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NEA Appoints Lila Tretikov Partner, Head of AI Strategy

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA) announced today that Lila Tretikov has joined the firm as Partner, Head of AI Strategy.

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  • New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA) announced today that Lila Tretikov has joined the firm as Partner, Head of AI Strategy.
  • In her newly created role at NEA, Tretikov will spearhead the firm’s strategy to advance AI innovation, adoption and implementation across its portfolio and investing practices, as well as pursue new investment opportunities.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240313803759/en/
    NEA Appoints Lila Tretikov Partner, Head of AI Strategy (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Lila is a leading global AI expert with an extraordinary depth of knowledge, from the most esoteric technical details to productization to its sweeping impact on humanity.
  • Earlier in her career, Tretikov founded several companies in the U.S. and Europe that went public or were successfully acquired.

Greystar, Texas A&M International University Partner to Improve Campus Residence Experience

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Greystar will manage all aspects of TAMIU's on campus housing including marketing, leasing, facilities, custodial, grounds, and residence life.

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  • Greystar will manage all aspects of TAMIU's on campus housing including marketing, leasing, facilities, custodial, grounds, and residence life.
  • Dr. Pablo Arenaz, TAMIU President, affirmed the importance and value of the campus housing experience.
  • "Campus-based undergraduate and graduate housing is more than a place to sleep, it is a place to live the University experience.
  • "Over the last two years, the University has invested $6,000,000 in our housing facilities.

Ayalon insurance company upgrades its reporting-analytics to InsFocus BI for Insurance

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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PETACH TIKVA, Israel, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ayalon Insurance joined the growing customer base of InsFocus Systems, the software company which provides its business intelligence solution to most insurance companies in Israel. The system went live in February 2024 after an integration project carried out by Ayalon's BI department in collaboration with InsFocus' experts.

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  • Ayalon insurance company, Israel, successfully completed implementation of InsFocus, an advanced business intelligence solution enabling high level insurance data analysis improving decision-making process and increasing profitability
    PETACH TIKVA, Israel, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ayalon Insurance joined the growing customer base of InsFocus Systems, the software company which provides its business intelligence solution to most insurance companies in Israel.
  • The system went live in February 2024 after an integration project carried out by Ayalon's BI department in collaboration with InsFocus' experts.
  • Ayalon selected InsFocus after careful examination of the relevant software solutions, based on the system's focus on insurance profitability analysis and ability to enable high-end independent report generation by insurance business users.
  • The reasons for choosing InsFocus BI solution were the built-in insurance data model, with its considerable general insurance functionalities, the system's ease of use of the system and its high-level analytical capabilities."

Supply & Demand Chain Executive Names Spinnaker SCA's George Fowler as Recipient of 2024's Prestigious Pros to Know Award for Lifetime Achievement

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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George Fowler, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Planning and Omnichannel, has made significant contributions to the supply chain industry during his esteemed 30-year career.

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  • George Fowler, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Planning and Omnichannel, has made significant contributions to the supply chain industry during his esteemed 30-year career.
  • He has led supply chain transformations for many of the world's most notable companies and established one of the industry's leading Advanced Planning solutions consulting practices.
  • Fowler has helped to improve the agility and responsiveness of many of the world's most critical supply chains including CPG, Food and Beverage, Automotive, Retail, and Healthcare.
  • "My passion for supply chain management was born from an early-career realization that supply chains not only fuel our global economy but serve to provide for the individual needs of us all," says Fowler.

Supply & Demand Chain Executive Names Spinnaker SCA's Leaders as Recipients of 2024's Prestigious Pros to Know Award for Lifetime Achievement

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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DENVER, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, named three of Spinnaker SCA's executives as Lifetime Achievement recipients.

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  • DENVER, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, named three of Spinnaker SCA's executives as Lifetime Achievement recipients.
  • He also led Spinnaker SCA's acquisition of supply chain consulting firm Accelogix in 2023.
  • John's focus is on developing Spinnaker SCA's end-to-end supply chain capabilities with a balanced focus on business and technology expertise.
  • These winners continue to go above and beyond to overcome challenges, advance supply chain management and make the impossible, possible."

Flotek Strengthens Executive Leadership Team with the Addition of Amy Blakeway as Senior Vice President, General Counsel

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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HOUSTON, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Flotek Industries, Inc. ("Flotek" or the "Company") (NYSE: FTK) today announced that it has appointed Amy Blakeway as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, effective March 1, 2024.

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  • HOUSTON, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Flotek Industries, Inc. ("Flotek" or the "Company") (NYSE: FTK) today announced that it has appointed Amy Blakeway as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, effective March 1, 2024.
  • Ryan Ezell, Chief Executive Officer, said, "I am pleased to welcome Amy as the newest member of our leadership team at an exciting and important time, as we capitalize on our tremendous growth opportunities and expand our global footprint.
  • Amy is an accomplished leader with a wealth of knowledge and a deep understanding of the energy landscape.
  • Prior to Mesquite Energy, Ms. Blakeway held numerous legal and leadership roles at Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation, Independence Contract Drilling, and Forethought Financial Group.

New Interconnection Process Reaches Next Milestone

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Thursday, December 21, 2023
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VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PJM's reformed interconnection process has reached another landmark and is expected to clear 300 new generation projects totaling 26,000 MW in 2024, marking significant progress in the integration of renewables and other generation in the nation's largest electric grid.

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  • "Interconnection process reform is delivering on the commitment made by PJM and its stakeholders to speed the study process for the thousands of new generation projects to connect with the PJM grid," said Ken Seiler, Sr. Vice President of Planning.
  • PJM's new interconnection process was implemented in July, with 734 projects eligible to be evaluated in the first step.
  • PJM's interconnection process reform, widely supported by stakeholders, was approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in November 2022.
  • PJM's transition to its new interconnection process sets the stage for more than 260,000 MW of mostly renewable projects to be studied over the next three years.

Forethought Appoints Bhusha Mehta as Vice President of Customer Experience and Success

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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Forethought , the leading generative AI for customer support automation, today announced that Bhusha Mehta has joined the company as Vice President of Customer Experience and Success.

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  • Forethought , the leading generative AI for customer support automation, today announced that Bhusha Mehta has joined the company as Vice President of Customer Experience and Success.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231114841568/en/
    Forethought Appoints Bhusha Mehta as Vice President of Customer Experience and Success (Photo: Business Wire)
    Bhusha joins Forethought after her role as Area Vice President, Global Customer Success at Twilio.
  • “Creating seamless, trusted, customer experiences is integral to unlocking business outcomes and maximizing customer value,” said Bhusha.
  • She will oversee the high-performing customer experience team, and ensure the voice of Forethought’s customers are central to product decisions and updates.

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Announces New Data Involving TNX-1500 (Fc-modified dimeric anti-CD40L mAb) in Heart Xenotransplantation in Animal Models at the ACS Clinical Congress and IPITA-IXA-CTRMS Joint Congress

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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CHATHAM, N.J., Oct. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: TNXP) (Tonix or the Company), a biopharmaceutical company with marketed products and a pipeline of development candidates, today announced data from two oral presentations which were delivered recently at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2023, and The International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association (IPITA), the International Xenotransplantation Association (IXA), and the Cell Transplant and Regenerative Medicine Society (CTRMS) Joint Congress by faculty at the Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in October 2023. The data involve Tonix’s TNX-1500 (Fc-modified dimeric anti-CD40L monoclonal antibody [mAb]) which is currently in Phase 1 development for the prevention of organ transplant rejection. Copies of the presentations are available under the Scientific Presentations tab of the Tonix Pharmaceuticals website at www.tonixpharma.com.

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  • The data involve Tonix’s TNX-1500 (Fc-modified dimeric anti-CD40L monoclonal antibody [mAb]) which is currently in Phase 1 development for the prevention of organ transplant rejection.
  • Copies of the presentations are available under the Scientific Presentations tab of the Tonix Pharmaceuticals website at www.tonixpharma.com .
  • include data demonstrating the use of TNX-1500 as maintenance therapy after xeno heart transplant in non-human primates.
  • In both studies, genetically engineered (GE) pigs in baboon transplants were treated with cold-perfused ischemia minimization and a novel costimulation-based immunosuppressive regimen including TNX-1500.

Forethought Joins AWS Partner Network (APN) and AWS Marketplace

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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Forethought , the AI-first customer support automation platform, today announced its participation in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) , a global community of AWS Partners that leverages programs, expertise, and resources to build, market, and sell customer offerings.

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  • Forethought , the AI-first customer support automation platform, today announced its participation in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) , a global community of AWS Partners that leverages programs, expertise, and resources to build, market, and sell customer offerings.
  • “Working closely with AWS is a significant milestone for the Forethought team,” said Aaron Verstraete, Vice President of Strategic Alliances at Forethought.
  • As an AWS Partner, Forethought looks forward to delivering even more innovative solutions to help businesses improve their customer support operations.
  • With Forethought now available in the AWS Marketplace, customers can seamlessly integrate Forethought's solutions into their existing AWS infrastructure, simplifying the procurement process.