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Suni Harford to Join the Capital One Board of Directors

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF), today announced that seasoned financial services industry executive Suni P. Harford has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2024. Ms. Harford will stand for election to the Board by Capital One shareholders in May 2024. As a member of the Board, Ms. Harford will serve on the Audit Committee and Risk Committee.

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  • Ms. Harford will stand for election to the Board by Capital One shareholders in May 2024.
  • As a member of the Board, Ms. Harford will serve on the Audit Committee and Risk Committee.
  • While at UBS, Ms. Harford also served as the UBS Group Executive Board Lead for the firm's sustainability and impact efforts.
  • "I am thrilled to welcome Suni to our Board of Directors," said Richard D. Fairbank, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Capital One.

Association of African American Financial Advisors Named Organization of the Year by Wealth Solutions Report Pathfinder Awards

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of African American Financial Advisors (AAAA) is thrilled to announce that it has been recognized as the Organization of the Year by the prestigious Wealth Solutions Report Pathfinder Award series.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of African American Financial Advisors (AAAA) is thrilled to announce that it has been recognized as the Organization of the Year by the prestigious Wealth Solutions Report Pathfinder Award series.
  • This esteemed accolade honors excellence among executives, professionals, and organizations dedicated to advancing underrepresented communities in wealth management.
  • Last year 2022, WSR Pathfinder Awards series named winners in celebration of Black History Month, Women's History Month, AAPI Heritage Month and National Hispanic Heritage Month.
  • This award serves as a testament to our ongoing efforts to address the underrepresentation of Black/African American financial advisors and provide essential financial planning services to African American families.

LLCP Welcomes Back Jarett Moyse as Managing Director

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Levine Leichtman Capital Partners ("LLCP"), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, announced today that Jarett Moyse has rejoined the firm as a Managing Director.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Levine Leichtman Capital Partners ("LLCP"), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, announced today that Jarett Moyse has rejoined the firm as a Managing Director.
  • Mr. Moyse will focus on originating, executing and managing investments.
  • Mr. Moyse was previously an investment professional with LLCP from 2016-2020 and brings over a decade of investing experience.
  • Michael Weinberg and Matthew Frankel, Managing Partners of LLCP, jointly commented, "We are thrilled to welcome Jarett back to the LLCP team.

BILLIONTOONE ANNOUNCES ROSS TAYLOR AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BillionToOne (BTO), a next-generation molecular diagnostics company with a mission to create powerful and accurate tests that are accessible to all, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ross Taylor as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

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  • MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BillionToOne (BTO), a next-generation molecular diagnostics company with a mission to create powerful and accurate tests that are accessible to all, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ross Taylor as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
  • "BillionToOne is excited to welcome Ross Taylor, a leader with an extraordinary background that combines strong financial guidance of healthcare companies with a keen understanding of equity markets," said Oguzhan Atay, co-founder and CEO of BillionToOne.
  • Ross Taylor brings 30 years of experience to BillionToOne.
  • Prior to joining the team, he was Chief Financial Officer for Codexis, and previously of Abaxis, which was acquired by Zoetis.

Synthesized receives UBS Next investment that will further the development of high quality data for software testing

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

UBS G. Head IB Digital Platforms

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  • UBS G. Head IB Digital Platforms
    Synthesized has a unique, AI-driven, code-centric approach to populating database environments with production-like test data.
  • Synthesized's innovative approach allows for the creation of high-quality, privacy-preserving data, ensuring better software releases, quicker development times, and reduced data privacy risks.
  • Dr. Nicolai Baldin , Founder and CEO at Synthesized said: "AI-based and more traditional software applications are only as good as the data used in their development and testing.
  • This UBS Next investment will enable Synthesized to grow and evolve our mission of providing high-quality, privacy-preserving training and test data for application development, AI/ML, and analytics.

Synthesized receives UBS Next investment that will further the development of high quality data for software testing

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Synthesized has a unique, AI-driven, code-centric approach to populating database environments with production-like test data.

Key Points: 
  • Synthesized has a unique, AI-driven, code-centric approach to populating database environments with production-like test data.
  • Synthesized's innovative approach allows for the creation of high-quality, privacy-preserving data, ensuring better software releases, quicker development times, and reduced data privacy risks.
  • Dr. Nicolai Baldin , Founder and CEO at Synthesized said: "AI-based and more traditional software applications are only as good as the data used in their development and testing.
  • This UBS Next investment will enable Synthesized to grow and evolve our mission of providing high-quality, privacy-preserving training and test data for application development, AI/ML, and analytics.

FINRA Announces Three New Governors on Its Board

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Friday, February 16, 2024

FINRA announced today that Derrick Roman, former partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), and Gus Sauter, current member of FINRA’s Investment Committee , have been appointed as public governors on its Board of Governors .

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  • FINRA announced today that Derrick Roman, former partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), and Gus Sauter, current member of FINRA’s Investment Committee , have been appointed as public governors on its Board of Governors .
  • Together, these individuals bring extensive audit, risk management, regulatory policy and investing experience to the Board.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240216351276/en/
    “I am delighted to welcome Derrick, Gus and Naureen as the Board’s newest governors,” said FINRA Board Chair Eric Noll .
  • His other board affiliations include CommScope Holdings; WEX, Inc. and NABA Inc. (the National Association of Black Accountants).

AngioDynamics Announces Sale of PICC and Midline Product Portfolios to Spectrum Vascular for $45 Million

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

The transaction consists of AngioDynamics’ PICC, Midline and tip location products.

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  • The transaction consists of AngioDynamics’ PICC, Midline and tip location products.
  • This combined portfolio of products contributed approximately $43.5 million in annual sales during AngioDynamics’ fiscal year 2023.
  • These products contributed approximately $5.5 million in annual sales during AngioDynamics’ fiscal year 2023.
  • The divestiture of the PICC and Midline businesses, together with the discontinuance of the radiofrequency ablation and Syntrax businesses, will reduce full-year fiscal 2024 revenue by approximately $50 million.

Candidly Releases Inaugural Impact Report

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Candidly, the leading AI-driven student debt and savings optimization platform, released today its 2023 Impact Report, which highlights customer profiles and shares key milestones met by the company in 2023.

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  • Candidly, the leading AI-driven student debt and savings optimization platform, released today its 2023 Impact Report, which highlights customer profiles and shares key milestones met by the company in 2023.
  • Achievements featured in the report include surpassing $1 billion in projected impact over the life of the loans of its end users, the vast majority of whom are offered Candidly as a workplace benefit from their employer.
  • This number represents the total dollar impact that Candidly users are on track to realize as a result of actions taken and payments facilitated through the Candidly platform; for example, dollars saved on interest from extra payments, monthly savings from income-driven repayment plans, and projected forgiveness amounts.
  • Tax-Advantaged Student Loan Employer Contributions - Candidly tripled the dollars sent to student debt via employer-sponsored student loan repayment contributions in 2023.

Issa PR Hosts Annual "Future of Luxury" Symposium in March

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

LONDON and NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxury award-winning global strategy and marketing agency, Issa PR will convene industry leaders and visionaries for its annual "Future of Luxury" symposium in London and New York City in March 2024. The think-tank will feature some of the world's top luxury brands, and media companies to ignite discussions on critical needs in the industry today, as well as the future of luxury. Moderated by founder and CEO of Issa PR, Viet N'Guyen, who has lectured at New York University's School of Business, Stern on "The Intersection of Luxury & Philanthropy" - the symposium will explore the evolution of art, fashion, film, culture and technology, the importance of CSR and future forecasts for 2024. This year's symposium will be held at W1 Curates, a pioneering digital art gallery and public platform in London, and iconic American sculptor, Barry X Ball's architecturally distinctive studio in NYC.

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  • The exclusive thought-leadership event is an annual symposium, which takes place in London and New York, where Issa PR is co-headquartered.
  • "At Issa PR, we are driven by passion to instigate change through dynamic thinking to inspire brands and leaders to connect with consumers authentically.
  • We are excited to continue hosting the 'Future of Luxury' symposium bringing together the world's leading thinkers and changemakers.
  • Our aim is to facilitate thoughtful dialogue that pave the way for impactful change, setting the blueprint for the future," said Viet N'Guyen, founder and CEO of Issa PR.