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FactSet Appoints Laurie Hylton to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

NORWALK, Conn., March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FactSet (NYSE: FDS | NASDAQ: FDS), a global financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Laurie Hylton to its Board of Directors.

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  • NORWALK, Conn., March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FactSet (NYSE: FDS | NASDAQ: FDS), a global financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Laurie Hylton to its Board of Directors.
  • Hylton is a highly skilled and experienced senior finance executive with over 30 years of expertise in asset management and public accounting.
  • Hylton was appointed to the Board of Sun Life Financial Inc. in December 2022.
  • “It is an exciting time to join the board of a company that is working to harness the power of generative AI to transform its products,” said Hylton.

Geo Week Breaks Attendance Records; Sold Out Exhibit Hall Floor Largest in Event History

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

DENVER, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Thousands of geospatial and built world professionals gathered for Geo Week, held February 11-13, 2024, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO. Geo Week is the premier conference and tradeshow that champions the coming together of geospatial technologies and the built world. The event convened a record-breaking 2,976 professionals from more than 3,400 registrants, representing 45 countries. The sold-out exhibit hall was the largest in event history, featuring 200 exhibitors and further cementing Geo Week as the convergence point for the built environment, advanced airborne/terrestrial technologies, and commercial 3D technologies.

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  • The sold-out exhibit hall was the largest in event history, featuring 200 exhibitors and further cementing Geo Week as the convergence point for the built environment, advanced airborne/terrestrial technologies, and commercial 3D technologies.
  • "The continued growth of Geo Week is a testament to the continued evolution and expansion of geospatial technologies around the world.
  • The Geo Week Awards Celebration , in collaboration with LIDAR Magazine, LiDAR News and ASPRS, celebrated excellence across the geospatial industry.
  • Geo Week was supported by 185+ publications, portals, associations, user groups, analysts, cooperating events, and government agencies, covering six continents.

EASTERSEALS NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS WELCOMES NEW CHAIR, ELECTS NEW MEMBERS AND OFFICERS AT ANNUAL MEETING

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Winter, a resident of Houston, accumulated more than 32 years in the energy sector with Shell before retiring from the company in December of 2018.

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  • Winter, a resident of Houston, accumulated more than 32 years in the energy sector with Shell before retiring from the company in December of 2018.
  • A community leader for decades, Winter is a founding board member of the Gateway Academy, a Houston-based high school for children with learning disabilities established in 2005.
  • Gateway Academy has expanded its focus to include a post-high school transition program, Advance Houston, for which Winter is Board Chair.
  • "Easterseals is honored to have the commitment of these exceptional corporate and nonprofit leaders on our National Board of Directors," said Easterseals President and CEO Kendra E. Davenport.

Empress Therapeutics Appoints Dawn Thompson, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Head of Platform Development

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Empress Therapeutics , a company accelerating small molecule drug generation through novel insights linking genes to chemistry, today announced that Dawn Thompson, Ph.D., has been appointed Senior Vice President, Head of Platform Development.

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  • Empress Therapeutics , a company accelerating small molecule drug generation through novel insights linking genes to chemistry, today announced that Dawn Thompson, Ph.D., has been appointed Senior Vice President, Head of Platform Development.
  • At Gingko, she also oversaw platform development for engineering of novel organism factories to deliver products across diverse commercial applications and markets including pharmaceuticals, living medicines, agriculture, and electronics.
  • At the Broad, Dr. Thompson was concurrently a Senior Group Leader in Evolutionary Genomics.
  • Dr. Thompson was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University and received her Ph.D. from the University of Oregon and her B.S.

RTX space sensor to monitor coastal ecosystem health

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Monday, August 14, 2023

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, announced today that its Geostationary Littoral Imaging and Monitoring Radiometer, or GLIMR, sensor has completed its Critical Design Review and is now in the build and test phase of the program.

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  • GLIMR will collect and process information from across the electromagnetic spectrum, including visible light, infrared and ultraviolet frequencies, to create a highly detailed view of physical and biological conditions in coastal waters.
  • "GLIMR will help enable us to better study our planet's oceans," said David Broadbent, president of Space Systems at Raytheon.
  • "With this new capability, we'll be able to better track coral bleaching, chlorophyl and plankton health, oil spills and Harmful Algal Blooms, otherwise known as red tide."
  • Decision-makers will use GLIMR data to respond rapidly to natural and manmade coastal water disasters, such as harmful algae blooms and oil spills.

Cariloop Welcomes Technology Leader Keith Scally as Chief Product Officer

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Cariloop , a comprehensive caregiver support platform that combines cloud-based tools and personalized, professional coaching services, welcomes Keith Scally as its Chief Product Officer.

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  • Cariloop , a comprehensive caregiver support platform that combines cloud-based tools and personalized, professional coaching services, welcomes Keith Scally as its Chief Product Officer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230711626913/en/
    Cariloop welcomes Keith Scally as its Chief Product Officer.
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    “Keith is a phenomenal product leader and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our team.
  • “With Keith at the helm, we are incredibly excited to create and deploy the next generation of solutions that will enable us to positively impact caregivers and families all over the world.”
    As Chief Product Officer, Scally will oversee the product management, product design, and engineering teams as they work to drive digital innovation at the company and ensure the technology is adequately serving all of Cariloop’s stakeholders.

Operation Homefront to distribute 30,000 backpacks full of school supplies to military families nationwide

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Monday, June 26, 2023

SAN ANTONIO, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- National nonprofit Operation Homefront is kicking off their 16th annual Back-to-School Brigade® program to support thousands of military families during a difficult time of the year. Our nation's military families often face deployments, and the summer frequently brings relocations and the challenge of adjusting to new communities. Operation Homefront's program reduces the financial burden of purchasing school supplies and provides local communities an opportunity to thank military families for all they do to protect the freedoms we, as Americans, enjoy daily.

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  • Our nation's military families often face deployments, and the summer frequently brings relocations and the challenge of adjusting to new communities.
  • Operation Homefront's program reduces the financial burden of purchasing school supplies and provides local communities an opportunity to thank military families for all they do to protect the freedoms we, as Americans, enjoy daily.
  • Operation Homefront will provide backpacks filled with essential school supplies to 30,000 military children across the country this year, hoping to reach a major milestone, distributing its 550,000th backpack to a military child since the program launched in 2008, saving military families more than $60 million to date.
  • The school supplies that Operation Homefront will distribute at more than 120 events across the country are thanks to contributions from Dollar Tree and their customers.

BankProv Hires New Vice President of Business Development

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

AMESBURY, Mass., May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BankProv (NASDAQ: PVBC), a future-ready commercial bank that offers technology-driven banking solutions to its clients, is pleased to welcome Lisa Gainty to the organization as Vice President of Business Development for Retail Banking.

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  • AMESBURY, Mass., May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BankProv (NASDAQ: PVBC), a future-ready commercial bank that offers technology-driven banking solutions to its clients, is pleased to welcome Lisa Gainty to the organization as Vice President of Business Development for Retail Banking.
  • As an experienced industry professional with deep ties to the local business community, Lisa is already hard at work connecting new and existing customers with BankProv's suite of retail banking services.
  • Lisa joins the BankProv team after nearly three decades of serving in leadership roles at financial institutions such as TD Bank and Citizens Bank.
  • "I am excited to join BankProv and work with such a talented team," said Gainty.

VU adds digital identity expert to evolve cybersecurity

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Friday, December 16, 2022

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VU inc, a global cybersecurity company that protects more than 350 million users around the world, has added digital identity and authentication expert Stephen Maloney, an experienced industry veteran with a history of building successful technology companies, as Senior Strategic Advisor.

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  • BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VU inc, a global cybersecurity company that protects more than 350 million users around the world, has added digital identity and authentication expert Stephen Maloney, an experienced industry veteran with a history of building successful technology companies, as Senior Strategic Advisor.
  • Focusing on the new concept of Online Person, VU is a global company providing strong identity verification methods for its users, enabling a more holistic authentication paradigm.
  • By combining cybersecurity controls with geolocation, biometrics, and machine learning-based user behavior analysis, VU enables a seamless authentication process where the user is viewed as a whole, rather than as a set of credentials.
  • Today, VU delivers secure and frictionless digital experiences to more than 350 million people worldwide.

NCAA National Champion Coach Ruben Resendes Named Men's Soccer Head Coach at Bryant University

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

 SMITHFIELD, R.I., Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bryant University is thrilled to announce 2022 NCAA Championship soccer coach Ruben Resendes is the next head coach of Bryant's men's soccer program. Bill Smith, Bryant's Director of Athletics, made the announcement.

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  • SMITHFIELD, R.I., Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bryant University is thrilled to announce 2022 NCAA Championship soccer coach Ruben Resendes is the next head coach of Bryant's men's soccer program.
  • 2022 NCAA Championship soccer coach Ruben Resendes is the next head coach of Bryant University's men's soccer program.
  • "The interest in the head coach position at Bryant University was incredible, a tribute to the hard work of the coaches, staff, and the members of our men's soccer program.
  • The men's soccer playing institutions include University at Albany, Binghamton University, University of New Hampshire, NJIT, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), University of Massachusetts Lowell, and the University of Vermont.