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Rajesh Subramaniam, President and CEO of FedEx, to Receive 2023 Horatio Alger Award

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., a nonprofit educational organization honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals and encouraging youth to pursue their dreams through higher education, today announced that Rajesh Subramaniam, president and CEO of FedEx, has been selected for membership in this prestigious organization. Mr. Subramaniam joins 12 other exceptional business, civic and cultural leaders from across North America in receiving 2023 honors. For 76 years, the Horatio Alger Award has been annually bestowed upon esteemed individuals who have succeeded despite facing adversities, and who have remained committed to education and charitable efforts in their communities. 

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  • In 2022, Mr. Subramaniam was selected to serve as president and CEO of the $94 billion transportation company.
  • "Mr. Subramaniam embodies the power of the American Dream," said Terrence J. Giroux, executive director, Horatio Alger Association.
  • "Each year, it is our utmost honor to present outstanding leaders who have displayed extraordinary perseverance in overcoming challenges with the Horatio Alger Award," said James F. Dicke II, chairman, Horatio Alger Association and 2015 Horatio Alger Award recipient.
  • For more information about Horatio Alger Association and its Member Class of 2023, please visit www.horatioalger.org and follow the organization on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .

Welltower Announces Executive and Senior Leadership Team Promotions

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) today announced executive and senior leadership team promotions to reflect the next generation of leadership for the Company.

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  • TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) today announced executive and senior leadership team promotions to reflect the next generation of leadership for the Company.
  • Sharon M. Makowsky was promoted to Deputy General Counsel of Welltower and named a member of the senior leadership team.
  • Mr. Soma and Mr. Carrus, members of the senior leadership team, were promoted to Senior Vice President and will continue to lead Welltower's corporate finance and capital markets functions.
  • In addition, Zac Stein, who currently leads Welltower's Financial Planning & Analysis function, was named to the senior leadership team.

Cancer Gene Therapy Global Market Report 2022: Rapidly Rising Prevalence of Cancer Bolsters Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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Cancer gene therapy refers to a medical technique for cancer treatment where a therapeutics DNA is introduced in the gene of a cancer patient which eliminates the cancer cell.

Key Points: 
  • Cancer gene therapy refers to a medical technique for cancer treatment where a therapeutics DNA is introduced in the gene of a cancer patient which eliminates the cancer cell.
  • Owing to the rapidly growing prevalence of cancer, the demand for gene therapy products is also projected to increase, thereby boosting the cancer gene therapy market growth during the forecast period.
  • Based on therapy type, the cancer gene therapy market is segmented into immune cell gene therapy, oncolytic virotherapy, gene transfer, and others.
  • Immunotherapy is expected to grow at a relatively higher rate during the forecast period of the cancer gene therapy market.

Joget and The HBAR Foundation Partner to Enable No-Code/Low-Code dApp Development on Hedera

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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COLUMBIA, Md., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Joget Inc, the open-source no-code/low-code application platform company for empowering open innovation, announced the release of the Hedera Ledger Pack for the Joget DX platform in conjunction with a partnership with the HBAR Foundation.

Key Points: 
  • The Hedera Ledger Pack integrates Hedera with Joget DX, enabling users to create apps without coding that interact with the Hedera DLT.
  • "Capitalizing on Joget's global reach, The Hedera Ledger Pack will make Hedera development accessible to an even broader community of builders.
  • The HBAR Foundation supports the creation of Web3 communities built on the Hedera network, by empowering and funding the builders developing these communities.
  • Whether you're building something new or migrating an existing EVM-based application and community, the HBAR Foundation is here to support you.

Joget and The HBAR Foundation Partner to Enable No-Code/Low-Code dApp Development on Hedera

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
WorldPay, Crypto, Worldpay, Female, IBM, Telegraphy, Security token service, NFT, ServiceNow, EVM, Telegram Open Network, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, Standard Bank, Organization, Blockchain, EDF, Multimedia, DLA Piper, Wipro, Partnership, LG Electronics, Hashgraph, University College London, Deutsche Telekom, FIS, UCL, Avery Dennison, Piper, Council, DLA, Nomura Holdings, Ubisoft, DAPP, Telecommunication, Aviation, Ecosystem, Discord, IBM Scale-out File Services, Sustainability, IIT, Electronics, Zain Group, Cryptocurrency, Online shopping, Bank, Metaverse, Hedera, Boeing, Financial technology, Joget, Privacy

COLUMBIA, Md., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Joget Inc, the open-source no-code/low-code application platform company for empowering open innovation, announced the release of the Hedera Ledger Pack for the Joget DX platform in conjunction with a partnership with the HBAR Foundation.

Key Points: 
  • The Hedera Ledger Pack integrates Hedera with Joget DX, enabling users to create apps without coding that interact with the Hedera DLT.
  • "Capitalizing on Joget's global reach, The Hedera Ledger Pack will make Hedera development accessible to an even broader community of builders.
  • The HBAR Foundation supports the creation of Web3 communities built on the Hedera network, by empowering and funding the builders developing these communities.
  • Whether you're building something new or migrating an existing EVM-based application and community, the HBAR Foundation is here to support you.

Arvind Krishna Joins Northrop Grumman Board of Directors

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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FALLS CHURCH, Va., Nov. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced it has elected Arvind Krishna to its board of directors.

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  • FALLS CHURCH, Va., Nov. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced it has elected Arvind Krishna to its board of directors.
  • Arvind is a proven business leader and technologist, with deep knowledge of the technology landscape, said Kathy Warden, chairman, chief executive officer and president, Northrop Grumman.
  • Krishna became IBM's CEO in April 2020, and chairman of the board in January 2021.
  • He is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Board of Directors.

EnoughTea Foundation and Maltin on Movies' Ukraine FilmFest Launches in LA and London, with Hedera Minted NFT Auction Aiming to Raise Funds for Ukrainian Citizens

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Friday, November 18, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ukraine FilmFest will take place on November 20th in Los Angeles, and November 26th in London, as part of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's UNITED24 initiative, which is the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine (https://donorbox.org/enoughteafoundation).

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  • EnoughTea Foundation will facilitate an NFT auction with the aim of raising much-needed humanitarian aid funds.
  • Alexander Popowycz, CIO at Hedera, said: "The Hedera network provides the next generation digital foundation to enable a trusted, secure, decentralized digital world for all.
  • As part of the Hedera project's commitment to providing humanitarian aid in Ukraine, we are pleased that the Hedera platform will power this NFT auction from EnoughTea."
  • EnoughTea Foundation supports the EnoughTea mobile app, an up-and-coming NFT marketplace built on Hedera.

Korro Bio Expands Leadership Team with Key Appointments

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
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Dr. Krishnamurthy arrives at Korro after serving in an Executive Director role at Eli Lilly & Company, where he was responsible for strategic direction for Lilly's genetic medicine portfolio.

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  • Dr. Krishnamurthy arrives at Korro after serving in an Executive Director role at Eli Lilly & Company, where he was responsible for strategic direction for Lilly's genetic medicine portfolio.
  • Ms. Engels has over 20 years of human resources leadership experience in the life science and healthcare sectors.
  • Prior to her position at Shire, Ms. Engels accumulated experience in a variety of HR leadership roles across global Fortune 100 life sciences corporations.
  • Korro is an RNA editing company focused on discovery and development of a new class of precision genetic medicines.

EA Licensed Esports Platform Realm Launches in Apex Legends

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
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CALGARY, AB, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new competition has arrived in Apex Legends. Today, Realm, a new automated esports platform from Eric Faust (Co-Founder of Realm) and, Laura Wilson (Co-Founder of Realm), John Chase (Ex-Amazon, Abe Books) Carter Smith (Former Circus, acquired by Realm) and Ken McGaffey (Former owner of Third Impact Esports, Ex DARPA and Meta) is launching in Apex Legends, with over $150,000 in prize money offered in its first season. Realm will kick off its inaugural season in the EMEA region this month, expanding to North America in Season 2, which kicks off in February 2023. Realm is one of the first platforms where pro and semi-pro players alike can engage in a competitive experience.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Realm, a new automated esports platform from Eric Faust (Co-Founder of Realm) and, Laura Wilson (Co-Founder of Realm), John Chase (Ex-Amazon, Abe Books) Carter Smith (Former Circus, acquired by Realm) and Ken McGaffey (Former owner of Third Impact Esports, Ex DARPA and Meta) is launching in Apex Legends, with over $150,000 in prize money offered in its first season.
  • Realm is one of the first platforms where pro and semi-pro players alike can engage in a competitive experience.
  • Realm Technologies is a leading provider of digital infrastructure in the online esports and gaming space.
  • Realm, the companies esports platform, empowers gamers to compete to earn prizing at every skill level while gaining the skills to become a professional esports player.

Multi-omics Startup Pleno Inc. Expands Leadership Team to Accelerate Development of its Novel Hypercoding Technology

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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We are incredibly excited to bolster our highly skilled team with the capabilities and experience that both Jason and Nambi bring to the table.

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  • We are incredibly excited to bolster our highly skilled team with the capabilities and experience that both Jason and Nambi bring to the table.
  • Pleno has had longstanding relationships with both of them, and were thrilled to be bringing them on in a larger capacity as we continue to expand.
  • Pleno is rapidly growing its San Diego, California-based team of experienced scientists, telecoms engineers, and biotechnology innovators developing its RAPTORTM instrument platform.
  • The companys proprietary Hypercoding technology leverages signal processing techniques from the telecommunications industry to deliver targeted biological information at unprecedented scale, precision, and performance.