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Beckman Coulter Diagnostics Appoints Kevin O'Reilly as New President

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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BREA, Calif., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a clinical diagnostics leader, today announced Kevin O'Reilly's appointment as its new president succeeding Julie Sawyer Montgomery, who is now vice president and group executive, Danaher Diagnostics.

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  • BREA, Calif., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a clinical diagnostics leader, today announced Kevin O'Reilly's appointment as its new president succeeding Julie Sawyer Montgomery, who is now vice president and group executive, Danaher Diagnostics.
  • "Kevin brings more than 30 years of leadership experience, including accelerating and delivering innovation on a global scale within the healthcare industry," said Sawyer Montgomery.
  • Kevin's experience running a complex operating division as president, coupled with his track record of achieving results equips him well to lead Beckman Coulter Diagnostics' next chapter."
  • "Every hour around the world, more than a million clinical samples – representing up to a million people – are analyzed using Beckman Coulter Diagnostics platforms," said O'Reilly.

Amesite Announces Industry-Leading Results on User Retention across Programs, Increase in Sales Activity

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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Amesite reports an overall retention rate (the percentage of enrollees that remain in a course) of 98% for paid learning experiences on its platform.

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  • Amesite reports an overall retention rate (the percentage of enrollees that remain in a course) of 98% for paid learning experiences on its platform.
  • On average, online retention rates for paid online courses are only between 68-73%.
  • Amesite also reports an increase in sales activity, with its recent pivot to a no-setup fee offer with no minimums .
  • Since Amesite’s pivot from high-cost sales to a repeatable motion with no set-up fee, the Company has seen a 169% increase in meetings held and a 118% increase in sales opportunities.

PolTREG CEO Trzonkowski co-authors peer-reviewed article showing scientific progress in T-reg autoimmune therapy

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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PolTREG was the first company in the world to administer T-reg therapies to patients and the first to start receiving revenues from its lead product.

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  • PolTREG was the first company in the world to administer T-reg therapies to patients and the first to start receiving revenues from its lead product.
  • So far, PolTREG has successfully treated 27 patients with PTG-007 commercially under a hospital exemption program in Poland, where the company is completing its own state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities.
  • When found in the body, Treg cells are polyclonal, meaning they can react to a number of different antigenic triggers.
  • PolTREG (Gdańsk, Poland; WSA:PTG) is a global leader in developing autoimmune therapies based on T-regulatory cells (Tregs).

DIA Europe 2024 to Confront Sustainability, Innovation, and Collaboration in Healthcare

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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DIA , a global organization of life sciences professionals, will emphasize how collaboration and innovation can support sustainability in healthcare at DIA Europe 2024 , to be held March 12-14 at Square Brussels Convention Centre in Brussels.

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  • DIA , a global organization of life sciences professionals, will emphasize how collaboration and innovation can support sustainability in healthcare at DIA Europe 2024 , to be held March 12-14 at Square Brussels Convention Centre in Brussels.
  • Now in its 36th year, DIA Europe will feature discussions on the environmental footprint of pharmaceuticals and drug development.
  • "Sustainability is one of the defining challenges in healthcare today," said Ania Mitan, DIA's Senior Vice President and Managing Director, EMEA and India.
  • DIA is celebrating 60 years of bringing together leading minds to foster innovation, collaboration, and advancement in global healthcare.

Metro One Announces Appointment of Brian Sagi as Member of the Board of Directors

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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SHERIDAN, Wyo., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. (OTCPINK: WOWI) ("Metro One" or the "Company") announced today the appointment of Mr. Brian Sagi as a member of the Board of Directors of Metro One.

Key Points: 
  • SHERIDAN, Wyo., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Metro One Telecommunications, Inc. (OTCPINK: WOWI) ("Metro One" or the "Company") announced today the appointment of Mr. Brian Sagi as a member of the Board of Directors of Metro One.
  • Concurrently Mr. James A. Brodie, current Treasurer, Interim CFO and member of the Board of Directors was appointed Secretary.
  • Mr. Sagi brings over 20 years of experience a board leader, entrepreneur, technologist and dealmaker.
  • As a seasoned entrepreneur, Mr. Sagi has founded and grown technology, medical device and aerospace companies.

EQS-News: APEX Group: exceet expands Supervisory Board with appointment of former Salzgitter CEO Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heinz Jörg Fuhrmann

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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APEX Group: exceet expands Supervisory Board with appointment of former Salzgitter CEO Prof. Dr.-Ing.

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  • APEX Group: exceet expands Supervisory Board with appointment of former Salzgitter CEO Prof. Dr.-Ing.
  • Prof. Fuhrmann (67) was elected as a new member of the Supervisory Board.
  • At its constituent meeting immediately following the General Meeting today, the Supervisory Board elected Prof. Fuhrmann as Deputy Chair of the Supervisory Board.
  • Together with the Chair of the Supervisory Board, Roland Lienau, and the other members of the Supervisory Board, Prof. Fuhrmann will make a valuable contribution to the company's growth strategy.

Tyson Foods Opens New Food Production Facility in Kentucky to Meet Demand for Iconic Bacon Brands

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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SPRINGDALE, Ark., Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) has officially opened its new $355 million food production facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

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  • SPRINGDALE, Ark., Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) has officially opened its new $355 million food production facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
  • Bacon represents over $1 billion in sales across retail and foodservice at Tyson Foods.
  • Located in Warren County’s Kentucky Transpark, the new facility will create nearly 450 new jobs in southcentral Kentucky.
  • The new facility represents a significant opportunity for Tyson Foods to further innovate with new bacon flavors, cuts and products such as fully cooked bacon.

At the Yacht Club the 11th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge

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Monday, January 22, 2024
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TURIN, Italy, Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 11th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge is set to take place 1-6 July 2024 organised by Yacht Club de Monaco in partnership with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.

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  • TURIN, Italy, Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 11th Monaco Energy Boat Challenge is set to take place 1-6 July 2024 organised by Yacht Club de Monaco in partnership with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.
  • Again this year, on the prototype side alongside the Solar and SeaLab categories, teams in the Energy Class are preparing to compete with their counterparts from all over the world.
  • A total of 14 nations will be represented such as Canada, Croatia, Peru, Chili, China and Monaco.
  • This year for the first time we will see an Energy Class boat take flight.

Inaugural Berkeley Haas Sustainable Business Research Prize Awarded to Paper on Biodiversity Risk

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Monday, January 29, 2024
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A team of researchers who developed tools for investors, academics, and businesses to measure economic risks from the loss of the planet’s biodiversity has won the inaugural Berkeley Haas Sustainable Business Research Prize.

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  • A team of researchers who developed tools for investors, academics, and businesses to measure economic risks from the loss of the planet’s biodiversity has won the inaugural Berkeley Haas Sustainable Business Research Prize.
  • Giglio says he and his co-authors are honored to receive the inaugural prize and hope it will encourage further research and practical change.
  • “Rewarding research with direct implications for business and policy is another way that Berkeley Haas can help stem the multiple environmental crises we are facing.”
    The winning paper noted that humans rely on biodiversity to thrive.
  • As the top public business school, Berkeley Haas is committed to addressing sustainability challenges by preparing its students to lead the transition to a sustainable and inclusive economy through designing and implementing new business models, policies, and solutions.

ITM Appoints Dr. Mark Harfensteller as Member of its Executive Board

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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Garching / Munich, Germany, January 16, 2024 – ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE (ITM), a leading radiopharmaceutical biotech company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Mark Harfensteller to its Executive Board.

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  • Garching / Munich, Germany, January 16, 2024 – ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE (ITM), a leading radiopharmaceutical biotech company, today announced the appointment of Dr. Mark Harfensteller to its Executive Board.
  • Since 2016, he has held the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Managing Director of ITM Medical Isotopes GmbH, a subsidiary of ITM SE.
  • As a Societas Europaea (“SE”) entity, ITM SE is governed by a two-tier board structure consisting of an Executive Board and a Supervisory Board, in which the latter oversees the Executive Board.
  • Under this framework, the Executive Board is comprised of members of the management team, while the Supervisory Board is generally controlled by shareholders.