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Tetrate Service Express Fills Out Istio-Powered Service Mesh Product Lineup for Enterprises, Providing Service Connectivity, Zero-Trust Security and Resiliency

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tetrate, the company accelerating enterprise service mesh adoption, driving zero-trust architecture and reducing hybrid cloud complexity, today unveiled Tetrate Service Express (TSE). The new platform is targeted at enterprises using a service mesh on Amazon EKS who want to use cloud-native and open source Istio and Envoy Proxy. Tetrate is launching a tech preview of Tetrate Service Express today.

Key Points: 
  • Tetrate is launching a tech preview of Tetrate Service Express today.
  • "Solutions like Tetrate Service Express will dramatically accelerate how organizations can innovate and bring creative solutions to market."
  • "We built Tetrate Service Express specifically to make it easy for teams using Amazon EKS to evaluate Istio-based service mesh," said David Wang, head of product at Tetrate.
  • TSE further expands the Tetrate service mesh product family, cementing Tetrate as the only company to offer service mesh for every size of user.

ACM Prize in Computing Recognizes Yael Tauman Kalai for Fundamental Contributions to Cryptography

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

NEW YORK, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today named Yael Tauman Kalai the recipient of the 2022 ACM Prize in Computing for breakthroughs in verifiable delegation of computation and fundamental contributions to cryptography. Kalai's contributions have helped shape modern cryptographic practices and provided a strong foundation for further advancements.

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  • NEW YORK, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today named Yael Tauman Kalai the recipient of the 2022 ACM Prize in Computing for breakthroughs in verifiable delegation of computation and fundamental contributions to cryptography.
  • The ACM Prize in Computing recognizes early-to-mid-career computer scientists whose research contributions have fundamental impact and broad implications.
  • Kalai will be formally presented with the ACM Prize in Computing at the annual ACM Awards Banquet, which will be held this year on Saturday, June 10 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.
  • Yael Tauman Kalai is a Senior Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research and an Adjunct Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

CourtAvenue Announces New Chief Technology Officer

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

AUSTIN, Texas, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CourtAvenue, the leading digital transformation agency, has recently appointed David Dettmer as its new Chief Technology Officer.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CourtAvenue, the leading digital transformation agency, has recently appointed David Dettmer as its new Chief Technology Officer.
  • "As CTO, David will serve as a trusted advisor to internal CourtAvenue teams and clients overseeing technology strategy, product development as well as leading our global tech organization, " said Kenny Tomlin, Co-Founder of CourtAvenue.
  • "David is a highly experienced Chief Technology Officer with over two decades of experience in technology strategy development and we are thrilled to welcome him."
  • CourtAvenue is a global agency composed of industry entrepreneurs and experts accelerating digital transformation for the world's most ambitious companies.

SPATIAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS LLC APPOINTS AL ELIASEN AS PRESIDENT

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Friday, April 7, 2023

LITTLETON, Colo., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Spatial Business Systems LLC ("SBS" or the "Company"), a leading provider of intelligent design software to utilities and other critical network infrastructure providers, announced today that Al Eliasen has been appointed President.

Key Points: 
  • LITTLETON, Colo., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Spatial Business Systems LLC ("SBS" or the "Company"), a leading provider of intelligent design software to utilities and other critical network infrastructure providers, announced today that Al Eliasen has been appointed President.
  • "I am thrilled to join the SBS team and support the Company through its next phase of growth.
  • I look forward to building on the Company's strong culture and reputation as a leading provider of intelligent design software to the utilities & critical infrastructure market," said Mr. Eliasen.
  • "I look forward to collaborating closely with Dennis and the exceptional team at SBS to further SBS's strong track record of innovation and growth."

Antheia Appoints John Nicols to Chair its Board of Directors

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

MENLO PARK, Calif., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Antheia, the pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturer transforming supply chains, today announced the appointment of John Nicols to Chair its Board of Directors. Nicols joins co-founders Dr. Christina Smolke (CEO) and Dr. Kristy Hawkins (CSO), as well as Ram Shriram and Dr. Patrick Yang on the Antheia Board of Directors.

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  • MENLO PARK, Calif., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Antheia , the pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturer transforming supply chains, today announced the appointment of John Nicols to Chair its Board of Directors.
  • Nicols joins co-founders Dr. Christina Smolke (CEO) and Dr. Kristy Hawkins (CSO), as well as Ram Shriram and Dr. Patrick Yang on the Antheia Board of Directors.
  • "Antheia's work to build more resilient processes for biomanufacturing essential medicines is mission-critical and will be transformative to the pharmaceutical industry," said Nicols.
  • "We're pleased to welcome John to the Antheia Board of Directors at this important stage of our company's growth," said Dr. Christina Smolke, co-founder and CEO of Antheia.

SYSTM Wealth Solutions Welcomes Danny Hamer as Director of Technical Product Management

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

DENVER, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SYSTM Wealth Solutions ("SYSTM"), a comprehensive cloud-based wealth ecosystem built for the financial industry by the industry, today announced Danny Hamer as its Director of Technical Product Management.

Key Points: 
  • DENVER, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SYSTM Wealth Solutions ("SYSTM"), a comprehensive cloud-based wealth ecosystem built for the financial industry by the industry, today announced Danny Hamer as its Director of Technical Product Management.
  • In his new role, Hamer leads the product management team and is responsible for partnering with both internal and external partners to design, deploy and operate the required technology and capabilities to support SYSTM.
  • He is also overseeing the product side at SYSTM, ensuring a successful deployment of SYSTM Wealth as a technology platform to its client base.
  • "Danny is the perfect addition to lead SYSTM's product management team," said Brad Goodman, head of platform at SYSTM.

Mill Rock Capital Establishes Advanced Materials Growth Platform and Acquires Asbury Carbons Inc.

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

NEW YORK, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mill Rock Capital ("Mill Rock"), a growth and operations oriented private investment firm, announced today that it has formed a new growth platform, Mill Rock Advanced Materials LLC ("Mill Rock Advanced Materials"), focused on investments in the advanced materials and industrial additives solutions markets. Simultaneously, Mill Rock announced that Mill Rock Advanced Materials has acquired Asbury Carbons, Inc. ("Asbury") from the Riddle family and the Asbury Carbons, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP"). In connection with the transaction, Stephen A. Riddle has made a significant investment in the company and will remain on its board of directors. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. 

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mill Rock Capital ("Mill Rock"), a growth and operations oriented private investment firm, announced today that it has formed a new growth platform, Mill Rock Advanced Materials LLC ("Mill Rock Advanced Materials"), focused on investments in the advanced materials and industrial additives solutions markets.
  • Simultaneously, Mill Rock announced that Mill Rock Advanced Materials has acquired Asbury Carbons, Inc. ("Asbury") from the Riddle family and the Asbury Carbons, Inc.
  • Asbury, founded in 1895 by Harry M. Riddle and based in Asbury, New Jersey, is a leading provider of advanced materials, specializing in carbon additive solutions for a wide range of end markets and applications.
  • Asbury pioneered the North American graphite market and is the consummate foundation upon which to build an advanced materials platform."

Shima Capital Founder Yida Gao Teaching Crypto Finance Course at MIT

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Shima Capital Founder Yida Gao is going back to his MIT roots, this time to begin his second year as adjunct professor at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he teaches 15.492 Crypto Finance. Mr. Gao took over the assignment in 2022 when he replaced the previous lecturer, Gary Gensler, who moved into his new role as Chairperson of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Key Points: 
  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Shima Capital Founder Yida Gao is going back to his MIT roots, this time to begin his second year as adjunct professor at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he teaches 15.492 Crypto Finance.
  • In his first year as a lecturer at MIT, Yida Gao was known for inviting special guests to join and speak to his class.
  • Yida Gao, who is also Managing General Partner at Shima Capital, has a long history of success in crypto finance, most recently with regards to running his $200 million web3 venture capital fund.
  • The course description for 15.492 Crypto Finance reads: "Explores the markets for cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin.

Hartford HealthCare Named one of Fortune Magazine's Most Innovative Companies

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Monday, April 3, 2023

HARTFORD, Conn., April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hartford HealthCare has been named to the Fortune list of America's Most Innovative Companies for 2023. This prestigious award is presented by Fortune and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.

Key Points: 
  • Transforming health care to be more affordable, more equitable and accessible
    HARTFORD, Conn., April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hartford HealthCare has been named to the Fortune list of America's Most Innovative Companies for 2023.
  • Over the past year, Hartford HealthCare has propelled innovative partnerships with key stakeholders.
  • "At Hartford HealthCare, we are so committed to transforming healthcare that we've created an Innovation Center .
  • Fortune and Statista selected America's Most Innovative Companies 2023 based on product innovation, process innovation and innovation culture.

Shima Capital's Founder Yida Gao Teaches Crypto Finance Course at MIT

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Friday, March 31, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Shima Capital Founder Yida Gao is going back to his MIT roots, this time to begin his second year as adjunct professor at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he teaches 15.492 Crypto Finance. Mr. Gao took over the assignment in 2022 when he replaced the previous lecturer, Gary Gensler, who moved into his new role as Chairperson of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Shima Capital Founder Yida Gao is going back to his MIT roots, this time to begin his second year as adjunct professor at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he teaches 15.492 Crypto Finance.
  • In his first year as a lecturer at MIT, Yida Gao was known for inviting special guests to join and speak to his class.
  • Yida Gao, who is also Managing General Partner at Shima Capital, has a long history of success in crypto finance, most recently with regards to running his $200 million web3 venture capital fund.
  • The course description for 15.492 Crypto Finance reads: "Explores the markets for cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin.