Ernst & Young

Venatorx Pharmaceuticals Expands Senior Leadership Team

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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"These additions to our senior leadership team are critical to ensure we are prepared for our NDA resubmission and are strategically positioned for continued success."

Key Points: 
  • "These additions to our senior leadership team are critical to ensure we are prepared for our NDA resubmission and are strategically positioned for continued success."
  • He joined Venatorx from Aimmune/Nestle Health Science where he was a Senior Vice President and Head of Technical Operations.
  • Before this, he was the Senior Vice President of Technical Operations with Paratek Pharmaceuticals and over the years has worked at Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Shire with aaiPharma, Elan Pharmaceuticals, Sandoz, and Mylan Pharmaceuticals.
  • Previously, he was Vice President, Technical Assessment and Senior Director for Business Development at Shire Pharmaceuticals to build the product pipeline and support Shire's strategic venture arm through investments.

Luca Announces Addition of VP Finance to Management Team

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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VANCOUVER, BC, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Luca Mining Corp. ("Luca" or the "Company") (TSXV: LUCA) (OTCQX: LUCMF) (Frankfurt: Z68) is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Israel Munoz as Vice President Finance.

Key Points: 
  • VANCOUVER, BC, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Luca Mining Corp. ("Luca" or the "Company") (TSXV: LUCA) (OTCQX: LUCMF) (Frankfurt: Z68) is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Israel Munoz as Vice President Finance.
  • As Luca continues its growth from a developer to a multi-mine producer, we are committed to best practices in corporate governance and financial reporting.
  • As part of this continual improvement process, Luca has hired Israel Munoz as its new VP Finance starting April 1, 2024.
  • Ramon Perez , President and Interim CEO, commented, "We are delighted to welcome Israel Munoz as VP Finance.

Award-Winning Mana Pacific Inc Appoints New Board Chair

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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KIHEI, Hawaii, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mana Pacific, Inc. announced that the company's Board of Directors has appointed Honorable Katherine Hammack as its new Chair of the Board.

Key Points: 
  • KIHEI, Hawaii, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mana Pacific, Inc. announced that the company's Board of Directors has appointed Honorable Katherine Hammack as its new Chair of the Board.
  • Hon Hammack succeeds MK Merrigan, Co-Founder of Mana Pacific, who served as Chair of the Board of Directors since 2019.
  • MK will continue to serve Mana Pacific's board as a Director.
  • She is exactly the leadership the Mana Pacific Board needs during this exciting season of expansion."

Antonio Martino, former CFO of Silvergate Capital Corporation and LendingPoint and former Citibank alum has joined PayZen as CFO

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today PayZen, a healthcare-focused fintech company tackling healthcare affordability with AI-powered patient affordability solutions, announced Antonio Martino as its new Chief Financial Officer.

Key Points: 
  • Martino joins PayZen with over thirty years of financial services and public accounting experience, including direct work in early-stage, private-equity-backed, publicly traded, and privately held fintech companies.
  • Before joining PayZen, Martino served as CFO at Silvergate Capital Corporation where he successfully executed an Initial Public Offering on the New York Stock Exchange, along with several follow-on equity offerings.
  • Additionally, he served as CFO at LendingPoint, an early-stage consumer lending and point-of-sale fintech platform.
  • "In the United States, where a crisis looms, PayZen presents a transformative solution: a harmonious blend of finance, technology, and healthcare.

Amidst Consulting Industry's Turmoil, BlueCloud Soars with Innovative, AI-Driven Focus

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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TAMPA, Fla., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As the consulting industry faces a turning point with the Big Four announcing significant layoffs, (1) BlueCloud takes a divergent path by implementing a business model, not dissimilar to NVIDIA's organizational success. This model, featuring fewer layers of management and mission-driven teams, contrasts sharply with traditional structures, positioning BlueCloud to navigate economic fluctuations with agility and foresight. "In the wake of recent layoffs within the Big Four, it's imperative to recognize the power of agility and forward-thinking in today's business climate," says Kerem Koca, CEO of BlueCloud.

Key Points: 
  • Amid widespread layoffs in the consulting industry, including the Big Four, BlueCloud distinguishes itself by a NVIDIA-like lean, mission-driven organizational model.
  • Kerem Koca, CEO of BlueCloud, advocates agility and innovation as the foundation for the company's resilience and growth.
  • This strategy has helped BlueCloud to rapidly expand while remaining stable, avoiding the layoffs that are impacting traditional business models.
  • "At BlueCloud, we're committed to a path of innovation and adaptability, which we believe is critical to surviving and thriving amidst market shifts.

B. Riley Expands Corporate Advisory and Valuation Services Practice with Key Hire

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- B. Riley Financial (Nasdaq: RILY) today announced the addition of Virginia Schnippel as a Managing Director within the Corporate Advisory & Valuation Services practice at B. Riley Advisory Services.

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  • Virginia Schnippel joins as Managing Director with B. Riley Advisory Services in Chicago
    LOS ANGELES, March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- B. Riley Financial (Nasdaq: RILY) today announced the addition of Virginia Schnippel as a Managing Director within the Corporate Advisory & Valuation Services practice at B. Riley Advisory Services.
  • "We are excited to welcome Virginia and her skills to our corporate advisory valuation services team," said Chad Yutka, Executive Managing Director and National Corporate Advisory & Valuation Services Practice Leader at B. Riley Advisory Services.
  • "Virginia brings significant industry and valuation experience across many industries, and her addition demonstrates our commitment to having best-in-class expertise in advisory services offerings."
  • She joins B. Riley from CohnReznick where she most recently served as a Principal in the firm's Valuation Advisory Group.

EY Health Equity Outlook Report demonstrates continued cross-sector prioritization of and progress towards Health Equity

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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Close to two thirds (65%) of organizations reported health equity efforts having a positive return, and 83% report improved health outcomes.

Key Points: 
  • Close to two thirds (65%) of organizations reported health equity efforts having a positive return, and 83% report improved health outcomes.
  • Stakeholders report health equity capability development and strategy activation are underway, though many organizations are not yet achieving health equity goals.
  • NEW YORK, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced today the release of its Center for Health Equity's second annual Health Equity Outlook Report, which polled 500 health equity leaders from provider, payer, life sciences, government and nonprofit and community organizations.
  • The EY report also found:
    A Quest to Achieve Health Equity – The Tools at Play: Organizations report unlocking health equity through data-driven strategies and emerging technologies, but many admit to being in their early stages.

EY announces acceleration of client AI Business Model adoption with NVIDIA AI

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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To support this initiative, the EY organization will train an initial 10,000 people across multiple geographies and Global Delivery Centers on NVIDIA AI technology, including the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform – which includes NVIDIA NIM inference and NeMo Retriever microservices for retrieval augmented generation (RAG) – along with NVIDIA accelerated computing infrastructure.

Key Points: 
  • To support this initiative, the EY organization will train an initial 10,000 people across multiple geographies and Global Delivery Centers on NVIDIA AI technology, including the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform – which includes NVIDIA NIM inference and NeMo Retriever microservices for retrieval augmented generation (RAG) – along with NVIDIA accelerated computing infrastructure.
  • EY US plans to extend the application of NVIDIA technology into its industry and functional solutions to address EY clients' most pressing business challenges through the use of fit-for-purpose AI solutions and accelerated computing.
  • EY US uses NVIDIA accelerated computing in its complex offerings to help create enhanced efficiencies for clients.
  • "We're working with EY US to integrate NVIDIA's leading-edge accelerated computing solutions with EY US' extensive industry knowledge to help empower clients to streamline their AI transformation efforts."

EY names Shawn Smith as Americas FSO Leader

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) has named Shawn Smith Americas Financial Services Organization (FSO) Leader.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) has named Shawn Smith Americas Financial Services Organization (FSO) Leader.
  • In this role, Smith will be responsible for leading the 14,000-person FSO business and driving growth across the financial services sector.
  • Smith currently serves as Americas FSO Tax Managing Partner and will succeed Janet Truncale , who has been named EY Global Chair and CEO-elect.
  • Shawn brings more than 30 years of experience at EY and in the financial services industry, serving in a variety of leadership positions throughout the organization globally and within FSO.

EY announces acceleration of client AI Business Model adoption with NVIDIA AI

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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To support this initiative, the EY organization will train an initial 10,000 people across multiple geographies and Global Delivery Centers on NVIDIA AI technology, including the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform – which includes NVIDIA NIM inference and NeMo Retriever microservices for retrieval augmented generation (RAG) – along with NVIDIA accelerated computing infrastructure.

Key Points: 
  • To support this initiative, the EY organization will train an initial 10,000 people across multiple geographies and Global Delivery Centers on NVIDIA AI technology, including the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform – which includes NVIDIA NIM inference and NeMo Retriever microservices for retrieval augmented generation (RAG) – along with NVIDIA accelerated computing infrastructure.
  • EY US plans to extend the application of NVIDIA technology into its industry and functional solutions to address EY clients' most pressing business challenges through the use of fit-for-purpose AI solutions and accelerated computing.
  • EY US uses NVIDIA accelerated computing in its complex offerings to help create enhanced efficiencies for clients.
  • "We're working with EY US to integrate NVIDIA's leading-edge accelerated computing solutions with EY US' extensive industry knowledge to help empower clients to streamline their AI transformation efforts."