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Lazard Appoints Dan Schulman and Stephen R. Howe Jr. to Its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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“We are thrilled that Dan and Steve are joining our Board of Directors,” said Peter R. Orszag, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Lazard.

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  • “We are thrilled that Dan and Steve are joining our Board of Directors,” said Peter R. Orszag, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Lazard.
  • Stephen R. Howe Jr. is a widely respected executive, board member, and financial services, audit, and corporate governance expert.
  • “Lazard serves an important role in the financial services landscape, and it is an honor to serve as a member of its Board of Directors.
  • I look forward to working with Peter and fellow Directors, and leveraging my experience on behalf of the firm,” said Mr. Howe.

MobileX Bolsters Marketing & Sales Team with Two Key Hires - Industry Vets Peiti Feng as CMO and Michael Lanzon as CSO

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MobileX, the most customizable wireless service designed to save consumers money, today announced the appointment of two key new hires, Peiti Feng as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), and Michael Lanzon as Chief Sales Officer (CSO) bolstering its marketing and sales team as the company grows its U.S. and global presence.

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  • Lanzon, former TracFone, Simple Mobile and Boost Mobile executive, joins as CSO to lead MobileX's sales department, while also growing and strengthening the company's relationships with business partners.
  • "Peiti and Michael are invaluable additions to our growing leadership team.
  • Most recently, Feng spent five years in the emerging cannabis industry, including helping the cannabis tech giant Weedmaps create pre-IPO momentum.
  • Lanzon comes to MobileX with over 30 years of executive experience leading the sales charge from start-up to multi-billion-dollar revenues.

Angela Rittgers Joins Ryan as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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Ryan , a leading global tax services and software provider, has announced that Angela Rittgers has joined the Firm as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).

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  • Ryan , a leading global tax services and software provider, has announced that Angela Rittgers has joined the Firm as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).
  • She will report to Ryan’s Global President and Chief Operating Officer Ginny B. Kissling and will serve as a member of the executive leadership team, overseeing the development, implementation, and execution of the Firm’s marketing and branding strategy, creative, global communications, and digital marketing.
  • Prior to PayPal, she served as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Boost Mobile, leading the P&L, business transformation, and growth strategy for the business.
  • Rittgers also previously served as the CMO at Virgin Mobile USA and held various marketing leadership roles across multiple telecommunications companies, overseeing brand strategy, performance marketing, media, advertising, and sponsorships.

PingPong Names David Messenger as CEO for International Business

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Monday, July 10, 2023
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Mr. Messenger has more than 20 years of senior management experience in technology-focused companies, including more than 10 years in re-shaping global payment landscape through various executive roles.

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  • Mr. Messenger has more than 20 years of senior management experience in technology-focused companies, including more than 10 years in re-shaping global payment landscape through various executive roles.
  • “I am thrilled to join the incredible PingPong team and lead the growth of its global business, helping our business customers expand globally,” David Messenger said.
  • It has built a strong technology foundation and a highly professional team to enable rapid growth in key regions of the world.
  • David earned a Bachelors degree at University of Wales College Cardiff and will be based in London in his new role.

Upwork Appoints Erica Gessert as Chief Financial Officer

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upwork Inc. (NASDAQ: UPWK), the world’s largest work marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent from across the globe, as measured by gross services volume (“GSV”), today announced that Erica Gessert will join the company as chief financial officer (CFO), effective April 25, 2023.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Upwork Inc. (NASDAQ: UPWK), the world’s largest work marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent from across the globe, as measured by gross services volume (“GSV”), today announced that Erica Gessert will join the company as chief financial officer (CFO), effective April 25, 2023.
  • Gessert joins from PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), where she held a number of senior leadership roles since 2015, most recently including chief transformation officer reporting to the CEO, and senior vice president of finance & analytics.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Erica to Upwork and look forward to benefiting from her decades of leadership experience across finance, operations, analytics and investor relations,” said Hayden Brown, president and CEO, Upwork.
  • “Erica will play a pivotal role delivering our strategy to innovate, evangelize and scale the world’s work marketplace as Upwork continues to expand its market leadership position.

Vida Health Makes Two Additions to Executive Leadership Team

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Monday, January 9, 2023
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Virtual cardiometabolic care leader Vida Health today announced the additions of Elaine Divelbliss and Andrew Webb to its executive leadership team.

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  • Virtual cardiometabolic care leader Vida Health today announced the additions of Elaine Divelbliss and Andrew Webb to its executive leadership team.
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    Elaine Divelbliss and Andrew Webb join Vida Health’s executive leadership team as Chief People Officer & General Counsel and Chief Financial Officer respectively.
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    “We’re thrilled to have Elaine and Andrew bring their wealth of knowledge and experience to Vida’s leadership team,” said Vida Health Founder and CEO Stephanie Tilenius.
  • “Stephanie and the Vida team have built an amazing product that leads to truly life-changing outcomes for its members.

Pipefy ranked among the top #4 companies with the most active employees on social media

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Thursday, April 14, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pipefy, the business process automation software that transforms the way teams work, took 4th place in DSMN8's report The USA's Most Active Computer Software Professionals on Social. The ranking, released in April 2022, measures the percentage of employees who shared company content on LinkedIn in the last 30 days. Pipefy reached 40.14% of employee shares, while the top-ranked company achieved 45.85%. 

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  • The ranking, released in April 2022, measures the percentage of employees who shared company content on LinkedIn in the last 30 days.
  • "These companies topped the bill this month because their engaged employees consistently shared content with their networks, helping to increase brand awareness, share of voice, and other key performance metrics on social media", according to the DSMN8 LinkedIn account.
  • A similar ranking was released in September 2021, but this is the first time Pipefy appears in the top 10.
  • The awards were made public after Comparably analyzed millions of ratings from employees of tens of thousands of companies around the world.

Veda Appoints John Pharr as Chief Financial Officer, Brian Powers as Chief Growth Officer, and Bo Roff-Marsh as Chief Technology Officer

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220209005387/en/
    John Pharr, finance, and operations leader has joined veda as the companys first Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
  • In addition, veda has named Brian Powers as its first Chief Growth Officer (CGO).
  • Bo Roff-Marsh also joins the company as vedas Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
  • Im delighted to welcome John, Brian and Bo to the veda team.

SignaPay's PayLo Celebrates 5th Anniversary As Industry Visionary And Leader And Cash Discount/Service Fee Technology.

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Thursday, September 23, 2021
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SignaPay's PayLo , Celebrates 5th Anniversary as Industry Visionary and Leader in Cash Discount/ Service Fee Technology.

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  • SignaPay's PayLo , Celebrates 5th Anniversary as Industry Visionary and Leader in Cash Discount/ Service Fee Technology.
  • Today, PayLo continues to be the payment industry's most recognized and reputable cash discount/service fee solution working with a vast array of retail and e-commerce merchants nationwide.
  • SignaPay continues its rapid growth servicing more than thirty thousand merchants nationwide with SignaPay remote offices in cities throughout the United States.
  • I believe our growth is in large part due to the collective contributions, energy and vision the company shared as a whole."

EY Announces John Martillo of SignaPay as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 Southwest Award Winner

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Monday, August 9, 2021
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DALLAS, Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --SignaPay LTD, a leading merchant services and payment solutions provider announced today that John Martillo of SignaPay was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 Southwest Award winner.

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  • DALLAS, Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --SignaPay LTD, a leading merchant services and payment solutions provider announced today that John Martillo of SignaPay was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 Southwest Award winner.
  • Martillo was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was announced during the program's virtual awards gala on August 4.
  • "It's an honor to be recognized as a winner of the Entrepreneur Of The Year award", says Martillo.
  • As a Southwest award winner, Martillo is now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 National Awards.