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Blackford Capital's Jeffrey Johnson Named a 2022 Notable Money Manager by Crain's Detroit Business

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Monday, November 7, 2022

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackford Capital , a leading lower middle market private equity firm, today announced its Managing Director Jeffrey Johnson has been selected by the editors of Crain's Detroit Business as one of the publication's Notable Money Managers for 2022.

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  • GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackford Capital , a leading lower middle market private equity firm, today announced its Managing Director Jeffrey Johnson has been selected by the editors of Crain's Detroit Business as one of the publication's Notable Money Managers for 2022.
  • "I am honored to be recognized as a 2022 Notable Money Manager by Crain's Detroit Business," said Jeff Johnson.
  • The winners of the Crain's Notable Money Manager Award were featured in a November 7 special section of Crain's Detroit Business.
  • For more information on this recognition and for a detailed list of all the recipients for 2022 Notable Money Manager, please visit www.crainsdetroit.com .

Skydance Media Announces $400 Million Strategic Investment Round Led by KKR and The Ellison Family Plus Existing Investors RedBird Capital Partners and Tencent

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

Skydance Media (Skydance or the Company) today announced the completion of a $400 million strategic investment round led by KKR and joined by The Ellison family who remain the Companys majority shareholders.

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  • Skydance Media (Skydance or the Company) today announced the completion of a $400 million strategic investment round led by KKR and joined by The Ellison family who remain the Companys majority shareholders.
  • Existing investors RedBird Capital Partners and Tencent also participated in the fundraise, which values Skydance at over $4 billion.
  • The addition of KKR as a new strategic investor further solidifies Skydances position as a leading independent global media company.
  • KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds.

The Executive Leadership Council to Honor Lowe's Chairman and CEO Marvin Ellison with 2022 ELC Achievement Award

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Monday, October 3, 2022

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Executive Leadership Council (ELC), the preeminent global membership organization for Black CEOs, senior executives, board members, top-tier entrepreneurs, and global thought leaders, has announced that it will honor ELC member and Lowe's Chairman and CEO Marvin Ellison with the 2022 ELC Achievement Award during its 36th Annual Recognition Gala taking place on October 6, 2022 at 6:00 pm at the Washington D.C. Marriott Marquis. The Achievement Award is presented to Black corporate executives whose business career achievements highlight personal and professional excellence.

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  • The Achievement Award is presented to Black corporate executives whose business career achievements highlight personal and professional excellence.
  • Marvin is a source of pride for the Black community and for The ELC and we are honored to recognize his achievements.
  • "Marvin embodies the courage, tenacity and vision that The ELC works every day to instill in its scholars and future generations of Black executives and professionals," said ELC CEO Michael Hyter.
  • The Executive Leadership Council opens channels of opportunity for the development of Black executives to positively impact business and our communities.

Ellison Institute Welcomes Dr. Reva Basho as new Director of the Women's Cancer Program

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine announced today the appointment of Dr. Reva Basho as the Institute's new Director of the Women's Cancer Program.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine announced todaythe appointmentof Dr. Reva Basho as the Institute's new Director of the Women's Cancer Program.
  • "We are thrilled to have Dr. Basho join our growing Institute team as both a highly skilled clinician and researcher," said Dr. David Agus, Founding Director and CEO of the Ellison Institute.
  • "I'm incredibly excited to join the Ellison Institute to help build a leading Women's Cancer Program," said Dr.
  • Dr. Basho joins the Institute from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where she served as the Co-Director of the Women's Cancer Research Program.

Ellison Institute Expands Planned Oxford Campus

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Monday, July 18, 2022

OXFORD, United Kingdom, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine is adding to its planned Oxford scientific campus, which will be a permanent home to research laboratories, a patient clinic, educational facilities, and collaborative spaces in support of the Ellison Institute's research and healthcare strategy.

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  • "We look forward to continuing the development of our Oxford presence and partnerships," said Dr. David Agus, founding director and CEO of the Ellison Institute.
  • Rory Maw, CEO of The Oxford Science Park, said, "We're delighted to welcome the Ellison Institute to the Park and look forward to working with the team to help deliver their vision for the new Oxford campus.
  • The Global Health Security Consortium (GHSC), a joint initiative of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, the Ellison Institute, and the University of Oxford, will be one of the many Ellison Institute projects based out of the new campus.
  • The new campus will also enable the Ellison Institute to build collaborations with local companies such as Oxford Nanopore , also located within The Oxford Science Park.

Mendix Appoints New CFO, Completing Transformation of Leadership Team to Drive Next Phase of Hypergrowth

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

BOSTON, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mendix, a Siemens business and global leader in modern enterprise application development, today announced the appointment of the company's new CFO, Tom Ellison. Ellison, a former midwesterner now working from the company's Rotterdam headquarters, takes on the role previously held by Tim Srock, who recently took the reins as Mendix's new CEO. Ellison will play a leading role in helping Mendix achieve its ambition for hypergrowth as the company expands operations across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific.

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  • Ellison will play a leading role in helping Mendix achieve its ambition for hypergrowth as the company expands operations across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific.
  • Mendix is cited as a visionary leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Low-Code Enterprise Application Platforms, and Magic Quadrant for Multiexperience Development .
  • Ellison joins Mendix's senior leadership team in its efforts to center Mendix at the heart of the enterprise software stack.
  • "Coincidentally, my own career journey led me to work for organizations competing with Siemens in three different areas," he said.

Imagene AI Secures $21.5 Million to Push the Boundaries of Precision Medicine for Cancer

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Monday, May 2, 2022

TEL AVIV, Israel, May 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Imagene AI, an emerging leader in the field of AI-based precision medicine for cancer, today announced it raised $21.5 million, comprising $3 million in seed funding led by Blumberg Capital and an $18.5 million Series A round led by renowned technology-driven cancer medicine investors Larry Ellison, Dr. David Agus, and AI imaging space pioneer Eyal Gura. 

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  • Imagene also drives a new approach for a wider scope of treatment response-prediction that encapsulates the uniqueness of each patient, bringing cancer care closer to reaching the full potential of precision medicine.
  • Precision medicine is transforming cancer care, yet, still relevant and available to less than 15 percent of cancer patients1.
  • Our scalable technology strives to enable treatment opportunities for all cancer patients, driving precision medicine to be tailored per individual patient condition.
  • Imagene AI is a Tel Aviv-based precision oncology diagnosis company founded in 2020 by Dean Bitan, Jonathan Zalach, and Shahar Porat.

L.A. Film School Alumni Jaycen Joshua and Steven "Flying Lotus" Ellison Nominated for Grammys

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Recording engineer Jaycen Joshua and musician/producer Steven Ellison (Flying Lotus) are among the GRAMMY-nominated alumni from The Los Angeles Film School.

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  • Recording engineer Jaycen Joshua and musician/producer Steven Ellison (Flying Lotus) are among the GRAMMY-nominated alumni from The Los Angeles Film School.
  • Steven Ellison is nominated for Producer of the Year for his work on Thundercat's fourth album, "It Is What It Is."
  • Jaycen Joshua and Steven Ellison (Flying Lotus) are among the GRAMMY-nominated alumni from The Los Angeles Film School.
  • The Los Angeles Film School and The Los Angeles Recording School, a division of The L.A. Film School, have earned acclaim for its degree programs in the recording arts.

Kimberly Ellison-Taylor joins U.S. Bancorp Board of Directors

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

U.S. Bancorp announced today that its board of directors has elected Kimberly Ellison-Taylor as a director of the company, effective January 22, 2021.

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  • U.S. Bancorp announced today that its board of directors has elected Kimberly Ellison-Taylor as a director of the company, effective January 22, 2021.
  • Kimberly is an experienced business leader with great expertise at the intersection of technology and finance, said Andy Cecere, U.S. Bancorp chairman, president and CEO.
  • Kimberlys expertise in areas of strategy, digital transformation and innovation will be an excellent addition to our board.
  • In addition, Ellison-Taylor serves on the board of directors of Mutual of Omaha.

Sacramento Agent Dan Ellison Expands to San Diego and Partners with Side to Launch Tribe Realty

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Friday, December 18, 2020

The alliance will ensure that Tribe Realty, a firm dedicated to serving the community, is powered by the most advanced platform in the industry.

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  • The alliance will ensure that Tribe Realty, a firm dedicated to serving the community, is powered by the most advanced platform in the industry.
  • Tribe Realty was founded by Ellison, an award-winning agent who is consistently ranked in the top 1% of agents.
  • With Tribe Realty, Ellison has built a community-focused firm that is dedicated to benefiting and supporting the people of Sacramento and San Diego.
  • Tribe Realty was founded to make a positive impact on people in San Diego, Sacramento, and beyond.