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Steamroller Taps Shawn Dunn For Chief Technology Officer

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Friday, March 8, 2024

MOUNT DORA, Fla. , March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Prior to joining Steamroller, Dunn was a Senior Product Manager at Epic Games where he was instrumental in the company's development direction of Unreal Engine in order for it to be easily adopted and used in the Media & Entertainment industry in Virtual Production, Visual Effects and Feature Animation. Shawn spent 3.5 years at Original Force, a privately owned animation studio with bases in Los Angeles, Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai and Chengdu, where he was responsible for overseeing the technology foundation of the company, implementing IT and workflow innovations that support the creative and artistic process. Dunn also spent 13 years at Weta FX where he served as Head of Research and Development for the motion group, managing R&D for its animation, motion editing, pre-vis and crowd simulation units. Throughout his 28 year career, Shawn worked on over 30 feature films including Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin and The BFG, James Cameron's Avatar, Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy, King Kong, The Lord Of The Rings: The Return of the King, Rise of The Planet of The Apes, Iron Man 3, Man Of Steel, Dawn of the Planets of the Apes, The Avengers, X-Men: First Class and The Jungle Book.

Key Points: 
  • Steamroller Animation has announced that Shawn Dunn will be joining the studio as Chief Technology Officer.
  • Aaron Gilman, Chief Executive Officer of Steamroller Studios says, "We are beyond excited to welcome Shawn to Steamroller.
  • I have also been pushing real time workflows for most of my career and these are both areas that Steamroller Animation has been striving towards," says Shawn Dunn, Chief Technology Officer of Steamroller Studios.
  • Aaron Gilman, Chief Executive Officer of Steamroller Studios says, "We are beyond excited to welcome Shawn to Steamroller.

InvestCloud Appoints Shawn Donovan as Chief Revenue Officer

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

InvestCloud, a global provider of wealth and asset management solutions, today announced the appointment of Shawn Donovan as Chief Revenue Officer (“CRO”), responsible for the company’s sales and account management strategy globally with a key focus on enhancing value creation and delivery for clients.

Key Points: 
  • InvestCloud, a global provider of wealth and asset management solutions, today announced the appointment of Shawn Donovan as Chief Revenue Officer (“CRO”), responsible for the company’s sales and account management strategy globally with a key focus on enhancing value creation and delivery for clients.
  • Mr. Donovan brings extensive experience in the financial services and technology industry to his new role at InvestCloud.
  • “For more than three decades, Shawn has been leading sales and operational teams serving the financial services industry with a focus on driving outstanding sales and revenue growth,” said Jeff Yabuki, Chairman and CEO, InvestCloud.
  • “InvestCloud brings a suite of modern, enabling technology solutions to complement the more than $80 trillion in assets expected to pass between generations over the next decade, which we believe will address the changing expectations of a new generation of clients,” said Shawn Donovan.

Electronic Merchant Systems (EMS) Expands with Acquisition of LA-based PaymentCloud

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

CLEVELAND, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Electronic Merchant Systems (EMS), a leading payment technology provider, announced the acquisition of Los Angeles-based PaymentCloud. For EMS, this deal further strengthens its distribution channels. It marks a significant expansion of its technology stack, giving merchants more efficient onboarding and processing tools that can be utilized throughout the entire EMS ecosystem. This transaction provides PaymentCloud with continued investment to expand its sales channels while fully utilizing the EMS infrastructure. The deal solidifies the existing relationship between the two companies and sets EMS up to accelerate the expansion of its Inside Sales channels. 

Key Points: 
  • CLEVELAND, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Electronic Merchant Systems (EMS), a leading payment technology provider, announced the acquisition of Los Angeles-based PaymentCloud.
  • This transaction provides PaymentCloud with continued investment to expand its sales channels while fully utilizing the EMS infrastructure.
  • "We are very excited to have the PaymentCloud team join the EMS family," said Afshin Yazdian, President and CEO of EMS.
  • "We can utilize the incredible EMS infrastructure with our powerhouse marketing team and focus on growing our merchant relationships.

Springbig announces changes in its board of directors following the completion of its $8.0 million debt financing with a syndicate of lenders

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Monday, January 29, 2024

The Company announced that Matt Sacks, Co-Managing Partner of Lightbank, and Shawn Dym, a co-lead investor in the debt financing through Shalcor Management Inc., have both joined the board of directors.

Key Points: 
  • The Company announced that Matt Sacks, Co-Managing Partner of Lightbank, and Shawn Dym, a co-lead investor in the debt financing through Shalcor Management Inc., have both joined the board of directors.
  • He started his career as a member of the Technology, Media and Telecom investment banking team at Goldman Sachs.
  • Shawn Dym is Chairman of Decibel Cannabis Company, a leading Canadian cannabis company which is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.
  • The Company also announced that Phil Schwarz and Jon Trauben have resigned from the board of directors with effect from January 23, 2024.

Labster Appoints Edtech Veteran Shawn Boom as New CEO

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

CEO and co-founder Michael Bodekaer Jensen will transition to Executive Board Member, while edtech veteran Shawn Boom will become the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer.

Key Points: 
  • CEO and co-founder Michael Bodekaer Jensen will transition to Executive Board Member, while edtech veteran Shawn Boom will become the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240110648602/en/
    CEO and co-founder Michael Bodekaer Jensen (right) will transition to Executive Board Member, while edtech veteran Shawn Boom (left) will become the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer.
  • Most recently, he spent nearly six years with K-12 and non-profit focused fintech provider Vanco, serving as CEO and Executive Chairman.
  • Shawn Boom, with his proven track record and deep understanding of the edtech sector, is the ideal leader for Labster at this pivotal moment.

California Water Service Group Promotes Michael S. Mares, Shannon C. Dean, Shawn C. Bunting, and Sophie M. James

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT) (Group) today announced the promotions of Michael S. Mares to Senior Vice President, Operations; Shannon C. Dean to Senior Vice President, Customer Service & Chief Sustainability Officer; Shawn C. Bunting to Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Business Development; and Sophie M. James to Vice President, Water Quality & Environmental Affairs, effective January 1, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT) (Group) today announced the promotions of Michael S. Mares to Senior Vice President, Operations; Shannon C. Dean to Senior Vice President, Customer Service & Chief Sustainability Officer; Shawn C. Bunting to Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Business Development; and Sophie M. James to Vice President, Water Quality & Environmental Affairs, effective January 1, 2024.
  • In his new role, Bunting will continue as General Counsel and assume responsibility for procurement, facilities & fleet, and business development.
  • In James’ combined role, she will be the lead officer overseeing Group’s water quality and environmental affairs programs.
  • I want to congratulate Mike, Shannon, Shawn, and Sophie on these well-deserved promotions.

Agora, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Net loss for the quarter was $22.5 million, compared to net loss of $27.7 million in the third quarter of 2022.

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  • Net loss for the quarter was $22.5 million, compared to net loss of $27.7 million in the third quarter of 2022.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was negative $4.4 million, compared to negative $16.4 million in the third quarter of 2022.
  • Total cash, cash equivalents, bank deposits and financial products issued by banks as of September 30, 2023 was $373.4 million.
  • The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing its financial results and believe that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors as an additional tool to evaluate ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing its financial results with other companies in its industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures.

Ryan Promotes Nine to Leadership Role of Principal Across Four Practice Areas

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

Ryan , a leading global tax services and software provider, recently announced the promotion of nine professionals to the leadership role of principal in seven locations across the United States.

Key Points: 
  • Ryan , a leading global tax services and software provider, recently announced the promotion of nine professionals to the leadership role of principal in seven locations across the United States.
  • They have continued to provide world-class service to our clients, built and managed successful teams, and have always found ways to push through challenges.
  • He holds two bachelor’s degrees in marketing and business administration from the Culverhouse College of Business at The University of Alabama.
  • He is a CPA and holds a Bachelor of Science degree with specialization in accounting from the University of Illinois-Chicago.

GoldenTree Asset Management Hires Head of Corporate Strategy

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Monday, November 27, 2023

GoldenTree Asset Management (“GoldenTree”), a global asset management firm with over $51 billion in assets under management, today announced the hiring of Shawn Mathew as Partner and Head of Corporate Strategy, a newly created role.

Key Points: 
  • GoldenTree Asset Management (“GoldenTree”), a global asset management firm with over $51 billion in assets under management, today announced the hiring of Shawn Mathew as Partner and Head of Corporate Strategy, a newly created role.
  • He joins GoldenTree from Sixth Street, where he was a Managing Director responsible for Corporate Strategy, Financial Planning and Corporate Accounting.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231127384341/en/
    Shawn Mathew, Partner and Head of Corporate Strategy, GoldenTree Asset Management (Photo: Business Wire)
    Steve Tananbaum, GoldenTree’s Founder, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer noted, “We are pleased to have Shawn join us to help drive GoldenTree’s strategic growth and corporate initiatives in close coordination with our Executive Committee.
  • Mathew said, “I am thrilled to join GoldenTree as the Head of Corporate Strategy.

Comcast Names Shawn Adamson Senior Vice President of Comcast Business for Comcast Cable’s Northeast Division

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Monday, November 13, 2023

Comcast announced it has appointed Shawn Adamson to Senior Vice President of Comcast Business for Comcast Cable’s Northeast Division.

Key Points: 
  • Comcast announced it has appointed Shawn Adamson to Senior Vice President of Comcast Business for Comcast Cable’s Northeast Division.
  • In her 10 years with Comcast, Adamson has served in a variety of leadership positions within Business Services, Business Operations and Sales Strategy.
  • In her most recent position, Adamson served as Vice President of Sales and Strategy for Comcast Business at the company’s headquarters where she led the successful sales integration of the Masergy acquisition which helped to enable Comcast Business to grow its enterprise segment globally.
  • Prior to joining Comcast, Adamson served as Regional Vice President for XO Communications’ West markets.