MIT Sloan School of Management

Exiger Acquires Industry-Leading Software Supply Chain and SBOM Management Platform Ion Channel

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

NEW YORK, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Exiger, the SaaS company revolutionizing the way corporations, government agencies and banks manage supply chains, today announced that it has acquired Ion Channel, a best-in-class software supply chain risk management platform. The acquisition marks a major milestone for supply chain risk management (SCRM) as Exiger becomes the first and only technology company to illuminate every dimension of the supply chain, including corporate relationships, physical products, manufacturing processes, raw materials and now software.

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  • C-SCRM completes market's first comprehensive, centralized supply chain solution
    NEW YORK, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Exiger , the SaaS company revolutionizing the way corporations, government agencies and banks manage supply chains, today announced that it has acquired Ion Channel, a best-in-class software supply chain risk management platform.
  • "We're thrilled to announce this acquisition and enhancement to our 360-degree supply chain management platform, 1Exiger," said Exiger CEO Brandon Daniels .
  • Ion Channel is the standard-bearer in software supply chain assurance and SBOM management.
  • Exiger will be bringing Ion Channel to its first-of-its-kind $75M GSA contract to deliver supply chain and third-party risk management to the U.S. Federal Government.

Rackspace Technology CEO Amar Maletira to Speak at 20th Annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium

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Monday, May 15, 2023

SAN ANTONIO, May 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rackspace Technology ® (NASDAQ: RXT)— a leading end-to end, multicloud technology solutions company, today announced that Rackspace Technology Chief Executive Officer Amar Maletira will be a featured participant on the "Digital Enterprise: Version 2030" which is part of the 20th annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium , a world class conference which will be held May 15 - 16, 2023.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, May 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rackspace Technology ® (NASDAQ: RXT)— a leading end-to end, multicloud technology solutions company, today announced that Rackspace Technology Chief Executive Officer Amar Maletira will be a featured participant on the "Digital Enterprise: Version 2030" which is part of the 20th annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium , a world class conference which will be held May 15 - 16, 2023.
  • This year’s Symposium will bring together hundreds of CIOs, senior IT executives, technology innovators and MIT academic thought leaders from around the globe.
  • “I am honored to be a part of the MIT Sloan Symposium to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of bringing CIOs across the globe together with MIT faculty for thought-provoking discussions,” said Maletira.
  • “We are pleased to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium in 2023,” said Allan R. Tate, Executive Chair, MIT Sloan CIO Symposium.

Blink Charging Elects Experienced Infrastructure Investor Kristina A. Peterson to Board of Directors

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Monday, May 8, 2023

Peterson is an experienced public and private company board member and infrastructure investor with over 25 years of operating experience in the finance, electric power generation and tech sectors.

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  • Peterson is an experienced public and private company board member and infrastructure investor with over 25 years of operating experience in the finance, electric power generation and tech sectors.
  • Blink’s Board Member, Ritsaart van Montfrans, added, "The Board is honored to have Kristina join us as we continue to grow and develop a strong presence in the EV charging space.
  • The Blink Board of Directors, along with its accomplished executive management team, create an unparalleled group of industry experts at all levels of management throughout the Blink organization.
  • This dynamic team of EV industry leaders, along with the highly experienced Blink senior management, position Blink as a formidable provider of EV solutions and establishes Blink as a leader in the industry.

AceLink Therapeutics Appoints Pedro Huertas, M.D., Ph.D., as Chief Medical Officer

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Monday, May 8, 2023

Dr. Huertas is a distinguished expert in rare diseases and will serve as an important resource for AceLink as the company advances its development pipeline.

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  • Dr. Huertas is a distinguished expert in rare diseases and will serve as an important resource for AceLink as the company advances its development pipeline.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Huertas to our executive team during a pivotal time, as our lead asset, AL01211, enters into two Phase 2 clinical trials later this year,” said Jerry Shen, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and Founder of AceLink Therapeutics.
  • Rarely one finds a company that manages its assets so well and the exciting Phase 1 data collected positions AceLink to further advance AL01211 into Phase 2 studies,” said Pedro Huertas, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer of AceLink.
  • Prior to joining AceLink, Dr. Huertas was Chief Medical Officer for Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, Sentien Biotechnologies, Inozyme Pharma, Novazyme Pharmaceuticals, and Kriya Therapeutics.

MIT Sloan Launches "Algorithmic Business Thinking Sprint"

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MIT Sloan Executive Education has announced "Algorithmic Business Thinking Sprint (ABTS)," the first course in its new line of Business Sprint offerings.

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  • The first self-driven course in a new series of Business Sprints provides a unique, practical framework addressing challenges across all business functions
    CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MIT Sloan Executive Education has announced " Algorithmic Business Thinking Sprint (ABTS)," the first course in its new line of Business Sprint offerings.
  • Led by MIT Sloan Executive Education Faculty Director Paul McDonagh-Smith , this course introduces the concept of Algorithmic Business Thinking—a framework for understanding the key principles of algorithms, code, and data.
  • Upon successful completion of the course, participants will earn a certificate of course completion from MIT Sloan Executive Education.
  • For a complete list of upcoming Executive Education courses, including upcoming Business Sprints, visit the MIT Sloan Executive Education website .

Poets&Quants™ Names Best & Brightest MBAs For 2023

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

OAKLAND, Calif., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Poets&Quants, the leading news source for graduate business education, has released its 9th annual "Best & Brightest MBAs" feature, which honors 100 of the most accomplished full-time MBAs from the Class of 2023.

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  • OAKLAND, Calif., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Poets&Quants , the leading news source for graduate business education, has released its 9th annual "Best & Brightest MBAs" feature, which honors 100 of the most accomplished full-time MBAs from the Class of 2023.
  • To compile this year's Best & Brightest MBAs, Poets&Quants reached out to 77 top graduate business schools to nominate their best candidates for the honor.
  • This summer, Poets&Quants will also recognize its "Best & Brightest Executive MBAs" and "Best & Brightest Online MBAs."
  • To read about the "100 Best & Brightest MBAs: Class of 2023" visit us here .

Zluri Selected by MIT Sloan CIO Symposium as a Finalist for the 2023 Innovation Showcase

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Monday, May 1, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Zluri, provider of an enterprise SaaS Management Platform, today announced it has been selected as a finalist for the 20th annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium's Innovation Showcase, the nation's premier CIO event bringing together information technology executives from around the world and leading faculty from MIT.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Zluri , provider of an enterprise SaaS Management Platform, today announced it has been selected as a finalist for the 20th annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium's Innovation Showcase , the nation's premier CIO event bringing together information technology executives from around the world and leading faculty from MIT.
  • Zluri will meet alongside fellow innovators and influential IT executives at the in-person Symposium from May 15-16, 2023.
  • "We are privileged to be among the 10 finalists for the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium's 2023 Innovation Showcase," said Sethu Meenakshisundaram , co-founder of Zluri.
  • The full agenda for the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium is available at mitcio.com/agenda and tickets are available for purchase here .

KPI Karta Launches Innovative Service to Revolutionize Business Performance Tracking

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Sunday, April 30, 2023

TORONTO, April 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- KPI Karta, a technology start-up specializing in business performance management, announced today the launch of a new service that revolutionizes the way firms track and manage their Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). The service, which is available through a monthly subscription, offers a unique approach to KPI management that combines data visualization with a methodology designed to create more meaningful KPIs.

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  • KPI Karta revolutionizes KPI tracking with color-coded maps, guiding users to create more meaningful metrics for business success.
  • TORONTO, April 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- KPI Karta, a technology start-up specializing in business performance management, announced today the launch of a new service that revolutionizes the way firms track and manage their Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
  • Peder Enhorning, KPI Karta's Founder and CEO, explained the reasoning behind the new service, saying, "We created the KPI Karta methodology because we discovered that clients had a difficult time identifying effective KPIs.
  • He added, "Because every organization's needs are unique, KPI Karta guides users to create more meaningful KPIs that people buy into."

Seasoned Hospitality and Commercial Real Estate Executive Matt Wexler Joins Excel Group as Principal

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

Excel Group (“Excel”), a real estate private equity firm focused on acquiring and developing premium-branded limited-service hotels, today announced that Matt Wexler has joined the firm as Principal.

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  • Excel Group (“Excel”), a real estate private equity firm focused on acquiring and developing premium-branded limited-service hotels, today announced that Matt Wexler has joined the firm as Principal.
  • Mr. Wexler has over two decades of commercial real estate, development, and hospitality investment experience.
  • In conjunction with Mr. Wexler joining Excel, the firm is launching a structured capital strategy, which will build on Excel’s institutional hospitality investment platform.
  • Prior to founding Cascadilla Partners, he served as Managing Partner at Foxhall Partners, a Washington, D.C.-based commercial real estate development and investment firm.

MIT Sloan CIO Symposium Announces Leading Chief Information Officers as Finalists for 2023 CIO Leadership Award

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 20th ann ual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium today announced the four finalists for the Annual MIT Sloan CIO Leadership Award .

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 20th ann ual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium today announced the four finalists for the Annual MIT Sloan CIO Leadership Award .
  • "We are thrilled to recognize this year's finalists for the MIT Sloan CIO Leadership Award," said Dr. George Westerman, Award Co-Chair.
  • "I am honored to be named a finalist for the prestigious MIT Sloan CIO Leadership Award.
  • To register to attend the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, taking place May 15-16, 2023 visit: mitcio.com/register/ .