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SANY Promotes Innovation-driven Development with Global Talent Program

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

SHANGHAI, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SANY Group ("SANY"), an industry leader committed to "foster first-class talents" as one of the Company's Three First-Class Visions, has successfully cultivated more than 500 technical talents to overseas posts as of February 2024 through the overseas management headquarters orientation course offered by the Hunan SANY Polytechnic College, which integrates on-campus recruitment, school-enterprise joint training, and overseas employment support. The average annual salary of the graduates has reached 200,000 RMB (US$27,788) upon completing their probations.

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  • The average annual salary of the graduates has reached 200,000 RMB (US$27,788) upon completing their probations.
  • SANY is acclaimed for its corporate culture, work environment, employee welfare and benefits as well as talent cultivation.
  • Promoting talent development and bringing more talents to the international stage is a key strategy of SANY's global roadmap and measure of expanding the international market, promoting technological innovation, and strengthening global vision, to catalyze more comprehensive and sustainable development of the Group.
  • In 2021, Ouyang Zhihui started his career overseas and has visited nearly 10 countries in Asia, Africa, and Europe since then.

The Institute for Global Affairs Announces Five New Nonresident Fellows

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Institute for Global Affairs (IGA), formerly the Eurasia Group Foundation, today welcomed the five scholars selected to its 2024 nonresident fellowship.

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  • The international relations experts in its 2024 cohort of nonresident fellows will conduct research on different aspects of U.S. foreign policy.
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Institute for Global Affairs (IGA), formerly the Eurasia Group Foundation, today welcomed the five scholars selected to its 2024 nonresident fellowship.
  • During this annual program, fellows will also be provided an opportunity to translate their academic research to popular audiences through op-eds and multimedia projects.
  • She is also a two-time nonresident research fellow at the Modern War Institute at West Point.

Avalon Appoints Veteran Renewables and Clean-Tech Executive to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

The appointment is effective October 24th, 2023, and further solidifies a revamped Board and Governance structure that will accelerate Avalon's corporate development.

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  • The appointment is effective October 24th, 2023, and further solidifies a revamped Board and Governance structure that will accelerate Avalon's corporate development.
  • We look forward to his contributions to the Board and Avalon's senior leadership team."
  • The executive successfully took an idea from lab patent in 2000 to a public company in 2010.
  • Avalon would also like to extend its sincere gratitude to John E. Fisher, who has stepped down from the Board of Directors.

SightMD Welcomes Reena Patel, OD to its expert team in New York

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Monday, October 9, 2023

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SightMD, a leading multi-specialty ophthalmology platform in New York, welcomes Reena Patel, OD to its expert team.

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  • SightMD, a leading multi-specialty ophthalmology platform in New York, welcomes Reena Patel, OD to its expert team.
  • HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SightMD, a leading multi-specialty ophthalmology platform in New York, welcomes Reena Patel, OD to its expert team.
  • Dr. Reena Patel is a board certified Optometric physician who is committed to providing the highest level of care for all her patients.
  • Dr. Patel earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Optometry and Visual Science from City University London.

CD&R expands global external affairs capabilities with appointment of Emma Chandra as Director of External Affairs, Europe

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

LONDON, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice today announced the expansion of its External Affairs team with the appointment of Emma Chandra as Director of External Affairs, Europe.

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  • LONDON, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice today announced the expansion of its External Affairs team with the appointment of Emma Chandra as Director of External Affairs, Europe.
  • In this new role, Ms. Chandra will lead CD&R's engagement with key external stakeholders, including media, government, and trade associations across Europe, while working with CD&R portfolio companies on their external communications and public affairs.
  • Ms Chandra will report to Jon Selib, CD&R's Head of Global External Affairs.
  • Emma Chandra said, "I am delighted to be joining CD&R's External Affairs team.

Longeveron Welcomes Three New Prominent Board Members

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

MIAMI, June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Longeveron Inc. (NASDAQ: LGVN) ("Longeveron" or "Company"), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing cellular therapies for life-threatening and chronic aging-related conditions, announced today the election of three distinguished new directors to serve on the Longeveron Inc. Board of Directors. Wa’el Hashad, Khoso Baluch, and Jeffrey Pfeffer were elected at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held Friday June 9, 2023, and will serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or until their successors are duly elected. Concurrent with the election of the new Directors, the terms of Donald Soffer, Erin Borger, and Todd Girolamo to serve as directors expired.

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  • “We are very honored to welcome such prominent and experienced new members to our Board and look forward to their tremendous expertise, diverse experience, and counsel as we continue to advance our regenerative medicine toward critical milestones,” said Joshua M. Hare, MD, FACC, and Chairman of Longeveron.
  • We believe Longeveron is well positioned to realize the potential of Lomecel-B™, and we thank them for their dedication and service,” concluded Dr. Hare.
  • Summary biographies of the new directors are as follows:
    Wa’el Hashad has served as Chief Executive Officer of Longeveron since February, 2023.
  • He served as the Chairman of the Board for Da Volterra, a French privately held company, from December 2021 until November 2022.

ANDREW (ANDY) MCCORMICK TO RETIRE FROM T. ROWE PRICE

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

BALTIMORE, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- T. Rowe Price, Inc. (NASDAQ-GS: TROW), announced today that Andrew (Andy) McCormick, head of the firm's Global Fixed Income division and one of the firm's chief investment officers (CIOs), plans to retire at the end of 2023. McCormick, who also serves as chair of T. Rowe Price's Fixed Income Steering Committee (FISC) and as a member of the firm's Management Committee, will be succeeded by Arif Husain, who is also one of the firm's CIOs and is currently head of International Fixed Income and a portfolio manager.

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  • BALTIMORE, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- T. Rowe Price, Inc. (NASDAQ-GS: TROW), announced today that Andrew (Andy) McCormick, head of the firm's Global Fixed Income division and one of the firm's chief investment officers (CIOs), plans to retire at the end of 2023.
  • McCormick joined T. Rowe Price in 2008 after beginning his investment career in 1983.
  • At that time, he will assume McCormick's position on T. Rowe Price's Management Committee and leadership of the FISC.
  • Following its typical robust succession planning process, T. Rowe Price has outlined a thoughtful transition for strategies currently led by Husain.

City, University of London Modernizes Wireless Campus Infrastructure with Extreme Networks

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Extreme Networks , Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR), a leader in cloud networking, today announced the deployment of a new Wi-Fi 6 wireless network for UK-based City, University of London , providing connectivity to over 18,000 students and 2,000 staff.

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  • Extreme Networks , Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR), a leader in cloud networking, today announced the deployment of a new Wi-Fi 6 wireless network for UK-based City, University of London , providing connectivity to over 18,000 students and 2,000 staff.
  • Alongside Charterhouse Group , Extreme Networks delivered a wireless solution that seamlessly integrates with the universitys existing wired infrastructure and offers greater reliability, flexibility, control and security across the campus.
  • Improved Learning Experience for Students: The deployment of a new Wi-Fi 6 wireless network provides seamless connectivity throughout high-density environments across campus.
  • Extreme Networks, ExtremeCloud and the Extreme Networks logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Extreme Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Heifer International has Appointed Surita Sandosham as President and CEO

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International development organization, Heifer International, announced today that Surita Sandosham has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the organization.

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  • LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International development organization, Heifer International, announced today that Surita Sandosham has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the organization.
  • Sandosham was born and raised in Singapore and has more than two decades of senior leadership experience at global non-profit organizations.
  • Most recently, she served as Executive Director of Heartland Alliance International, a humanitarian and human rights non-profit based in Chicago, Illinois.
  • "Heifer International is a venerable organization with a long history of serving the world's poorest farmers.

No Evidence of Data Manipulation in Science Publication on Simufilam

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

At some point it becomes irrational for our detractors to repeat over and over again the same old tired mantra of data manipulation.

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  • At some point it becomes irrational for our detractors to repeat over and over again the same old tired mantra of data manipulation.
  • In May 2022, Neurobiology of Aging investigated and found no evidence of data manipulation in a paper on simufilam published in that journal in 2017.
  • The Editor-in-Chief stated: After careful examination of these original material, Neuroscience found no evidence of manipulation of the western blot data or other figures of this publication.
  • The Editor-in-Chief previously authorized Cassava Sciences to share a statement on this matter, including: No evidence of data manipulation was found for Western blot data.