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Leading Biometric Identify Verification & Authentication Firm authID Inc. Appoints Kunal Mehta to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

DENVER, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- authID.ai [Nasdaq: AUID], a leading provider of innovative biometric identity verification and authentication solutions, today announced the appointment of Kunal Mehta to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mehta, a partner at Bain & Company, adds deep expertise in strategic growth areas targeted by authID: market expansion, go-to-market (GTM) strategy, and operational efficiency.

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  • Mehta, a partner at Bain & Company, adds deep expertise in strategic growth areas targeted by authID: market expansion, go-to-market (GTM) strategy, and operational efficiency.
  • “Kunal led Revenue Operations, Marketing, and Enablement teams, gaining valuable expertise that can help authID scale.
  • I am honored to join the authID Board and look forward to helping drive the Company’s growth,” said Director Kunal Mehta.
  • Currently, Mehta consults with some of the leading private equity (PE) and PE-backed companies at Bain & Company.

David Bywater Joins Torus Board of Directors

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

Torus Inc. announced the appointment of David Bywater to its board of directors, marking a significant step for the company in its focus on energy storage and management.

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  • Torus Inc. announced the appointment of David Bywater to its board of directors, marking a significant step for the company in its focus on energy storage and management.
  • "Joining the Torus Board of Directors is not only an honor but a tremendous opportunity to contribute to a company that is redefining the renewable energy landscape,” said Bywater.
  • “The innovative spirit and leadership at Torus are truly exceptional, and I am deeply inspired by their commitment to shaping a sustainable future.
  • It's this combination of outstanding products and visionary leadership that positions Torus for unmatched potential success," added Bywater.

Mythic Therapeutics Appoints George Eliades, Ph.D., as President and Chief Executive Officer

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Mythic Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to the development of next-generation antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) therapies for the treatment of a wide range of cancers, announced that George Eliades, Ph.D., has joined the company as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

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  • Mythic Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to the development of next-generation antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) therapies for the treatment of a wide range of cancers, announced that George Eliades, Ph.D., has joined the company as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
  • “I am delighted to welcome George to the Mythic team,” said Brian Fiske, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder at Mythic Therapeutics.
  • Prior to that, Dr. Eliades spent over 20 years at Bain & Company and Monitor Group, advising biotech clients in corporate strategy, M&A, growth and digital-driven transformations.
  • Dr. Eliades stated, “I’m incredibly excited to join Mythic and work toward improving outcomes for more cancer patients through our pipeline of innovative ADCs.

Persefoni AI named a leader in Sustainability Management Software by independent research firm

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

TEMPE, Ariz., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Persefoni, a leading Climate Management & Accounting Platform (CMAP) for enterprises and financial institutions, was recognized as a leader in sustainability management software by analyst firm Forrester. The Forrester Wave™: Sustainability Management Software, Q2 2024 report evaluated sustainability management software vendors using 24 criteria to inform corporate sustainability and finance teams considering purchasing options.

Key Points: 
  • The Forrester Wave™: Sustainability Management Software, Q2 2024 report evaluated sustainability management software vendors using 24 criteria to inform corporate sustainability and finance teams considering purchasing options.
  • "Persefoni AI (is) a specialist in carbon with deep expertise in carbon accounting, data management, compliance, and decarbonization planning," said the Forrester report.
  • "Persefoni AI's strong vision includes the use of AI for deeper financial modeling and incorporating broader ESG reporting."
  • "Persefoni is honored to once again be selected as a leader in the sustainability management software market," said CEO and Co-Founder Kentaro Kawamori.

Cove Brands Launches to Deliver Quality Products for Consumers

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

NEW YORK, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cove Brands, a digitally-native consumer brands company, today announced its launch to incubate and manage top consumer brands across the beauty, wellness, and home industries. The company acquired Benitago, an e-commerce brand incubator and aggregator. The Cove Brands leadership team includes David Kaplowitz as CEO and Bryan Kryzda as CFO & COO.

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  • The company will focus on consumer brands in beauty, wellness, and home
    NEW YORK, March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cove Brands, a digitally-native consumer brands company, today announced its launch to incubate and manage top consumer brands across the beauty, wellness, and home industries.
  • The Cove Brands leadership team includes David Kaplowitz as CEO and Bryan Kryzda as CFO & COO.
  • With a focus on the beauty, wellness, and home industries, Cove Brands is nurturing in-house brands and enhancing acquired ones to deliver value to consumers.
  • "What distinguishes our team is our core focus on business fundamentals, allowing us to make great products that are accessible to everyone," said David Kaplowitz, CEO of Cove Brands.

Persefoni releases free, self-guided software for Scope 3 supply chain management

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

TEMPE, Ariz., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Persefoni, a leading Climate Management & Accounting Platform (CMAP) for enterprises and financial institutions, today announced the formal release of Persefoni Pro, leveraging nearly five years of AI breakthroughs and pioneering thought leadership. With Persefoni Pro, SMBs and large enterprises alike are able to achieve for free and require no existing sustainability experience, the same quality and trust in calculations as our flagship Persefoni Advanced product, used by many of the world's largest companies. This release marks more than two years of development and real-world application and feedback.

Key Points: 
  • Businesses of all sizes now have a free, comprehensive enterprise-grade solution for creating accurate carbon footprints they can share with stakeholders, both internally and externally.
  • Kentaro Kawamori, CEO and Co-founder of Persefoni, said: "Carbon footprints are meant to be shared, and it should be easy and free.
  • Adding, "We already have Global 2000 companies using Persefoni Pro for their own calculations, let alone their supply chains.
  • Persefoni is enabling a quantum shift forward in climate data access, simplicity, global supply chain management, and data quality.

Persefoni Named Among America's Top GreenTech Companies 2024 by TIME and Statista

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

TEMPE, Ariz., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Persefoni AI Inc., a leading Climate Management & Accounting Platform (CMAP) for enterprises and financial institutions, today announces its recognition as one of America's Top GreenTech Companies 2024 by TIME and Statista.

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  • TEMPE, Ariz., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Persefoni AI Inc., a leading Climate Management & Accounting Platform (CMAP) for enterprises and financial institutions, today announces its recognition as one of America's Top GreenTech Companies 2024 by TIME and Statista.
  • Persefoni ranked eighth in the Carbon Solutions category and among the highest SaaS software solutions overall.
  • Persefoni ranked eighth in the Carbon Solutions category and among the highest SaaS software solutions overall.
  • This comprehensive research, which scrutinized more than 4,600 companies, evaluated participants on three critical dimensions: Positive Environmental Impact, Financial Strength, and Innovation Drive.

Subskribe Appoints Plaid COO Eric Sager to Board of Directors

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Friday, February 9, 2024

SAN RAMON, Calif., Feb. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Subskribe, the Adaptive Quote-to-Revenue Platform for modern SaaS, today announced the appointment of Eric Sager, Chief Operating Officer of Plaid, to its Board of Directors.

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  • SAN RAMON, Calif., Feb. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Subskribe, the Adaptive Quote-to-Revenue Platform for modern SaaS, today announced the appointment of Eric Sager, Chief Operating Officer of Plaid, to its Board of Directors.
  • “Eric has been a force of nature in helping us think strategically while putting the customer at the center of our universe,” explained Durga Pandey, CEO and Co-founder of Subskribe.
  • “I have truly been impressed by how Subskribe has rapidly built a platform that is consistently replacing large incumbents and delivering real value in record time and budget,” Sager said.
  • I’m excited to be part of the board because more and more SaaS businesses are adopting quote-to-revenue solutions, and Subskribe — being the first mover in this category — is well positioned to capture an outsized portion of the market.”

Flood Raises $5.2 Million Seed Round to Democratize Ethereum’s Order Execution Led by Bain Capital Crypto and Archetype

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flood , a protocol for order routing, management, and settlement, announced today its $5.2M seed funding round co-led by Bain Capital Crypto and Archetype , with participation from Robot Ventures .

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flood , a protocol for order routing, management, and settlement, announced today its $5.2M seed funding round co-led by Bain Capital Crypto and Archetype , with participation from Robot Ventures .
  • Flood provides decentralized application (dApp) developers with a suite of tools for owning and managing the entire lifecycle of their application’s order flow.
  • In the constant pursuit of better prices and better UX, DeFi’s acceptance of off-chain liquidity sources has been growing.
  • “We are ecstatic to publicly announce our partnership with Francesco and the Flood team alongside our friends at Bain Capital.”
    If you’d like to learn more about Flood, please visit flood.bid .

Dragos Announces Rick Kramer as Chief Revenue Officer and Angela Crossman as First Chief People Officer

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Dragos, Inc. , the global leader in cybersecurity for operational technology (OT) environments, today announced it has appointed Rick Kramer as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Angela Crossman as Chief People Officer (CPO).

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  • Dragos, Inc. , the global leader in cybersecurity for operational technology (OT) environments, today announced it has appointed Rick Kramer as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Angela Crossman as Chief People Officer (CPO).
  • Kramer and Crossman bring decades of industry and executive leadership and will drive strategic initiatives that support Dragos’s customers, partners, communities, and employees as demand for Dragos solutions continues to grow.
  • With previous leadership positions at Cisco, Kenna Security, and Symantec, Kramer brings exceptional channel credentials and a history of customer success.
  • Crossman joins Dragos as its first CPO with a distinguished career in human resources including talent and corporate culture development.