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Ashvattha Therapeutics Announces the Appointment of Mehdi Paborji as Senior Vice President of Technical Operations

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ashvattha Therapeutics (“Ashvattha”), a clinical-stage company advancing a new class of nanomedicine therapeutics that traverse tissue barriers to selectively target activated cells in regions of inflammation, today announced the appointment of Mehdi Paborji, Ph.D., as Senior Vice President of Technical Operations.

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  • REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ashvattha Therapeutics (“Ashvattha”), a clinical-stage company advancing a new class of nanomedicine therapeutics that traverse tissue barriers to selectively target activated cells in regions of inflammation, today announced the appointment of Mehdi Paborji, Ph.D., as Senior Vice President of Technical Operations.
  • Dr. Paborji will oversee technical operations, CMC, and manufacturing of the Company’s nanomedicine pipeline.
  • We look forward to leveraging Dr. Paborji’s expertise to support these efforts and successfully execute on our product development timelines.”
    Dr. Paborji joins Ashvattha from Rain Oncology, where he served as the Senior Vice President of Technical Operations and CMC.
  • Previously, he was Chief Technical Officer for Valorum Biologics, Vice President of Technical Operations and CMC at Sunesis Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Viracta Therapeutics), and Chief Operating Officer for both Biotie Therapies (acquired by Acorda Therapeutics) and TheraVida.

COLLABORATION PLATFORM ITERATION X LAUNCHES WITH $4.7 MILLION IN SEED INCLUDING FROM FOUNDERS OF AIRCALL, TYPEFORM AND OYSTER

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

PARIS, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Iteration X, which allows teams to collaborate and iterate directly on their live products and websites, today announced it had raised $4.7 million in seed funding.

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  • Co-Founders Mehdi Djabri, Aymeric Sans and Flora Michalon started building Iteration X in early 2021 after working together at several startups in San Francisco and Paris.
  • The product-centric team was frustrated with the iteration process once products were live, so they developed Iteration X to solve inefficiencies and technical hurdles associated with building web products.
  • "Iteration X has allowed us to collaborate with more than fifty employees on the redesign of our website and save 30% of our time.
  • We're thrilled to partner with him and with the Iteration X team in their journey" he added.

Mehdi Pirzadeh Joins Rockville, MD Office of Embrace Home Loans

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

MIDDLETOWN, R.I., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Embrace Home Loans, a leading national mortgage lender, announced that Mehdi Pirzadeh has been named senior loan officer, vice president in the company's Rockville, MD office. Pirzadeh is a top-producing loan originator who previously worked for Embrace and recently returned, drawn back by the company's commitment to customer service and giving back to the community.

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  • MIDDLETOWN, R.I., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Embrace Home Loans , a leading national mortgage lender, announced that Mehdi Pirzadeh has been named senior loan officer, vice president in the company's Rockville, MD office.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Mehdi back to Embrace," said Guy Silas, branch manager of Embrace's Rockville, MD office.
  • Pirzadeh began his 22-year career in the mortgage industry as a mortgage originator at Mason Dixon Funding, which was acquired by Embrace Home Loans in 2009.
  • A Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA and VA lender, Embrace also originates non-conforming loans, including jumbo and other unconventional loans.

Electrical Wholesale Distributor Hires First Global Chief Marketing Officer

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

DALLAS, Texas, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Top-ten electrical wholesale distributor City Electric Supply (CES) recently hired its first Global Chief Marketing Officer for the company, Mehdi Tabrizi. CES is preparing to expand its footprint around the world and continue to go above and beyond for customers everywhere.

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  • City Electric Supply (CES) aims to innovate by hiring the first-ever global chief marketing officer role to help propel the company's growth.
  • DALLAS, Texas, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Top-ten electrical wholesale distributor City Electric Supply (CES) recently hired its first Global Chief Marketing Officer for the company, Mehdi Tabrizi.
  • "As the Global Chief Marketing Officer, he'll help grow our global brand and build upon our successes."
  • "It's about uniting to create more meaningful experiences and innovative services, and therefore better value for our customers," said CES Global Chief Marketing Officer Mehdi Tabrizi.

Adverum Biotechnologies Provides ADVM-022 Development Update and Anticipated Corporate Milestones for 2022

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADVM), a clinical-stage gene therapy company targeting unmet medical needs in ocular and rare diseases, today announced the completion of a review of its ADVM-022 program, outlined plans for the next stage of development in wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) and provided anticipated key milestones for 2022.

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  • The trial is expected to enroll approximately 72 patients and evaluate similar endpoints to the Phase1 OPTIC trial in wet AMD.
  • Adverum reiterates its expectation that its cash position is sufficient to fund the companys operations, including its development plans for ADVM-022, into 2024.
  • Adverum Biotechnologies (Nasdaq: ADVM) is a clinical-stage gene therapy company targeting unmet medical needs in serious ocular and rare diseases.
  • Adverum undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.

Habitat for Humanity Canada continues to diversify National Board of Directors

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

TORONTO, Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Habitat for Humanity Canada is pleased to announce recent additions to the National Board of Directors.

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  • TORONTO, Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Habitat for Humanity Canada is pleased to announce recent additions to the National Board of Directors.
  • He will replace Paul Mason, who stepped down from the national board recently due to a change in his employment responsibilities.
  • It is my pleasure to welcome both Mehdi and Brianna to our national board of directors, said Julia Deans, President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Canada.
  • Habitat for Humanity Canada is a member of Habitat for Humanity International, which was established in 1976 and has grown to become a leading global non-profit working in more than 70 countries.

Peacock To Debut Original News Shows Featuring Mehdi Hasan And Zerlina Maxwell

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Friday, October 2, 2020

NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Peacock today announced two original news shows featuring some of the media landscape's most provocative voicesMehdi Hasan and Zerlina Maxwellthat will debut on October 5.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Peacock today announced two original news shows featuring some of the media landscape's most provocative voicesMehdi Hasan and Zerlina Maxwellthat will debut on October 5.
  • "News is a key differentiator for Peacock and we're excited to bring more original and popular news programming to the platform.
  • Mehdi Hasan is an award-winning journalist known for riveting one-on-one conversations, as well as his coverage of national politics, current affairs, and global news.
  • "I'mthrilled to host this new show and also to be part of an exciting roster of programming as we launch this new channel under Peacock," said Mehdi Hasan.