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CENTENE CORPORATION ANNOUNCES NEW CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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ST. LOUIS, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) ("the Company"), a leading healthcare enterprise committed to helping people live healthier lives, announced today it has named Wade Rakes its Chief Growth Officer.

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  • ST. LOUIS, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) ("the Company"), a leading healthcare enterprise committed to helping people live healthier lives, announced today it has named Wade Rakes its Chief Growth Officer.
  • Mr. Rakes previously served as the Company's first Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer.
  • Before joining Centene in 2010, he served as Senior Advisor to the Governor of Ohio and Director of Public Liaison for the state.
  • "Wade is an experienced leader with proven expertise in business development and market expansion," said Centene's Chief Executive Officer, Sarah M. London.

Rivian Appoints Dr. Kjell Gruner as Chief Commercial Officer and President, Business Growth

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Friday, September 1, 2023
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Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) today announced it has appointed Dr. Kjell Gruner as its Chief Commercial Officer and President, Business Growth.

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  • Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) today announced it has appointed Dr. Kjell Gruner as its Chief Commercial Officer and President, Business Growth.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230901891588/en/
    Rivian appoints Dr. Kjell Gruner as Chief Commercial Officer and President, Business Growth (Photo: Business Wire)
    Dr. Kjell Gruner brings with him 25 years of automotive experience, having spent time at both Porsche and Daimler/Mercedes-Benz.
  • “We are very happy to welcome Kjell to the Rivian team as Chief Commercial Officer and President, Business Growth.
  • I look forward to working closely together as we tackle this next great wave of opportunity.”
    Dr. Kjell Gruner, Chief Commercial Officer and President, Business Growth, Rivian said:
    “I am excited to join Rivian at this important time in its success story.

NACD Atlanta Names Russell and Pennella to its Board of Directors

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Friday, May 12, 2023
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ATLANTA, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Atlanta Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), is pleased to announce today the election of Michael Russell and Thomas L. Pennella to its NACD Atlanta Chapter Board of Directors.

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  • The Atlanta Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) is pleased to announce today the election of Michael Russell and Thomas L. Pennella to its NACD Atlanta Chapter Board of Directors.
  • ATLANTA, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Atlanta Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) , is pleased to announce today the election of Michael Russell and Thomas L. Pennella to its NACD Atlanta Chapter Board of Directors.
  • "We are excited to announce Michael and Thomas, both dynamic directors, to the NACD Atlanta Board.
  • "I'm honored to join the NACD Atlanta Board of Directors," said Mr. Russell.

Inc. Founders House Announces First 30 Under 30-ish, Atlanta

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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ATLANTA, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. Business Media today announced the 30 Under 30-ish, Atlanta event to honor the best and brightest in the city's business community. The event, which will kick off Inc.'s regional 30 Under 30-ish tour, will be held on Wednesday, May 10, from 4 to 6 pm at Inc. Founders House Atlanta, located at The Gathering Spot. Inc. editor-in-chief Scott O. will unveil the honoree list, the first of its kind to include not only entrepreneurs but also those who support them: hometown investors, networking gurus, accelerators, and ecosystem builders.

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  • Founders House Atlanta, located at The Gathering Spot.
  • Inc. is partnering with the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce to present its 30 Under 30-ish event.
  • "That's what we're trying to recognize with the 30 under 30-ish list, the people who are upstarts in local communities."
  • Inc. is partnering with the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce to present the 30 Under 30-ish event.

Former DTE Energy Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer David E. Meador and former Jones Day partner and corporate governance authority Lizanne Thomas to Join Southern Company Board of Directors

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Monday, February 13, 2023
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ATLANTA, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Southern Company today announced the election of David E. Meador and Lizanne Thomas as independent directors, effective April 1, 2023.

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  • ATLANTA, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Southern Company today announced the election of David E. Meador and Lizanne Thomas as independent directors, effective April 1, 2023.
  • Fanning continued, "Lizanne is an accomplished advisor with a firm understanding of corporate governance.
  • Meador is the recently retired vice chairman and chief administrative officer of Detroit-based DTE Energy.
  • In 2016, Thomas was named one of the top 100 directors by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).

Saras Micro Devices Set to Expand in Atlanta with New Inland Tract Office

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Monday, February 6, 2023
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ATLANTA, Feb. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saras Micro Devices has selected the Inland Tract property located in West Midtown as it prepares to expand its Atlanta research and development operations.

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  • ATLANTA, Feb. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saras Micro Devices has selected the Inland Tract property located in West Midtown as it prepares to expand its Atlanta research and development operations.
  • The start-up company is designing and fabricating innovative power delivery solutions that will revolutionize next-generation electronics products.
  • Saras’ advanced Integrated Passive Devices (AIPD™) represent a transformative power delivery solution, offering significant improvements in power and thermal efficiency for high-performance compute and artificial intelligence/machine learning processor applications.
  • Saras expects the Chandler site to employ an additional 25 full-time employees by the end of 2023, with intentions to expand as more operations and products come online.

New Report Shows Life Sciences as a Major Economic and Innovation Engine for Georgia

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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Key findings from the industry economic and impact analyses include the following:

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  • Key findings from the industry economic and impact analyses include the following:
    The life sciences are a major economic and innovation engine for Georgia.
  • Life sciences workers earn nearly $93,000 annually on average, or nearly $30,000 more than the private sector average for Georgia.
  • Georgias research universities represent a major asset in life sciences R&D, innovation after growth of 36% since 2015, outpacing US growth, combined to perform $1.4 billion in life sciences R&D in 2020 alone.
  • The full 2022 Georgia Life Sciences State of the Industry Report is now fully public and can be viewed at GABIO.org .

Siemba Selected as a Venture Atlanta 2022 Showcase Company

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Monday, October 17, 2022
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ATLANTA, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Siemba announced today that it has been chosen out of a record-breaking 450-plus applicants as one of the top technology companies in the Southeast to be showcased at Venture Atlanta FORWARD 2022 on October 19-20. For 15 years, the annual conference has been selecting the most promising tech companies and bringing in the top investment firms from across the nation to hear them pitch. Venture Atlanta has helped launch more than 700 companies and raise $6.5 billion in funding to date, spinning out $17 billion in successful exits.

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  • Siemba Inc selected by Venture Atlanta as one of the Southeast's most promising technology companies.
  • ATLANTA, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Siemba announced today that it has been chosen out of a record-breaking 450-plus applicants as one of the top technology companies in the Southeast to be showcased at Venture Atlanta FORWARD 2022 on October 19-20.
  • Venture Atlanta hashelped launch more than 700 companies and raise $6.5 billion in funding to date, spinning out $17 billion in successful exits.
  • Venture Atlanta provides a platform like none other to put ourselves in front of growthpartners and we are really looking forward to it."

medigi Selected Among Top Technology Companies in Southeast; Will Present at Venture Atlanta 2022

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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Venture Atlanta has helped launch more than 700 companies and raise $6.5 billion in funding to date, spinning out $17 billion in successful exits.

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  • Venture Atlanta has helped launch more than 700 companies and raise $6.5 billion in funding to date, spinning out $17 billion in successful exits.
  • Its events like Venture Atlanta that help new companies expose their business models to capital partners willing to invest in change, said Blake Powers, President of MedShorts.
  • Venture Atlanta, the Southeasts technology innovation event, is where the regions most promising tech companies meet the country's top-tier investors.
  • The annual nonprofit event is a collaboration of the Atlanta CEO Council, Metro Atlanta Chamber, and the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG).

Ford Opens Atlanta Research and Innovation Center to Tap Local Tech Talent for Company's Digital Transformation

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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"Ford is transitioning from a traditional automotive company to a digital products and services company driven by software innovation," said Jim Buczkowski, executive director for Ford Research, Advanced Engineering.

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  • "Ford is transitioning from a traditional automotive company to a digital products and services company driven by software innovation," said Jim Buczkowski, executive director for Ford Research, Advanced Engineering.
  • For Ford, this includes attracting and retaining historically underrepresented talent, especially in the software engineering and high technology fields.
  • "Atlanta continues to attract and grow tech companies and startups; and we continue to attract a desirable talent base particularly for Black tech talent.
  • Additionally, Ford is establishing leadership positions in mobility solutions, including self-driving technology, and provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company.