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Apollo Names Chris McIntyre Global Head of the Institutional Client Group

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Friday, March 8, 2024

NEW YORK, March 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) today announced the appointment of Chris McIntyre as Partner, Global Head of the Institutional Client Group and member of the firm’s Leadership Team, effective April 15, 2024.

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  • NEW YORK, March 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) today announced the appointment of Chris McIntyre as Partner, Global Head of the Institutional Client Group and member of the firm’s Leadership Team, effective April 15, 2024.
  • Based in New York, he will be responsible for managing the firm’s institutional distribution channel.
  • McIntyre joins a talented team that delivered robust third-party inflows of approximately $45 billion in 2023.
  • Chris’ deep relationships and private markets expertise will be highly accretive as we continue to offer diversified, tailored investment solutions to our most valued partners.

Millicom (Tigo) appoints Aude Durand to its Board of Directors

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Luxembourg, February 26, 2024 –Millicom announces the appointment of Aude Durand to its Board of Directors, effective today.

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  • Luxembourg, February 26, 2024 –Millicom announces the appointment of Aude Durand to its Board of Directors, effective today.
  • In accordance with Millicom’s Articles of Association, Millicom’s Board of Directors, with the approval of Millicom’s Nomination Committee, has appointed Ms. Durand to fill the vacant Board position created by the tragic passing of Nicolas Jaeger until the company’s next Annual General Meeting of shareholders.
  • Aude Durand has strong experience in the telecommunications industry.
  • In addition to her role at iliad Holding, Ms. Durand holds positions as Chairman of Scaleway (leading European cloud provider, owned by iliad) and Board Member of Monaco Telecom.

Alviere Launches Merchant-Funded Rewards to Enhance Co-Branded Debit Cards

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

DENVER, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alviere, the leading embedded finance platform provider, announces that its enterprise clients can now expand their co-branded debit card incentives with merchant-funded rewards. Co-branded cards play a critical role in the loyalty and rewards programs of airlines, hotels, and retailers to increase customer lifetime value (CLV). Now, with merchant-funded rewards, the value of each dollar spent is multiplied, giving more purchase incentives to consumers at no cost to brands issuing the cards.

Key Points: 
  • Co-branded cards play a critical role in the loyalty and rewards programs of airlines, hotels, and retailers to increase customer lifetime value (CLV).
  • Now, with merchant-funded rewards, the value of each dollar spent is multiplied, giving more purchase incentives to consumers at no cost to brands issuing the cards.
  • The launch of merchant-funded rewards through the Alviere HIVE platform offers enterprise brands a new way to personalize offers.
  • Commenting on the importance of merchant-funded rewards, Alviere co-founder and CEO, Pedro Silva, says "Our enterprise clients demand co-branded debit card offers that are as compelling as existing co-branded credit cards.

Manulife announces additions to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Saint Mary's University and a Ph.D. in Management from Queen's University.

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  • He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Saint Mary's University and a Ph.D. in Management from Queen's University.
  • Mr. Kanak is a former senior executive with deep insurance experience in Asia.
  • He served in senior executive positions at American International Group (AIG) for over 14 years before joining Prudential.
  • "Mike, Don, Anna and John bring skills and experience critical to supporting the Board of Directors' effective oversight of Manulife given its growth ambitions and strategic priorities," said Don Lindsay, Chair of the Board, Manulife.

GovOS, Inc. Names Matt Coury Chief Executive Officer; Founder Michael Crosno Becomes Executive Chairman

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Friday, March 1, 2024

Coury, who served as president and chief operating officer for GovOS, has also been appointed to GovOS's board of directors, also effective March 1, 2024.

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  • Coury, who served as president and chief operating officer for GovOS, has also been appointed to GovOS's board of directors, also effective March 1, 2024.
  • Company founder Michael Crosno will become executive chairman effective March 1, 2024, and will continue to serve as a member of the board.
  • To support the transition, Josh Stanley, chief financial officer, will take on the additional role of chief operating officer, also effective March 1, 2024.
  • Michael Crosno, founder of GovOS, said, "I'm thrilled to announce that Matt Coury will be taking the reins as our new CEO.

Reo.Dev Announces $1.2M Pre-Seed to help Developer Focused Companies accelerate their sales

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

The Boston Consulting Group report ' The Growing Influence of Developers in Enterprise Tech Sales ' echoes this trend.

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  • The Boston Consulting Group report ' The Growing Influence of Developers in Enterprise Tech Sales ' echoes this trend.
  • Reo.Dev , a Delaware and Bangalore based tech startup, offers a product that accelerates sales for such tech companies where developers play a role in product purchase.
  • It uses AI to analyse developer intent from millions of open source, public, and first-party data sources.
  • For developer-focused companies, purchase intent resides in developer activity around their products.

QC Ware Announces 2nd Q2B Paris Conference, Focusing on the Roadmap to Quantum Value in Europe

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

PARIS, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- QC Ware, a leading provider of industry-disrupting quantum and quantum-inspired machine learning, and chemistry simulation solutions, today announced the second edition of its Q2B Paris Conference, presented in joint partnership with Bpifrance, to take place on March 7-8, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • The Paris conference, which will be held at the Pullman Paris Montparnasse, will dive deep into all major quantum technologies: computing, sensing, communications and security.
  • The conference is a collaborative effort between QC Ware and Bpifrance, France's public investment bank, which is committed to supporting innovation and investing in the country's most promising areas of technology.
  • "Co-hosting Q2B Paris with Bpifrance again was natural considering the great start we had here last year," said QC Ware CEO Matt Johnson.
  • Finally, several leaders charting the future of quantum technology adoption will deliver sessions on recent advancements in the field.

QC Ware Announces 2nd Q2B Paris Conference, Focusing on the Roadmap to Quantum Value in Europe

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

PARIS, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- QC Ware, a leading provider of industry-disrupting quantum and quantum-inspired machine learning, and chemistry simulation solutions, today announced the second edition of its Q2B Paris Conference, presented in joint partnership with Bpifrance, to take place on March 7-8, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • The Paris conference, which will be held at the Pullman Paris Montparnasse, will dive deep into all major quantum technologies: computing, sensing, communications and security.
  • The conference is a collaborative effort between QC Ware and Bpifrance, France's public investment bank, which is committed to supporting innovation and investing in the country's most promising areas of technology.
  • "Co-hosting Q2B Paris with Bpifrance again was natural considering the great start we had here last year," said QC Ware CEO Matt Johnson.
  • Finally, several leaders charting the future of quantum technology adoption will deliver sessions on recent advancements in the field.

WASTE CONNECTIONS APPOINTS CARL D. SPARKS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that Carl D. Sparks has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2024.

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  • TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that Carl D. Sparks has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2024.
  • "We are very pleased to welcome Carl to our Board," said Ronald J. Mittelstaedt, President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Mr. Sparks has also served on the board of directors of Copart Inc. since 2021, and the board of directors of Cint Group AB since 2022.
  • Mr. Sparks holds a bachelor's degree from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Areteia Therapeutics Announces Appointment of Daniel Becker, M.D., Ph.D. To Board of Directors

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Areteia Therapeutics, Inc. (“Areteia”) today announced the appointment of Daniel Becker to the Areteia Board of Directors, effective immediately.

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  • Areteia Therapeutics, Inc. (“Areteia”) today announced the appointment of Daniel Becker to the Areteia Board of Directors, effective immediately.
  • Dr. Becker will serve as a member of the audit committee of the board.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240215803782/en/
    “I am excited that Dan has been appointed to our board,” said Jorge Bartolome, President and Chief Executive Officer of Areteia.
  • and Ph.D. (Cellular and Molecular Biology) degrees from the University of Michigan and received his B.S.