MIT Sloan School of Management

Star Equity Fund Announces Update to its Director Nominations at Servotronics

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

OLD GREENWICH, Conn., March 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Equity Fund, LP (“Star Equity Fund” or “we”) is an investment fund focused on unlocking shareholder value and improving corporate governance at its portfolio companies. Star Equity Fund owns 5.4% of the common stock of Servotronics, Inc. (NYSE American: SVT) (“Servotronics” or “Company”) and, for the benefit of all SVT stockholders, announced today that we will be proceeding with the nomination of two highly qualified candidates for election to the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) at the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).

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  • The participants in the proxy solicitation are anticipated to be Star Equity Fund, Star Equity Fund GP, LLC (“Star Equity Fund GP”), Star Value, LLC (“Star Value”), Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (“Star Equity Holdings”), Star Investment Management, LLC (“Star Investment Management”), Jeffrey E. Eberwein, Richard K. Coleman, Jr., and G. Mark Pomeroy.
  • Star Equity Fund GP, as the general partner of Star Equity Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the 135,000 shares of Common Stock owned directly by Star Equity Fund.
  • Star Equity Holdings, as the parent company of Star Equity Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the 135,000 shares of Common Stock owned directly by Star Equity Fund.
  • Star Investment Management, as the investment manager of Star Equity Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the 135,000 shares of Common Stock owned directly by Star Equity Fund.

Hilco Performance Solutions Names Steve Savoy Procurement, Supply Chain and Materials Handling Practice Leader

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

DETROIT, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilco Performance Solutions (HPS), a management advisory firm that consists of operational and financial experts in the areas of Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales & Customer Experience, Organizational Design, and M&A has named Steve Savoy Procurement, Supply Chain, and Materials Handling Practice Leader.

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  • DETROIT, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilco Performance Solutions (HPS), a management advisory firm that consists of operational and financial experts in the areas of Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales & Customer Experience, Organizational Design, and M&A has named Steve Savoy Procurement, Supply Chain, and Materials Handling Practice Leader.
  • An operating company of Hilco Global, HPS helps clients simplify and streamline business processes and improve operational efficiencies.
  • In announcing Mr. Savoy's appointment, Steven Tanzi, President of HPS said, "We are very excited to have Steve assume the leadership of our Procurement, Supply Chain, and Materials Handling Practice.
  • With Steve's leadership we have the team in place to meet the challenges of procurement, supply chain and materials handling to help our clients with the challenges of businesses processes and  improve  their operational efficiencies."

David Charpie Named Co-CEO and Chief People Officer of Mach49

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mach49, the Growth Builder for Global Businesses, has named David Charpie as Co-CEO alongside Founder and CEO Linda Yates. Charpie extends his 30 years of leadership experience with global multinationals, venture backed startups, joint ventures, and Global 1000-generated internal startups, to further expand Mach49's team and support client momentum as an increasing number of corporations seek institutional growth at scale.

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  • REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mach49 , the Growth Builder for Global Businesses, has named David Charpie as Co-CEO alongside Founder and CEO Linda Yates .
  • Charpie was one of Mach49's original team members and has helped usher the company through massive growth since 2014.
  • Charpie has also been named Chief People Officer of Mach49's newly established Office of People and Belonging.
  • Charpie holds a BS and MS in nuclear engineering from MIT and an MBA from MIT's Sloan School of Management.

20th Annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium Announces Full Agenda: Driving Digital Resilience in a Turbulent World

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, the nation's premier CIO conference, will bring CIOs and digital business executives together to learn, engage and network around the theme of Driving Digital Resilience in a Turbulent World at its 20th annual Symposium, taking place on May 15-16, 2023 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The full agenda, including all keynote addresses, panels and speakers is now publicly available and registration is open.

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  • Speakers include MIT Thought Leaders and top executives from Apollo, McKinsey and Thoughtworks
    CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium , the nation's premier CIO conference, will bring CIOs and digital business executives together to learn, engage and network around the theme of Driving Digital Resilience in a Turbulent World at its 20th annual Symposium, taking place on May 15-16, 2023 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  • The full agenda , including all keynote addresses, panels and speakers is now publicly available and registration is open.
  • Panel: "Digital Enterprise: Leveraging Data to Improve Every Aspect of the Enterprise" Michael Schrage, Fellow, MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy will discuss how our digital revolution is giving us the ability to capture as data many aspects of the world that have never been quantified before.
  • In addition, it's enabling us to analyze how the future might play out so we can make better strategic decisions.

BioSig Announces New Advisory Board Member Edwin Wang

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Monday, March 27, 2023

BioSig Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSGM) (“BioSig” or the “Company”), an advanced digital signal processing technology company delivering unprecedented accuracy and precision to intracardiac signal visualization with its proprietary PURE EP™ System, today announced the appointment of new Advisory Board member Edwin Wang.

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  • BioSig Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSGM) (“BioSig” or the “Company”), an advanced digital signal processing technology company delivering unprecedented accuracy and precision to intracardiac signal visualization with its proprietary PURE EP™ System, today announced the appointment of new Advisory Board member Edwin Wang.
  • Mr. Wang has over 20 years of impactful experience in private equity, venture capital, merchant banking, and family office investing.
  • Accretive Capital Partners has advised in excess of $2 billion in portfolio and fund restructurings.
  • )  BioSig Technologies leads the way forward in digital signal processing and AI for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.

MIT Sloan School of Management researchers help redesign national lung transplant allocation system using data analytics

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) has rolled out a new organ allocation system designed to be more equitable and effective for patients in need of lung transplants.

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  • As of March 9, 2023, all donated lungs across the US are allocated based on a new policy, developed with the assistance of researchers from MIT Sloan School of Management.
  • The policy change is predicted to reduce overall deaths and increase access for many patients waiting for a lung transplant.
  • Data for candidates seeking a deceased-donor transplant are maintained by UNOS in its role as the OPTN, the nation's organ transplant system.
  • "This means that the transplant system can be more fair, more efficient and more flexible for the entire patient population."

Nuspire CEO, Lewie Dunsworth, Named to CDO Magazine's Leading MSSP List for 2023

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

COMMERCE, Mich., March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nuspire, a leading managed security services provider (MSSP), today announced that its CEO, Lewie Dunsworth, has been named to the Leading Managed Security Service Providers in the U.S. List 2023. The list is a comprehensive compilation of the top managed security service providers (MSSPs) operating in the United States compiled by Chief Data Officer (CDO) Magazine.

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  • COMMERCE, Mich., March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nuspire , a leading managed security services provider (MSSP), today announced that its CEO, Lewie Dunsworth, has been named to the Leading Managed Security Service Providers in the U.S.
  • The list is a comprehensive compilation of the top managed security service providers (MSSPs) operating in the United States compiled by Chief Data Officer (CDO) Magazine .
  • The list features leading security service providers with a proven track record of providing innovative security solutions.
  • "My name may be on the award, but this is really a testament to the hardworking team at Nuspire, one that continuously helps us differentiate ourselves in a crowded MSSP space," said Lewie Dunsworth, CEO of Nuspire.

Veza Appoints Jason Garoutte as Chief Marketing Officer

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Veza , the authorization platform for data security, today announced the appointment of Jason Garoutte as its first Chief Marketing Officer.

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  • Veza , the authorization platform for data security, today announced the appointment of Jason Garoutte as its first Chief Marketing Officer.
  • Garoutte is responsible for building and leading a world-class marketing organization that drives Veza’s continued growth and scale.
  • Garoutte has two decades of marketing and operational leadership experience at companies including Salesforce and Twilio.
  • It’s time for a second act in identity to go beyond IAM, and Veza is leading the way with its cloud-based authorization platform," said Jason Garoutte , Chief Marketing Officer at Veza.

Remix Therapeutics Appoints Robert Gagnon as Chief Financial Officer

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Remix Therapeutics (Remix), a biotechnology company developing small molecule therapies to modulate RNA processing and address the underlying drivers of disease, today announced the appointment of Robert Gagnon as Chief Financial Officer.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Remix Therapeutics (Remix), a biotechnology company developing small molecule therapies to modulate RNA processing and address the underlying drivers of disease, today announced the appointment of Robert Gagnon as Chief Financial Officer.
  • "We are delighted to have Rob joining Remix as he brings a wealth of experience to the CFO role.
  • His combination of financial acumen and tenure in the life science industry makes him an ideal fit," said Peter Smith, Ph.D., Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Remix Therapeutics.
  • Prior to his appointment, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Operating Partner at Gurnet Point Capital, a healthcare venture capital and private equity fund.

Ethos Capital Names Jim Miller as Newest Executive Partner

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Ethos Capital LP (“Ethos” or the “Firm”) announced today that Jim Miller, who previously served in senior executive roles at Amazon, Cisco, Google, and Wayfair, has joined the Firm as its newest Executive Partner.

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  • Ethos Capital LP (“Ethos” or the “Firm”) announced today that Jim Miller, who previously served in senior executive roles at Amazon, Cisco, Google, and Wayfair, has joined the Firm as its newest Executive Partner.
  • Mr. Miller is one of 17 Executive Partners who work exclusively with Ethos to provide portfolio companies with sector-specific expertise to enhance operations and accelerate growth.
  • Many of the Firm’s Executive Partners have worked successfully over numerous years with members of Ethos’ investment team.
  • Erik Brooks and Fadi Chehadé, Co-CEOs of Ethos, commented, “We are delighted to welcome Jim to Ethos Capital.