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GumGum Furthers Its Investment in Japan Tapping Kenzo Selby, Former Head of Sales at Teads, as New Managing Director

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GumGum, a contextual-first, global digital advertising platform, showed its deepening commitment to the Japanese market with the appointment of seasoned digital media executive Kenzo Selby to lead its growing business in Japan.

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  • "We are excited about the future of GumGum here in Japan, as we bring our industry-leading mindset-first approach to the market.
  • Kenzo joins GumGum after more than six years driving the growth story for Teads in Japan as Head of Sales, leading a 14-person strong sales team.
  • Kenzo will replace outgoing Managing Director, Naokazu Wakaguri, who has driven the growth of the business in Japan for five years.
  • Kenzo is based out of Tokyo, Japan, and reports directly to Interim Head of JAPAC, Sorrel Osborne.

ArriVent Appoints Chris Nolet to its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa., Sept. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ArriVent Biopharma, Inc. , a clinical-stage company dedicated to accelerating the global development of innovative biopharmaceutical therapeutics, today announced the appointment of Chris Nolet to its Board of Directors.

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  • NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa., Sept. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ArriVent Biopharma, Inc. , a clinical-stage company dedicated to accelerating the global development of innovative biopharmaceutical therapeutics, today announced the appointment of Chris Nolet to its Board of Directors.
  • “The addition of Chris Nolet to our Board of Directors comes at an important time for ArriVent as we advance our global development plans for furmonertinib in non-small cell lung cancer, including an ongoing Phase 3 study, and continue to broaden our pipeline,” said Bing Yao, Chairman, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of ArriVent.
  • “Chris has worked with a wide range of life science companies, from rapidly growing startups to Fortune 100 multinational organizations.
  • Previously, Mr. Nolet was a member of the Finance & Investment Committee and Emerging Companies Section of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization.

Strategy Consulting Market size to increase by USD 70.08 billion during 2022-2027 | Rising need for improved customer digital experience to drive the growth - Technavio

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Friday, September 22, 2023

The rising need for improved customer digital experience drives market growth significantly.

Key Points: 
  • The rising need for improved customer digital experience drives market growth significantly.
  • The report analyses the market size and growth and provides accurate predictions on the growth of the market.
  • Hence, such factors drive the growth of the large enterprise segment of the strategy consulting market during the forecast period.
  • The rising need for improved customer digital experience is notably driving the marketing consulting market growth.

RethinkFirst Appoints Lorelei Lenzen Skillman as Chief Marketing Officer

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RethinkFirst, the leading SaaS software and solutions provider in behavioral health, today announced that it has appointed Lorelei Lenzen Skillman as its new chief marketing officer. Lenzen Skillman brings more than 25 years of experience building and transforming brands through innovative marketing, demand generation and communications programs, and will oversee marketing across all RethinkFirst divisions.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RethinkFirst , the leading SaaS software and solutions provider in behavioral health, today announced that it has appointed Lorelei Lenzen Skillman as its new chief marketing officer.
  • Lenzen Skillman brings more than 25 years of experience building and transforming brands through innovative marketing, demand generation and communications programs, and will oversee marketing across all RethinkFirst divisions.
  • Lenzen Skillman is an accomplished technology marketing executive who has directed all aspects of marketing and communications for both enterprise and high-growth brands.
  • Learn more about Lenzen Skillman and the rest of RethinkFirst's executive leadership team on RethinkFirst's website .

Financial Worry Is a Top Driver of Anxiety Among Gen Z, New EY Study Finds

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Monday, September 18, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Money continues to be a growing concern for Gen Z as financial uncertainty, worry about an uncertain future and distrust of large businesses propels generational anxiety to an all-time high, according to the Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) 2023 Gen Z Segmentation Study.

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  • The survey aimed to track Gen Z's personal and professional interests and outlook on mental health, trust, technology, career and lifestyle ambitions.
  • "Our research has consistently found that mental health is an ongoing challenge for Gen Z," Merriman said.
  • The oldest Gen Z are aging out of their parents' health care plans this year, and they are feeling the impact of financial independence amid economic uncertainty.
  • As a result, Gen Z normalizes working multiple jobs to hedge their bets against the future by preparing well now.

Five Point Holdings, LLC Announces Appointment of Kim Tobler as Chief Financial Officer

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Friday, September 15, 2023

Five Point Holdings, LLC (“Five Point” or the “Company”) (NYSE:FPH), an owner and developer of large mixed-use planned communities in coastal California, today announced the appointment of Kim Tobler as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President of the Company, effective immediately.

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  • Five Point Holdings, LLC (“Five Point” or the “Company”) (NYSE:FPH), an owner and developer of large mixed-use planned communities in coastal California, today announced the appointment of Kim Tobler as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President of the Company, effective immediately.
  • Mr. Tobler is an experienced executive with over 35 years of experience in tax, financial reporting, and corporate finance, primarily in the real estate sector.
  • Prior to that, he was a tax partner at Ernst & Young LLP from 2008 to 2016 and previously from 1995 to 2003.
  • Dan Hedigan, Chief Executive Officer of Five Point, said, “I am excited to announce Kim’s appointment to the role of Chief Financial Officer.

FTI Consulting Appoints Ralph Geertsema to Co-Lead Office of the CFO Solutions Practice across EMEA

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced the appointment of Ralph Geertsema as a Senior Managing Director and Co-Leader of the firm’s Office of the CFO Solutions (“OCFO”) practice for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) alongside Senior Managing Director Christopher Ruell .

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  • AMSTERDAM, Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced the appointment of Ralph Geertsema as a Senior Managing Director and Co-Leader of the firm’s Office of the CFO Solutions (“OCFO”) practice for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) alongside Senior Managing Director Christopher Ruell .
  • “Ralph’s considerable experience advising on complex finance projects and change programmes as both a consultant and a senior in-house executive makes him well-positioned to lead our OCFO Solutions practice in EMEA,” said Diederick van der Plas , EMEA Head of the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment at FTI Consulting.
  • Prior to FTI Consulting, Mr. Geertsema was a Partner and member of the leadership team in the Finance and Shared Services Transformation practice at Tata Consultancy Services.
  • In his role at FTI Consulting, Mr. Geertsema will lead colleagues across the practice in EMEA to support clients on finance strategy, finance transformation and change programmes incorporating the use of finance technology and advanced digital analytics.

LifeSci Partners Expands Presence in Asia Pacific with Appointment of Jeff Seo

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LifeSci Partners, the leading provider of strategic advisory services to the global healthcare sector, today announced the continued expansion of its capital markets advisory leadership team in Asia with the appointment of Jeff Seo as Managing Director and Head of the APAC Region for LifeSci Partners and LifeSci Venture Partners.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LifeSci Partners, the leading provider of strategic advisory services to the global healthcare sector, today announced the continued expansion of its capital markets advisory leadership team in Asia with the appointment of Jeff Seo as Managing Director and Head of the APAC Region for LifeSci Partners and LifeSci Venture Partners.
  • “LifeSci Partners is the leading provider of healthcare advisory services, with a strong presence in the U.S., Europe and Israel.
  • “We are very pleased to appoint Jeff Seo to this leadership role.
  • His responsibilities will include establishing relationships with healthcare innovators in APAC and identifying investment opportunities for LifeSci Venture Partners.

CrowdStrike Announces Falcon Complete for Service Providers, Extending Elite Managed Detection and Response Services to Global Partner Network

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Falcon Complete continues to differentiate services with end-to-end managed response and remediation, achieving the highest detection coverage in the 2022 MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations for Security Service Providers.

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  • Falcon Complete continues to differentiate services with end-to-end managed response and remediation, achieving the highest detection coverage in the 2022 MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations for Security Service Providers.
  • With Falcon Complete for Service Providers, partners can now tap into Falcon Complete’s existing team and offerings to create co-branded or white-labeled managed security services or even offer customized services built on top of Falcon Complete.
  • “Falcon Complete for Service Providers makes it easier for customers to consume the industry’s #1 MDR services with added capabilities from their chosen service provider for seamless security and peace of mind,” said Daniel Bernard, chief business officer at CrowdStrike.
  • We're proud to partner with CrowdStrike on this mission.” - Brett Kelsey, President and Chief Operating Officer at Reveald
    1 Gartner®, Market Guide for Managed Detection and Response Services, Pete Shoard, Al Price, Mitchell Schneider, Craig Lawson, Andrew Davies.

MFA Financial, Inc. Announces Appointment of Michael C. Roper as Chief Financial Officer

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Monday, September 11, 2023

MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE: MFA) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Michael C. Roper as Chief Financial Officer effective at the close of business on September 15, 2023.

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  • MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE: MFA) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Michael C. Roper as Chief Financial Officer effective at the close of business on September 15, 2023.
  • Mr. Roper succeeds Stephen D. Yarad, who is resigning as MFA’s Chief Financial Officer to become chief financial officer of another company.
  • Mr. Roper, 36, who has held various accounting and financial reporting-related positions since joining MFA in 2014, has been Senior Vice President of MFA since January 2019 and Chief Accounting Officer of MFA since December 2021, and he will continue in these roles.
  • “We are very pleased to appoint Mike Roper as MFA’s CFO,” said Craig L. Knutson, Chief Executive Officer and President of MFA.