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Dr. George Lam Officially Joins VSFG as Honorary Chairman

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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HONG KONG, May 16, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - To drive the strategic development of innovative financial services, Venture Smart Financial Holdings Limited (hereinafter referred to as "VSFG" or "the Group") officially announced the appointment of Dr. George Lam, BBS, JP ("Dr. Lam") as Honorary Chairman today.

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  • HONG KONG, May 16, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - To drive the strategic development of innovative financial services, Venture Smart Financial Holdings Limited (hereinafter referred to as "VSFG" or "the Group") officially announced the appointment of Dr. George Lam, BBS, JP ("Dr. Lam") as Honorary Chairman today.
  • Dr. Lam said, "I have accepted the invitation from Mr. Lawrence Chu, Chairman of VSFG, because we share the same vision for the future development of Hong Kong's financial industry.
  • VSFG is the first virtual asset manager in Hong Kong licensed by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC").
  • Mr. Lawrence Chu, Chairman of VSFG, also expressed his sincere appreciation to Dr. Lam for joining and supporting VSFG, "As a farsighted visionary, Dr. Lam has always been driving the integration of the new and traditional economies without neglecting the importance of regulations and corporate governance.

EQS-News: INCERGO S.A. ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC BOARD CHANGES IN LINE WITH GROWTH STRATEGY

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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Vienna, 28 February 2023 – Incergo S.A. (“Incergo”), the franchise-focused company listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange, has announced two new strategic board roles and a Chief Financial Officer.

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  • Vienna, 28 February 2023 – Incergo S.A. (“Incergo”), the franchise-focused company listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange, has announced two new strategic board roles and a Chief Financial Officer.
  • Adrian Knight comes on board as a Director and current Directors, Steve Pratt and Gauri Lamb have resigned from the board.
  • Comment from David, "I am delighted to be joining Incergo and am excited about the opportunity to lead the company through its next phase of growth.
  • The new board of Incergo now comprises:

Clean Power Alliance Board Welcomes Leaders Joining Effort to Create Clean Energy Future

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Saturday, February 4, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Clean Power Alliance (CPA) has announced that a new group of elected officials from its member agencies has joined its 32-member Board of Directors. These additional voices come as a result of recent local elections, retirements, term limits, and rotations among city leadership.

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  • "We are at a critical time in Southern California's transition to clean energy and must steadfastly move toward a more sustainable future," said CPA Board Chair Dr. Julian A.
  • New additions to the board of directors include:
    Los Angeles County: Recently elected Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath has returned to the CPA Board after a brief period away from the board.
  • Kuehl was a founding member of the CPA Board serving as the Los Angeles County Vice-Chair for four years.
  • "Clean Power Alliance continues to have strong regional governance that is purposefully structured to provide representation and participation from each of the communities we serve," said Ted Bardacke, Clean Power Alliance's Chief Executive Officer.

O-I Glass Names Global Treasurer

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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PERRYSBURG, Ohio, Nov. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- O-I Glass, Inc. (NYSE: O-I) today announced Meena Dafesh has been named Vice President and Global Treasurer for the company, managing the companys worldwide financial assets.

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  • PERRYSBURG, Ohio, Nov. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- O-I Glass, Inc. (NYSE: O-I) today announced Meena Dafesh has been named Vice President and Global Treasurer for the company, managing the companys worldwide financial assets.
  • In this role, Dafesh will be responsible for O-Is global treasury function which includes planning and executing capital market transactions, managing liquidity for O-Is global operations, developing and maintaining global banking and bondholder relationships, managing foreign currency and interest rate risk, establishing capital allocation priorities, and more.
  • Dafesh has held many financial roles of increasing responsibility and most recently served as Vice President and Global Treasurer for Carrier Global Corporation.
  • Dafesh holds a Bachelor of Business from the University of Technology Sydney and earned her CPA certification through CPA Australia.

Alibaba Group Appoints Two Independent Directors with Enhanced Corporate Governance

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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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The new appointments demonstrate the Companys commitment to corporate governance excellence and diversity at the board level.

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  • The new appointments demonstrate the Companys commitment to corporate governance excellence and diversity at the board level.
  • Following these appointments, the Companys board currently consists of twelve directors, including seven independent directors.
  • The new independent board member appointments are part of Alibabas ongoing enhancement of our corporate governance.
  • I am delighted to join Alibaba, with its mission to make it easier to do business with anyone, anywhere.

Liberty Offers Flexible Solutions to Business Tax Debt

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Friday, July 29, 2022
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While many banks will not refinance tax debt, there are still ways to repay tax debt - including with the help of business loans .

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  • While many banks will not refinance tax debt, there are still ways to repay tax debt - including with the help of business loans .
  • According to Liberty's Head of Communications Heidi Armstrong, lenders such as Liberty can help business owners find the right loan to support their tax debt repayments.
  • Thanks to our flexible and free-thinking approach, Liberty can help businesses structure their finances to repay tax debt and source extra funds for working capital."
  • Liberty offers a range ofbusiness loans with fast turnaround times designed to support business customers to secure funds when required.

Cascade Research: Engaged Big Business Divorced

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Thursday, June 23, 2022
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Theres too much ta-ra, given all the hu-ha and kumbaya, says Karim Zuhri, General Manager and COO at Cascade.

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  • Theres too much ta-ra, given all the hu-ha and kumbaya, says Karim Zuhri, General Manager and COO at Cascade.
  • Karim refers to insights from a study conducted by Cascade, surveying international businesses with 1,000 or more employees, including team managers and executives.
  • The studies show that despite most businesses investing in engaging employees, staff are divorced from companies intentions.
  • A separate, independent, study by CPA Australia found video conferencing and group collaboration tools to be the most used business technologies, adopted across 98.1 per cent of businesses.

Vinza Capital Management Announces Execution of Definitive Agreement for the Acquisition of NU E Corp.

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Monday, March 28, 2022
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Complimenting NU E's renewable focus, NU E also manufactures high quality electrical equipment including variable frequency drives, electrical switchgear and panels.

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  • Complimenting NU E's renewable focus, NU E also manufactures high quality electrical equipment including variable frequency drives, electrical switchgear and panels.
  • Devon Sandford, President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of NU E stated: "The signing of the definitive agreement with Vinza brings NU E one step closer to being Canadas first public merchant solar and hydrogen provider for utility and industrial markets.
  • We are excited about the next twelve months bringing these projects online and expanding our solar and hydrogen footprint.
  • Mr. Newman's experience includes raising capital, start-ups, risk management, governance and both management and public company reporting.

First High-School Education Group Announces Appointment of Independent Director

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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Upon the effectiveness of Ms. Zhou's appointment, the Board will consist of six directors, including three independent directors.

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  • Upon the effectiveness of Ms. Zhou's appointment, the Board will consist of six directors, including three independent directors.
  • Ms. Zhou previously served as the director of Beihang Master of Business Administration (MBA) Education Center and deputy dean at the School of Economics and Management, Beihang University.
  • First High-School Education Group is an education service provider primarily focusing on high schools in Western China.
  • The Company aspires to become a leader and innovator of private high school education in China, with the focuses on a comprehensive education management integrating education information consulting, education research project development, education talent management, education technology management, education service management, and general vocational integration development services.

Sasseur REIT Wins Highly Esteemed Corporate Excellence and Resilience Award at Singapore Corporate Awards and Two Awards at The Global Good Governance Awards

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Monday, November 22, 2021
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Ms Cecilia Tan, CEO of SAMPL, said, "We are extremely delighted and gratified to receive this highly esteemed Singapore Corporate Awards.

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  • Ms Cecilia Tan, CEO of SAMPL, said, "We are extremely delighted and gratified to receive this highly esteemed Singapore Corporate Awards.
  • This has been a bumper year for Sasseur REIT where to-date the REIT has received four awards in recognition of its excellence in corporate governance and investor relations efforts, and witnessed marked improvement in its rankings in two well-known corporate governance indices.
  • Companies are screened based on several metrics, including Corporate Governance, Financial Resilience, Strategic and Operational Excellence and People Management.
  • Sasseur REIT was recognised for its high standards of corporate governance, despite being a relatively young REIT on the SGX.