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LUUM Precision Lash Closes Funding Round with Strategic and Institutional Investors

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

LUUM Precision Lash, the worlds first artificial-intelligence-powered robotic technology designed specifically for the application of lash extensions, announced today it has secured funding from several notable investors including Ulta Beauty, Foundation Capital, Artifact Ventures, Ascendant Venture, Handshake Ventures, SaxeCap, and XSeed Capital.

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  • LUUM Precision Lash, the worlds first artificial-intelligence-powered robotic technology designed specifically for the application of lash extensions, announced today it has secured funding from several notable investors including Ulta Beauty, Foundation Capital, Artifact Ventures, Ascendant Venture, Handshake Ventures, SaxeCap, and XSeed Capital.
  • This investment round follows the successful close of a crowd-funding campaign for LUUM on the Start Engine platform earlier this year.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220712005529/en/
    This round of support from investors such as Ulta Beauty strongly signals our evolution as we bring our robotics one step closer to wide-spread availability, said Nathan Harding, CEO and co-founder, LUUM.
  • LUUM is revolutionizing the multi-billion-dollar eyelash extension industry with precision robotics and AI, creating an entirely new category Beauty Experience Automation.

Sygnum adds SBI and Prudential tech-heavyweightsto Board of Directors

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Zurich, 12 July 2022 Sygnum strengthens its core technology leadership team and digital transformation capabilities with the addition of two executives to its Board of Directors, Fernando Luis Vzquez Cao, CEO of SBI Digital Asset Holdings, and Al-Noor Ramji*, Tata Motors board member and former Prudential Chief Digital Officer.

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  • Zurich, 12 July 2022 Sygnum strengthens its core technology leadership team and digital transformation capabilities with the addition of two executives to its Board of Directors, Fernando Luis Vzquez Cao, CEO of SBI Digital Asset Holdings, and Al-Noor Ramji*, Tata Motors board member and former Prudential Chief Digital Officer.
  • He is also a board member of regulated financial institutions in Asia and Europe and the Cardano Foundation.
  • They join the experienced Sygnum Board comprised of Sygnum Co-Founder and Chairman Luka Mller, Vice-Chairwoman Gabriela Maria Payer, former MAS executive committee member Chua Kim Leng, Sygnum Co-Founder Manuel Krieger, Swiss Life board member Thomas Buess and former UBS Group CEO, Peter Wuffli.
  • Sygnum Co-Founder and Chairman Luka Mller adds, I am delighted to welcome Fernando and Al-Noor to the Sygnum Board and look forward to working with them to further strengthen our technology leadership, governance and innovation capabilities.

DGAP-News: HORNBACH Holding AG & Co. KGaA: Annual General Meeting of Hornbach Holding: Vanessa Stützle elected as new Supervisory Board member

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Friday, July 8, 2022

DGAP-News: HORNBACH Holding AG & Co. KGaA

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  • DGAP-News: HORNBACH Holding AG & Co. KGaA
    HORNBACH Holding AG & Co. KGaA: Annual General Meeting of Hornbach Holding: Vanessa Sttzle elected as new Supervisory Board member
    The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • Annual General Meeting of Hornbach Holding: Vanessa Sttzle elected as new Supervisory Board member
    Change in Supervisory Board: Vanessa Sttzle is newly elected to Supervisory Board and assumes position previously held by Prof. Dr.-Ing.
  • Jens P. Wulfsberg
    The Annual General Meeting of Hornbach Holding AG & Co. KGaA today elected Vanessa Sttzle, currently Chief Digital Officer and a Member of the Management at the Douglas Group, as a new member of the Supervisory Board.
  • The Supervisory Board of Hornbach Holding AG & Co. KGaA will in future therefore comprise the following members:
    (Managing) President of MMM-Club e.V.

EmployBridge Names Colin Mooney Chief Transformation Officer

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

EmployBridge, a leading provider of technology-enabled, light industrial workforce solutions in the United States, today announced it has named Colin Mooney as Chief Transformation Officer.

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  • EmployBridge, a leading provider of technology-enabled, light industrial workforce solutions in the United States, today announced it has named Colin Mooney as Chief Transformation Officer.
  • Colin is a recognized digital transformation expert and his experience leading strategic innovation efforts within our industry will be a tremendous asset to our team during a pivotal growth phase for our company, said Billy Milam, Chief Executive Officer of EmployBridge.
  • Mooney joins EmployBridge from Robert Half, where he served as Chief Digital Officer.
  • Mooney joins the executive leadership team shortly after the company announced the addition of new Chief Digital Officer Don Sloan, another employment industry veteran.

PayByPhone Announces Appointment of Jonny Combe as New Global CEO

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

Gruber will also sit on the PayByPhone supervisory board, to which Combe will report, headed by Stefan Imme, Chief Digital Officer, Volkswagen Financial Services AG.

Key Points: 
  • Gruber will also sit on the PayByPhone supervisory board, to which Combe will report, headed by Stefan Imme, Chief Digital Officer, Volkswagen Financial Services AG.
  • As we enter the next stage of growth for the business, we are confident it is in great hands with Jonny.
  • His track record of success sets him up well to lead the dynamic and fast-paced PayByPhone Group, ensuring exceptional results.
  • I have full confidence and trust in Jonny as I hand the reins to him this is an exciting time for PayByPhone.

Mobile Tech in Clinical Trials Returns for 9th Annual Meeting from the Conference Forum with Emphasis on Getting More Trials to Patients

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

NEW YORK, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Conference Forum announced today the launch of the 9th annual Mobile Tech in Clinical Trials conference taking place September 12, 2022 in Boston at the Westin Copley Place. The 2022 event is focused on how pharma can assess and implement these technologies to support more patients remotely and to understand fit for purpose.

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  • Jean-Remy Behaeghel, VP, Digital, Moderna Therapeutics shares how Moderna created and implemented their digital-first organizational infrastructure that has transformed the way clinical research is getting done.
  • The 9th Mobile Technologies in Clinical Trials returns in-person, immediately followed by DPHARM on September 13th and 14th.
  • To learn more, please visit Mobile Technologies in Clinical Trials.
  • The Conference Forum is a life science industry research firm that develops conferences primarily around how to get therapeutics to patients faster.

In Continued Expansion, Horizon Media Acquires Experiential Transformation Pioneer 'First Tube' - the Leading Live Digital Experience Platform for Brands

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

NEW YORK, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The pandemic created a quickly evolving marketing landscape – pushing brands to shift away from IRL ("in real life") touchpoints to digital experiences and forcing them to rethink experiential marketing overall. With more brands and more channels competing for consumer attention, and consumers engaging with content on their own terms, brands must become more creative in breaking through barriers, connecting artists to new fans, and targeting audiences with authentic engagement. Today, Horizon Media, the largest U.S. media agency according to AdAge Data Center 2022, is taking another innovative step by acquiring a majority interest in First Tube – the leading live digital experience platform for brands – adding hybrid digital experiential marketing to the suite of services offered to clients.

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  • Today, Horizon Media , the largest U.S. media agency according to AdAge Data Center 2022 ,is taking another innovative step by acquiring a majority interest in First Tube the leading live digital experience platform for brands adding hybrid digital experiential marketing to the suite of services offered to clients.
  • "Some companies have chosen to reactively cut back in this time, but Horizon is focused on the long game," said Bill Koenigsberg, CEO and Founder of Horizon Media.
  • Horizon Media , Inc, the largest U.S. media agency according to AdAge Data Center 2022 , delivers data-driven business outcomes for some of the most innovative and ambitious brands.
  • First Tube is a leading branded live experience marketing platform designed to deliver "always on" premium video content distributed at scale resulting in clear ROI.

Jarkko Lehtismäki appointed as CDO and member of the Group Management Team of Kamux Corporation

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

HELSINKI, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jarkko Lehtismäki (39), MSc, Computer Software Engineering, has been appointed as Kamux's Chief Digital Officer and as a member of the Group Management Team of Kamux Corporation. He will be responsible for developing and managing the Group's digital and ICT infrastructure. He will take up his duties on October 1, 2022 and report to CEO Juha Kalliokoski.

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  • Kamux Corporation Stock Exchange Release June 29, 2022 at 09:30 (EET)
    HELSINKI, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Jarkko Lehtismki (39), MSc,Computer Software Engineering, has been appointed as Kamux's Chief Digital Officer and as a member of the Group Management Team of Kamux Corporation.
  • Lehtismki joins Kamux from the Nordic home technology company Power International AS, where he has worked as a Chief Technology Officer and, before that, as Head of Development.
  • "I am happy to welcome Jarkko Lehtismki to Kamux.
  • Jarkko will play an important role in further developing Kamux Management System (KMS) and enabling the growth strategy of Kamux," says CEO Juha Kalliokoski.

FUNCTION OF BEAUTY NAMES NEW CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

NEW YORK, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Function of Beauty, the world leader in customizable hair, skin, and body care products, today announced that Marianna Trofimova has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer.

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  • NEW YORK, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Function of Beauty, the world leader in customizable hair, skin, and body care products, today announced that Marianna Trofimova has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer.
  • "Marianna is a veteran consumer-centric marketer with deep expertise in the beauty industry, building some of the most reputable and recognizable brands," said Papazian.
  • Trofimova brings additional beauty, brand building, product innovation and managerial expertise to the growing custom beauty brand.
  • Function of Beauty is the world leader in customizable beauty, with hair, skin, and body care products made for you (and only you).

Analytics Insight Announces ‘Top 10 Impactful CDIOs of 2022’

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Monday, June 27, 2022

Analytics Insight has named Top 10 Impactful CDIOs of 2022 in its June magazine issue.

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  • Analytics Insight has named Top 10 Impactful CDIOs of 2022 in its June magazine issue.
  • In this issue, Analytics Insight aims to recognize and celebrate top CDIOs who are steering companies through the economys shift from analogue to digital, says Adilin Beatrice, Content Manager at Analytics Insight.
  • Analytics Insight is an influential platform dedicated to insights, trends, and opinions from the world of data-driven technologies.
  • The Analytics Insight Magazine features opinions and views from top leaders and executives in the industry who share their journey, experiences, success stories, and knowledge to grow profitable businesses.