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Senior Business Leader Joins SMU Cox Spears Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership

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Monday, March 11, 2024

Dallas, TX (SMU), March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veteran leader Joshua Taylor has joined SMU Cox School of Business as the Managing Director of the William S. Spears Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership .

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  • Dallas, TX (SMU), March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veteran leader Joshua Taylor has joined SMU Cox School of Business as the Managing Director of the William S. Spears Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership .
  • Taylor brings 20 years of experience in senior leadership roles in strategy consulting, Fortune 500 and start-up organizations.
  • Dr. Spears, Founder and Chairman of Cenergistic, launched the Institute in April 2022 with the largest gift by a non-alumnus in the history of SMU.
  • The gift creating the Spears Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership was a signature moment for SMU Ignited: Boldly Shaping Tomorrow, the University’s $1.5 billion campaign for impact.

Kraken Appoints Dan Ciporin to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Kraken, one of the world’s leading crypto platforms, today announced the appointment of Dan Ciporin to its board of directors as an independent member.

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  • Kraken, one of the world’s leading crypto platforms, today announced the appointment of Dan Ciporin to its board of directors as an independent member.
  • Dan brings a wealth of experience and insight directly applicable to the next phases of Kraken’s evolution.
  • “Kraken’s mission to accelerate the global adoption of crypto is at the heart of how fintech can help the world achieve financial freedom and inclusion,” Ciporin said.
  • Dan has served as a member of many public and private company boards, including Lending Club, ShopKeep, Borderfree, CircleUp and Corel.

Colgate-Palmolive Company Appoints Lorrie Norrington  as Lead Independent Director of the Board

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Lorrie Norrington as Lead Independent Director, effective March 1, 2023.

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  • Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Lorrie Norrington as Lead Independent Director, effective March 1, 2023.
  • Ms. Norrington will succeed Stephen I. Sadove, the Company’s current Lead Independent Director.
  • Ms. Norrington joined the Company’s Board in September 2015 and currently serves as Chair of the Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee.
  • “We are incredibly grateful for Steve’s leadership of our Board as Lead Independent Director, an important role that ensures robust independent leadership on the Board.

LiquiDonate Raises $2.25M Seed Round Led by Uncork Capital

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

LiquiDonate , a female and immigrant founded climate tech startup bringing sustainable solutions to retail returns, announced today that it has raised $2.25 million in seed funding, led by Uncork Capital.

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  • LiquiDonate , a female and immigrant founded climate tech startup bringing sustainable solutions to retail returns, announced today that it has raised $2.25 million in seed funding, led by Uncork Capital.
  • With the funds secured through Uncork Capital, we look forward to building our team to further scale our impact.
  • During their time together at Postmates, Petit led the sustainability and social impact efforts while Nadig built the tech-for-good products.
  • LiquiDonate is built to prove that you can do both good for the world and save on operational costs, said Tripp Jones, a partner at Uncork Capital.

BlueVoyant Welcomes Seasoned Finance Executive as Chief Financial Officer

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

NEW YORK, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueVoyant, a rock-solid cyber defense platform company converging internal and external security, today announced that Barry Stern has joined the company as chief financial officer.

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  • Most recently, Stern was the senior vice president of finance at Mandiant and FireEye, where he managed the company's financial planning and reporting.
  • In addition, he was deeply involved in numerous acquisitions, the divestiture of the FireEye business, and Mandiant's pending acquisition by Google.
  • "BlueVoyant has a proven track record of sustained high growth," said Jim Rosenthal, CEO, BlueVoyant.
  • BlueVoyant converges internal and external cyber defense capabilities into an outcomes-based, cloud-native platform called BlueVoyant Elements.

Switcher Inc. Announces the Appointment of Brandon Ramos as Chief Operating Officer

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Switcher, Inc. (Switcher), a leading content creation and video production software company trusted by customers across the globe, announced the appointment of Brandon Ramos as chief operating officer and a key member of Switcher Inc.'s executive leadership team.

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  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Switcher, Inc. (Switcher), a leading content creation and video production software company trusted by customers across the globe, announced the appointment of Brandon Ramos as chief operating officer and a key member of Switcher Inc.'s executive leadership team.
  • As we continue to execute growth strategies that lead to further product enhancements, it is time to grow our internal foundation with the appointment of an industry-leading chief operating officer," said Nick Mattingly, Switcher Studio CEO.
  • Prior to joining Switcher Studio, Ramos spent eight years growing the client services and operations teams for Yodle, an internet marketing and advertising solutions company for small businesses.
  • Founded in 2014, Switcher Inc. helps creators and businesses produce videos more easily and affordably through its multicamera production software, Switcher Studio.

Parachute Announces Appointment of New Board Member

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Thursday, September 9, 2021
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210909005290/en/
    Parachute has appointed Rob Krolik to its Board of Directors (Photo: Business Wire)
    We are thrilled to welcome Rob to the Parachute Board, said Ariel Kaye, founder and CEO of Parachute.
  • Parachute and our board will benefit from Robs strong corporate governance and financial leadership experience in ecommerce and digital businesses, and his proven track record in working with some of the largest digital brands.
  • Parachute is changing the way people shop for their homes and making it possible for every person to enjoy timeless, comfortable design, said Mr. Krolik.
  • I look forward to joining the Board and working closely with the team at this exciting time.

OLX Autos Reaches US$1b in Second-hand Car Transactions

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

OLX Autos attributes its rapid growth to offering customer solutions for car sellers, car buyers, and dealers, via its integrated online and offline capabilities:

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  • OLX Autos attributes its rapid growth to offering customer solutions for car sellers, car buyers, and dealers, via its integrated online and offline capabilities:
    Car sellers benefit from access to free valuation of their car, through either an in-person inspection at one of 450+ authorised OLX Autos inspection centres or a remote inspection from the comfort of their driveway.
  • For buyers, OLX Autos offers the reassurance of a wide range of inspected and verified cars, and an option to buy "OLX Autos Certified" cars directly from OLXs online classifieds platforms.
  • Finally, OLX Autos provides car dealers a reliable and fairly-priced source of autos inventory.
  • OLX Autos journey started in 2018 with a minority investment by OLX Group in Frontier Car Group (FCG).