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F5 Welcomes Lyra Schramm as Chief People Officer and Kunal Anand as Chief Technology Officer

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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F5, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) today announced the appointment of Lyra Schramm as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer (CPO) and Kunal Anand as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

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  • F5, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) today announced the appointment of Lyra Schramm as Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer (CPO) and Kunal Anand as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
  • Schramm and Anand join F5’s executive leadership team reporting to President and CEO, François Locoh-Donou.
  • "Lyra and Kunal not only bring business acumen and fresh perspectives that will raise the bar for F5, but they are also humble, generous, and authentic leaders who embody our culture of excellence,” said Locoh-Donou.
  • Most recently, Anand held the dual roles of CTO and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Imperva.

The Economist Group appoints Luke Bradley-Jones President, The Economist

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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LONDON, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Economist Group today announced the appointments of two senior leadership roles. Luke Bradley-Jones, Disney+ General Manager of EMEA, has been named President and Managing Director of The Economist. Mr Bradley-Jones will continue to accelerate The Economist's digital evolution. He will be based in London and will also have a significant presence in The Economist's New York office. He will assume the role of president this summer.

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  • Luke Bradley-Jones, Disney+ General Manager of EMEA, has been named President and Managing Director of The Economist.
  • Leon Saunders Calvert will serve as the new President and Managing Director of Economist Intelligence, the business information arm of The Economist Group.
  • Both Mr Bradley-Jones and Mr Saunders Calvert will report directly to Lara Boro, chief executive of The Economist Group.
  • "I'm delighted to welcome these outstanding industry leaders to The Economist Group," said Ms Boro.

Olympusat Inks Multi-Year Content Deal With BBC Studios

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Friday, January 13, 2023
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The licensing deal includes BBC Studios’ series such as Musketeers, Broken, and Mad Dogs.

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  • The licensing deal includes BBC Studios’ series such as Musketeers, Broken, and Mad Dogs.
  • “We are very pleased to have closed our first deal with BBC Studios.
  • Together with the power of technology and world class content, Olympusat is committed to bringing the best multi-platform and multi-language experience to our viewers,” said Hulda Acevedo, Director of Content Acquisitions.
  • “Olympusat continues to consistently deliver premium content to audiences looking for the quality, quantity, convenience, and value of series such as Musketeers, Broken, and Mad Dogs to create conversations with no boundaries.”
    “As BBC Studios continues to expand in the global FAST market, we have built a great relationship with Olympusat in Latin America,” says Karina Dolgiej, VP, Content Sales, Latin America, BBC Studios.

The Economist Group Names Chief Technology Officer and Chief Product Officer

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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LONDON and NEW YORK, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Economist Group, a global media and information-services company, today announced that it has hired two digital leaders to its executive team. Michael Fleshman joins the company as The Economist Group's Chief Technology Officer and Liz Goulding joins as Chief Product Officer for The Economist and Economist Impact. Both will report to The Economist Group Chief Executive Officer, Lara Boro.

Key Points: 
  • Michael Fleshman joins the company as The Economist Group's Chief Technology Officer and Liz Goulding joins as Chief Product Officer for The Economist and Economist Impact.
  • Both will report to The Economist Group Chief Executive Officer, Lara Boro.
  • As The Group's Chief Product Officer, Ms Goulding will lead the continued evolution of The Economist and Economist Impact's market-leading product portfolio.
  • Through four brands--The Economist, Economist Impact, Economist Intelligence and Economist Education--the company provides its users, clients and customers with the tools, knowledge and insights to make sense of today's world and discern tomorrow's.

Greater Than strengthen the board of directors, three new experts for election

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Thursday, October 21, 2021
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STOCKHOLM, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholders representing approximately 62% of all shares and votes in Greater Than propose that Clare Melford, Tim Flagg and Johan Bendz be elected as new board members for the period until the end of the next Annual General Meeting. In light of the shareholders' proposal, the board intends to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting shortly. At the same time, Lars Berg announces that he will resign from the board and his position as Chairman of the board in connection with the Extraordinary General Meeting. The same group of shareholders propose that Fredrik Rosencrantz takes over the assignment as Chairman of the board from Lars Berg.

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  • The same group of shareholders propose that Fredrik Rosencrantz takes over the assignment as Chairman of the board from Lars Berg.
  • The group presenting the proposal has assessed that the proposed board members will complement Greater Than's board.
  • Besides his assignment at Greater Than, Fredrik is a board member of the Swedish insurance company Bliwa.
  • -Sten Forseke, founder and board member of Greater Than
    A convening notice to the EGM will be issued shortly.

The Future of Education and Educating for the Future: Adam Caller Announces Expert Panel Topic

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Friday, September 10, 2021

OXFORD, England, Sept. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Elite private tutoring company and residential tuition specialists, Tutors International, announced that their Founder and CEO, Adam Caller, will be speaking on an expert panel at the prestigious Prestel & Partner Family Office Forum. The Forum takes place over the 28th and 29th of September. The expert panel, which will feature Mr Caller, will take place at 10am on 28th September.

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  • The expert panel, which will feature Mr Caller, will take place at 10am on 28th September.
  • There will be discussion around how to best look after your children when trying to prepare them for their future .
  • The expert panel, featuring Adam Caller, will form at the Prestel and Partner Family Office Forum on 28thSeptember 2021 at The Corinthia in London.
  • Founded in 1999 by Adam Caller , Tutors International is a private company based in Oxford, a city renowned for academic excellence.

The Future of Education and Educating for the Future: Adam Caller Announces Expert Panel Topic

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Friday, September 10, 2021

OXFORD, England, Sept. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Elite private tutoring company and residential tuition specialists, Tutors International, announced that their Founder and CEO, Adam Caller, will be speaking on an expert panel at the prestigious Prestel & Partner Family Office Forum. The Forum takes place over the 28th and 29th of September. The expert panel, which will feature Mr Caller, will take place at 10am on 28th September.

Key Points: 
  • The expert panel, which will feature Mr Caller, will take place at 10am on 28th September.
  • There will be discussion around how to best look after your children when trying to prepare them for their future .
  • The expert panel, featuring Adam Caller, will form at the Prestel and Partner Family Office Forum on 28thSeptember 2021 at The Corinthia in London.
  • Founded in 1999 by Adam Caller , Tutors International is a private company based in Oxford, a city renowned for academic excellence.

BBC Studios Secures Programming with BuyDRM's KeyOS Multi-DRM Platform

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Thursday, April 4, 2019
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BBC Studios, a global content company with British creativity at its heart, is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group.

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  • BBC Studios, a global content company with British creativity at its heart, is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group.
  • Formed in April 2018 by the merger of BBC Worldwide and BBC Studios, it spans content financing, development, production, sales, branded services and ancillaries.
  • "BuyDRM's KeyOS Platform stands ready to enable secure, enjoyable and robust playback experiences for BBC Studio's loyal viewers."
  • BBC Studios, a global content company with British creativity at its heart, is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group.