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Synovus Announces Recent Hires and Key Leaders in Corporate & Investment Banking Group

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Friday, October 14, 2022

Synovus Bank today announced additions to its leadership team in its expanding corporate & investment banking (CIB) line of business.

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  • Synovus Bank today announced additions to its leadership team in its expanding corporate & investment banking (CIB) line of business.
  • With nearly 15 years of experience in strategic finance and investment banking, Thompson joined Synovus from Bank of America Securities global healthcare group.
  • Were excited to expand our corporate and investment banking team with these highly experienced and skilled bankers, said Tom Dierdorff, head of corporate & investment banking at Synovus.
  • To learn more about the Synovus corporate and investment banking group, visit https://www.synovus.com/CIB .

PerformLine Appoints Financial Industry Veteran Paul Wilmore as Chief Operating Officer

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

PerformLine , the only provider of omni-channel marketing compliance software, announced today that Paul Wilmore has joined the company as its first Chief Operating Officer.

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  • PerformLine , the only provider of omni-channel marketing compliance software, announced today that Paul Wilmore has joined the company as its first Chief Operating Officer.
  • Wilmore brings over 30 years of financial services experience along with a proven track record of building and leading financial startups through periods of tremendous growth and profitability.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221010005031/en/
    Wilmore joins the company after having helped lead publicly traded Cardtronics, a trusted leader in financial self-service, through a successful sale to NCR as their Global Chief Marketing Officer.
  • Request a demo to see why PerformLine is the go-to platform leading enterprises choose to power their marketing compliance programs.

Taylor Rosty Named as CEO for Denver Marketing/Fundraising Agency Lasso Digital

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Friday, October 7, 2022

DENVER, Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lasso Digital is excited to announce the appointment of Taylor Rosty as Chief Executive Officer. Most recently Rosty served as the Managing Director for the firm.

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  • DENVER, Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lasso Digital is excited to announce the appointment of Taylor Rosty as Chief Executive Officer.
  • Before joining Lasso, Rosty held positions at The Blue Bench, a Denver-based nonprofit, and Black Fox Philanthropy, a Boulder-based fundraising consultancy serving global NGOs.
  • "I'm excited and proud to name Taylor CEO of Lasso Digital," said Erich Kirshner, the agency's founder and owner.
  • Lasso Digital, formerly The Evolution Agency, is a Denver marketing and fundraising firm that specializes in meeting the communications needs of nonprofit and government clients.

MedAxiom, Wharton Online Partner to Transform Cardiovascular Business Education

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

MedAxiom, the cardiovascular communitys premier destination for organizational performance solutions, has partnered with Wharton Online to develop a first-of-its-kind business and management program designed specifically for cardiovascular professionals.

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  • MedAxiom, the cardiovascular communitys premier destination for organizational performance solutions, has partnered with Wharton Online to develop a first-of-its-kind business and management program designed specifically for cardiovascular professionals.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221006005270/en/
    The Cardiovascular Business and Management Essentials Program, an exclusive partnership between the Wharton Online and MedAxiom, focuses on the non-clinical competencies of healthcare operations, economics, change leadership and people management.
  • Together, MedAxiom and Wharton Online are building tomorrows cardiovascular business leaders, said MedAxiom President and CEO Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, FACC, a lead faculty member for the program.
  • The Wharton Schools digital learning platform Wharton Online makes high-quality business education available to learners anytime and anywhere, in the form of online certificates and specializations across a variety of business and management topics, with the goal of helping learners advance their careers.

Bain & Company and Prysm Group announce collaboration to expand corporate learning on web3 and emerging technologies

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

BOSTON, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bain & Company, a top global management consultancy, and Prysm Group, a leading economic consulting and corporate education firm, have announced a collaboration to expand corporate learning on web3 and emerging technologies. By leveraging Bain's extensive consulting network and industry insight, Prysm Group will further refine the strategic messaging used within its executive education program delivered in collaboration with the Wharton School.

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  • BOSTON, Oct.4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bain & Company, a top global management consultancy, and Prysm Group, a leading economic consulting and corporate education firm, have announced a collaboration to expand corporate learning on web3 and emerging technologies.
  • "There is a costly gap between an organization's interest in staying at the forefront of emerging technologies and one's ability to do so," said Reed Cataldo, founding partner at Prysm Group.
  • Bain seeks to push the limits of the industry by supplying Prysm Group with invaluable insights from emerging technology efforts.
  • Prysm Group is an economic consulting and corporate learning firm focused on emerging technologies.

Chroma Medicine Welcomes Spark Therapeutics Co-Founder and Former Founding CEO Jeff Marrazzo to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chroma Medicine, Inc., (Chroma) a genomic medicine company pioneering single-dose epigenetic editing therapeutics, today announced the addition of Jeff Marrazzo, co-founder and former founding CEO of Spark Therapeutics, to its Board of Directors.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chroma Medicine , Inc., (Chroma) a genomic medicine company pioneering single-dose epigenetic editing therapeutics, today announced the addition of Jeff Marrazzo, co-founder and former founding CEO of Spark Therapeutics, to its Board of Directors.
  • "Jeff's leadership at Spark yielded the first-ever approved gene therapy, and we are thrilled to bring his expertise to the Chroma Board," said Catherine Stehman-Breen, M.D., CEO of Chroma.
  • His unique perspective as a gene therapy pioneer will be instrumental as we reimagine the future of genomic medicine."
  • Currently, Marrazzo serves on the Board of the Life Science Cares Philadelphia and the Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement.

ImmunOs Therapeutics Announces Appointment of Joseph Leveque, MD, to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Dr. Leveque has over a decade of experience in the development of immuno-oncology therapeutics.

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  • Dr. Leveque has over a decade of experience in the development of immuno-oncology therapeutics.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Joe Leveque to our Board of Directors," said Sean R. Smith, Chief Executive Officer at ImmunOs Therapeutics.
  • "I am impressed by ImmunOs unique approach of developing HLA-based immune-modulating agents," said Joseph Leveque, MD, member of ImmunOs Therapeutics Board of Directors.
  • ImmunOs Therapeutics AG leverages its HLA-based technology platform to develop first-in-class therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases.

SWK Holdings Enhances Executive Management Team and Expands Underwriting Team

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Monday, October 3, 2022

DALLAS, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SWK Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: SWKH) ("SWK" or the "Company"), a life science focused specialty finance company catering to small- and mid-sized commercial-stage companies, today announced that the company has promoted Yvette Heinrichson to the role of Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Heinrichson was previously SWK's Chief Accounting Officer. SWK has also promoted John David ("J.D.") Tamas to Director of Underwriting, a newly created position at the company, and has hired Joe Moyer as an Associate.

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  • Mr. Staggs continued: "I would like to extend my sincerest gratitude to Charles Jacobson for his role in building SWK.
  • He has been a valued member of our leadership team since SWK's inception, and we wish him the best."
  • has an extensive credit background, and his enhanced role will allow SWK to increase underwriting throughput while maintaining strict credit standards.
  • He is a valuable member of our leadership team, and I'm pleased he is being recognized for his contributions to SWK."

Codexis Announces Appointment of Rahul Singhvi, Sc.D., to Board of Directors

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Monday, October 3, 2022

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Codexis, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDXS), a leading enzyme engineering company enabling the promise of synthetic biology, today announced the appointment of Rahul Singhvi, Sc.D., to its Board of Directors.

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  • REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Codexis, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDXS), a leading enzyme engineering company enabling the promise of synthetic biology, today announced the appointment of Rahul Singhvi, Sc.D., to its Board of Directors.
  • Rahul is a proven leader in the biopharmaceutical industry, with a demonstrated track record of enabling scale and accelerating the growth of innovative product pipelines, said Byron Dorgan, Chair of the Board of Codexis.
  • His insights and guidance across drug development and driving adoption of boundary-pushing technologies will prove invaluable throughout Codexis evolution, and we are fortunate to welcome him to our Board of Directors.
  • Codexis enzymes enable the promise of synthetic biology to improve the health of people and the planet.

Venus Concept Announces Appointment of Rajiv De Silva as Chief Executive Officer and Director; Updates Fiscal Year 2022 Revenue Guidance

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Monday, October 3, 2022

The Company also announced the separation of Domenic Serafino as Chief Executive Officer and Director, effective October 2, 2022.

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  • The Company also announced the separation of Domenic Serafino as Chief Executive Officer and Director, effective October 2, 2022.
  • We are excited to have Rajiv join the Company to lead Venus Concept through its next stage of growth and development, said Scott Barry, Chairman and Director of Venus Concept.
  • Updated Fiscal Year 2022 Revenue Guidance:
    In connection with Rajiv De Silva's appointment as Chief Executive Officer, the Company has withdrawn its previously issued revenue guidance for fiscal year 2022, which was last updated on August 12, 2022.
  • Venus Concepts product portfolio consists of aesthetic device platforms, including Venus Versa, Venus Legacy, Venus Velocity, Venus Fiore, Venus Viva, Venus Glow, Venus Bliss, Venus BlissMAX, Venus Epileve and Venus Viva MD.