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Airloom Energy, Inc. Appoints Neal Rickner as Chief Executive Officer

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

Airloom Energy , an energy company revolutionizing utility-scale wind energy generation, today announced the appointment of Neal Rickner as Chief Executive Officer.

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  • Airloom Energy , an energy company revolutionizing utility-scale wind energy generation, today announced the appointment of Neal Rickner as Chief Executive Officer.
  • He spent nearly a decade at Google and Google[x] leading teams, most notably serving as the Chief Operating Officer of Makani , a next-generation wind-turbine company owned by Alphabet and Shell.
  • Rickner is also a decorated veteran of the U.S. Marines, serving as an F-18 pilot and Forward Air Controller for over 12 years.
  • In contrast, the typical Airloom runs 30-foot blades along a lightweight track with a total height of 80 feet.

Makani Real Estate Selects Yardi to Automate & Enhance Portfolio Management

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

ABU DHABI, UAE, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Makani Real Estate, part of Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society, has chosen Yardi® technology to gain real-time data and a holistic overview of its portfolio from one platform.

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  • The company has implemented solutions from Yardi's award-winning end-to-end platform including, Yardi® Voyager , CommercialCafe® , Yardi® Facility Manager and Yardi® Deal Manager , part of the Yardi® Elevate Suite .
  • Ashba Mubarak Al Ghfeli, Chief Executive Officer of Makani Real Estate.
  • "The Yardi platform will provide Makani Real Estate with a scalable solution to help with future growth and business strategy," said Neal Gemassmer, vice president of international for Yardi.
  • "We're looking forward to working with Makani Real Estate and are pleased to see Yardi's continuous growth in the United Arab Emirates as the digitisation of real estate in the region continues."

KeepTruckin Receives Strategic Business Investment from ITOCHU

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Tuesday, September 10, 2019

KeepTruckin , a leader in modern fleet management solutions, today announced a capital investment from ITOCHU Corporation that includes a strategic business alliance.

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  • KeepTruckin , a leader in modern fleet management solutions, today announced a capital investment from ITOCHU Corporation that includes a strategic business alliance.
  • ITOCHU is a powerhouse in the transportation logistics space, and their investment in KeepTruckin underscores the importance of bringing intuitive tools to the trucking industry, said Shoaib Makani, CEO and co-founder, KeepTruckin.
  • ITOCHUs investment in KeepTruckin includes a strategic business alliance to foster network growth, product distribution, and an open freight marketplace.
  • ITOCHU has been developing business with Silicon Valley companies since the 1980s and promotes innovative technologies and business models globally.