Vernier Software & Technology

EQS-News: Intershop Communications AG expands Management Board

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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Jena, 21 November 2023 – Intershop Communications AG (ISIN: DE000A254211), a global provider of B2B commerce solutions for the upper mid-market in the manufacturing and wholesale sectors, announces the upcoming expansion of its Management Board.

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  • Jena, 21 November 2023 – Intershop Communications AG (ISIN: DE000A254211), a global provider of B2B commerce solutions for the upper mid-market in the manufacturing and wholesale sectors, announces the upcoming expansion of its Management Board.
  • As of 1 December 2023, Markus Dränert will join the Intershop Management Board as Chief Operations Officer alongside Markus Klahn (CEO) and Petra Stappenbeck (CFO).
  • As COO, Markus Dränert will drive the further development of Intershop’s cloud offerings and the implementation of its AI strategy.
  • “We are delighted to have gained such an innovative manager as Markus Dränert,” said Frank Fischer, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Intershop Communications AG.

Audax Private Equity Raises $7.8 Billion for Flagship Fund and Origins Fund I

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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“We’re excited to introduce our Origins strategy,” added Audax Private Equity Co-President Keith Palumbo. “Our approach remains unchanged -- Audax Private Equity’s scale and deep strategic resources provide a distinct competitive advantage to middle and lower middle market companies positioned to accelerate organic and inorganic growth initiatives.”

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  • Audax Private Equity (“Audax”), a leading alternative investment manager and capital partner for North American middle market companies, successfully closed two new funds: Audax Private Equity Fund VII (“Fund VII”) and Audax Private Equity Origins Fund I (“Origins”).
  • Origins closed on $774 million in commitments, while Audax’ flagship vehicle, Audax Private Equity Fund VII, hit its hard cap of $5.25 billion in commitments.
  • “We are grateful to our limited partners, both long-standing supporters and new relationships,” said Young J. Lee, Co-President of Audax Private Equity.
  • Since its inception, Audax Private Equity has committed $4.1 billion to invest alongside the firm’s LPs.

Christopher Jaynes Joins Q-SYS as Senior Vice President of Software Technologies

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Monday, May 1, 2023
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The Q-SYS division of QSC is pleased to welcome Christopher Jaynes as Senior Vice President of Software Technologies.

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  • The Q-SYS division of QSC is pleased to welcome Christopher Jaynes as Senior Vice President of Software Technologies.
  • In this role, Chris will lead Q-SYS software engineering as well as advanced research and technologies including artificial intelligence/machine learning, cloud and data.
  • Jaynes is a passionate and accomplished leader who believes the innovative use of current and emerging technologies can solve complex challenges in human-technology interaction, create new market opportunities, and positively impact our world.
  • "As a rapidly growing technology business with substantial investments in software technologies and new product development, leadership in software engineering and advanced research is paramount," says Jatan Shah, President and Chief Operating Officer, Q-SYS.

Vernier Science Education Updates Vernier Graphical Analysis® Pro to Further Meet the Needs of Educators and Students

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
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BEAVERTON, Ore., March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vernier Science Education has updated Vernier Graphical Analysis® Pro to further meet the needs of high school and college educators and students. This award-winning app, which helps students engage in advanced data analysis as they think critically and make real-world connections, now includes even more features to deepen and extend learning—including an annotation feature, which enables students to comment on a region or point of a graph.

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  • Award-winning app now includes an annotation feature, allowing students to demonstrate their understanding of graph data
    BEAVERTON, Ore., March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vernier Science Education has updated Vernier Graphical Analysis ® Pro to further meet the needs of high school and college educators and students.
  • "Technology, such as our newly updated Graphical Analysis Pro app, can support students in building STEM literacy and forming critical connections between abstract scientific ideas and the real world," said John Wheeler, CEO of Vernier Science Education.
  • "With Graphical Analysis Pro, students can visualize and interact with experiment data they have collected via nearly 50 of our sensors.
  • Graphical Analysis Pro lets educators and students easily view and sync a video to sensor data, which enables them to replay, speed up, slow down, and pause recorded experiments at key moments in time.

Aron Ain, Former UKG CEO, to Join Hellman & Friedman as Operating Partner

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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Hellman & Friedman (H&F), a premier global private equity firm, today announced that Aron Ain is joining the firm in an advisory role as an Operating Partner and member of the H&F CEO Council.

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  • Hellman & Friedman (H&F), a premier global private equity firm, today announced that Aron Ain is joining the firm in an advisory role as an Operating Partner and member of the H&F CEO Council.
  • H&F led the take-private transactions for Kronos and Ultimate Software in 2007 and 2019, respectively, which subsequently merged to become UKG in 2020.
  • Aron Ain serves in an advisory role as an Operating Partner with Hellman & Friedman and member of the H&F CEO Council, where he brings more than 40 years of leadership experience.
  • David Simmons serves in an advisory role as an Operating Partner with Hellman & Friedman and member of the H&F CEO Council.

Consortium Led by Hellman & Friedman and Permira Completes Acquisition of Zendesk

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022
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Zendesk, Inc. today announced the completion of its acquisition by an investor group led by Hellman & Friedman and Permira in an all-cash transaction that values the company at approximately $10.2 billion.

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  • Zendesk, Inc. today announced the completion of its acquisition by an investor group led by Hellman & Friedman and Permira in an all-cash transaction that values the company at approximately $10.2 billion.
  • The acquisition was previously announced on June 24, 2022 and approved by Zendesk stockholders at the Special Meeting of Stockholders held on September 19, 2022.
  • In connection with the completion of the transaction, Zendesk common stock ceased trading and will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Qatalyst Partners and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC served as financial advisors to Zendesk in connection with the transaction.

Vernier Software & Technology is now Vernier Science Education

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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BEAVERTON, Ore., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vernier Software & Technology has changed its name to Vernier Science Education. This new name reflects the company's commitment to provide educators with the tools they need to engage all students with hands-on, socially relevant STEM education and build a STEM-literate society.

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  • BEAVERTON, Ore., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vernier Software & Technology has changed its name to Vernier Science Education.
  • "We've always been more than a software and technology companywe're a science education company with a deep commitment to being an authentic partner to educators."
  • Vernier Connections is the heart of the Vernier STEM Classrooman integrated approach to using the full catalog of Vernier hardware, software, content, assessment, and professional development to make a high-quality STEM education possible for all students.
  • To learn more about Vernier Science Education and the Vernier STEM Classroom, visit https://vernier.science .

Vernier Software & Technology Launches E-Book to Support Hands-On Science Learning for Middle School Students

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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BEAVERTON, Ore., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vernier Software & Technology has launched Light & Matter: Vernier Supplement to OpenSciEd Unit 6.1 to support engaging, hands-on science learning for middle school students. This free e-book incorporates data-collection technology into the first lesson in OpenSciEd Unit 6.1, which is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), to help students gain a deeper understanding of the initial scientific concepts being taught and to motivate their learning throughout the remainder of the unit.

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  • The free Light & Matter: Vernier Supplement to OpenSciEd Unit 6.1 helps teachers incorporate data-collection technology into OpenSciEd's NGSS-aligned lesson
    BEAVERTON, Ore., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vernier Software & Technology has launched Light & Matter: Vernier Supplement to OpenSciEd Unit 6.1 to support engaging, hands-on science learning for middle school students.
  • "It is so important for teachers to have high-quality content to help build students' STEM literacy at an early age," said John Wheeler, CEO of Vernier Software & Technology.
  • "Our partnership with OpenSciEd gives middle school teachers access to free, standards-aligned, technology-integrated instructional materials to support this work.
  • Vernier technology-based solutions enhance STEM education, increase learning, build students' critical-thinking skills, and support the science and engineering practices detailed in the Next Generation Science Standards.

Radicle joins global initiative The Carbon Call in leadership role to advance carbon accounting standards

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Thursday, June 9, 2022
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CALGARY, AB, June 9, 2022 /CNW/ -This week, Radicle Group Inc. (Radicle) Canada's leader in the carbon emissions reductions industry, joined The Carbon Call , a new global initiative, toserve on the expert advisory group.

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  • CALGARY, AB, June 9, 2022 /CNW/ -This week, Radicle Group Inc. (Radicle) Canada's leader in the carbon emissions reductions industry, joined The Carbon Call , a new global initiative, toserve on the expert advisory group.
  • This new global initiative has brought together 40 organizations representing scientific, corporate, philanthropic, and intergovernmental sectors to address gaps in the global carbon accounting system.
  • "Radicle is proud to join The Carbon Call and share our expertise as participating organizations work to strengthen the global carbon accounting system," said Brent Thumlert , Radicle's Managing Director, Software & Technology.
  • The Carbon Call is a new initiative to improve the reliability and interoperability of greenhouse gas accounting.

Thompson Street Capital Partners Portfolio Company PestCo Holdings Acquires Bel-O Pest Solutions

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Monday, May 23, 2022
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Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), a private equity firm based in St. Louis, today announced the acquisition of Bel-O Pest Solutions by PestCo Holdings, LLC (PestCo), a TSCP portfolio company.

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  • Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), a private equity firm based in St. Louis, today announced the acquisition of Bel-O Pest Solutions by PestCo Holdings, LLC (PestCo), a TSCP portfolio company.
  • This is the fourth investment for PestCo, an acquisition company formed to consolidate the highly fragmented pest control industry.
  • Being based in St. Louis, the TSCP team is excited for PestCo to enter the growing St. Louis pest control services market.
  • Paul Giannamore and Franco Villanueva-Meyer of The Potomac Company represented and acted as the exclusive financial advisors to Bel-O Pest Solutions in this transaction.