CEO succession

Gildan Releases Report on CEO Succession Process by Renowned Governance Expert

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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MONTREAL, Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL: TSX an NYSE and “Gildan” or “the Company”) today announces the release of a Governance Report by Dr. Richard W. Leblanc on The Process of CEO Succession Planning by the Board of Directors of Gildan Activewear Inc.

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  • MONTREAL, Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gildan Activewear Inc. (GIL: TSX an NYSE and “Gildan” or “the Company”) today announces the release of a Governance Report by Dr. Richard W. Leblanc on The Process of CEO Succession Planning by the Board of Directors of Gildan Activewear Inc.
    Dr. Leblanc, one of Canada’s leading experts on corporate governance and accountability, was retained by Gildan’s Board to provide an independent review and answer the following question: Did the Board of Directors of Gildan Activewear follow a good and rigorous process with respect to succession planning for the President and Chief Executive Officer?
  • Dr. Leblanc’s report concludes that the Board followed a good and rigorous process with respect to succession planning by taking reasonable steps to ensure that:
    CEO succession planning and strategic planning were both maintained on the Board’s agenda and focused upon by the Board during regularly scheduled meetings;
    Internal candidates were considered by the Board, and the Board oversaw their respective developmental progress to become CEO-ready;
    An international executive search firm, compensation advisory firm, and legal firm, in no particular order, were retained throughout the process to recruit top external candidates and provide expert advice, as the case may be, to the Board;
    Internal and external candidates were reviewed, assessed and diligently deliberated upon by the Board, with independent directors proceeding iteratively, methodically, deliberatively, and without undue influence or bias, at all stages of the CEO hire process,
    Detailed psychometric testing occurred with the three finalist candidates;
    The chosen permanent CEO’s credentials, competencies and other attributes were vetted in the context of detailed reference and background checks involving respectively eight and 24 external arms-length individuals; and
    The Board respected the confidentiality of the CEO succession planning process.

NACD Atlanta Appoints New Board Chair, Cindy Baerman, and Board Director, Jared Brandman

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Friday, January 26, 2024
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ATLANTA, Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Atlanta Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), has named Cindy Baerman, Board Chair, and Jared Brandman, Board Director, of NACD Atlanta.

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  • ATLANTA, Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Atlanta Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), has named Cindy Baerman, Board Chair, and Jared Brandman, Board Director, of NACD Atlanta.
  • Brandman serves on the Board of Toku Inc., a private AI technology start-up, and the Boards of National Vision Holdings, Inc.'s subsidiaries.
  • "Joining the NACD Atlanta Board of Directors is a great honor," said Mr. Brandman.
  • To learn about upcoming NACD Atlanta Chapter programs, visit us here or follow us on LinkedIn .

GE Vernova Announces Two Additions to Leadership Team

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Thursday, August 24, 2023
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GE (NYSE: GE) announced today that GE Vernova has appointed two new leaders to its leadership team.

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  • GE (NYSE: GE) announced today that GE Vernova has appointed two new leaders to its leadership team.
  • These appointments complete the executive leadership team for GE Vernova as the business prepares to launch as an independent company sometime in early 2024.
  • “It’s a pleasure to welcome Ken to the GE Vernova leadership team as our Chief Financial Officer,” said Scott Strazik, CEO of GE Vernova.
  • We are fortunate that GE Vernova will continue to benefit from his demonstrated leadership and operational focus.”
    Click here to view the GE Vernova leadership team.

PTC Announces CEO Succession Plan

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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BOSTON, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) today announced that Neil Barua, President of PTC's Service Lifecycle Management business, will succeed James Heppelmann as Chief Executive Officer of PTC at the time of the Company's annual shareholder meeting in February 2024. At that time, Mr. Heppelmann will step down as CEO and retire, concluding a distinguished 26 years of service at the Company, including 13 years as CEO. Effective immediately, Mr. Heppelmann is appointed Chairman of the Board, and Mr. Barua is appointed CEO-elect and to PTC's Board of Directors.

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  • At that time, Mr. Heppelmann will step down as CEO and retire, concluding a distinguished 26 years of service at the Company, including 13 years as CEO.
  • The CEO transition is the culmination of the Board's comprehensive succession planning process to ensure leadership continuity and to position PTC for continued growth.
  • Mr. Heppelmann said, "I'm immensely proud of all that PTC has accomplished during my 26 years with the Company, including these last 13 as CEO.
  • For more information about PTC's CEO succession plan, please visit the CEO Succession page on PTC.com.

HUMAN Named to TIME’s List of The TIME100 Most Influential Companies for 2023

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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HUMAN Security, Inc. — the global leader in protecting enterprises by disrupting bot attacks, digital fraud and abuse with modern defense — is proud to announce its inclusion in TIME's prestigious list of the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies for 2023 .

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  • HUMAN Security, Inc. — the global leader in protecting enterprises by disrupting bot attacks, digital fraud and abuse with modern defense — is proud to announce its inclusion in TIME's prestigious list of the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies for 2023 .
  • We launched this franchise following the first year of a pandemic that transformed how many people viewed their jobs, their offices, and work entirely.
  • “For more than a decade, we have tested and realized this hypothesis, which then became a mission to make fraud unprofitable.
  • For more information about TIME’s list of the 100 Most Influential Companies of 2023, please click here .

Antelope Enterprise Appoints New Board Director

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Friday, March 31, 2023
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CHENGDU, China, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited (NASDAQ Capital Market: AEHL) ("Antelope Enterprise" or the "Company"), the majority owner and operator of KylinCloud, a leading livestreaming social ecommerce platform with 300,000+ anchors and influencers in China, today announced that effective March 30, 2023, its Board of Directors has appointed Ms. Huashu Yuan as a member of the Company's Board of Directors.

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  • CHENGDU, China, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited (NASDAQ Capital Market: AEHL) ("Antelope Enterprise" or the "Company"), the majority owner and operator of KylinCloud, a leading livestreaming social ecommerce platform with 300,000+ anchors and influencers in China, today announced that effective March 30, 2023, its Board of Directors has appointed Ms. Huashu Yuan as a member of the Company's Board of Directors.
  • "We welcome Ms. Yuan to our Board and are confident that she will make a positive contribution to the Company," said Chairman and CEO Will Zhang of Antelope Enterprise.
  • Also effective March 30, 2023, Mr. Shen Chengliang, a member of the Company's Board, tendered his resignation as a director.
  • "We thank Mr. Shen Chengliang for his many contributions to the Company and we wish him the best of success in all of his future endeavors," said Will Zhang, Chairman and CEO of Antelope Enterprise.

Business Transformation Experts Share a New, Research-Backed Leadership Methodology

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unleash Your Transformation: Using the Power of the Flywheel to Transform Your Business by co-authors Marco van Kalleveen and Peter Koijen is now available. The book is published with Forbes Books, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes, and is available on Amazon today.

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  • The book is published with Forbes Books, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes, and is available on Amazon today.
  • Throughout the book, the authors clearly define each wing of the Flywheel, offering frameworks, actionable tools, and case studies for leaders.
  • "A vast number of case studies show that the majority of transformation efforts fail and don't fly.
  • Launched in 2016 in partnership with Advantage Media Group, Forbes Books is the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes.

Boards Grappling Most with Management Succession Planning and ESG, New Data Finds

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Management succession planning and ESG are among the most critical issues that boards of directors worry about, new data finds.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Management succession planning and ESG are among the most critical issues that boards of directors worry about, new data finds.
  • "CEO Succession Planning is a top priority for boards, now more than ever, and boards are paying more attention to their core responsibilities around leadership development and succession," said Abby Adlerman, CEO of Boardspan.
  • "We're paying attention to both our quantitative and qualitative data as boards start leaning into ESG," Adlerman says.
  • Improvement is also seen in the board's own succession planning and their recognizing the importance of leadership reviews.

Korn Ferry Study Reveals Attributes, Priorities and Career Paths of Women CEOs

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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Korn Ferry has released Women CEOs Speak Today , a new study highlighting the career journeys of women CEOs and what has led to their successes and their ability to transform the role of CEO.

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  • Korn Ferry has released Women CEOs Speak Today , a new study highlighting the career journeys of women CEOs and what has led to their successes and their ability to transform the role of CEO.
  • The study updates 2017 research done by Korn Ferry and The Rockefeller Foundation, and reveals that while progress has been made, much more needs to be accomplished.
  • Over the course of several months, Korn Ferry interviewed 21 women CEOs the majority of whom have been appointed within the last two years to lead Fortune 500 companies.
  • The progress that has been made is on track with The Rockefeller Foundations goal of 20% women CEOs in the Fortune 500 by 2025.

PPG chairman and CEO joins Disability:IN effort to advance disability inclusion

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that Michael H. McGarry, PPG chairman and CEO, has signed the CEO Letter on Disability Inclusion as part of Disability:INs global CEOs Are IN campaign.

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  • PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that Michael H. McGarry, PPG chairman and CEO, has signed the CEO Letter on Disability Inclusion as part of Disability:INs global CEOs Are IN campaign.
  • In the letter, CEOs call upon their peers to evaluate corporate inclusion processes and complete the DISABILITY EQUALITY INDEX (DEI).
  • This announcement follows PPGs recent recognition as a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion after earning a top assessment score of 100 on the 2022 DEI.
  • We congratulate Michael McGarry for joining IN and signing the CEO Letter on Disability Inclusion, says Jill Houghton, president and CEO, Disability:IN.