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Governor Wes Moore to Deliver University of Maryland's 2024 Commencement Address

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Monday, April 29, 2024
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"The University of Maryland is the pride of our state," said Gov. Moore. "I look forward to sharing reflections on life and service with this year's graduates. But more importantly, I look forward to speaking with our students. In a moment of profound consequence for our state, nation, and world, these graduates won't just be our inspirations -- they will be our guides."

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  • The Maryland governor will address graduates of the state's flagship university at campus ceremony on May 20, 2024
    COLLEGE PARK, Md., April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland announces today that Governor Wes Moore will deliver the university's commencement address on Monday, May 20, 2024.
  • Moore will address summer 2023, winter 2023 and spring 2024 graduates, family and friends during the ceremony at SECU Stadium.
  • "Governor Wes Moore's remarkable story is nothing short of inspirational and aspirational," said UMD President Darryll J. Pines.
  • A distinguished military veteran, author and Maryland native, Governor Wes Moore is the third African American elected Governor in the history of the United States.

Mirantis Investor and Former VMware Executive Joins Board of Directors

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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Mirantis , providing organizations with total control over their strategic infrastructure using open source software, today announced Mike Hayes, managing director of Mirantis’ investor Insight Partners , has been named to its board.

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  • Mirantis , providing organizations with total control over their strategic infrastructure using open source software, today announced Mike Hayes, managing director of Mirantis’ investor Insight Partners , has been named to its board.
  • Prior to VMware, Hayes was senior vice president and head of strategic operations at IT services company, Cognizant.
  • “Mike brings years of leadership and industry insight to Mirantis,” said Alex Freedland, co-founder and CEO, Mirantis.
  • Mirantis Lens and Mirantis Lagoon (from amazee.io) were both finalists in the InfoWorld Technology of the Year Awards 2023 .

Gartner Announces the Gartner CFO & Finance Executive Conference 2024 in National Harbor

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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Gartner experts will explore the theme “Autonomous Finance: Driving Transformation to Unlock Enterprise Value” during the Gartner CFO & Finance Executive Conference 2024.

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  • Gartner experts will explore the theme “Autonomous Finance: Driving Transformation to Unlock Enterprise Value” during the Gartner CFO & Finance Executive Conference 2024.
  • The conference agenda covers the latest hot topics in finance including AI in finance and finance transformation.
  • View the full agenda to learn more about the conference experience.
  • To register and to find complete conference details, please visit the Gartner CFO & Finance Executive Conference website.

Kratos Announces New Director as Part of Ongoing Board Refresh and Augmentation Process

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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As the result of an ongoing Board augmentation and refreshment process, the Company has appointed Brigadier General (Retired) Bobbi Doorenbos to the Kratos Board of Directors, effective March 28, 2024.

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  • As the result of an ongoing Board augmentation and refreshment process, the Company has appointed Brigadier General (Retired) Bobbi Doorenbos to the Kratos Board of Directors, effective March 28, 2024.
  • General Doorenbos brings significant relevant and diverse experience and expertise to the Kratos Board.
  • In her nearly 25 years of distinguished military service, General Doorenbos has served in leadership positions in the White House, Headquarters Air Force, and National Guard Bureau.
  • "We are pleased to welcome General Doorenbos to the Company’s Board of Directors.

KeifeRx Announces the Appointments of Dan Feehan and Alison Finger to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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KeifeRx, an emerging clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery and development of new treatment options for neurodegenerative and immune diseases, announces the appointments of Dan Feehan and Alison Finger to its Board of Directors.

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  • KeifeRx, an emerging clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery and development of new treatment options for neurodegenerative and immune diseases, announces the appointments of Dan Feehan and Alison Finger to its Board of Directors.
  • KeifeRx is currently conducting optimizing and IND-enabling studies involving four separate formulations – KFRX03, KFRX04, KFRX05, and KFRX06 – with patent life through 2037.
  • Ms. Finger, the Principal at Auburn House Consulting, LLC, serves on the Board of ADMA Biologics, Inc. and is an Advisor at Quantile Health.
  • She previously held Board positions at Decibel Therapeutics, Vascular Biogenics and served as Chief Commercial Officer at Bluebird Bio.

Reggie Chambers Appointed to Vail Resorts Board of Directors

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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BROOMFIELD, Colo., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) today announced that Reggie Chambers has been appointed to the company's board of directors.

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  • BROOMFIELD, Colo., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) today announced that Reggie Chambers has been appointed to the company's board of directors.
  • "We are thrilled to have Reggie join our board," said Kirsten Lynch, chief executive officer of Vail Resorts.
  • "I am excited to join the Vail Resorts board of directors," said Chambers.
  • Chambers is Vail Resorts' twelfth board member, joining recently appointed board member Iris Knobloch , as well as Sue Decker, Rob Katz, Kirsten Lynch, Nadia Rawlinson, John Redmond, Michele Romanow, Hilary Schneider, Bruce Sewell, John Sorte, and Peter Vaughn.

Brig Gen. Balan Ayyar (USAF, Ret.), Founder and CEO of percipent.ai Appointed to Serco Inc. Board of Directors

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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Ayyar brings a distinguished background, with a remarkable career spanning both military service and executive leadership in the technology sector.

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  • Ayyar brings a distinguished background, with a remarkable career spanning both military service and executive leadership in the technology sector.
  • Before establishing percipient.ai, Balan Ayyar served as the CEO of a Government Services IT firm.
  • His executive leadership was evident as he steered the company through strategic initiatives, fostering growth and operational excellence.
  • "We are excited to welcome General Ayyar to the Serco Inc. Board of Directors," said Tom Watson, CEO of Serco Inc.  "His unique blend of military leadership and entrepreneurial success in the technology sector makes him an outstanding addition to our board.

DSS Hires Robert L. Gordon III to Lead Artificial Intelligence Efforts

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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JUNO BEACH, Fla., Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Document Storage Systems, Inc. (DSS), a leading provider of health information technology (HIT) solutions for federal, private and public health care organizations, today announced that Robert L. Gordon III has joined the company as Senior Strategic Leader for AI and Digital Innovation.    

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  • "I couldn't be happier to be joining the amazing professionals that make up DSS," said Mr. Gordon.
  • Most recently Mr. Gordon served as Chief Growth Officer of SBG Technology Solutions (SBG), a wholly owned subsidiary of DSS.
  • We look forward to the same kind of impact at DSS, particularly around the application of AI technology."
  • "I couldn't be happier to be joining the amazing professionals that make up DSS," said Mr. Gordon.

J.M.K. Innovation Prize Awarded to 10 Social and Environmental Projects with Transformative Potential

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The J.M. Kaplan Fund today announced the results of its nationwide search for the most promising early-stage projects in the fields of the environment, heritage conservation, and social justice. After a collaborative review of 3,209 applications—by far the most submissions since the Prize launched in 2015—the Fund awarded its biennial J.M.K. Innovation Prize to 10 organizations with the potential to make a significant, lasting impact on America's most pressing challenges. The 2023 awardees are making strides in critical areas such as reforming the police and justice system, advocating for refugees and undocumented immigrants, and dismantling systemic barriers faced by people of color and people with disabilities.

Key Points: 
  • After a collaborative review of 3,209 applications—by far the most submissions since the Prize launched in 2015—the Fund awarded its biennial J.M.K.
  • Innovation Prize to 10 organizations with the potential to make a significant, lasting impact on America's most pressing challenges.
  • Innovation Prize recipients exemplify the ingenuity and drive necessary to confront some of our nation's most entrenched social and environmental challenges," said Peter W. Davidson, Chairman of The J.M.
  • Innovation Prize has provided 50 social and environmental change initiatives with valuable tools, training, and capacity-building resources, in addition to crucial funding.

Flip AI Launches to Bring the ‘Holy Grail of Observability’ to All Enterprises With $6.5 Million in Seed Funding Led by Factory

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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Developers and operators spend hours, sometimes days, poring through data and debugging incidents,” said Corey Harrison, co-founder and CEO of Flip AI.

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  • Developers and operators spend hours, sometimes days, poring through data and debugging incidents,” said Corey Harrison, co-founder and CEO of Flip AI.
  • “Our LLM does this heavy lifting in seconds and immediately reduces mean time to detect and remediate critical incidents.
  • which he grew to be the largest consumer facing application in India
    Flip AI Raises Funding from Factory, Morgan Stanley Next Level Fund and GTM Capital
    Today Flip AI also announced $6.5 million in seed funding led by Factory.
  • Read Flip AI’s “Introducing Flip AI” blog: https://www.flip.ai/blog/introducing-flip-ai
    Watch Sunil Mallya’s AWS re:Invent “Train and deploy FMs on Amazon EC2 and Amazon SageMaker, feat.