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Solo Brands Announces Leadership Additions

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Monday, February 5, 2024

Solo Brands, Inc. (NYSE: DTC) (“Solo Brands” or the “Company”) an omni-channel platform of beloved brands Solo Stove, Chubbies, Oru Kayak, ISLE, and Icy Breeze, today announced two leadership appointments: Laura Coffey as Chief Financial Officer and Michael McGoohan to the newly created position of Chief Growth Officer and Executive Vice President, effective immediately.

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  • Solo Brands, Inc. (NYSE: DTC) (“Solo Brands” or the “Company”) an omni-channel platform of beloved brands Solo Stove, Chubbies, Oru Kayak, ISLE, and Icy Breeze, today announced two leadership appointments: Laura Coffey as Chief Financial Officer and Michael McGoohan to the newly created position of Chief Growth Officer and Executive Vice President, effective immediately.
  • Both executives will report to Christopher Metz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Solo Brands.
  • “We are thrilled to have Laura and Michael join the Solo Brands team.
  • Mike’s extensive experience building brands and driving profitable growth in both wholesale and retail companies makes him a great fit for Solo Brands,” said Mr. Metz.

Growing Oracle Ecosystem Powers U.S. Cloud Initiatives

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Monday, February 12, 2024

The 2023 ISG Provider Lens™ Oracle Cloud and Technology Ecosystem report for the U.S. finds that Oracle’s recently announced partnerships with Red Hat and Microsoft give its customers new ways to implement Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

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  • The 2023 ISG Provider Lens™ Oracle Cloud and Technology Ecosystem report for the U.S. finds that Oracle’s recently announced partnerships with Red Hat and Microsoft give its customers new ways to implement Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
  • Oracle Cloud adoption is growing rapidly in the U.S. because the company’s expanding product set and partners are helping enterprises meet their goals, ISG says.
  • Innovative Oracle services such as OCI, Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications and Oracle Autonomous Database, combined with offerings from the company’s broader ecosystem, enable enterprises to meet industry-specific goals.
  • The 2023 ISG Provider Lens™ Oracle Cloud and Technology Ecosystem report for the U.S. is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage .

Black Canadians feel their employers are making headway in eradicating anti-Black racism

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Monday, February 5, 2024

Yet, eight in 10 Black Canadians say they are still facing some form of racism or microaggression at work.

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  • Yet, eight in 10 Black Canadians say they are still facing some form of racism or microaggression at work.
  • "In our third survey in as many years, Black Canadians feel that Corporate Canada is making headway in meeting their 2020 commitments to end anti-Black racism, create more inclusive workplace environments and promote more Black people to leadership roles," says Elio Luongo, CEO and Senior Partner, KPMG in Canada.
  • "However, despite these efforts, more than 80 per cent of Black Canadians faced racism in the workplace last year, nearly a 10 per cent increase from what we found a year ago."
  • The same report revealed that race-related hate crimes increased as much as 120 per cent over that same time frame.

Innovent Announces Retirement of CFO and Appointment of New CFO

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Monday, February 5, 2024

Mr. Ede joined Innovent in 2017 and, during his CFO tenure, has made significant contributions to the Company's strategy planning, corporate governance, financial management and business development.

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  • Mr. Ede joined Innovent in 2017 and, during his CFO tenure, has made significant contributions to the Company's strategy planning, corporate governance, financial management and business development.
  • At the same time, Innovent has appointed Ms. Fei You as the new CFO, effective February 5, 2024.
  • "We are deeply grateful for the dedication and contribution Ronnie has made during his entire tenure at Innovent.
  • "At the same time, we warmly welcome Ms. Fei You as our new CFO.

Artmarket.com: Artprice comments launch of FrenchArtFund investment fund, regulated by the AMF

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Monday, February 5, 2024

A long-term investment in art produces and supports cultural and educational values that are different from traditional investments.

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  • A long-term investment in art produces and supports cultural and educational values that are different from traditional investments.
  • Investing in art is therefore not just an investment in a 'tangible' asset, it is also a fun and 'presentable' investment in our collective future."
  • Artprice: "Art is today widely considered as an alternative investment which not only offers high returns but also a low correlation to typical financial assets.
  • "I congratulate Olivier Bourdelas for the creation of the FrenchArtFund, the first Art Investment fund regulated by the AMF.

Artmarket.com: Artprice comments launch of FrenchArtFund investment fund, regulated by the AMF

Retrieved on: 
Monday, February 5, 2024

A long-term investment in art produces and supports cultural and educational values that are different from traditional investments.

Key Points: 
  • A long-term investment in art produces and supports cultural and educational values that are different from traditional investments.
  • Investing in art is therefore not just an investment in a 'tangible' asset, it is also a fun and 'presentable' investment in our collective future."
  • Artprice: "Art is today widely considered as an alternative investment which not only offers high returns but also a low correlation to typical financial assets.
  • "I congratulate Olivier Bourdelas for the creation of the FrenchArtFund, the first Art Investment fund regulated by the AMF.

EQS-News: Epigenomics AG: Supervisory Board of Epigenomics AG appoints Hansjörg Plaggemars as member of the Executive Board

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Monday, February 5, 2024

Berlin, January 31, 2024 - Epigenomics AG (Frankfurt General Standard: ECX; the "Company"), a holding company focusing on investments in the field of minimally invasive blood tests for cancer detection, announces that the Supervisory Board has appointed Mr. Hansjörg Plaggemars to the Executive Board effective February 1, 2024.

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  • Berlin, January 31, 2024 - Epigenomics AG (Frankfurt General Standard: ECX; the "Company"), a holding company focusing on investments in the field of minimally invasive blood tests for cancer detection, announces that the Supervisory Board has appointed Mr. Hansjörg Plaggemars to the Executive Board effective February 1, 2024.
  • Hansjörg Plaggemars (53) has more than 20 years of management experience in finance in various European companies.
  • In 2014, Mr. Plaggemars joined Deutsche Balaton AG and founded his own consulting firm, Value Consult, in 2017.
  • Dr. Helge Lubenow, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board: „We are very pleased that Mr. Plaggemars with his extensive management experience and expertise in finance is joining Epigenomics AG.“
    „I am looking forward to becoming part of the Epigenomics team,“ said Hansjörg Plaggemars.

EnteroBiotix Strengthens its Executive Team, Appoints COO and CFO

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Dr Barnes has eighteen years’ early and late phase drug development and business operations leadership experience, spanning several therapeutic areas.

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  • Dr Barnes has eighteen years’ early and late phase drug development and business operations leadership experience, spanning several therapeutic areas.
  • He joins the Company from BerGenBio, a biotech company developing innovative drugs for oncology and serious respiratory infections, where he was COO.
  • Dr Barnes previously worked at Vertex Pharmaceuticals as Director of Regulatory Affairs where he led the strategy development of several breakthrough products.
  • With our first clinical data expected this year, the newly strengthened Executive Team will support the development and growth of our business.

Watershed Announces $100M in New Funding as Corporate Climate Action Accelerates

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

With this new funding, Watershed will continue powering best-in-class climate programs at the world’s leading companies, while redoubling its investment in Europe.

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  • With this new funding, Watershed will continue powering best-in-class climate programs at the world’s leading companies, while redoubling its investment in Europe.
  • “Corporate climate action is accelerating,” said Watershed co-founder Taylor Francis.
  • 2024 represents the first year of government-mandated climate disclosure for nearly 12,000 global companies under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
  • With this new funding, Watershed will deepen investment in delivering granular emissions measurement, audit-ready sustainability reporting, and science-backed decarbonization for the world’s leading companies.

Splash Beverage Group Names Stacy McLaughlin as Chief Financial Officer

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire - Splash Beverage Group, Inc. (NYSE American: SBEV) ("Splash" or the "Company"), a portfolio company of leading beverage brands, today announced the appointment of Stacy McLaughlin as Chief Financial Officer effective January 24th, 2024.

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  • FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire - Splash Beverage Group, Inc. (NYSE American: SBEV) ("Splash" or the "Company"), a portfolio company of leading beverage brands, today announced the appointment of Stacy McLaughlin as Chief Financial Officer effective January 24th, 2024.
  • “Stacy’s impressive financial and operational experience, especially her deep knowledge of public finance & accounting, capital markets, in addition to managing $400M in revenue in a previous role, will be a tremendous asset to our executive team at Splash,” said Robert Nistico, Chief Executive Officer of Splash Beverage Group.
  • Prior to joining the Company, Ms. McLaughlin was Chief Financial Officer of Material Technologies Corp., from 2022 to 2023.
  • From 2013 to 2021, Ms. McLaughlin was the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Willdan Group, Inc. (Willdan); her initial role was Compliance Manager from 2010 to 2013.