engagements.

Congruence Therapeutics Appoints Experienced Drug Developer Michael D. Harvey, Ph.D. as Chief Development Officer

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Lunedì, Maggio 6, 2024
Clementia, FDA, Congruence, Ipsen, Drug development, AI, Medical writing, Infection, Diabetes, Health Canada, Doctor of Philosophy, Obesity, Novo Nordisk, Patient, CMC, Acquisition, DSM-IV codes, Concordia University, US FDA, Drug discovery, Therapy, Strategic planning

MONTREAL, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Congruence Therapeutics, a leading computationally-driven biotechnology company developing a pipeline of novel small molecules for diseases with significant unmet medical need, announced today the appointment of Michael D. Harvey, Ph.D. as Chief Development Officer.

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  • MONTREAL, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Congruence Therapeutics, a leading computationally-driven biotechnology company developing a pipeline of novel small molecules for diseases with significant unmet medical need, announced today the appointment of Michael D. Harvey, Ph.D. as Chief Development Officer.
  • Dr. Harvey also has strong abilities in strategic planning, execution, and alliance management, including pharma partner collaborations.
  • "I am delighted to welcome Michael as the new Chief Development Officer of Congruence.
  • Michael has the strong expertise we were seeking to lead the strategic development of our novel development candidates to Phase 2 proof of concept," stated Dr. Clarissa Desjardins, CEO of Congruence.

Nicole LaCognata Named Senior Director of Student Financial Assistance, Veteran Services and Scholarships at College of DuPage

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Martedì, Aprile 23, 2024
Financial management, Shoe, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, FAFSA, Student, COD, Triton, Family, Concordia University, College, Northern Illinois University, Triton College, Student affairs, Concordia University Chicago, DuPage, Nursing

Glen Ellyn, Illinois--(Newsfile Corp. - April 23, 2024) - Nicole LaCognata brings a wealth of experience and a passion for student success to her role as the new Senior Director of Student Financial Assistance, Veteran Services and Scholarships at the College of DuPage.

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  • Glen Ellyn, Illinois--(Newsfile Corp. - April 23, 2024) - Nicole LaCognata brings a wealth of experience and a passion for student success to her role as the new Senior Director of Student Financial Assistance, Veteran Services and Scholarships at the College of DuPage.
  • With an extensive background spanning more than 10 years in the community college sector, LaCognata has played pivotal roles in various financial capacities, focusing on enhancing student success.
  • "I've walked in their shoes, felt the challenges of college affordability and found my calling in financial aid.
  • With the federal student aid application (FAFSA) recently undergoing a major transformation, LaCognata is focusing her efforts on helping students navigate the changes.

Village Farms International Expands Executive Team

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Mercoledì, Aprile 24, 2024
Science, HEC, Research, Central Waqf Council, Doctor of Philosophy, Policy, CHAMP, Toxicology, SQDC, University Medical Center, JD, McGill University, Task force, General counsel, THC, Bachelor of Commerce, Corporate Affairs, Organization, Circle, Marketing, Business development, Barclays, VCU Medical Center, International Cannabinoid Research Society, Methodist University, Concordia University, Final good, Research fellow, Southern Methodist University, Interim, MBA, Drug

VANCOUVER, British Columbia and ORLANDO, Fla., April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Village Farms International, Inc. (“Village Farms” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: VFF) today announced that it is expanding its executive team with the following new roles:

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia and ORLANDO, Fla., April 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Village Farms International, Inc. (“Village Farms” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: VFF) today announced that it is expanding its executive team with the following new roles:
    Chief Operating Officer – Ann Gillin Lefever;
    President, Global Medical Cannabis – Paul Furfaro; and,
    General Counsel, Global Cannabis – John Harloe.
  • It is a testament to the strength of our organization that we have identified the right individuals to take on these critical roles from within our own ranks,” said Michael DeGiglio, President and Chief Executive Officer, Village Farms.
  • Ms. Gillin Lefever is an accomplished business, finance and capital markets executive who served as an external consultant to Village Farms starting in 2020.
  • Mr. Furfaro joined Village Farms in 2023 as Senior Vice President, Strategy, leading, amongst other initiatives, an assessment of international cannabis opportunities and later assuming leadership of the global medical cannabis business.

InterDigital and Concordia University Announce Research Collaboration on AI-enabled Immersive Media Delivery over 5G Networks

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Lunedì, Aprile 15, 2024
Education, Learning, Virtual reality, Computer science, AI, Augmented reality, InterDigital, Doctor of Philosophy, Partnership, Research, Freedom, IETF, VR, Senior, Concordia University, Head, Creativity, IDCC, R&I, Student, 3GPP, MPEG

Specifically, the collaboration supports research and innovation (R&I) into novel media delivery paradigms, approaches, prototype tools, and evaluation results.

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  • Specifically, the collaboration supports research and innovation (R&I) into novel media delivery paradigms, approaches, prototype tools, and evaluation results.
  • The research will also explore the development of systems that support the efficient delivery of high-quality, six degrees of freedom (6DoF), volumetric immersive media content over 5G networks.
  • Together, InterDigital and Concordia University’s research collaboration aims to design an end-to-end immersive media transport system, addressing media packaging, media ingesting, media delivery, and media consumption, that abides by media coding standards set by IETF, MPEG, and 3GPP.
  • “We are excited to announce this partnership with Concordia University to explore and create systems and tools to support the exciting intersection between AI and immersive media delivery protocols,” said Gaëlle Martin-Cocher, Senior Director at InterDigital.

CHRISTINE D. GAGNON OF ODIN FRIGG SELECTED AS COACH FOR 2024 WORK AND FAMILY RESEARCHERS NETWORK CONFERENCE IN MONTREAL

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Lunedì, Aprile 22, 2024
WFRN, Policy, Work, Conference, Research, TED (conference), Family, Concordia University

RALEIGH, N.C. and ITHACA, N.Y., April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Work and Family Researchers Network (WFRN), the leading professional association for work-family scholars and leaders, has selected Christine D. Gagnon, CEO of Odin Frigg LLC to serve as Speaker Coach for their 2024 WFRN Conference to be held on June 19-22 at Concordia University in Montréal, Quebec, Canada.

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  • RALEIGH, N.C. and ITHACA, N.Y., April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Work and Family Researchers Network (WFRN), the leading professional association for work-family scholars and leaders, has selected Christine D. Gagnon, CEO of Odin Frigg LLC to serve as Speaker Coach for their 2024 WFRN Conference to be held on June 19-22 at Concordia University in Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Gagnon will coach some of world's leading scholars as they chart an agenda for the future of work-family research, policy and practice.
  • She will work alongside Ellen Galinsky, WFRN President and bestselling author of Mind in the Making and The Breakthrough Years, which was released in March 2024.
  • "We are excited to collaborate with such a talented and well-respected professional; Christine is a trailblazer in her field," Galinsky stated.

DP World Names Tim Gates as Vice President of Freight Forwarding for USA and Mexico

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Mercoledì, Marzo 27, 2024
Kuehne + Nagel, DP, Growth, Applied science, DP World, Transport, Associate, Southern New Hampshire University, Concordia University, Kühne

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DP World , a global leader in supply chain solutions, announces the appointment of Tim Gates as Vice President of Freight Forwarding for USA and Mexico.

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  • CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DP World , a global leader in supply chain solutions, announces the appointment of Tim Gates as Vice President of Freight Forwarding for USA and Mexico.
  • Gates is filling the newly created role as DP World accelerates its recently announced global expansion of its freight forwarding operations.
  • Glen Clark, CEO of DP World US/Mexico, said: “Tim's appointment marks a significant step forward for our freight forwarding operations in the USA and Mexico.
  • We are thrilled to have him on board.”
    Tim Gates, VP of Freight Forwarding US/Mexico, said: “I am honored to join DP World and lead the freight forwarding division for the USA and Mexico.