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Just in time for the era of spatial computing ushered in by Apple's Vision Pro, arrives the definitive guide for business professionals written by tech experts Cathy Hackl and Irena Cronin

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
Epic Games, Spatial computing, Multimedia, Artificial intelligence, AI, Intelligence, SVP, Growth, System, Accenture, Virtual reality, Smartphone, Organization, Gesture, Strategy, Software, Online shopping

Here is the definitive business guide to spatial computing and the spatial internet written by Hackl and Cronin.

Key Points: 
  • Here is the definitive business guide to spatial computing and the spatial internet written by Hackl and Cronin.
  • Spatial computing uses AI, computer vision, augmented and virtual reality, and other technologies to blend virtual experiences into a person's experience of the physical world and create a form of computing that works in three dimensions.
  • Our eyes become a mouse and our gestures are clickers in the spatial internet.
  • "Cathy & Irena's smart, yet simple-to-understand analysis and considerations are a must-read for any leader who wants to compete and be relevant in the new digital era."

ConocoPhillips announces Dominic Macklon to retire after 33 years with the company

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
Energy, Natural Resources, Oil, Gas, Carbon, Engineering, Sustainability, ConocoPhillips, Retirement, Information technology, Conoco, Strategy, Management

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today announced that Dominic Macklon, executive vice president, Strategy, Sustainability and Technology, has elected to retire effective May 1, 2024, for family medical reasons after 33 dedicated years of service.

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  • ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today announced that Dominic Macklon, executive vice president, Strategy, Sustainability and Technology, has elected to retire effective May 1, 2024, for family medical reasons after 33 dedicated years of service.
  • Dominic began his career with Conoco in 1991 and held numerous engineering, business development, operations and leadership roles of increasing responsibility before becoming a valued member of the company’s executive leadership team in 2018.
  • “I want to thank Dominic for his leadership, dedication and significant contributions during his distinguished 33 years with ConocoPhillips,” said Ryan Lance, chairman and chief executive officer.
  • I wish Dominic the best in retirement as he relocates back to the U.K.”

Tradeshift Appoints Iain Balchin as Chief Financial Officer

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
CFO, Standard Chartered, Lloyds Banking Group, AIG, Growth, B2B, Sale, GTM, Credit Suisse, Fintech, WorldRemit, Strategy, Ian, HSBC, BNP Paribas

San Francisco, Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tradeshift , the B2B e-commerce and fintech platform, today announces that Iain Balchin has joined the company on a permanent basis as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Key Points: 
  • San Francisco, Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tradeshift , the B2B e-commerce and fintech platform, today announces that Iain Balchin has joined the company on a permanent basis as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
  • Iain brings over 25 years of experience as a senior financial executive across various sectors, including fintech, financial services and wealth management.
  • Iain will also join Tradeshift CEO James Stirk on the company’s board of directors.
  • 'With over a million businesses using Tradeshift for transactions globally, there are substantial opportunities to expand monetisation across the Tradeshift network through embedded financial services and marketplace commerce capabilities.

ARC Fertility Celebrates Bill Glueck's One-Year Work Anniversary and Accomplishments as EVP of Partnerships & Platform Integrations

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Other Health, Professional Services, LGBTQ+, Family, Data Management, Consumer, Technology, Parenting, Baby, Maternity, Women, Insurance, Health, Multimedia, MD, Partnership, ARC, Fertility, Business development, API, SDOH, Medicare, Software as a service, Business, Fintech, Glück, Strategy

ARC Fertility (ARC) , a highly experienced national provider of innovative fertility and family-forming benefits for self-insured employers and their employees, proudly marks the one-year anniversary of Bill Glueck's role as Executive Vice President of Partnerships & Platform Integrations.

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  • ARC Fertility (ARC) , a highly experienced national provider of innovative fertility and family-forming benefits for self-insured employers and their employees, proudly marks the one-year anniversary of Bill Glueck's role as Executive Vice President of Partnerships & Platform Integrations.
  • Glueck has played a pivotal role in advancing ARC’s mission of making affordable, flexible fertility and family-forming benefits more accessible for self-insured employers and their employees.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240213767636/en/
    Bill Glueck, Executive Vice President of Partnerships & Platform Integrations, ARC Fertility (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Glueck’s expertise and strategic vision have significantly contributed to ARC’s growth in the self-funded marketplace,” says Dr. David Adamson, MD, founder and CEO, ARC.
  • “Since joining ARC in April 2023, Glueck has spearheaded various initiatives to improve access to high-value, high-quality reproductive care for individuals of all backgrounds.

Jason E. Topolosky to join OsteoCentric Technologies as Chief Business Officer

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Acquisition, Spine, Strategic planning, Growth, MBA, Olympus Corporation, Business development, Trauma, Stryker Corporation, Foot, Strategy, Partnership, Management

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OsteoCentric Technologies, inventor of UnifiMI, an implant-to-bone interface technology, capable of sustaining primary implant stability, is thrilled to announce that Jason E. Topolosky, MBA, MTM/MSE will be joining the company as Chief Business Officer. In this new role, Jason will oversee all corporate development activities including strategic development partnerships, licensing, and acquisitions.

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OsteoCentric Technologies, inventor of UnifiMI, an implant-to-bone interface technology, capable of sustaining primary implant stability, is thrilled to announce that Jason E. Topolosky, MBA, MTM/MSE will be joining the company as Chief Business Officer.
  • In this new role, Jason will oversee all corporate development activities including strategic development partnerships, licensing, and acquisitions.
  • Jason is joining OsteoCentric Technologies from Olympus Corporation, a $7B leading endoscopic and therapeutic solutions provider, where he recently served as the global Vice President of Strategy & Portfolio Management.
  • "We are tremendously excited to welcome Jason to our team at OsteoCentric," said Eric Brown, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of OsteoCentric Technologies.

Pure Strategies Named to Real Leaders® 2024 List of Top Impact Companies

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Brandless, REAL, Climate, Real, Nature, Accountability, Global Awards, UNITE, Transformation, IMPACT, Global Media, Strategy, Marketing

GLOUCESTER, Mass., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pure Strategies, a sustainability consulting firm empowering brands and retailers to realize meaningful environmental and social improvement, has been recognized on the recently unveiled Real Leaders® 2024 List of Top Impact Companies. (Profile #168).

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  • GLOUCESTER, Mass., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pure Strategies , a sustainability consulting firm empowering brands and retailers to realize meaningful environmental and social improvement, has been recognized on the recently unveiled Real Leaders® 2024 List of Top Impact Companies.
  • The Real Leaders Impact Awards are dedicated to acknowledging companies and leaders who are driving meaningful change in the world by prioritizing purpose and sustainability.
  • The 2024 Top Impact Companies List features a mix of respected impact brands of all sizes and from a variety of industries with companies such as: Brandless, Generate Capital, Cotopaxi, Every Man Jack, Pure Strategies, and others.
  • Visit real-leaders.com/top-impact-companies to see the full list of the 2024 fastest growing impact companies.

Exploring Mining Podcast Interview with Alaska Energy Metals - the Next Generation of Nickel Mining

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
Copper, Samsung, Nickel, Voisey's Bay, News, INCO, Voisey, Agnico Eagle, Mining, Metal, Platinum, Gold, Strategy, Palladium, Eye, Cobalt

Ultimately, we raised over $12 million in what I would consider a really bad equity market for mining venture capital.

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  • Ultimately, we raised over $12 million in what I would consider a really bad equity market for mining venture capital.
  • Cali also asks about the historical data purchased by Alaska Energy and why it's an important add-on.
  • But like Canada Nickel has said and I agree, 'I think it's the next generation of nickel mining.
  • Check out the full podcast to find out more and why nickel is one of the metals to keep any eye on in 2024.

FTI Delta Strengthens Media and Entertainment Capabilities with Appointment of Sebastian Blum

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
FTI Consulting, Senior, OC, Consultant, Consumer, FCN, Telecommunications, Partner, Fortune 1000, Entertainment, Strategy, Booz, FTI, Strategy&

WASHINGTON, Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced that FTI Delta , the firm’s strategy consulting practice, has strengthened its Media & Entertainment team with the addition of Sebastian Blum as a Senior Managing Director.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced that FTI Delta , the firm’s strategy consulting practice, has strengthened its Media & Entertainment team with the addition of Sebastian Blum as a Senior Managing Director.
  • Mr. Blum, who is based in New York, will lead FTI Delta’s Media & Entertainment team on the East Coast.
  • Prior to joining FTI Delta, Mr. Blum was a Partner at OC&C Strategy Consultants, where he led the Media Entertainment and Consumer Internet practice in North America.
  • Sebastian is a great example of that, and we are excited to welcome him to FTI Delta."

The Future of AI in Insurance

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Corporate development, Strategy, AXA, Dust, Risk, Transformation, Guardian, Rose Hall, Insurance, WTW

London, United Kingdom--(Newsfile Corp. - February 6, 2024) - AI is the most revolutionary technology on the market today.

Key Points: 
  • London, United Kingdom--(Newsfile Corp. - February 6, 2024) - AI is the most revolutionary technology on the market today.
  • Deciding your next step carefully will be key - those that fall behind run the risk of being left in the dust.
  • To help you navigate this dynamic field, we asked 700+ insurance companies where they are investing in AI, what the key blockers are, and how successful it's been - so you can benchmark your strategy against insurance-specific examples.
  • (Spoiler alert: More than half of respondents ranked AI as either difficult or very difficult to implement)
    Has AI proved a worthwhile investment for companies so far?

Novo Holdings to Acquire Catalent

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Monday, February 5, 2024
Biotechnology, General Health, Medical Devices, Health, Pharmaceutical, Slate, NOVO, Growth, Calendar, CPH, CTLT, Patient, Novo, Morgan Stanley, Strategy, Citigroup, Novo Nordisk, Elliott Investment Management, LLP, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Fine chemical

Catalent, Inc. (NYSE: CTLT), a leader in enabling the development and supply of better treatments for patients worldwide, and Novo Holdings, a holding and investment company that is responsible for managing the assets and wealth of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, today announced that they have entered into a merger agreement under which Novo Holdings will acquire Catalent in an all-cash transaction that values Catalent at $16.5 billion on an enterprise value basis.

Key Points: 
  • Catalent, Inc. (NYSE: CTLT), a leader in enabling the development and supply of better treatments for patients worldwide, and Novo Holdings, a holding and investment company that is responsible for managing the assets and wealth of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, today announced that they have entered into a merger agreement under which Novo Holdings will acquire Catalent in an all-cash transaction that values Catalent at $16.5 billion on an enterprise value basis.
  • Novo Holdings will acquire all outstanding shares of Catalent for $63.50 per share in cash.
  • Of Catalent’s more than 50 global sites, Novo Holdings intends to sell three Catalent fill-finish sites and related assets acquired in the merger to Novo Nordisk (CPH: NOVO), in which Novo Holdings has a controlling interest, shortly after the closing of the merger.
  • Morgan Stanley is acting as financial advisor to Novo Holdings and Goodwin Procter LLP is serving as legal advisor to Novo Holdings.