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Sono-Tek Announces Appointment of Randy A. Copeman to Chief Technologist

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Monday, February 5, 2024

MILTON, N.Y., Feb. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sono-Tek Corporation (Nasdaq: SOTK), the leading developer and manufacturer of ultrasonic coating systems, today announced the appointment of Randy A. Copeman as the Company’s Chief Technologist, effective immediately.

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  • MILTON, N.Y., Feb. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sono-Tek Corporation (Nasdaq: SOTK), the leading developer and manufacturer of ultrasonic coating systems, today announced the appointment of Randy A. Copeman as the Company’s Chief Technologist, effective immediately.
  • In this new role Mr. Copeman will join the senior management team and lead the ongoing development of Sono-Tek’s core technology products.
  • For many years Mr. Copeman worked under the guidance of Sono-Tek’s founder, Dr. Harvey Berger, who was the inventor of Sono-Tek’s ultrasonic nozzle technology.
  • Steve Harshbarger, President and CEO of Sono-Tek, said, “We are thrilled to promote Randy into his new role as Chief Technologist for Sono-Tek.

NewHydrogen CEO Steve Hill Discusses Green Hydrogen Potential with Sustainability and Clean Energy Expert

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NewHydrogen, Inc. (OTCMKTS:NEWH), the developer of a breakthrough technology that uses clean energy and water to produce the world’s cheapest green hydrogen, today announced that in a recent podcast the Company’s CEO Steve Hill spoke with Dr. Pradeep Haldar, director of sustainable business practices at the Patel College of Global Sustainability, University of South Florida.

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  • During the conversation, Dr. Haldar discussed the need for incentives to encourage industries to adopt greener hydrogen production methods and the potential role of the federal government in the adoption of hydrogen.
  • On the use of hydrogen in the renewable energy sector.
  • Dr. Pradeep said, “Hydrogen is already used in various sectors and could potentially replace fossil energy in the future.
  • Watch the full discussion on the NewHydrogen Podcast featuring Dr. Pradeep Haldar at https://newhydrogen.com/single-video.php?id=YpCaGT-V1FA
    For more information about NewHydrogen, please visit https://newhydrogen.com/ .

Light & Wonder Names Oliver Chow Chief Financial Officer

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ and ASX: LNW) (“Light & Wonder,” “L&W” or the “Company”) announced today that Oliver Chow has been appointed as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer.

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  • Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ and ASX: LNW) (“Light & Wonder,” “L&W” or the “Company”) announced today that Oliver Chow has been appointed as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer.
  • Matt Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of Light & Wonder, said, “After a thorough search by the Board and the leadership team, I’m pleased to appoint Oliver as our CFO.
  • Over the last four months, we’ve all been impressed with Oliver’s ability to seamlessly step into the role of Chief Financial Officer.
  • I am looking forward to supporting the organization to further enable growth, margin expansion, and financial execution.”
    Prior to joining Light & Wonder in October 2022, Oliver spent five years in senior-level finance roles at Aristocrat, most recently serving as Chief Financial Officer - Americas, EMEA and Customer Experience.

ARCTRUST Private Capital Adds Jake Byrne as AVP of Hybrid Wholesaling

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Friday, December 8, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ARCTRUST Private Capital, the capital markets division of the ARCTRUST Group of Companies , announced today that Jake Byrne has joined the firm as AVP of hybrid wholesaling.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ARCTRUST Private Capital, the capital markets division of the ARCTRUST Group of Companies , announced today that Jake Byrne has joined the firm as AVP of hybrid wholesaling.
  • In his new role, Mr. Byrne will be responsible for assisting with the overall strategy of the company's capital markets division.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Jake to ARCTRUST Private Capital.
  • "As ARCTRUST Private Capital continues to expand, we are excited to deepen our bench of skilled professionals and to offer a unique value proposition to our partners."

Advent International Appoints Fintech Executive Kahina Van Dyke as Operating Partner

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Advent International (“Advent”), one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors, today announced the appointment of Kahina Van Dyke as an Operating Partner.

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  • Advent International (“Advent”), one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors, today announced the appointment of Kahina Van Dyke as an Operating Partner.
  • “We’re thrilled to welcome Kahina as an advisor to Advent given her experience across banking, payments and technology,” said Eric Noeth, Managing Director at Advent.
  • "I am excited to partner with Advent to support their investment efforts and work alongside their portfolio companies, particularly in the software, payments and financial services sectors,” said Van Dyke.
  • Van Dyke received her Bachelor of Arts in political science and government from the University at Albany.

Orion Innovation Names Mark Berler EVP of Growth to Accelerate Strategic Initiatives and Expansion Plans

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

EDISON, N.J., Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Orion Innovation ("Orion"), a leading digital transformation and product development services firm, has named Mark Berler as its Executive Vice President of Growth.

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  • EDISON, N.J., Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Orion Innovation ("Orion"), a leading digital transformation and product development services firm, has named Mark Berler as its Executive Vice President of Growth.
  • He will provide leadership across all growth efforts, including building new client relationships, supporting large pursuits, and creating indirect channels for partnerships and alliances.
  • "Orion has built an extraordinary, new global IT services model that delivers transformative business solutions with agility at scale," said Berler.
  • "As a trusted partner who inspires and accelerates digital innovation, Orion is a catalyst to help clients achieve their growth initiatives.

Kevin Cullinan Named Chief Executive Officer for St. Anthony Hospital

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

St. Anthony Hospital serviced more than 54,000 ED patients in FY22 and is headquarters for Flight For Life® Colorado, an international model for air and ground transport services.

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  • St. Anthony Hospital serviced more than 54,000 ED patients in FY22 and is headquarters for Flight For Life® Colorado, an international model for air and ground transport services.
  • Committed to being a great teammate, Kevin has served in progressive leadership roles with CommonSpirit since 2012.
  • He has held leadership roles of Chief Operating Officer for CommonSpirit Health - Penrose-St. Francis hospitals in Colorado Springs and market operations over seven hospitals across Colorado and Kansas.
  • Centura-St. Anthony Hospital is now part of a network of 20 hospital and 240 clinics within CommonSpirit Health, effective August 1, 2023.

Menlo Microsystems Announces Deal to Manufacture the Ideal Switch® in Upstate New York, Commits to Multi-Year Investment of $150 Million to Fully Onshore Production

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Menlo Micro will invest $50 million in the Ideal Fab over the next three years, creating over 100 high tech jobs at the site within the next five years.

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  • Menlo Micro will invest $50 million in the Ideal Fab over the next three years, creating over 100 high tech jobs at the site within the next five years.
  • As the company continues to grow its manufacturing presence in the U.S., it is building on its deep roots in the state.
  • In addition to the work based at General Electric, New York-based Corning Glass was an initial investor and key R&D partner.
  • We look forward to seeing Menlo’s continued growth and the opportunities they generate for New Yorkers.” – NY CREATES President David Anderson

Light & Wonder Announces CFO Transition

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Monday, July 3, 2023

The Light & Wonder Board of Directors has initiated a search process to identify the Company’s next CFO and has retained a leading search firm to assist in evaluating both internal and external candidates for the role.

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  • The Light & Wonder Board of Directors has initiated a search process to identify the Company’s next CFO and has retained a leading search firm to assist in evaluating both internal and external candidates for the role.
  • Matt Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of Light & Wonder, said, “Connie has played a key role in advancing Light & Wonder’s cultural and financial transformation, which has led to operational excellence, double-digit growth and a strengthened balance sheet.
  • We have scaled our business, evolved our capital allocation strategy and driven considerable efficiencies that have created a stronger, more flexible Light & Wonder.
  • Light & Wonder also today reaffirmed its target of $1.4 billion consolidated AEBITDA by 20251 provided at its Investor Day on May 17, 2022.

Sibme Announces Fourth Annual Better Together Summit 2023

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

HOUSTON, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sibme, an education software and services company, will hold its fourth annual Better Together Virtual Summit on Tuesday, June 13th, 2023. The virtual conference is free, accessible, and offers dozens of breakout sessions on critical topics for educators of all levels looking ahead to the 2023-24 school year. Keynote speakers include Dr. Jim Knight, AJ Crabill and Daniel Stillman. Space is still available for participants to join hundreds of educators worldwide who aspire to be world-class instructional leaders. Click here to register.

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  • HOUSTON, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sibme , an education software and services company, will hold its fourth annual Better Together Virtual Summit on Tuesday, June 13th, 2023.
  • "Participants of the Better Together Summit have an opportunity to gain knowledge and perspective from teachers, instructional coaches and school and district leaders," said TJ Hoffman, COO of Sibme.
  • For the 2023 summit, we've recruited innovators and thought leaders in education to share their insights and experiences that can help educators for the upcoming school year and beyond."
  • Better Together is a one-day, interactive online summit that transforms the way participants lead others and provides tools to improve teaching and learning.