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Talkspace Appoints Nikole Benders-Hadi, MD, as Chief Medical Officer

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Talkspace (Nasdaq: TALK), a leading online behavioral health company, announced today the appointment of Nikole Benders-Hadi, MD, as Chief Medical Officer.

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  • Talkspace (Nasdaq: TALK), a leading online behavioral health company, announced today the appointment of Nikole Benders-Hadi, MD, as Chief Medical Officer.
  • In this role, Dr. Benders-Hadi will lead Talkspace's clinical practice, partnering with providers to deliver the highest quality digital mental health care as Talkspace continues to grow and scale.
  • Dr. Benders-Hadi brings over a decade of invaluable patient care and provider experience to her new role and joins Talkspace during a period of expanded growth and innovation.
  • Previously, she held the position of Chief of Psychiatry at Rockland Psychiatric Center in New York.

Kate Bassett Joins Galvanize Climate Solutions As Vice President

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Friday, October 20, 2023

Galvanize Climate Solutions (“Galvanize”), the climate-focused global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Kate Bassett to the position of Vice President, where she will lead Marketing and Communications for the organization.

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  • Galvanize Climate Solutions (“Galvanize”), the climate-focused global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Kate Bassett to the position of Vice President, where she will lead Marketing and Communications for the organization.
  • Bassett will be responsible for guiding the development and execution of all communications, overseeing the firm’s brand, and advancing the marketing strategy in support of the investment manager’s business objectives.
  • Bassett’s experience spans climate, real estate, and technology across public and private markets.
  • Prior to Fifth Wall, Bassett was a member of the corporate communications team at Endeavor (NYSE: EDR), a global sports and entertainment company.

UBS Hires Advisor Team of Four in Washington, D.C.

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Friday, October 20, 2023

UBS today announced that a four-person advisor team, The Charles Drew Group, has joined the firm in Washington, D.C.

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  • UBS today announced that a four-person advisor team, The Charles Drew Group, has joined the firm in Washington, D.C.
  • The team will be based at the firm’s Washington, D.C. office at 1501 K Street NW, which is part of UBS’s Philadelphia D.C.
  • “Charles is a very talented advisor with decades of experience, and we are proud to welcome him and his team to UBS,” said Julie Fox, Philadelphia D.C. Market Executive at UBS Private Wealth Management.
  • He previously was a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Washington, D.C., where he joined in 1994.

NeoBuds Pro 2: Edifier Elevates TWS Audio Performance with Knowles

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Friday, October 20, 2023

Knowles Corporation (NYSE: KN), a market leader and global provider of advanced micro-acoustic microphones and speakers, audio solutions, and high-performance capacitors and RF products, has joined forces with consumer audio brand Edifier, an award-winning manufacturer of premium sound systems, bookshelf speakers and personal audio devices, in the creation of the NeoBuds Pro 2 True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds.

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  • Knowles Corporation (NYSE: KN), a market leader and global provider of advanced micro-acoustic microphones and speakers, audio solutions, and high-performance capacitors and RF products, has joined forces with consumer audio brand Edifier, an award-winning manufacturer of premium sound systems, bookshelf speakers and personal audio devices, in the creation of the NeoBuds Pro 2 True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds.
  • This flagship TWS earbud design raises the bar for premium wireless audio with the help of Knowles RAN balanced armature (BA) receivers and SiSonic™ MEMS microphone technology.
  • The Edifier NeoBuds Pro 2 streams music over Bluetooth at ultra-high frequencies, up to 192kHz/24bit, using the latest LHDC 5.0 HD codec.
  • “Collaborating with Edifier on the NeoBuds Pro 2 exemplifies the high standards Knowles sets forth for high-performance audio design, and we look forward to continuing to innovate with them.”
    NeoBuds Pro 2 earbuds are now available at www.edifier.com/global/p/true-wireless-earbuds/neobuds-pro-2 .

ACRES NAMES WALL STREET GAMING INDUSTRY EXPERT, DAVID BAIN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Acres Technology ("Acres" or the "Company"), the leading casino technology innovator, announced today that it has appointed David Bain as Chief Financial Officer.

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  • LAS VEGAS, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Acres Technology ("Acres" or the "Company"), the leading casino technology innovator, announced today that it has appointed David Bain as Chief Financial Officer.
  • Mr. Bain spent the last 25 years as a senior research analyst and managing director of corporate finance at several investment banks, most recently at B. Riley Securities.
  • His gaming and leisure capital markets expertise includes extensive and well-followed research on the slot and gaming equipment supply sector.
  • David Bain added, "Acres is again revolutionizing the casino industry and I'm excited to join the team to help grow value for all of our stakeholders.

Michael D. Ratner -- Founder, President and CEO of OBB Media -- Named To Goldman Sachs Top 100 Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2023

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) is recognizing OBB Media's Founder, President and CEO, Michael D. Ratner, with an award as one of the 100 Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2023 at its Builders and Innovators Summit in Healdsburg, California. Goldman Sachs selected Ratner from multiple industries to be honored at the two-day event.

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  • At 26, Ratner launched OBB Media in 2016 and has led the company through explosive growth alongside co-founder and COO Scott Ratner.
  • Michael D. Ratner oversees all five verticals of OBB Media, including the recently launched OBB Studios.
  • "I'm incredibly humbled that Goldman Sachs is recognizing the work that we do at OBB Media with this exceptional honor," said Ratner.
  • "We're delighted to recognize Michael as one of the most exceptional entrepreneurs of 2023," said David Solomon, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs.

Group 1001 Welcomes New Senior Leverager, Vice President Vidhyarth (Raghu) Hariharan

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

ZIONSVILLE, Ind., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Group 1001 welcomes Vidhyarth (Raghu) Hariharan to the company as Senior Leverager, Vice President, for the life and annuity businesses.

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  • ZIONSVILLE, Ind., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Group 1001 welcomes Vidhyarth (Raghu) Hariharan to the company as Senior Leverager, Vice President, for the life and annuity businesses.
  • Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer, Hariharan will further secure Group 1001's reputation as a technology leader and innovator in today's ever-evolving fintech industry.
  • "I am extremely proud of the work we do here at Group 1001 and the future we are building for the next generation.
  • We are changing the insurance landscape, and I'm excited to be at the forefront of such innovation," Hariharan said.

CARGO Therapeutics Announces Appointment of Ginna Laport, MD, as Chief Medical Officer

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CARGO Therapeutics, Inc. (CARGO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company uniquely positioned to advance next generation, potentially curative cell therapies for cancer patients, today announced the appointment of Ginna Laport, MD, as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Laport is a seasoned biotechnology executive and senior clinical leader. She will serve on the Company’s executive team and will be responsible for providing leadership and direction to guide CARGO’s clinical development strategy and execution, including the advancement of CARGO’s lead candidate, CRG-022, as well as its pipeline of next-generation CAR T-cell therapies for cancer patients. CRG-022 is an autologous CD22 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy candidate, currently in a potentially pivotal Phase 2 clinical trial in patients with large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) whose disease relapsed or was refractory (R/R) to CD19 CAR T-cell therapy.

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  • SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CARGO Therapeutics, Inc. (CARGO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company uniquely positioned to advance next generation, potentially curative cell therapies for cancer patients, today announced the appointment of Ginna Laport, MD, as Chief Medical Officer.
  • “We are thrilled to announce the addition of Ginna to our team as Chief Medical Officer.
  • With her extensive leadership background in clinical drug development, particularly in hematology/oncology, she brings invaluable expertise to our organization,” said Gina Chapman, CARGO’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Previously, Dr. Laport was Chief Medical Officer at Tempest Therapeutics, where she directed the clinical development of small molecules that combine both tumor-targeted and immune-mediated mechanisms, including several IND submissions.

Inspired Appoints Sports and iGaming Executive Ian Freeman as Chief Commercial Officer

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (“Inspired” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: INSE ), a leading B2B provider of gaming content, technology, hardware and services has named Ian Freeman as its new Chief Commercial Officer of Virtuals effective November 16, 2023.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (“Inspired” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: INSE ), a leading B2B provider of gaming content, technology, hardware and services has named Ian Freeman as its new Chief Commercial Officer of Virtuals effective November 16, 2023.
  • Ian is a seasoned industry veteran with more than two decades of experience in sports and iGaming.
  • Most recently, Ian served as Chief Revenue Officer for FSBTech, a leading sports and iGaming platform provider.
  • Virtual Sports is a key driver of the growth strategy of Inspired and we are excited to add Ian to this key leadership role.

Sonendo Announces Inaugural Root Canal Forum for General Dentists

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Sonendo , Inc. (NYSE: SONX), a leading dental technology company and developer of the GentleWave® System, today announced its first Root Canal Forum for General Dentists, an educational and networking experience created by clinicians, for clinicians aimed at increasing adoption of the GentleWave System.

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  • Sonendo , Inc. (NYSE: SONX), a leading dental technology company and developer of the GentleWave® System, today announced its first Root Canal Forum for General Dentists, an educational and networking experience created by clinicians, for clinicians aimed at increasing adoption of the GentleWave System.
  • At the forum, attendees will explore innovative avenues to elevate the overall patient experience, impact practice production and develop workflows for root canal therapy.
  • “With an ongoing commitment to empowering and partnering with general practitioners, we are thrilled to host our first-ever Root Canal Forum for General Dentists for current and prospective GentleWave System clinicians,” said Michael Smith, chief commercial officer at Sonendo.
  • For additional information on the Root Canal Forum, visit here .