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New Chair Appointed and Two New Directors Join LIM College Board

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Friday, January 26, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LIM College today announced the appointment of a new Chair and the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LIM College today announced the appointment of a new Chair and the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors.
  • Patty Farmer, currently Vice Chair of the LIM College Board of Directors, has been appointed Chair.
  • She is a successful entrepreneur who launched her first venture—a luxury maternity boutique which grew to four locations—after graduating from LIM.
  • New to the LIM College Board of Directors are higher education leader Dario Cortes, Ph.D., and retail industry veteran Denise Vujovich.

PUMA Concludes Season One of Industry-first Sustainability Report Podcast Series

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

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    The podcast series aims to make PUMA’s 2022 Sustainability Report more accessible to a wider and younger audience.
  • The conference also highlighted the need for PUMA to improve on how it was communicating sustainability goals, actions, and progress.
  • From a 147-page report and over thirty hours of recording came this 163-minute series of clear and relatable sustainability information.
  • “Transparency is critical to our sustainability strategy at PUMA,” says Anne-Laure Descours, Chief Sourcing Officer at PUMA.

In Industry First, PUMA Creates Sustainability Report Podcast Series to Reach Out to Gen-Z

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

Sports company PUMA has created a podcast series to make its 2022 Sustainability Report more accessible and to reach a wider and younger audience.

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  • Sports company PUMA has created a podcast series to make its 2022 Sustainability Report more accessible and to reach a wider and younger audience.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230601005537/en/
    Sports company PUMA has created a podcast series to make its 2022 Sustainability Report more accessible and to reach a wider and younger audience.
  • “During last year’s Conference of the People, we saw that we needed to do more to reach out to younger generations when we talk about sustainability.
  • Throughout the podcast series, PUMA will feature representatives from industry bodies, businesses and NGOs that push brands to ensure more sustainable practises are in place and monitored.

PUMA's ‘Voices of a RE:GENERATION’ Initiative Offers Young Changemakers a Voice in Shaping the Future of Sustainability

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

Andrew Burgess – US-based upcycler determined to change the way people consume clothing and fashion through his own creations.

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  • Andrew Burgess – US-based upcycler determined to change the way people consume clothing and fashion through his own creations.
  • Speaking on the new initiative Anne-Laure Descours, Chief Sourcing Officer at PUMA, said: “We’ve always documented our progress in sustainable practices.
  • PUMA offers performance and sport-inspired lifestyle products in categories such as Football, Running and Training, Basketball, Golf, and Motorsports.
  • The company distributes its products in more than 120 countries, employs about ,000 people worldwide, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach/Germany.

Rutgers Part-Time MBA concentration in global business paid dividends for recent graduate

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Even before Andrew Plotkin completed his Rutgers MBA, the degree had helped him advance at Sony Music Entertainment.

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  • NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Even before Andrew Plotkin completed his Rutgers MBA , the degree had helped him advance at Sony Music Entertainment.
  • Plotkin said his MBA studies began paying off with his first courseat Rutgers Business School in May 2019.
  • News, Rutgers Business School's Part-Time MBA program is an excellent option for professionals wishing to advance their careers.
  • Gaur said the global business concentration equips students with these and other leadership skills they need to emerge as the winning leaders of global companies in the coming decades.

Bloomberg Quicktake Adds Chris Paul's "How I Got Here," Imran Amed's "The Business of Fashion," Scott Galloway's "The Prof G Show" and Francine Lacqua's "Morning, Noon & Night" to Summer/Fall Lineup

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Each episode is built around a conversation led by Paul, inviting high-profile guests to share their own stories and lessons of advancement.

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  • Each episode is built around a conversation led by Paul, inviting high-profile guests to share their own stories and lessons of advancement.
  • The third inquires about a big decision past, present or future the kind of risk-taking that can have a meaningful impact.
  • The news network covers a broad range of stories across business, technology, climate, culture, politics, society and personal finance.
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Bloomberg Quicktake Signs NBA All-Star Chris Paul, The Business of Fashion's Imran Amed and Bestselling Author Scott Galloway Ahead of April 20 Upfront Presentation

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Bloomberg host and editor-at-large, Francine Lacqua will also launch a new show on the Quicktake network this year.

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  • Bloomberg host and editor-at-large, Francine Lacqua will also launch a new show on the Quicktake network this year.
  • "Chris Paul, Imran Amed, Scott Galloway and Francine Lacqua bring distinct perspectives on leadership, culture and business, and they\'ll join Quicktake in pursuit of the stories and ideas that will matter for years to come.
  • He is the New York Times bestselling author of The Four, The Algebra of Happiness.\n"We\'re excited to be creating a show for the Bloomberg Quicktake channel and reaching its global audience," said Galloway.
  • In 2020, Adweek named Pivot the Business Podcast of the Year.\nFrancine Lacqua is an award-winning London-based anchor for Bloomberg Television.

EY Announces Imran Aftab of 10Pearls as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2020 Mid-Atlantic Award Finalist

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced that Imran Aftab, Founder and CEO, of 10Pearls was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 Mid-Atlantic Award finalist.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced that Imran Aftab, Founder and CEO, of 10Pearls was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 Mid-Atlantic Award finalist.
  • "I am honored by this recognition and grateful to be in the company of exceptional entrepreneurs and leaders," said Imran Aftab, co-founder and CEO of 10Pearls.
  • Imran launched 10Pearls with a mere $2,000 and the help of his brother, Zeeshan Aftab, in Pakistan.
  • The Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner will then move on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in June 2021.

Rani Therapeutics' CEO Mir Imran Selected for the 2018 Upstart 50 List

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Friday, September 7, 2018

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Rani Therapeutics , a pioneer in oral biologics, today announced that Chairman and CEO Mir Imran was chosen for the 2018 Upstart 50 list .

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Rani Therapeutics , a pioneer in oral biologics, today announced that Chairman and CEO Mir Imran was chosen for the 2018 Upstart 50 list .
  • As part of the 2018 class, Imran joins a distinguished and diverse group of startup founders, venture capitalists, creative minds and influencers who have made an impact on business.
  • At the Upstart 50 cocktail event last night, Imran was interviewed in a fireside chat, where he shared his best stories and lessons as a prolific inventor, investor and serial entrepreneur.
  • "Understanding and trying to solve big problems continues to motivate me every day," said Mir Imran, Chairman and CEO of Rani Therapeutics.

Rani Therapeutics' CEO Named PharmaVOICE 100 Honoree

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Wednesday, August 8, 2018

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Rani Therapeutics , a pioneer in oral biologics, today announced that Chairman and CEO Mir Imran was named to the 2018 PharmaVOICE 100 list, recognizing the most inspiring people in life sciences.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Rani Therapeutics , a pioneer in oral biologics, today announced that Chairman and CEO Mir Imran was named to the 2018 PharmaVOICE 100 list, recognizing the most inspiring people in life sciences.
  • His most recent invention, the RaniPill capsule, has the potential to disrupt the pharmaceutical industry by converting injectable medications into pills.
  • Imran invented a swallowable capsule that delivers biologics without exposing medication to digestive enzymes in the intestinal tract.
  • The PharmaVOICE 100 is the only awards program to recognize leaders across a broad cross section of the global life-sciences industry.