San Francisco Bay Area

BranchOut Food Launches in the Bay Area Region of the Nation’s Largest Warehouse Club

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

BEND, Ore., Jan. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BranchOut Food Inc. (NASDAQ: BOF), a pioneering food technology company and producer of dehydrated fruit and vegetable-based products, is expanding its partnership with the nation’s largest Club Warehouse Retailer, adding its popular Pineapple Chips to the Bay Area region, following previous success in the Southern California region.

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  • BEND, Ore., Jan. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BranchOut Food Inc. (NASDAQ: BOF), a pioneering food technology company and producer of dehydrated fruit and vegetable-based products, is expanding its partnership with the nation’s largest Club Warehouse Retailer, adding its popular Pineapple Chips to the Bay Area region, following previous success in the Southern California region.
  • The placement comes on the heels of strategic expansion during Q4 2023, in line with BranchOut Food’s plans to substantially grow market share nationwide.
  • “Our branded and private label strategy continues to pay dividends, and our first week of sales in the Bay Area Clubs have exceeded expectations,” said Chief Executive Officer of BranchOut Food, Eric Healy.
  • “This collaboration further establishes success in the Club retail channel and we look forward to a year of increased revenue and consistent growth.”
    In 2023, BranchOut’s top branded snack was secured placement in the Southern California region of the nation’s largest warehouse club.

Accurus Biosciences and ImmPACT Bio Enter into an Exclusive Global License Agreement for a Potentially Best-in-Class CLDN18.2 Antibody

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

"We are excited to announce that ImmPACT Bio chose to utilize our potential best-in-class CLDN18.2 antibody to develop next generation CAR T therapies,” said Dr. Richard Zhang, chief executive officer of Accurus.

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  • "We are excited to announce that ImmPACT Bio chose to utilize our potential best-in-class CLDN18.2 antibody to develop next generation CAR T therapies,” said Dr. Richard Zhang, chief executive officer of Accurus.
  • “We believe ImmPACT’s programs have the potential to deliver differentiated and powerful therapies to benefit cancer patients.”
    Under the terms of the agreement, Accurus Biosciences has granted exclusive worldwide rights to ImmPACT Bio to develop and commercialize next generation cell therapies using a designated antibody from Accurus’ CLDN18.2 antibody portfolio.
  • Accurus retains the rights to develop and commercialize its CLDN18.2 antibody portfolio for all non-cell based therapeutic applications.
  • Accurus offers a comprehensive suite of services encompassing antibody and protein therapeutics discovery, including mouse hybridoma antibody generation, antibody humanization, recombinant antibody and protein engineering/production, anti-id antibody generation, stable cell line generation, and cell-based assay development and research.

GrubMarket Acquires JC Cheyne to Expand Further on the West Coast

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GrubMarket announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Oregon and California-based JC Cheyne, a highly regarded fresh produce business that is widely known as the "wholesale house of the finest onions and potatoes in the Bay Area." JC Cheyne currently sells over 70 different items, including almost every color, size, and grade of potatoes and onions, to a diverse group of over 80 retail, food service, and wholesale establishments and mom-and-pop shops, across California. They also take pride in having great relationships with their suppliers in Oregon's Klamath Basin, Northwestern Washington, Idaho, and Mexico.

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  • GrubMarket acquires Oregon and California-based JC Cheyne, a key provider of potatoes and onions in Northern California, to expand along the West Coast.
  • JC Cheyne was founded over 60 years ago by fresh produce veteran Jimmie Cheyne.
  • The entire JC Cheyne team treats each other like family, which aligns with GrubMarket's commitment to taking care of our people and partners.
  • With this acquisition, GrubMarket continues to strengthen our West Coast presence; I am thrilled to welcome JC Cheyne to the GrubMarket family."

Perigon Wealth Management Welcomes Constellation Wealth Capital As Strategic Investor

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Perigon Wealth Management ("Perigon"), a rapidly growing independent wealth management firm with offices across the country and over $6.5 billion in client assets as of Dec. 31, 2023, today announced it has received a minority investment from Constellation Wealth Capital ("CWC") to enhance its strategic expansion. Merchant Investment Management, which entered a partnership with Perigon in 2019, will exit the relationship after five successful years. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Perigon Wealth Management ("Perigon"), a rapidly growing independent wealth management firm with offices across the country and over $6.5 billion in client assets as of Dec. 31, 2023, today announced it has received a minority investment from Constellation Wealth Capital ("CWC") to enhance its strategic expansion.
  • Merchant Investment Management, which entered a partnership with Perigon in 2019, will exit the relationship after five successful years.
  • Chicago-based Constellation Wealth Capital was founded by Karl Heckenberg as an alternative asset management platform specializing in making tailored investments in well-positioned wealth management firms.
  • Merchant Investment Management , which provides growth capital, management resources and strategic direction to independent financial services firms, partnered with Perigon five years ago.

Hitachi Vantara Names Octavian Tanase as New Chief Product Officer

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure, and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), today announced that Octavian Tanase has joined the company as its new chief product officer, effective today.

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  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure, and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), today announced that Octavian Tanase has joined the company as its new chief product officer, effective today.
  • He reports directly to Sheila Rohra, Hitachi Vantara's chief executive officer.
  • With his strategic mindset and passion for execution, we are excited about the impact Octavian will bring, and are thrilled to welcome him to the Hitachi Vantara family."
  • I look forward to working with Sheila and the Hitachi Vantara leadership team to help our customers meet their business objectives."

Green Wheels, Bright Skies: NREL Analysis Unveils the Connection Between Electric Vehicles and Photovoltaics

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Conversely, the impact of owning solar panels also has a bearing on whether a homeowner buys an electric vehicle but not as strongly.

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  • Conversely, the impact of owning solar panels also has a bearing on whether a homeowner buys an electric vehicle but not as strongly.
  • The paper, “ The Electric Vehicles-Solar Photovoltaics Nexus: Driving Cross-Sectoral Adoption of Sustainable Technologies ,” appears in the journal Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
  • In the 2018 survey, more of the participants owned or previously owned rooftop solar panels than an electric vehicle (9.1% vs. 6.5%).
  • NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development.

Fullcast Announces New Leadership and $34 Million in Capital to Redefine RevOps, Beginning with Territory Management

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Friday, January 12, 2024

Fullcast is an end-to-end RevOps platform that allows companies to design, manage and track the performance of their revenue generating teams.

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  • Fullcast is an end-to-end RevOps platform that allows companies to design, manage and track the performance of their revenue generating teams.
  • A highly differentiated product with excellent ratings on software review platform G2 , Fullcast is poised for significant growth.
  • Before joining Fullcast, Westwood co-founded and served as the CEO of Simplus , which was acquired by Infosys for $250 million.
  • Westwood has assembled an accomplished leadership team at Fullcast, with a C Suite spearheaded by leaders who worked with him at Simplus.

Macrae Strengthens Presence in New York and San Francisco with the Addition of Two Managing Directors

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Macrae , a premier transatlantic legal search firm that places partners and partner groups at the world’s leading law firms, has deepened its footprint in New York and San Francisco with the addition of Managing Directors Tad Gruman and Julieta Stubrin .

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  • Macrae , a premier transatlantic legal search firm that places partners and partner groups at the world’s leading law firms, has deepened its footprint in New York and San Francisco with the addition of Managing Directors Tad Gruman and Julieta Stubrin .
  • “We’re thrilled to kick off the new year with Tad and Julieta on board,” said Joe Macrae , Founder and Chairman.
  • Gruman , who joined Macrae from Whistler Partners, has nearly a decade of experience placing lawyers into the leading law firms in New York.
  • Stubrin has more than 20 years of experience matching lawyers with elite firms in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.

Anita Chandrasena, MD, Assumes New Role as Chief Medical Officer at MarinHealth Medical Center

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

MarinHealth has named Anita Chandrasena, MD, Chief Medical Officer (CMO).

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  • MarinHealth has named Anita Chandrasena, MD, Chief Medical Officer (CMO).
  • She has been instrumental in advancing clinical quality, safety, and outcomes,” said MarinHealth Chief Executive Officer David Klein, MD.
  • Prior to this, she served as Physician Executive for the Bay Area and Chief Medical Officer at Sequoia Hospital.
  • “MarinHealth has earned a strong reputation for providing high-quality care, and I am honored to join the team,” Chandrasena said.

Ian Janssen Joins Suitebriar as Senior Account Executive in California

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Suitebriar , Inc., a Google Cloud premier resale and services partner, is pleased to announce that Ian Janssen will join the firm as a Senior Account Executive based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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  • Suitebriar , Inc., a Google Cloud premier resale and services partner, is pleased to announce that Ian Janssen will join the firm as a Senior Account Executive based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  • Janssen was previously a Senior Account Executive at OpenComp, where he was integral to building the startup’s first sales team, and prior to that he was an Enterprise Account Executive at Google Cloud for nearly 12 years.
  • “Suitebriar is on a positive growth trajectory as it continues its evolution from top Google Workspace partner to top GCP Services Partner.
  • “I’m even more excited to see that Suitebriar is placing customer success and GCP services at the core of its business model.”