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iLearningEngines, Inc. to Add Matthew Barger and Bruce Mehlman to Board of Directors Following Close of Business Combination with Arrowroot Acquisition Corp.

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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iLearningEngines Inc. (“iLearningEngines” or “the Company”), a leader in AI-powered learning automation and information intelligence for corporate and educational use, today announced that Matthew Barger and Bruce Mehlman will join the board of directors following the close of its business combination (the “Business Combination”) with Arrowroot Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:ARRW).

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  • iLearningEngines Inc. (“iLearningEngines” or “the Company”), a leader in AI-powered learning automation and information intelligence for corporate and educational use, today announced that Matthew Barger and Bruce Mehlman will join the board of directors following the close of its business combination (the “Business Combination”) with Arrowroot Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:ARRW).
  • Mr. Barger and Mr. Mehlman bring decades of financial, political and business leadership experience and will join Harish Chidambaran, Balakrishnan Arackal and Tom Olivier on the board of the combined company (“New iLearningEngines”) following the Business Combination.
  • Prior to founding Mehlman Consulting, Mr. Mehlman served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Technology Policy under President George W. Bush.
  • Harish Chidambaran, CEO of iLearningEngines said, “We are delighted to welcome Matt and Bruce to the New iLearningEngines Board of Directors upon closing of the Business Combination.

Enverus crosses $500M ARR threshold

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Enverus, the most trusted energy-dedicated SaaS company, announced today that it has surpassed $500 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR).

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Enverus, the most trusted energy-dedicated SaaS company, announced today that it has surpassed $500 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR).
  • Enverus is trusted across the entire energy ecosystem — from renewables to oil and gas, financial institutions, and power and utilities.
  • "Enverus has become the most widely adopted platform in the industry thanks to our focus on being a single source of truth in energy," said Jeff Hughes, CEO of Enverus.
  • Since the transaction, Enverus has seen more than 77% growth in its power and renewables offerings and 31% in new products such as Enverus Fusion® Connect.

Vantage Risk Formalizes Board of Directors with New Appointments

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. (Vantage) has named two accomplished financial services executives as independent directors.

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  • HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. (Vantage) has named two accomplished financial services executives as independent directors.
  • Vantage Risk Formalizes Board of Directors with New Appointments Caroline Foulger and W. Dave Dowrich.
  • Caroline Foulger, a longtime advisor to insurance companies and financial institutions, and W. Dave Dowrich, Chief Financial Officer at TIAA, have joined the Vantage board.
  • "We are delighted to bring on Caroline and Dave as independent directors, and we welcome Jitij, Jim, and Adam to our board.

Edelman Financial Engines Names Jay Shah as New CEO; Larry Raffone to Become Chairman of the Board

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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Shah will assume this role on Aug. 18, 2023, as current CEO Larry Raffone transitions to become chairman of the board while remaining a meaningful shareholder.

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  • Shah will assume this role on Aug. 18, 2023, as current CEO Larry Raffone transitions to become chairman of the board while remaining a meaningful shareholder.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230530005682/en/
    Jay Shah; Edelman Financial Engines, a top independent wealth planning and workplace investment advisory firm, announced today that its board of directors has named Jay Shah to become the firm’s new CEO, effective August 18, 2023.
  • “I have long admired Edelman Financial Engines, and I see incredible opportunity in pairing the distribution opportunities of the workplace business with the best financial planners in the industry,” stated Shah.
  • Raffone led Financial Engines through some of its most transformational moments, including the buildout of the Financial Engines retail capability, and the merger with Edelman Financial Services in 2018, resulting in what is now Edelman Financial Engines.

Silver Lake to Make €600M Strategic Investment in TeamSystem

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Friday, May 19, 2023
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This strategic investment from Silver Lake marks a significant milestone for the Company as it continues to drive the digital transformation of businesses and their accountants in Italy and Spain.

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  • This strategic investment from Silver Lake marks a significant milestone for the Company as it continues to drive the digital transformation of businesses and their accountants in Italy and Spain.
  • Since the time of H&F’s initial investment in TeamSystem in 2016, the number of customers served by the company has grown from 200 thousand to approximately 1.8 million today.
  • Commenting on the investment, Federico Leproux, CEO of TeamSystem, said: “We are pleased to welcome Silver Lake as a strategic partner.
  • Our investment in TeamSystem which started over seven years ago is a great example of H&F’s approach to long-term value creation.

Checkmarx Appoints Sandeep Johri as CEO; Co-founder and CEO Emmanuel Benzaquen Continues to Serve on the Board of Directors

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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ATLANTA and RAMAT GAN, Israel, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Checkmarx, the global leader in application security solutions, announced today that technology executive Sandeep Johri will succeed co-founder Emmanuel Benzaquen as CEO. Benzaquen will continue to serve on the company's Board of Directors.

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  • ATLANTA and RAMAT GAN, Israel, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Checkmarx , the global leader in application security solutions, announced today that technology executive Sandeep Johri will succeed co-founder Emmanuel Benzaquen as CEO.
  • Benzaquen will continue to serve on the company's Board of Directors.
  • He most recently served as CEO of Tricentis, which he led for seven years from an early-stage startup to a global leader of continuous-testing software solutions.
  • "On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Sandeep to the Checkmarx team," said Tarim Wasim, Partner at Hellman & Friedman.

Analysis of Receipt Data Shows the Super Bowl Can Have a Significant Impact on Sales and Consumer Behaviors

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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This latest installment of Veryfi Insights used shopper receipt data to identify factors that contribute to the success of snack brands during the Super Bowl, and what strategies brands can employ to improve their sales in the future.

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  • This latest installment of Veryfi Insights used shopper receipt data to identify factors that contribute to the success of snack brands during the Super Bowl, and what strategies brands can employ to improve their sales in the future.
  • “Veryfi's analysis of supermarket shopper receipts in the week leading up to the Super Bowl is a powerful demonstration of the potential of cross-basket analytics in understanding consumer behavior,” said Ernest Semerda, co-founder and CEO, Veryfi.
  • In the chip category, PepsiCo's Lays and Doritos brands emerged as clear leaders, indicating the popularity of salty snacks during the Super Bowl.
  • It helps transform unstructured documents into structured data – tapping into data that was previously unavailable for analysis.

Splunk Appoints Richard P. Wallace and David Tunnell to Its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK), the data platform leader for security and observability, today announced that Richard P. Wallace and David Tunnell have been appointed to the Splunk Board of Directors, effective immediately.

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  • Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK), the data platform leader for security and observability, today announced that Richard P. Wallace and David Tunnell have been appointed to the Splunk Board of Directors, effective immediately.
  • Im pleased to welcome Rick and David as our newest additions to the Splunk Board, said Graham Smith, Chair of the Splunk Board of Directors.
  • Splunk is one of the foremost industry innovators, and Im excited to join the Board at this key juncture, said Tunnell.
  • Splunk, Splunk>, Data-to-Everything and Turn Data Into Doing are trademarks and registered trademarks of Splunk Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Yext Appoints Evan Skorpen to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the Answers Company, today announced that it has appointed Evan Skorpen as an independent director on Yexts Board of Directors effective immediately.

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  • Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the Answers Company, today announced that it has appointed Evan Skorpen as an independent director on Yexts Board of Directors effective immediately.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221004006063/en/
    Mr. Skorpen is a Partner and Public Portfolio Manager at Lead Edge Capital, a growth-stage investment fund.
  • Were thrilled to welcome him to Yexts Board of Directors and look forward to his insights and contributions.
  • Im looking forward to being part of Yexts continued success with my role on the Board, said Evan Skorpen.

Leveraged Finance & Private Equity Communities Unite to Raise Record $3 Million for Melanoma Research

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Friday, June 17, 2022
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On Thursday, June 16, 2022, more than 900 people from over 100 firms from the leveraged finance and private equity communities came together for the Leveraged Finance Fights Melanoma (LFFM) benefit and cocktail party.

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  • On Thursday, June 16, 2022, more than 900 people from over 100 firms from the leveraged finance and private equity communities came together for the Leveraged Finance Fights Melanoma (LFFM) benefit and cocktail party.
  • Hosted at the Museum of Modern Art, the event raised a record breaking $3 million for the Melanoma Research Alliances (MRA) mission to advance the worlds most innovative and promising melanoma research.
  • Since its founding, LFFM has raised more than $19 million for MRA, the largest nonprofit funder of melanoma research.
  • The leveraged finance and private equity communities are some of the biggest advocates for MRA and our mission to cure melanoma, says MRA CEO Marc Hurlbert, PhD.