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New ODU Partnership with HII-NNS Aims to Increase Engineering Majors

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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NNS, the largest industrial employer in Virginia and a division of the largest shipbuilding company in the United States, will be the lead industry sponsor of the Monarch Accelerator Program to Engineering (MAP-to-E), which aims to increase the number of engineering and engineering technology majors and degrees, particularly from underrepresented and underserved communities in Hampton Roads.

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  • NNS, the largest industrial employer in Virginia and a division of the largest shipbuilding company in the United States, will be the lead industry sponsor of the Monarch Accelerator Program to Engineering (MAP-to-E), which aims to increase the number of engineering and engineering technology majors and degrees, particularly from underrepresented and underserved communities in Hampton Roads.
  • NNS will make a five-year gift to the program with an invitation to renew for another five-year term.
  • “These students, through no fault of their own, have not had the opportunity to be adequately prepared to transition directly into an engineering program upon entering college.”
    The Monarch Accelerator Program to Engineering aims to:
    Increase the number of full-time engineering and engineering-related students enrolled at ODU.
  • Increase the number of diverse and first-generation students pursuing careers in engineering and engineering-related systems.

Poets&Quants™ Names Ann Harrison Dean of the Year in Annual Honors

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Poets&Quants the definitive online publication for business education news, has named Ann Harrison from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. Dean of the Year.

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  • Dean of the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley is the 13th dean to receive this honor
    BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Poets&Quants the definitive online publication for business education news, has named Ann Harrison from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
  • Her drive and vision have made sure that a rising tide will never overtake the island on which Haas firmly stands."
  • Harrison earned her Ph.D. from Princeton in 1991 and remained at the World Bank until 1994.
  • To learn more about the Poets&Quants Dean of the Year, please visit https://poetsandquants.com/2023/10/04/dean-of-the-year-ann-harrison-of-u...

Internet2 Welcomes New eduroam Support On-Ramp Organizations in Nevada and Washington

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Internet2 announced today the latest research and education (R&E) institutions to join its eduroam Support Organizations program as on-ramp participants: Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) System Computing Services and Washington State's K-20 Education Network.

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  • With Internet2 eduroam Support Organizations now in their states, K-12 students in Nevada and Washington will benefit from expanded access to eduroam – the secure, global Wi-Fi roaming access service developed by and for the international R&E community.
  • To that end, scalability is the propelling factor that eduroam Support Organizations bring to the table in the U.S.
  • NSHE System Computing Services and the K-20 Education Network submitted proposals this spring to join the next cohort of eduroam Support Organizations.
  • For more information about the program and its participating institutions, visit the eduroam Support Organizations website and view these additional resources:

SAP Announces Walter Sun as New Global Head of Artificial Intelligence

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Friday, September 1, 2023
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WALLDORF, Germany, Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced the appointment of Walter Sun as Global Head of Artificial Intelligence.

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  • WALLDORF, Germany, Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced the appointment of Walter Sun as Global Head of Artificial Intelligence.
  • Sun joins SAP on September 1 from his current role as vice president of Copilot Applied Artificial Intelligence for business applications at Microsoft.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Walter Sun, a leader in enterprise AI with a long history of developing and deploying cutting-edge technology to solve key business problems, to SAP," said Thomas Saueressig, Member of the Executive Board of SAP SE for SAP Product Engineering.
  • "As SAP builds on its pole position in Business AI, Walter Sun is the perfect person to ensure we continue innovating to help our customers solve their most pressing problems."

Technology Executive Amol Kulkarni Appointed to the Dynatrace Board of Directors

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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Dynatrace (NYSE: DT), the leader in unified observability and security, today announced the appointment of Amol Kulkarni to its Board of Directors effective on September 1, 2023.

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  • Dynatrace (NYSE: DT), the leader in unified observability and security, today announced the appointment of Amol Kulkarni to its Board of Directors effective on September 1, 2023.
  • Kulkarni brings over two decades of product and software engineering experience to the Dynatrace Board.
  • Kulkarni currently serves on the board of directors of JumpCloud, a privately held company focused on managing and securing employee access to organizations’ systems.
  • “We are thrilled to have Amol join the Dynatrace Board,” said Rick McConnell, Dynatrace CEO and a member of the Board of Directors.

Quantexa Bringing Total Global Investment in Artificial Intelligence Research and Development to Over $250M by 2027

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Monday, July 10, 2023
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LONDON and NEW YORK, July 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quantexa, a global leader in Decision Intelligence (DI) solutions for the public and private sectors, announced today that it will invest over $155M in the global artificial intelligence (AI) industry over the next three years to help clients advance the use of AI to protect, optimize, and grow their organizations. By 2027, Quantexa’s total global investment in AI will reach more than $250M.The investment marks Quantexa’s continued advancements in AI with the preview of its Generative AI technology, Q Assist. Quantexa also furthered its commitment to advancing the company’s existing AI Stack to enable its growing global ecosystem of clients and partners to unlock new industry-specific use cases for financial services, insurance, telecommunications, healthcare, and in the public sector. Quantexa’s Decision Intelligence platform and suite of solutions for data management, customer intelligence, KYC, risk, fraud, and financial crime have been deployed in over 70 countries. Analysis from the University of Washington suggests this investment will boost the global AI industry by $760M as the multiplier effect is realized. AI in Context: How Quantexa Augments and Automates Decision Intelligence with AI

Key Points: 
  • By 2027, Quantexa’s total global investment in AI will reach more than $250M.
  • The investment marks Quantexa’s continued advancements in AI with the preview of its Generative AI technology, Q Assist.
  • Quantexa’s Decision Intelligence platform and suite of solutions for data management, customer intelligence, KYC, risk, fraud, and financial crime have been deployed in over 70 countries.
  • Analysis from the University of Washington suggests this investment will boost the global AI industry by $760M as the multiplier effect is realized.

Loyal Appoints Lauren Struck as Chief People Officer

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
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Loyal , a healthcare technology company dedicated to enabling a healthier life for all, announced today it has named Lauren Struck as Loyal’s first ever Chief People Officer.

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  • Loyal , a healthcare technology company dedicated to enabling a healthier life for all, announced today it has named Lauren Struck as Loyal’s first ever Chief People Officer.
  • “Loyal is in an exciting growth period, which means we’re continuing to hire and strategically strengthen certain areas of our business.
  • Bringing in Lauren to create an environment where we support and build our people is critical as we enter this next phase of our business,” said Loyal CEO Chad Mallory.
  • In this role, Struck implemented a comprehensive performance management system, delivered professional development programming, and streamlined internal communications resulting in higher employee engagement and retention.

Data I/O Announces Gerald Ng as Vice President of Finance

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Friday, June 30, 2023
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Data I/O Corporation (NASDAQ:DAIO), the leading global provider of advanced security and data deployment solutions for microcontrollers, security ICs and memory devices, announced that Gerald Ng will be joining the Company as Vice President of Finance with a start date of July 1, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Data I/O Corporation (NASDAQ:DAIO), the leading global provider of advanced security and data deployment solutions for microcontrollers, security ICs and memory devices, announced that Gerald Ng will be joining the Company as Vice President of Finance with a start date of July 1, 2023.
  • Gerald brings a wealth of experience in finance and treasury functions, business development, financial planning & forecasting, monthly reporting and business compliance.
  • He served as Vice President of Finance at Spiration, Inc. and was responsible for all finance and treasury functions and provided due diligence in the sale of the company to Olympus Medical.
  • “We are thrilled to have Gerald join Data I/O,” said Anthony Ambrose, President and CEO of Data I/O Corporation.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Releases 2022 Living Progress Report

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Monday, June 12, 2023
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) today released its annual Living Progress Report for fiscal year 2022, exhibiting the company’s business strategy and commitment for creating sustainable and responsible technology solutions for a data-first world.

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  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) today released its annual Living Progress Report for fiscal year 2022, exhibiting the company’s business strategy and commitment for creating sustainable and responsible technology solutions for a data-first world.
  • Our journey to net-zero begins with reducing emissions within our own control, primarily through energy reduction and the transition to clean energy.
  • In just two years, HPE’s operational (Scope 1 & 2) emissions decreased 21% from our 2020 baseline, toward our target of 70% in 2030.
  • To achieve this, we surpassed our 2025 target of sourcing 50% renewable electricity three years ahead of schedule.

Value(s) Management and Investing and Greenspoon Marder LLP Globally Expand Corporate, Corporate Governance, Investment and ESG Teams

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Value(s) Management and Investing (VMI) and Greenspoon Marder LLP are pleased to announce the expansion of their corporate, investment and ESG teams with the addition of Randi Morrison, Barbara Pomfret, Amanda Mayberry and Michelle Fleming.

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  • NEW YORK, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Value(s) Management and Investing (VMI) and Greenspoon Marder LLP are pleased to announce the expansion of their corporate, investment and ESG teams with the addition of Randi Morrison, Barbara Pomfret, Amanda Mayberry and Michelle Fleming.
  • Her prior experience includes 20 years as in-house general counsel, corporate secretary, and in related roles with several publicly traded companies.
  • "I look forward to sharing my corporate governance, securities, regulatory, compliance, and corporate expertise with subscribers to our new Governance Today™ newsletters, as well as VMI and Greenspoon Marder clients," Ms. Morrison said.
  • Barbara Pomfret, a leading expert in ESG ratings and investment analysis, is joining VMI as a consulting research analyst.