Corporate governance

IsZo Capital Issues Letter to Nam Tai Shareholders Seeking Support to Convene a Special Meeting

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Monday, July 20, 2020
Other Professional Services, Professional services, Finance, Shareholders, Corporate law, Corporate governance

IsZo Capital Management LP (together with its affiliates, IsZo), a significant long-term shareholder of Nam Tai Property Inc. (NYSE: NTP) (Nam Tai or the Company) with beneficial ownership of approximately 9.8% of the Companys outstanding shares, today issued a letter to shareholders seeking support to convene a meeting of Nam Tai shareholders (the Special Meeting).

Key Points: 
  • IsZo Capital Management LP (together with its affiliates, IsZo), a significant long-term shareholder of Nam Tai Property Inc. (NYSE: NTP) (Nam Tai or the Company) with beneficial ownership of approximately 9.8% of the Companys outstanding shares, today issued a letter to shareholders seeking support to convene a meeting of Nam Tai shareholders (the Special Meeting).
  • IsZo Capital Management LP (together with its affiliates, IsZo) is a significant long-term shareholder of Nam Tai Property Inc. (NYSE: NTP) (Nam Tai or the Company).
  • Convening a Special Meeting requires the support of shareholders collectively holding 30% of Nam Tais outstanding shares.
  • Saratoga Proxy Consulting will provide Nam Tai shareholders with specific instructions on how they and their broker can execute a written request to call the Special Meeting.

Procedure Committee welcomes planned extension of proxy voting pilot scheme

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Friday, July 17, 2020
Elections, Political philosophy, Corporate governance, Democracy, Direct democracy, Power of attorney, Proxy voting, Political systems, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Politics, Procedure Committee, 41st Canadian Parliament

The House of Commons Procedure Committee has welcomed the tabling by the Government of a motion to extend the duration of the Houses pilot scheme for proxy voting in divisions.

Key Points: 
  • The House of Commons Procedure Committee has welcomed the tabling by the Government of a motion to extend the duration of the Houses pilot scheme for proxy voting in divisions.
  • The brief extension is intended to allow the Procedure Committee to complete its review of the proxy voting pilot introduced in January 2019.
  • Chair of the Procedure Committee, Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP said:
    The Procedure Committee welcomes the decision from the Government to facilitate a short extension to the proxy voting pilot.
  • The proxy voting pilot was started in January 2019, initially for a period of 12 months, and the Procedure Committee was asked to review the pilot within this period.

Procedure Committee welcomes planned extension of proxy voting pilot scheme

Retrieved on: 
Friday, July 17, 2020
Elections, Political philosophy, Corporate governance, Democracy, Direct democracy, Power of attorney, Proxy voting, Political systems, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Politics, Procedure Committee, 41st Canadian Parliament

The House of Commons Procedure Committee has welcomed the tabling by the Government of a motion to extend the duration of the Houses pilot scheme for proxy voting in divisions.

Key Points: 
  • The House of Commons Procedure Committee has welcomed the tabling by the Government of a motion to extend the duration of the Houses pilot scheme for proxy voting in divisions.
  • The brief extension is intended to allow the Procedure Committee to complete its review of the proxy voting pilot introduced in January 2019.
  • Chair of the Procedure Committee, Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP said:
    The Procedure Committee welcomes the decision from the Government to facilitate a short extension to the proxy voting pilot.
  • The proxy voting pilot was started in January 2019, initially for a period of 12 months, and the Procedure Committee was asked to review the pilot within this period.

Procedure Committee welcomes planned extension of proxy voting pilot scheme

Retrieved on: 
Friday, July 17, 2020
Elections, Political philosophy, Corporate governance, Democracy, Direct democracy, Power of attorney, Proxy voting, Political systems, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Politics, Procedure Committee, 41st Canadian Parliament

The House of Commons Procedure Committee has welcomed the tabling by the Government of a motion to extend the duration of the Houses pilot scheme for proxy voting in divisions.

Key Points: 
  • The House of Commons Procedure Committee has welcomed the tabling by the Government of a motion to extend the duration of the Houses pilot scheme for proxy voting in divisions.
  • The brief extension is intended to allow the Procedure Committee to complete its review of the proxy voting pilot introduced in January 2019.
  • Chair of the Procedure Committee, Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP said:
    The Procedure Committee welcomes the decision from the Government to facilitate a short extension to the proxy voting pilot.
  • The proxy voting pilot was started in January 2019, initially for a period of 12 months, and the Procedure Committee was asked to review the pilot within this period.

Triple-S Management Corporation Appoints Dr. Stephen L. Ondra to Board of Directors

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Thursday, July 16, 2020
Corporate law, Business, Companies, Articles, Triple-S Management Corporation, Board of directors, Committees, Corporate governance, Ondra

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Triple-S Management Corporation (NYSE: GTS) today announced the appointment of Dr. Stephen L. Ondra to its Board of Directors, effective October 1, 2020.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Triple-S Management Corporation (NYSE: GTS) today announced the appointment of Dr. Stephen L. Ondra to its Board of Directors, effective October 1, 2020.
  • Dr. Ondra has served as the Chief Executive Officer of North Star Healthcare Consulting, a healthcare technology consulting company, since 2017.
  • Dr. Ondra's appointment will increase the size of Triple-S Management's Board of Directors from eight directors to nine directors.
  • "We are pleased to welcome Dr. Ondra to our Board," said Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee of Triple-S Management's Board of Directors.

Ben Godley Named President of Greenough; Positions Marketing and PR Firm For Growth

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Thursday, July 16, 2020
Marketing, Communications, Public relations, Investor relations, Business, Articles, Economy, Chief operating officer, Corporate governance, E

Greenough Communications, a leading independent marketing and PR firm, today announced that Ben Godley has joined the company as President.

Key Points: 
  • Greenough Communications, a leading independent marketing and PR firm, today announced that Ben Godley has joined the company as President.
  • For ten years prior, Godley was the COO of WGBH, the countrys largest public television content producer.
  • He joined WGBH in 2008 as Executive Vice President, was named COO in 2010 and was additionally named President of Business Services in 2017.
  • He was co-founder and CEO of the award-winning agency CGN Marketing & Creative Services (Cohn Godley Norwood), later sold to Epsilon.

Zynga Appoints Noel Watson to Board of Directors

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Thursday, July 16, 2020
Electronic Games, Entertainment, Businesspeople, Business, Corporate governance, South of Market, San Francisco, Zynga, Ellen Siminoff, Frank Gibeau, Board of directors

A skilled executive with a wealth of experience in building digital services and leading teams, Noel Watson becomes the ninth member of Zynga's Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • A skilled executive with a wealth of experience in building digital services and leading teams, Noel Watson becomes the ninth member of Zynga's Board of Directors.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200716005015/en/
    Zynga Appoints Noel Watson to Board of Directors (Photo: Business Wire)
    Noel brings to Zynga more than 20 years of successful financial and operating leadership, said Frank Gibeau, Chief Executive Officer at Zynga.
  • We are excited to welcome Noel to Zyngas Board of Directors and Audit Committee.
  • After months of conversation, I could not be more pleased that Noel Watson is joining Zyngas Board of Directors, said Ellen Siminoff, Director and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee at Zynga.

Investor Group Comments on Resignation of Leaf Group Board Member Mitchell Stern and Company’s Belated Recognition that Director Charles “Lanny” Baker is Not Independent

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Thursday, July 16, 2020
Banking, Professional services, Finance, Corporate law, Corporations, Board of directors, Committees, Business, Articles, Auditing, Audit committee, Corporate governance, Proxy statement, Audit, Osmium Partners, PEAK6, Boyle Capital Opportunity Fund, Oak Investment Partners, Generation Partners, Spectrum Equity

Mr. Stern is the third director to resign from Leaf Group this year.

Key Points: 
  • Mr. Stern is the third director to resign from Leaf Group this year.
  • Yesterday, the Board also announced it was reconstituting the Audit Committee because one of its members, Lanny Baker, could not be considered independent under NYSE rules.
  • The Boards belated recognition of Mr. Bakers significant conflicts of interest which comes just weeks after the Board insisted in its proxy statement that Mr. Baker was fully independent is deeply troubling.
  • This Board allowed Mr. Baker to serve on the Audit Committee and, more importantly, lead the Strategic Review Committee, despite his now-acknowledged conflicts.

AmeriVet Appoints Donald Webbe to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Business, Articles, Economy, Chief operating officer, Corporate governance, Avi, Webbe

NEW YORK, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AmeriVet Securities, Inc (AVI) , a service-disabled veteran-owned broker-dealer, announced today that Donald Webbe, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at South Street Securities Holdings, Inc. (SSSHI) , has been appointed to the AVI Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AmeriVet Securities, Inc (AVI) , a service-disabled veteran-owned broker-dealer, announced today that Donald Webbe, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at South Street Securities Holdings, Inc. (SSSHI) , has been appointed to the AVI Board of Directors, effective immediately.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Donald Webbe to our board," said Elton Johnson, Jr., U.S. Army disabled veteran, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AVI.
  • Mr. Webbe currently serves as the Managing Director and COO at SSSHI.
  • "I truly appreciate the warm welcome from the leadership team and employees at AVI," said Mr. Webbe.

KRONOS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES PLANS SHAREHOLDER MEETING AND TO BECOME AMERICA'S FIRST OTC PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, CITING PURPOSE, ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Articles, Academic disciplines, Public economics, Euthenics, English law, Business law, Corporate governance, Transparency, Governance, Benefit corporation, Kronos Incorporated, Accountability

"Purpose, accountability, and transparency have become extremely important," said Joseph Florence, Chief Transformation Officer of Kronos.

Key Points: 
  • "Purpose, accountability, and transparency have become extremely important," said Joseph Florence, Chief Transformation Officer of Kronos.
  • The Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) is a corporate governance model that broadens the perspective of traditional corporate law by incorporating values such as purpose, accountability and transparency into their business models.
  • PBCs are for-profit companies that are obligated to consider the impact of their decisions on society, not only shareholders.
  • Fairness: Unlike many traditional companies, Kronos operates with complete transparency about pricing and about every available option to improve one's situation.