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Yih-Shyan (Wally) Liaw Joins Supermicro Board of Directors

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Friday, December 8, 2023
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Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a Total IT Solution Manufacturer for AI, Cloud, Storage and 5G/Edge, today announced the appointment of Yih-Shyan (Wally) Liaw to the Board of Directors.

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  • Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a Total IT Solution Manufacturer for AI, Cloud, Storage and 5G/Edge, today announced the appointment of Yih-Shyan (Wally) Liaw to the Board of Directors.
  • “I am pleased to announce that Wally Liaw has been appointed to Supermicro’s Board as a Director," said Charles Liang, President and CEO.
  • "As a Co-founder of Supermicro, Wally has excelled in leading Supermicro efforts in Strategic Business Development and Corporate Growth initiatives, and we look forward to his future contributions.”
    Mr. Liaw co-founded the Company in 1993.
  • He was also a member of the Board of Directors from 1993 until January 2018.

Frontgrade Technologies Appoints Lorne Graves Chief Technology Officer

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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Frontgrade Technologies (“Frontgrade”), a leading independent supplier of high-reliability, advanced electronic solutions for space and national security missions, announced today the appointment of Lorne Graves as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective immediately.

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  • Frontgrade Technologies (“Frontgrade”), a leading independent supplier of high-reliability, advanced electronic solutions for space and national security missions, announced today the appointment of Lorne Graves as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective immediately.
  • Graves brings 25 years of experience as an engineering executive, working closely with customers to design and deliver mission processing, embedded computing, and radiofrequency (RF) solutions for key Electronic Warfare, SIGINT, and radar programs.
  • Graves has served as CTO or Chief Technologist for the past decade at leading defense electronics manufacturers including Spectrum Control, Abaco Systems, and Mercury Systems.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Lorne to Frontgrade’s management team as we embark on our next phase of growth,” said Mitch Stevison, President and Chief Executive Officer at Frontgrade.

Mojdeh Poul and Kevin Conroy Join Align Technology Board of Directors

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Mojdeh Poul, former EVP and Group President of 3M Health Care, and Kevin Conroy, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Exact Sciences.

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  • Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Mojdeh Poul, former EVP and Group President of 3M Health Care, and Kevin Conroy, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Exact Sciences.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231205333071/en/
    Image of Mojdeh Poul (Photo: Business Wire)
    “I am pleased to welcome Mojdeh and Kevin to Align’s board of directors,” said Joe Hogan, president and CEO of Align Technology.
  • Kevin Conroy is President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Exact Sciences Corporation.
  • Align’s board is comprised of 10 directors, four of whom will have been appointed in the last six years.

Eion Appoints Anastasia Pavlovic as Chief Executive Officer

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Friday, December 1, 2023
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Eion , a carbon removal company turning the proven science of enhanced rock weathering (ERW) into a scalable climate solution, announced today that it appointed Anastasia Pavlovic as Chief Executive Officer.

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  • Eion , a carbon removal company turning the proven science of enhanced rock weathering (ERW) into a scalable climate solution, announced today that it appointed Anastasia Pavlovic as Chief Executive Officer.
  • “Eion has secured 10 million tons of olivine, access to tens of millions of acres of cropland, and has the scientific rigor and agricultural know-how to remove CO2 permanently,” said Anastasia Pavlovic, Chief Executive Officer of Eion.
  • Wolf will transition into a Chief Innovation Officer role focused on building the architecture for Eion to achieve and validate gigaton removal scale in the future.
  • With Anastasia at the helm, Eion will accelerate toward its goal of unlocking ERW's potential to achieve one-third of humanity’s annual carbon removal goal.”

Zapata AI Earns Second DARPA Award for Quantum Benchmarking

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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Zapata Computing, Inc. (“Zapata AI” or the “Company”), the Industrial Generative AI software company developing solutions and applications to solve enterprises’ hardest problems, today announced that the company, along with several academic and technology partners, has been selected as an awardee for the second phase of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Quantum Benchmarking program.

Key Points: 
  • Zapata Computing, Inc. (“Zapata AI” or the “Company”), the Industrial Generative AI software company developing solutions and applications to solve enterprises’ hardest problems, today announced that the company, along with several academic and technology partners, has been selected as an awardee for the second phase of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Quantum Benchmarking program.
  • The multi-year, multi-million-dollar award will help the quantum computing community identify the resources required to deliver quantum applications with high utility for industrial problems.
  • The Phase II award builds on the Phase I award granted to the same group of collaborators in 2022.
  • “This latest DARPA award will help us to better quantify the impact of our quantum hardware across industries and business practices, and assess and improve the timeline to practical commercial advantage.” In addition to the efforts with DARPA, Zapata AI and IonQ also recently announced a new strategic alliance to benchmark Industrial Generative AI techniques on quantum hardware.

CyberSaint Appoints Matt Alderman as Chief Product Officer

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Monday, November 20, 2023
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CyberSaint , the leader in cyber risk management, today announced the appointment of Matt Alderman as Chief Product Officer (CPO).

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  • CyberSaint , the leader in cyber risk management, today announced the appointment of Matt Alderman as Chief Product Officer (CPO).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231120287396/en/
    "I am thrilled to join the CyberSaint team and take on the role of Chief Product Officer," said Matt Alderman.
  • As part of this transition, CyberSaint's Founder and previous Chief Product Officer, Padraic O'Reilly, will assume the role of Founder and Chief Innovation Officer.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Matt Alderman to CyberSaint as our new Chief Product Officer," said Jerry Layden, Chief Executive Officer at CyberSaint.

Morse Micro Adds Semiconductor Veteran Sam Heidari to Board of Directors

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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SYDNEY and IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Morse Micro, a fast-growing fabless semiconductor company focused on Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity with its Wi-Fi HaLow technology, today announced that semiconductor industry veteran Dr. Sam Heidari is joining its board of directors. Bringing a wealth of experience from the Wi-Fi market, Dr. Heidari's appointment as an independent board member marks a significant step forward for Morse Micro in its mission to lead the IoT connectivity revolution.

Key Points: 
  • SYDNEY and IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Morse Micro , a fast-growing fabless semiconductor company focused on Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity with its Wi-Fi HaLow technology, today announced that semiconductor industry veteran Dr. Sam Heidari is joining its board of directors .
  • Dr. Sam Heidari is renowned for his three decades of exceptional leadership and innovative contributions to the semiconductor industry.
  • Dr. Heidari has served on the Global Semiconductor Alliance Board of Directors and on the advisory board for both the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Departments at the University of Southern California.
  • Learn about the Morse Micro executive team, board members and investors here .

AtomTech Celebrates Another Year of Continued Global Growth

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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CLARKSTON, Mich., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- AtomTech™, a leading controls and SCADA integration solutions provider, announced today a list of accomplishments in 2023 that build on the company's ongoing growth trajectory in the evolving automation market.

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  • Throughout 2023, AtomTech increased its team to 135 members, with a particular emphasis on building out a top grade engineering department.
  • Heading into 2024, AtomTech plans to expand to South America where it intends to establish a presence in Brazil.
  • "Expanding into Brazil is the start of a thrilling chapter in our journey, showcasing our commitment to global growth and connectivity.
  • This milestone is not just about growing our footprint; it's about weaving our values and vision into the rich tapestry of international business and community," continued Gutierrez.

Neurophos Raises $7.2 Million Round to Create Super-fast, Energy-Efficient Metamaterial-Based Optical AI Chips for Data Centers

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Neurophos, a spinout from Duke University and Metacept Inc., has raised a $7.2M USD seed round to productize a breakthrough in both metamaterials and optical AI inference chips.

Key Points: 
  • Neurophos has raised a $7.2M USD seed round to productize a breakthrough in metamaterials and optical AI inference chips.
  • AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Neurophos, a spinout from Duke University and Metacept Inc ., has raised a $7.2M USD seed round to productize a breakthrough in both metamaterials and optical AI inference chips.
  • Neurophos' optical metasurfaces are designed for use in data centers and their approach is already shattering world records in computational energy efficiency.
  • Neurophos plans to use high-speed silicon photonics to drive a metasurface in-memory processor capable of fast, efficient, AI compute.

St. Mary's University appoints Winston Erevelles as its 14th president

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Following a national search, the St. Mary's University Board of Trustees has unanimously appointed Winston Erevelles, Ph.D., as the next president of St. Mary's University, beginning June 1, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Following a national search, the St. Mary's University Board of Trustees has unanimously appointed Winston Erevelles, Ph.D., as the next president of St. Mary's University, beginning June 1, 2024.
  • SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Following a national search, the St. Mary's University Board of Trustees has unanimously appointed Winston Erevelles, Ph.D., as the next president of St. Mary's University, beginning June 1, 2024.
  • "I am deeply humbled by the trust and responsibility that the Board of Trustees has placed in me through this appointment to serve as the 14th President of St. Mary's University," Erevelles said.
  • "I am deeply humbled by the trust and responsibility that the Board of Trustees has placed in me through this appointment to serve as the 14th President of St. Mary's University," Erevelles said.