PricewaterhouseCoopers

Masdar Signs Agreement to Explore Exporting Green Hydrogen from Abu Dhabi to Europe

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Friday, January 13, 2023
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The UAE aims to play a central role in the emerging green hydrogen economy and this partnership with the Port of Amsterdam and associated players in the green hydrogen space would help position Abu Dhabi as a key hub for green hydrogen development."

Key Points: 
  • The UAE aims to play a central role in the emerging green hydrogen economy and this partnership with the Port of Amsterdam and associated players in the green hydrogen space would help position Abu Dhabi as a key hub for green hydrogen development."
  • Wopke Hoekstra, Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Netherlands, said, ""The Netherlands is keen on developing green hydrogen corridors with major future exporting countries like the UAE.
  • Together, the parties will explore several hydrogen transportation methods, with a focus on liquid organic hydrogen carriers and liquid hydrogen.
  • Green hydrogen is produced with green electricity from renewables like wind or solar, in a process that separates water into oxygen and hydrogen via electrolysis.

HEXO Corp. Announces Filing of Supplement to Proxy Circular for Appointment of Auditor

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Friday, January 13, 2023
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As previously disclosed, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Company’s former auditor, notified the Company in October 2022 of its intention to cease serving in such capacity following the completion of the audit and the filing of the audited consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended July 31, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • As previously disclosed, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Company’s former auditor, notified the Company in October 2022 of its intention to cease serving in such capacity following the completion of the audit and the filing of the audited consolidated financial statements for the financial year ended July 31, 2022.
  • The Company’s Audit Committee and Board of Directors have since such time worked diligently to select an appropriate successor auditing firm, and the selection of MGO as Successor Auditor is the result of such process.
  • U.S. GAAP) for the financial year ending July 31, 2023 and its covenant to convert to U.S. GAAP for all reporting periods commencing on or after August 1, 2023.
  • Beneficial shareholders should contact their custodian, broker or financial intermediary in the event they wish to similarly withhold their votes on the appointment of MGO as auditors.

Growing Developer Skills Expand U.S. Market for AWS

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Friday, January 13, 2023
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The U.S. remains AWS’s biggest market, with 70 percent of U.S. public cloud customers using AWS, ISG says.

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  • The U.S. remains AWS’s biggest market, with 70 percent of U.S. public cloud customers using AWS, ISG says.
  • AWS is offering more training for both enterprise and service provider developers to keep the market current on its evolving technologies.
  • The report also explores other trends affecting the AWS ecosystem in the U.S., including the migration of SAP workloads to AWS and the growing popularity of AWS IoT services.
  • The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ AWS Ecosystem Partners report for the U.S. evaluates the capabilities of 55 providers across six quadrants: AWS Managed Services, AWS SAP Workloads, AWS Data Analytics and Machine Learning, AWS Internet of Things (IoT) Services, AWS Migration Services and AWS Consulting Services.

Enfusion Names Michael Spellacy as Board Chair and Non-Executive Director

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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Enfusion, Inc. ("Enfusion") (NYSE: ENFN), a leading provider of cloud-native software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for investment managers, today announced that on January 9, 2023, its Board of Directors (the “Board”) had appointed Michael Spellacy, as Board Chair, effective immediately.

Key Points: 
  • Enfusion, Inc. ("Enfusion") (NYSE: ENFN), a leading provider of cloud-native software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for investment managers, today announced that on January 9, 2023, its Board of Directors (the “Board”) had appointed Michael Spellacy, as Board Chair, effective immediately.
  • “We are delighted with the addition of Michael Spellacy and are fortunate to have a leader with Mr. Spellacy’s strategic experience as our next Board chair.
  • I can’t think of a more suitable candidate to lead the Board going forward,” said Kathleen DeRose, Interim Chair of the Board, on behalf of the Board of Directors.
  • “I am excited to join this experienced, capable Board of Directors, and such a dynamic business, and to lead the Board as its new Chair at an important inflection point for the company”, said Mr. Spellacy.

Ridge Ventures Names David F. Anderson Partner

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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Today, Ridge Ventures , a seed and early-stage, enterprise-focused venture capital firm whose investments include Bolt , Braze , and Discord , named David F. Anderson Partner.

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  • Today, Ridge Ventures , a seed and early-stage, enterprise-focused venture capital firm whose investments include Bolt , Braze , and Discord , named David F. Anderson Partner.
  • Anderson will act as a liaison between Ridge and its current and prospective Limited Partners (LPs), leaning on his nearly two decades of experience in institutional capital management.
  • “Adding David to Ridge further strengthens the talented senior team we have assembled to partner with the best enterprise founders at the earliest stages of their companies’ development,” said Alex Rosen , Managing Partner at Ridge Ventures.
  • In 2022, Ridge Ventures added Partner Akriti Dokania and Principal Alayzain “Zain” Rizavi to its investment team, along with three Venture Partners , while providing more than 300 qualified customer intros for its companies via the Ridge Revenue Network—a 30 percent increase from 2021.

Post-COVID Changes Accelerate Automation in Brazil

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Intelligent Automation — Services and Solutions report for Brazil finds several types of automation are gaining traction in the country, which is one of the largest automation markets in South America.

Key Points: 
  • The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Intelligent Automation — Services and Solutions report for Brazil finds several types of automation are gaining traction in the country, which is one of the largest automation markets in South America.
  • “The challenges that companies in Brazil have faced since the pandemic call for comprehensive, modern automation solutions,” said Chip Wagner, CEO of ISG Automation.
  • While automation is not as mature in Brazil as in advanced markets such as the U.S. and U.K., companies in Brazil have recognized the need for innovation in this area.
  • The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Intelligent Automation — Services and Solutions report for Brazil evaluates the capabilities of 28 providers across three quadrants: Intelligent Enterprise Automation, Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations (AIOps) and Next-Gen Automation.

MorganFranklin Consulting Names Latest Class of New Leaders

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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MorganFranklin Consulting , a leading finance, technology and business advisory firm, has announced five promotions to its leadership team.

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  • MorganFranklin Consulting , a leading finance, technology and business advisory firm, has announced five promotions to its leadership team.
  • “Each of these leaders has made a substantive impact on our people and the strategic levers driving our growth,” said Chris Mann, MorganFranklin managing partner.
  • Beau is the winner of several internal MorganFranklin awards, including the prestigious “MFC Way” award.
  • With over 18 years of SAP experience, Annabelle has a collaborative and holistic approach, providing clients with comprehensive solutions to complex challenges.

Germany Modernizes Automation Amid New Challenges

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Intelligent Automation Services report for Germany finds that demand for intelligent enterprise automation (IEA) solutions is growing, while recent geopolitical events and economic uncertainties have led some businesses to rethink the way they invest in automation.

Key Points: 
  • The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Intelligent Automation Services report for Germany finds that demand for intelligent enterprise automation (IEA) solutions is growing, while recent geopolitical events and economic uncertainties have led some businesses to rethink the way they invest in automation.
  • “Enterprises in Germany are beginning to reimagine automation by looking more closely at the processes to be automated and whether they are delivering the expected outcomes,” said Chip Wagner, CEO of ISG Automation.
  • Wariness about digital technologies, especially AI, and concerns about replacing human labor have slowed the adoption of business automation in Germany until a recent uptick in investment.
  • The 2022 ISG Provider Lens™ Intelligent Automation Services report for Germany evaluates the capabilities of 36 providers across three quadrants: Intelligent Enterprise Automation, Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations (AIOps) and Next-Gen Automation.

Entrust names Harini Gokul as Chief Customer Officer

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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Entrust , a global leader in trusted payments, identities, and digital infrastructure, announced that it has named Harini Gokul as its Chief Customer Officer, reporting directly to the CEO.

Key Points: 
  • Entrust , a global leader in trusted payments, identities, and digital infrastructure, announced that it has named Harini Gokul as its Chief Customer Officer, reporting directly to the CEO.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230110005271/en/
    In this new role, Gokul will lead the organization’s mission to build and deliver an exceptional Entrust customer experience worldwide, working collaboratively across the organization.
  • To keep the world moving safely, Entrust will continue our intense focus on customer success and evolve to meet changing customer needs.
  • Gokul joins Entrust from Amazon Web Services, where she built and led the customer success approach for next generation customers.

Trulieve Announces Transition of Accounting Leadership

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Friday, January 13, 2023
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The Company also announced that Joy Malivuk has been named Vice President, Accounting.

Key Points: 
  • The Company also announced that Joy Malivuk has been named Vice President, Accounting.
  • Ms. Young will continue to serve in her role as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer of the Company through March 10, 2023 in order to allow time to transition her responsibilities to Ms. Malivuk.
  • Her career at HSN culminated as Director of Accounting where she oversaw the accounting function and was responsible for financial reporting, general accounting and SOX compliance.
  • Ms. Malivuk graduated from the University of Florida with both a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Accounting with a Specialty in Taxation.