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FMC Corporation appoints Curt Brooks director, Investor Relations, names Zack Zaki vice president, Corporate Strategy

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Automation, Chemical engineering, Development, FMC Corporation, Finance, Strategic management, CFO, Duke University, Trinseo, Honeywell, FMC, Butler University, MBA, Strategy&, GSS, Booz, Drexel University, Management

PHILADELPHIA, April 3, 2024  /PRNewswire/ -- FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC), an agricultural sciences company, today announced Curt Brooks has been named director, Investor Relations (IR). He assumes the role from Abizar "Zack" Zaki, who has been elected FMC vice president, Corporate Strategy. Brooks and Zaki will transition investor responsibilities following the company's first quarter earnings release and conference call in early May.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FMC Corporation (NYSE:FMC), an agricultural sciences company, today announced Curt Brooks has been named director, Investor Relations (IR).
  • He assumes the role from Abizar "Zack" Zaki, who has been elected FMC vice president, Corporate Strategy.
  • Brooks and Zaki will transition investor responsibilities following the company's first quarter earnings release and conference call in early May.
  • In addition to leading FMC's Corporate Strategy and M&A efforts, Zaki will also have executive responsibility for FMC Ventures.

Jenny Machida Joins CD&R as Managing Director of Portfolio Talent

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Monday, March 4, 2024
Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Dubilier, Katzenbach Partners, Booz, Investment, MBA, IMB, Chairperson, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, CD&R, University, Partner, Yale University, PwC, Public, Willis Towers Watson, Management

NEW YORK, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice ("CD&R" or the "Firm") today announced the appointment of Jenny Machida as Managing Director of Portfolio Talent, a newly created position to bring additional capability to support our investment teams' focus on talent across the investment life cycle.

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  • NEW YORK, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice ("CD&R" or the "Firm") today announced the appointment of Jenny Machida as Managing Director of Portfolio Talent, a newly created position to bring additional capability to support our investment teams' focus on talent across the investment life cycle.
  • Ms. Machida has more than 25 years of experience in direct investing, management consulting and building businesses.
  • Prior to that, Ms. Machida was a Partner and Managing Director at private equity firm IMB Partners, where she played a lead role in talent due diligence, post-close strategic planning and in partnering with management teams to execute value creation initiatives.
  • Prior to IMB, Ms. Machida was co-founder, Chief Business Officer and Board Chair at a start-up medical diagnostic technology company called Sevident.

James Moore Announces the Hiring of Jim Booz as Director of Collegiate Athletics Advisory Services

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Accounting, Booz, NCAA, Strategic planning, Health, Data, Government, Jim, University, NIL

"I'm super excited to join James Moore and help the firm grow its collegiate athletics portfolio," Jim said.

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  • "I'm super excited to join James Moore and help the firm grow its collegiate athletics portfolio," Jim said.
  • His additional roles at UVA included associate director of athletics for academic affairs and associate athletic director for compliance.
  • "We're really excited about Jim and his decades of experience working in collegiate athletics," said James Moore partner Katie Davis , who leads the firm's Collegiate Athletics Services and Higher Education Services teams.
  • Established in 1964, James Moore is a business advisory firm serving multiple industries, including collegiate athletics/higher education, construction, government, healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit and real estate.

FTI Delta Strengthens Media and Entertainment Capabilities with Appointment of Sebastian Blum

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
FTI Consulting, Senior, OC, Consultant, Consumer, FCN, Telecommunications, Partner, Fortune 1000, Entertainment, Strategy, Booz, FTI, Strategy&

WASHINGTON, Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced that FTI Delta , the firm’s strategy consulting practice, has strengthened its Media & Entertainment team with the addition of Sebastian Blum as a Senior Managing Director.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced that FTI Delta , the firm’s strategy consulting practice, has strengthened its Media & Entertainment team with the addition of Sebastian Blum as a Senior Managing Director.
  • Mr. Blum, who is based in New York, will lead FTI Delta’s Media & Entertainment team on the East Coast.
  • Prior to joining FTI Delta, Mr. Blum was a Partner at OC&C Strategy Consultants, where he led the Media Entertainment and Consumer Internet practice in North America.
  • Sebastian is a great example of that, and we are excited to welcome him to FTI Delta."

Unified Steel™ Introduces New Material List Generator at International Roofing Expo

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Monday, February 5, 2024
Home Goods, Architecture, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Building Systems, Other Construction & Property, Retail, Residential Building & Real Estate, Marketing, 3D, Steel, Clay, Unified, Booz, Prefabrication

Westlake Royal Building Products ™ (“Westlake Royal”), a Westlake company (NYSE: WLK), introduced today an all new Material List Generator exclusively for Unified Steel™, a premium brand of Westlake Royal’s Roofing Solutions.

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  • Westlake Royal Building Products ™ (“Westlake Royal”), a Westlake company (NYSE: WLK), introduced today an all new Material List Generator exclusively for Unified Steel™, a premium brand of Westlake Royal’s Roofing Solutions.
  • There is no cost for builders, contractors, and homeowners to use the Material List Generator.
  • “The Material List Generator is our latest online tool simplifying the roofing process for our valued customers,” says Steve Booz, Vice President of Marketing and Product Management for Westlake Royal Building Products.
  • Users can provide the list to their distributor of choice to quickly get pricing and their materials ordered.”
    Visit Westlake Royal Building Products | Roofing Solutions at the International Roofing Expo in booth #5335.

Booz Allen and L3Harris to Accelerate CJADC2 Solution

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Defense, Security, Technology, Software, Government Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Contracts, MSI, Architecture, ACE, Booz, C2, USAFE, LHX, Booz Allen Hamilton, Joint, Federation, MDK, Control, Engineering, L3Harris Technologies, DOD, Management

This strategic cooperation will enable the accelerated development and delivery of Booz Allen’s Distributed Battle Management Node (DBMN) Tactical Operations Center-Light (TOC-L) prototype utilizing Booz Allen’s Modular Detachment Kit (MDK) as the foundation of the solution.

Key Points: 
  • This strategic cooperation will enable the accelerated development and delivery of Booz Allen’s Distributed Battle Management Node (DBMN) Tactical Operations Center-Light (TOC-L) prototype utilizing Booz Allen’s Modular Detachment Kit (MDK) as the foundation of the solution.
  • MDK is a proven and operational multidomain integration agent for tactical command and control (C2) that provides holistic integration of disparate tactical C2 data systems.
  • “Warfighters need a highly mobile, tailorable, and scalable command and control system at the edge,” said Steve Escaravage , executive vice president at Booz Allen and leader of the firm’s Digital Battlespace Platform.
  • The collaboration on TOC-L aligns with L3Harris' focus on fielding integrated, scalable, and resilient solutions that enable decision making for the warfighter at the tactical edge.

TQRP: A Catalyst for Change and Educational Equity

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Booz Allen Hamilton, Walking, Learning, Student, Chemistry, Thurgood Marshall College, Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Education, Heart, General Motors, Booz, AdoptAClassroom.org, Equitable, Sneed, Nike, Baxter International, Teaching, STEM, Tutoring

TQRP is not just a program; it is a catalyst for change.

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  • TQRP is not just a program; it is a catalyst for change.
  • The success stories from this summer, such as that of Aniyah Sneed, exemplify the program’s transformative influence.
  • “The scholarship helped alleviate some of the burdens that I felt walking into my first year as a teacher,” Sneed said.
  • Additionally, the company distributed school supply kits during the 2023 TQRP Summer Institute Practicum at John Hayden Johnson Middle School.

Stone-Goff Portfolio Company MojoTech Adds Independent Board Member

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Professional Services, Apps, Applications, Technology, Software, Finance, Fintech, Artificial Intelligence, Aspiration, Inc., KPMG, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Booz, Strategy&, Learning, Student, Faculty, Mentorship, Partner, SGP, Zensar Technologies, Machine learning, Auburn University, Digital Consulting Institute, Digital, UI, Accenture, Growth, AI, American Financial Services Association, NTT, Cryptocurrency

Stone-Goff Partners ("SGP”), a growth-oriented private equity firm focused on tech-driven business-to-business services companies, today announced the appointment of Dan O’Keefe to the Board of Directors of MojoTech, a premier custom fintech software development agency and a portfolio company of SGP.

Key Points: 
  • Stone-Goff Partners ("SGP”), a growth-oriented private equity firm focused on tech-driven business-to-business services companies, today announced the appointment of Dan O’Keefe to the Board of Directors of MojoTech, a premier custom fintech software development agency and a portfolio company of SGP.
  • He also served as part of the management committee and Board of Directors.
  • MojoTech is a 100% US-based software development company specializing in fintech product development, application modernization, machine learning, AI engineering, and UI/UX design.
  • "Dan’s experience and expertise brings immediate benefits to MojoTech as the company continues to identify opportunities for both organic and strategic growth," said Laurens Goff, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of SGP.

Booz Allen Doubles Down on Adversarial AI Capabilities With New Investment

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Software, Other Defense, Professional Services, Data Management, Technology, Defense, Artificial Intelligence, Security, Government Technology, Other Technology, Consulting, Military, Federation, Booz, Adversarial machine learning, Microsoft Windows, Synthetic media, Intelligence, Microsoft, Booz Allen Hamilton, Federal, Research, Government, Organization, Investment, Risk, Machine learning, U.S. Department of Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace, Generative, Growth, AI, Responsibility, Adversary, NYSE, Medical device

“Every AI-enabled solution should be assessed for risk and appropriately protected from adversarial attacks – especially as the government looks to deploy AI capabilities in increasingly important applications,” said Matt Keating , leader of Booz Allen’s Adversarial AI portfolio.

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  • “Every AI-enabled solution should be assessed for risk and appropriately protected from adversarial attacks – especially as the government looks to deploy AI capabilities in increasingly important applications,” said Matt Keating , leader of Booz Allen’s Adversarial AI portfolio.
  • The HiddenLayer investment by Booz Allen Ventures better positions us to integrate startup, commercial, and open source innovation to rapidly augment our existing capabilities.
  • The investment also builds on Booz Allen’s focused efforts and missions around Generative AI and Responsible AI , providing a robust security foundation as AI use increases.
  • "Booz Allen continuously proves its commitment to developing AI capabilities that are robust, secure, and offer the technical depth needed by the Federal government.

Harry Quarls Joins ESS Board of Directors as Chairman

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Other Energy, Utilities, Environment, Sustainability, Alternative Energy, Green Technology, Energy, CHC, BS, Booz, Key Energy Services, Seadrill, Strategy&, Business, MIT, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Tulane University, Global Energy Prize, ESS, Global Infrastructure Partners, Growth, Chemical engineering, NYSE, CHC Helicopter, Management, Renewable energy

ESS Tech, Inc. (“ESS”) ( NYSE : GWH), a leading manufacturer of long-duration energy storage (LDES) for commercial and utility-scale applications, today announced Harry Quarls has joined the ESS Board of Directors as Chairman.

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  • ESS Tech, Inc. (“ESS”) ( NYSE : GWH), a leading manufacturer of long-duration energy storage (LDES) for commercial and utility-scale applications, today announced Harry Quarls has joined the ESS Board of Directors as Chairman.
  • Michael Niggli, the ESS Founding Board Chairman, will remain on the board to assist with this transition and continue providing insights from his four decades as a utility executive.
  • “We are thrilled to bring someone of Harry’s stature to the board of ESS,” said Niggli.
  • I am excited to join ESS during this period of growth to drive world-class shareholder value.”
    Mr. Quarls currently serves as chairman of the board for CHC Helicopter, Key Energy Services, and Mesquite Energy.