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GTCR Forms Portfolio Resources Group to Support Portfolio Company Growth

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

CHICAGO, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced today the formation of its Portfolio Resources Group (PRG). PRG will be comprised of experienced functional leaders who can bring expertise, intellectual capital, vendor relationships and best practices in defined areas to support GTCR's investment teams and portfolio company leadership. The members of GTCR's Portfolio Resources Group are expected to bring enhanced capabilities and resources to aid in management's value creation plans. Consistent with GTCR's Leader's Strategy™ approach, PRG team members will work with a partnership orientation to collaboratively and constructively assist portfolio company leadership on key initiatives determined by management and company boards of directors. 

Key Points: 
  • The members of GTCR's Portfolio Resources Group are expected to bring enhanced capabilities and resources to aid in management's value creation plans.
  • As part of the Portfolio Resources Group, Travis Krueger, a Managing Director at GTCR, will continue to lead a team that provides data and analytics and portfolio support to assist GTCR's investment teams, investment committee and portfolio company management.
  • In conjunction with the formation of the Portfolio Resources Group, GTCR is announcing that Joe Rubino has joined as Managing Director,Information Security and DataPrivacy.
  • Mr. Rubino joins other members of GTCR's Portfolio Resources Group who have joined the firm in the past year.

Minim Announces Executive Leadership Transition

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

MANCHESTER, NH, Aug. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Minim, Inc. (NASDAQ: MINM), the creator of intelligent networking products under the Motorola brand, announces changes to the Company's senior leadership.

Key Points: 
  • MANCHESTER, NH, Aug. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Minim, Inc. (NASDAQ: MINM), the creator of intelligent networking products under the Motorola brand, announces changes to the Company's senior leadership.
  • Jeremy Hitchcock, Chairman of Minim, commented, "Id like to thank Gray for his years of service and many contributions to Minim including our leading market positions, new products, and resulting top line growth.
  • Hitchcock continued, Since joining Minim earlier this year, Mehul has proven to be an exceptional leader who has hit the ground running.
  • Minim cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.

Fathom Holdings Appoints Scott Flanders to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

CARY, N.C., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fathom Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: FTHM), a national, technology-driven, end-to-end real estate services platform integrating residential brokerage, mortgage, title, insurance, and SaaS offerings for brokerages and agents, today announced the appointment of Scott Flanders to its board of directors.

Key Points: 
  • CARY, N.C., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fathom Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: FTHM), a national, technology-driven, end-to-end real estate services platform integrating residential brokerage, mortgage, title, insurance, and SaaS offerings for brokerages and agents, today announced the appointment of Scott Flanders to its board of directors.
  • Flanders has served in executive management positions of several high-profile public companies and is a current Fathom Holdings investor.
  • Most recently, Flanders was Chief Executive Officer and a board member at eHealth, Inc., an online marketplace for health insurance.
  • "As a Fathom shareholder, I am honored and enthusiastic about serving the Company as a board member," said Flanders.

Fastbase (OTC: FBSE) Explodes Data Research Space

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Without access to Fastbases data reports, data collection can be daunting, time-consuming and expensive.

Key Points: 
  • Without access to Fastbases data reports, data collection can be daunting, time-consuming and expensive.
  • Fastbase Inc.s mission is to empower consulting companies and digital agencies with timely and powerful research and market reports.
  • Fastbase Inc. is a Nevada-registered web and data company that synthesizes Big Data to provide business insights faster and at a large scale.
  • Fastbase data can be utilized with CRM systems and sales and marketing applications, such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive and Mailchimp.

Zelis Announces the Appointment of Wayne S. DeVeydt to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Zelis , a leading healthcare payments company, announced today the appointment of Wayne S. DeVeydt to its Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • Zelis , a leading healthcare payments company, announced today the appointment of Wayne S. DeVeydt to its Board of Directors.
  • Wayne was appointed as the Executive Chairman of Surgery Partners, Inc. in February 2020, where he leads the company in strategic financial decisions.
  • We are thrilled to have Wayne join the Board of Directors at Zelis.
  • Wayne joins the Board of Directors in August 2022, as Matt Harris steps down to focus on other engagements.

FitLife Brands Announces Preliminary Second Quarter 2022 Results and Hiring of New CFO

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Monday, August 15, 2022

The Company ended the second quarter with no debt and a cash balance of $12.3 million.

Key Points: 
  • The Company ended the second quarter with no debt and a cash balance of $12.3 million.
  • During the second quarter, the Company received supplier rebates of approximately $250,000 that historically were received during the first quarter.
  • The Company continues to make progress on the analysis of a potential restatement and anticipates completing the process prior to the end of the third quarter.
  • FitLife Brands is a developer and marketer of innovative and proprietary nutritional supplements for health-conscious consumers.

B2B Industry Leaders Partner to Create $1.5 Million of Income Expansion for Underrepresented Candidates

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Monday, August 15, 2022

The program seeks to open corporate career opportunities in revenue and sales enablement to high-potential workers from underrepresented backgrounds, with a goal of generating $1.5 million of income expansion over the next 12 months.

Key Points: 
  • The program seeks to open corporate career opportunities in revenue and sales enablement to high-potential workers from underrepresented backgrounds, with a goal of generating $1.5 million of income expansion over the next 12 months.
  • We are focusing on a goal of $1.5M in income expansion for our candidates over the next 12 months, said Rahim Fazal, Co-founder and CEO of SV Academy.
  • Contact [email protected] if you would like to get involved as a hiring partner, mentor, or partner, or visit sesociety.org/enableship to learn more.
  • SV Academy is on a mission to create $100B of wealth expansion for under-represented jobseekers.

Former Global Fund Manager Joins Leucadia Therapeutics as Company's First CFO

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Monday, August 15, 2022

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leucadia Therapeutics, a company working to cure Alzheimer's disease with a medical device implanted by minimally invasive surgery, has hired a chief financial officer with deep investment management experience to ensure the company has the resources it needs as it anticipates clinical trials.

Key Points: 
  • Newly named CFO Edward (Ned) Shadek, Jr., has spent more than 35 years as a manager and strategist guiding investment decisions at both large international and boutique funds.
  • In these roles he assessed the value of hundreds of start-ups and identified resources needed to fuel their success.
  • "We're thrilled that someone so experienced in picking winners and losers has chosen to become part of the Leucadia Therapeutics team," said Doug Ethell, the company's founder and CEO.
  • Leucadia Therapeutics is a pre-clinical-stage company focused on diagnosing, treating and curing Alzheimer's disease.

Mitratech Kicks off its Annual Interact Conference in Nashville

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Monday, August 15, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Mitratech, a leading global provider of legal, compliance, and HR software, kicks off its customer conference, Interact, in Nashville TN. The annual event brings over 300 of the best minds in legal and claims, compliance, risk, and HR for two-and-a-half days of exclusive user insights and networking. With more than 30 panels, workshops, keynotes and presentations, the event runs from August 14-17.

Key Points: 
  • The event features some of the leading influencers in the legal and compliance space with over 30 sessions, including AI integrated product releases
    AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Mitratech, a leading global provider of legal, compliance, and HR software, kicks off its customer conference, Interact , in Nashville TN.
  • The annual event brings over 300 of the best minds in legal and claims, compliance, risk, and HR for two-and-a-half days of exclusive user insights and networking.
  • We are thrilled to host platform experts, industry voices, and strategic partners at Interact 2022.
  • "We are thrilled to host platform experts, industry voices, and strategic partners at Interact 2022.

China Online Education Group Announces Engagement of Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP, a U.S. Auditor, as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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Monday, August 15, 2022

This press release contains statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements which are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S.

Key Points: 
  • This press release contains statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements which are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S.
  • These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "aims," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "likely to," and similar statements.
  • China Online Education Group (NYSE: COE) is a global online education platform with core expertise in English education.
  • The Company's online and mobile education platforms enable students to take live interactive English lessons on demand.