Emerging market

Veteran MedTech leader and hospital group CEO joins CMR Surgical as global Chief Commercial Officer

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Monday, December 11, 2023

CMR Surgical (“CMR” or “the Company”), the global surgical robotics business, today announces that Massimiliano Colella has joined the Company as global Chief Commercial Officer.

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  • CMR Surgical (“CMR” or “the Company”), the global surgical robotics business, today announces that Massimiliano Colella has joined the Company as global Chief Commercial Officer.
  • The appointment comes as CMR accelerates its already successful installations of Versius, bringing minimal access surgery to more patients around the world.
  • Massimiliano joins CMR from Evercare Group, a leading hospital group, where he served as Group Chief Executive Officer and Board member.
  • Having led a large hospital group, the momentum and need for surgical robotics is only growing, both to bring more equity of care for patients, and to look after our surgical workforce.

AXS Promotes Tom Andrus and Blaine Legere to President Roles as Company Continues Unprecedented Expansion and Growth

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Blaine Legere, formerly Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Emerging Markets, is upped to the role of President, International where he will focus on international expansion of AXS’ global platform and managing the company’s existing international portfolio.

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  • Blaine Legere, formerly Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Emerging Markets, is upped to the role of President, International where he will focus on international expansion of AXS’ global platform and managing the company’s existing international portfolio.
  • Andrus and Legere will report directly to AXS CEO Bryan Perez.
  • It has been a highlight of my career to build AXS with Bryan, Blaine and the rest of our team.
  • Since 2020, as SVP of Corporate Strategy & Emerging Markets, he has managed the company’s expansion in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.

BancTrust & Co. Investment Bank Announces New Hire to Reinforce its Finance & Operations Team

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

LONDON, Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BancTrust & Co. Investment Bank (BancTrust), the London-based Emerging Markets boutique investment bank, is pleased to announce a key hire to its global Finance and Operations team.

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  • LONDON, Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BancTrust & Co. Investment Bank (BancTrust), the London-based Emerging Markets boutique investment bank, is pleased to announce a key hire to its global Finance and Operations team.
  • The Emerging Markets investment bank has appointed Neil Harrison as its Chief Finance Officer & Chief Operating Officer.
  • Neil has worked in the financial services industry for over 25 years with several banking organisations, occupying senior roles within Finance.
  • CEO Carlos Fuenmayor remarked, "I am delighted to see someone with Neil's calibre joining the team as we continue to expand our operations into new horizons.

BancTrust & Co. Investment Bank Announces New Hire to Reinforce its Finance & Operations Team

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

LONDON, Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BancTrust & Co. Investment Bank (BancTrust), the London-based Emerging Markets boutique investment bank, is pleased to announce a key hire to its global Finance and Operations team.

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  • LONDON, Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BancTrust & Co. Investment Bank (BancTrust), the London-based Emerging Markets boutique investment bank, is pleased to announce a key hire to its global Finance and Operations team.
  • The Emerging Markets investment bank has appointed Neil Harrison as its Chief Finance Officer & Chief Operating Officer.
  • Neil has worked in the financial services industry for over 25 years with several banking organisations, occupying senior roles within Finance.
  • CEO Carlos Fuenmayor remarked, "I am delighted to see someone with Neil's calibre joining the team as we continue to expand our operations into new horizons.

Aramark Announces Tom Ondrof Plans to Retire as Chief Financial Officer; Jim Tarangelo, SVP Finance & Treasurer, Appointed Successor

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Monday, December 11, 2023

Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) today announced that Tom Ondrof, Chief Financial Officer, plans to retire from his current position on January 12, 2024, at which time he will serve as a Strategic Advisor through May 2024.

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  • Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) today announced that Tom Ondrof, Chief Financial Officer, plans to retire from his current position on January 12, 2024, at which time he will serve as a Strategic Advisor through May 2024.
  • Jim Tarangelo, Aramark’s Senior Vice President Finance & Treasurer, has been appointed to succeed Ondrof as Chief Financial Officer, effective January 13.
  • “Tom leaves a strong legacy that’s both broad and deep,” said John Zillmer, Aramark’s Chief Executive Officer.
  • We are off to a strong start to the fiscal year and remain confident in our full-year outlook.”

UMC Recognized for ESG Strength With DJSI World & Emerging Markets Index and MSCI-ESG AA Rating

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Monday, December 11, 2023

Meanwhile, UMC maintained its position as a constituent stock of the DJSI-Emerging Markets.

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  • Meanwhile, UMC maintained its position as a constituent stock of the DJSI-Emerging Markets.
  • UMC also achieved a remarkable AA rating in the MSCI ESG Ratings.
  • In addition, this year UMC has achieved an AA rating in the MSCI ESG ratings.
  • UMC has also consistently been selected as a component of the MSCI ACWI ESG Leaders Index and the Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Index.

Vontobel Wins CIO 2023 Industry Innovation Award

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

Vontobel was named a winner at the CIO Asset Management & Servicing Industry Innovation Awards in the category of emerging markets.

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  • Vontobel was named a winner at the CIO Asset Management & Servicing Industry Innovation Awards in the category of emerging markets.
  • “On behalf of Vontobel, it is an honor to accept this award in recognition of our high-conviction, contrarian approach to emerging markets debt” said Sergey Goncharov, Head of Fixed Income Boutique Americas.
  • Winners were announced at a dinner ceremony at Chelsea Piers in New York City on December 5, 2023.
  • Vontobel has established its global success through differentiated investment expertise, bringing long-term solutions to investors in North America since 1984.

PointClickCare Poised to Drive Growth and Innovation for Senior Care and Emerging Markets with Changes to Executive Leadership

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

Effective immediately, James Yersh will lead PointClickCare’s Senior Care portfolio as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and industry veteran, Travis Palmquist , will transition his focus to Senior Vice President (SVP) and General Manager (GM), Emerging Markets for the organization.

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  • Effective immediately, James Yersh will lead PointClickCare’s Senior Care portfolio as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and industry veteran, Travis Palmquist , will transition his focus to Senior Vice President (SVP) and General Manager (GM), Emerging Markets for the organization.
  • As CRO, Senior Care, James will oversee the end-to-end customer experience — from bookings to delivery to implementation to optimization of solutions and beyond.
  • As such, Travis Palmquist will take on a new role as SVP and GM of Emerging Markets, including, senior living, pharmacy, the Canadian market, and value-based care.
  • “Our focus on value-based care and customer-centric collaboration allows us to continue driving customer value from the synergy of our Acute & Payer and Senior Care business units.

Global Switch Amsterdam East Granted OCP Ready™ Status

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Global Switch, a leading owner, operator and developer of large-scale network dense, carrier and cloud neutral multi-customer data centres in Europe and Asia-Pacific, has announced that the Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) has granted Stage 1 of its new Amsterdam East data centre OCP Ready™ status.

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  • Global Switch, a leading owner, operator and developer of large-scale network dense, carrier and cloud neutral multi-customer data centres in Europe and Asia-Pacific, has announced that the Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) has granted Stage 1 of its new Amsterdam East data centre OCP Ready™ status.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231110903627/en/
    Global Switch Amsterdam East granted OCP Ready™ status.
  • Global Switch Amsterdam East joins only seven other colocation data centres in EMEA to receive the coveted certification.
  • By achieving OCP Ready™ status with their Amsterdam East data centre, Global Switch has demonstrated openness, scalability and sustainability providing a new location for optimising deployments of OCP recognised hardware."

Bahrain, First in the Middle East to Acquire Latest Machine used for Human Genome Sequencing

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

MANAMA, Bahrain, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ministry of Health in the Kingdom of Bahrain has become the first in the Middle East to acquire and inaugurate the use of the cutting-edge NovaSeqTM X Plus machine for human genome sequencing purposes.

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  • MANAMA, Bahrain, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ministry of Health in the Kingdom of Bahrain has become the first in the Middle East to acquire and inaugurate the use of the cutting-edge NovaSeqTM X Plus machine for human genome sequencing purposes.
  • The move is part of the Kingdom's commitment to continue developing therapeutic and diagnostic services in line with latest global medical advancements, benefiting the health of all.
  • The Chairman of the Supreme Council of Health, Lt. General Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, highlighted the ongoing efforts within the National Genome Project, which aims to utilize gene sequencing in adopting effective national health policies and therapeutic and preventative management plans.
  • A national delegation of specialists from the National Genome Centre was sent to Harvard University in the United States to undergo specialized training, including the latest methods of genome sequencing, biological data classification, clinical analysis, scientific data analysis, and genetic data management.