Industrial engineering

Jorge Nocedal is the 2024 SIAM John von Neumann Prize Lecturer

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Philadelphia, PA, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jorge Nocedal, Northwestern University, has been awarded the 2024 John von Neumann Prize – the highest honor and flagship lecture of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) – in recognition of his fundamental work in nonlinear optimization, both in the deterministic and stochastic settings.

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  • Philadelphia, PA, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jorge Nocedal, Northwestern University, has been awarded the 2024 John von Neumann Prize – the highest honor and flagship lecture of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) – in recognition of his fundamental work in nonlinear optimization, both in the deterministic and stochastic settings.
  • SIAM awards the John von Neumann Prize annually to an individual for outstanding and distinguished contributions to the field of applied mathematics and for the effective communication of these ideas to the community.
  • Learn more about SIAM’s John von Neumann Prize .
  • Nocedal will be awarded the John von Neumann Prize and deliver the associated lecture at the 2024 SIAM Annual Meeting , which will be held July 8-12, 2024, in Spokane, Washington.

Marigold™ Appoints Mike Gordon as Chief Executive Officer

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Research, GTM, SMB, Altus Group, Organization, Software as a service, Growth, Insight Partners, Business, Software, University, Martech, Operation, Marketing, Economics, Industrial engineering, Management

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marigold , a global martech leader focused on delivering relationship marketing solutions that help brands and organizations acquire, grow and retain customers, today announced that Mike Gordon has been named the new Chief Executive Officer as part of the next phase of growth and expansion for the organization.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marigold , a global martech leader focused on delivering relationship marketing solutions that help brands and organizations acquire, grow and retain customers, today announced that Mike Gordon has been named the new Chief Executive Officer as part of the next phase of growth and expansion for the organization.
  • Poised for an exciting new chapter under the leadership of Mike Gordon, Marigold looks forward to continued growth, innovation and success in the dynamic martech industry.
  • Gordon is a seasoned technology executive with a proven track record and over 20 years of experience in driving innovation and growth in dynamic and competitive markets.
  • “We are delighted to welcome Mike Gordon who comes to Marigold with a proven track record of value creation across both public and private technology businesses at scale.

SERVPRO Welcomes Accomplished Leader as New Chief Technology Officer

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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Gallatin, Tenn., March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Servpro Industries, LLC (“SERVPRO”), a leading property restoration and construction franchise company, today announced Joy Wald has been appointed its next chief technology officer (CTO) and will succeed Jeff Fields, who has announced his retirement after 12 years of service to SERVPRO.

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  • Gallatin, Tenn., March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Servpro Industries, LLC (“SERVPRO”), a leading property restoration and construction franchise company, today announced Joy Wald has been appointed its next chief technology officer (CTO) and will succeed Jeff Fields, who has announced his retirement after 12 years of service to SERVPRO.
  • Wald brings a 25-year track record of operations leadership to SERVPRO with an impressive background in technology.
  • Since 2021, Wald has been with Rentokil Terminix, first as a senior vice president before being named chief information and transformation officer.
  • Prior to that, Wald joined G4S Retail Solutions in 2015 to lead operations of the retail solutions business.

Maurizio Coratella Named McDermott Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Carbon, Industrial engineering, Engineering, Management

HOUSTON, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- McDermott today announced Maurizio Coratella as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective May 1, 2024.

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  • HOUSTON, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- McDermott today announced Maurizio Coratella as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective May 1, 2024.
  • "Maurizio's expertise is a strategic supplement to an already-robust executive team," said Michael McKelvy, President and CEO of McDermott.
  • Coratella spent much of his career in executive, operations and project leadership roles at large, international engineering and construction firms.
  • Most recently, he was Chief Operating Officer of startup focused on carbon reduction in the steel industry.

ADAMA Appoints Two New Management Members: Florian Wagner to EVP Portfolio and Innovation; Ruthie Zeltzer to EVP People

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Florian Wagner will lead the end-to-end management of ADAMA's portfolio lifecycle, accelerating and refining innovation processes.

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  • Florian Wagner will lead the end-to-end management of ADAMA's portfolio lifecycle, accelerating and refining innovation processes.
  • Ruthie Zeltzer takes on the responsibility of fortifying ADAMA's organizational culture, ensuring its resilience amidst the evolving crop protection industry.
  • Steve Hawkins, President and CEO of ADAMA: "I am happy to extend a warm welcome to Florian and Ruthie as they join the Global ADAMA Leadership Team.
  • "The creation of a new Portfolio and Innovation division, that will be led by Florian, encompasses the end-to-end management of ADAMA's portfolio lifecycle.

Sunairio Wins NSF Grant for New Climate Simulation Technology

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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BALTIMORE, Md., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sunairio, the first software platform to leverage hyperlocal climate simulation for energy prediction, today announced it has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant. The NSF SBIR program, which selects less than 14% of applying startups, funds high-impact technological research and development (R&D) across a wide range of disciplines.

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  • BALTIMORE, Md., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sunairio , the first software platform to leverage hyperlocal climate simulation for energy prediction, today announced it has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant.
  • The NSF SBIR program , which selects less than 14% of applying startups, funds high-impact technological research and development (R&D) across a wide range of disciplines.
  • —Rob Cirincione, CEO of Sunairio
    For Sunairio, the award will fund research into a new, highly scalable climate simulation engine that promises to generate climate insights for the energy sector at 1,000 times the resolution of traditional, physics-based global climate models, such as the ones which support the body of research conducted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
  • To stay up-to-date on milestones related to this research and other initiatives at Sunairio, or to explore collaboration opportunities, please send an email to [email protected] .

Change in the Group Management of Lindt & Sprüngli

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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Kilchberg, 1 March 2024 – Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG announces today that Rolf Fallegger, Member of the Group Management, has decided to retire and will leave the Lindt & Sprüngli Group by the end of June 2024.

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  • Kilchberg, 1 March 2024 – Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG announces today that Rolf Fallegger, Member of the Group Management, has decided to retire and will leave the Lindt & Sprüngli Group by the end of June 2024.
  • In 2009, he was appointed to Group Management responsible for overseeing various countries in Europe and Asia as well as the Brazilian market.
  • Adalbert Lechner, Group CEO, commented: "On behalf of the Group Management and all employees I would like to take the opportunity to thank Rolf Fallegger for his strong contribution to Lindt & Sprüngli.
  • Pictures of the Lindt & Sprüngli Group Management:

Sunnova Appoints Paul Mathews as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

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Monday, February 26, 2024
Other Energy, Utilities, Environment, Sustainability, Alternative Energy, Green Technology, Energy, Software, Engineering, Real estate, Multimedia, Strategic planning, Culture, Collaboration, Customer service, NOVA, Industrial engineering, UPS, Management

Sunnova Energy International Inc. ("Sunnova") (NYSE: NOVA), an industry-leading adaptive energy services company, announced today the appointment of Paul Mathews to Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.

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  • Sunnova Energy International Inc. ("Sunnova") (NYSE: NOVA), an industry-leading adaptive energy services company, announced today the appointment of Paul Mathews to Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240226373072/en/
    Mr. Mathews, who joined Sunnova in January 2023 as Executive Vice President, Service and Supply Chain, has demonstrated exceptional leadership in enhancing customer service and operational efficiencies.
  • “We are very fortunate to have Paul Mathews on our executive team as an industry leader who is dedicated to fostering a culture of collaboration and meritocracy, with a customer-centric mindset,” said William J.
  • (John) Berger, Chief Executive Officer at Sunnova.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST EXPANSION: Citadel EHS establishes a Seattle, WA office location offering industrial hygiene and safety consulting services

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Monday, February 12, 2024
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SEATTLE, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Citadel EHS (Citadel) is excited to announce the opening of a new office in Seattle, Washington.

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  • SEATTLE, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Citadel EHS (Citadel) is excited to announce the opening of a new office in Seattle, Washington.
  • Citadel Senior Consultant Scott Myers, CIH, CSP relocated from Southern California to support the expansion.
  • In addition, Pacific Northwest local Eva M. Glosson has joined Citadel EHS and will lead our Total Worker Health and Workplace Violence Prevention service lines from the Seattle office.
  • "We made the decision to enter the Pacific Northwest market because it was the right timing and opportunity for us.

Northwest Pipe Company Hires New General Manager for Geneva Pipe and Precast

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Economics, Industrial engineering, Environment, Safety, Engineering, Tunnel

VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwest Pipe Company (Nasdaq: NWPX), a leading manufacturer of water-related infrastructure, has announced the addition of Jesus Tanguis as the new Vice President / General Manager of Geneva Pipe and Precast, a Northwest Pipe Company. Tanguis will be responsible for general oversite of the three Geneva Pipe and Precast plants in Utah, including manufacturing, safety, engineering, logistics, sales, team growth, and plant productivity.

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  • VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwest Pipe Company (Nasdaq: NWPX), a leading manufacturer of water-related infrastructure, has announced the addition of Jesus Tanguis as the new Vice President / General Manager of Geneva Pipe and Precast, a Northwest Pipe Company.
  • Tanguis will be responsible for general oversite of the three Geneva Pipe and Precast plants in Utah, including manufacturing, safety, engineering, logistics, sales, team growth, and plant productivity.
  • With a strong background in civil construction and infrastructure, Tanguis focuses on optimizing multicultural teams and organizational processes for sustainable business growth.
  • His background leading cultural change and increasing profitability supports our efforts to keep Geneva the regional leader in precast concrete," states Scott Montross, President and Chief Executive Officer of Northwest Pipe Company.