Day: September 19, 2023
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TORONTO, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Onex Corporation (“Onex”) (TSX: ONEX) will host its 2023 Investor Day for shareholders and analysts on September 28, 2023. Presentations will begin at 9:00 a.m. ET and the event will last approximately three hours, concluding with a Q&A session. Onex’ senior management team will provide updates on the company’s businesses and growth strategies.
The event webcast and related presentation materials will be available through the Shareholders section of Onex’ website at https://www.onex.com/events-and-presentations. A replay will also be available on the website shortly after the event.
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Maravai LifeSciences Chief Innovation Officer Kate Broderick Named to 2023 PharmaVoice 100
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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Maravai LifeSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVI), a global provider of life science reagents and services to researchers and biotech innovators, today announced that Chief Innovation Officer Kate Broderick, PhD, has been named to the 2023 PharmaVoice 100 list, which recognizes the most inspiring leaders in the life sciences.
Dr. Kate Broderick joined the Company in 2022 as Senior Vice President of Research and Development (R&D) at TriLink Biotechnologies, part of Maravai LifeSciences. Dr. Broderick was promoted to lead Maravai’s Science and Innovation Office as Chief Innovation Officer, developing and executing an overarching innovation roadmap and strategy and partnering closely with R&D teams in each corporate operating division to support and drive new ideas. Dr. Broderick has...
HotelPlanner Adds Eventsquid to its Family of Brands
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HotelPlanner’s latest acquisition expands the company’s reach in the growing event registration space serving the corporate and association market. Eventsquid will operate as an independent brand
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HotelPlanner, a leading travel technology platform and hotel booking engine, today announced the acquisition of Eventsquid, an event registration platform which serves a broad range of clients, including the US Department of Defense, Olathe Health System, Montana Department of Transportation, United Launch Alliance, United Way of Greater Houston, Kansas State University, BIG 10 Academic Alliance, and Connect Meetings, the premier hosted buyer trade show for event planners.
Eventsquid and its entire staff and platform will continue to operate as an independent brand. This partnership...
Global Cannabis Cultivation Market Size to Reach USD 2,765.95 Billion in 2032 | Emergen Research
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Increasing legalization of cannabis in various parts of the world is one of the key factors driving market revenue growth
Vancouver, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The cannabis cultivation market size was USD 322.50 Billion in 2021 and is expected to register a revenue CAGR of 21.9% during the forecast period, according to the latest analysis by Emergen Research. Increasing legalization of cannabis in various parts of the globe and rising demand for hemp-infused edibles are key factors driving growth of the market. The market continues to see strong demand for beverages, candies, and chocolates made from hemp. Such edibles take one to two hours to start producing a euphoric “high,” but the impact lasts longer than when smoke or vapor is inhaled. The downsides of edibles, such as unpredictable effects of marijuana...
Global Data Catalog Market Size to Reach USD 8,131.97 Million in 2032 | Emergen Research
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Increasing data proliferation is one of the key factors driving market revenue growth
Vancouver, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The data catalog market size was USD 590 Million in 2021 and is expected to register a revenue CAGR of 27.1% during the forecast period, according to the latest analysis by Emergen Research. Increasing data proliferation and rising demand for business intelligence tools are key factors driving growth of the market. Due to numerous source systems or siloed data, use of data assets or their interpretation can frequently be inconsistent.
By consolidating all information about data assets into a single platform, creation of a data catalog can reduce discrepancies and ongoing management will keep it coordinated and consistent. When a data catalog is automated, it can grow and update automatically, requiring...
Gracell Biotechnologies’ CEO Dr. William Cao Named to Prestigious PharmaVoice 100, Honoring Most Inspiring Life Science Leaders
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SAN DIEGO and SUZHOU, China and SHANGHAI, China, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (“Gracell” or the “Company”, NASDAQ: GRCL), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative and highly efficacious cell therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease, today announced that its Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer William (Wei) Cao, Ph.D., B.M., has been named to the PharmaVoice 100, a recognition of the most inspiring leaders in the life-sciences industry.
“I am deeply honored and humbled to receive recognition from our industry’s most prominent leaders,” Dr. Cao said. “This accolade not only reflects my personal dedication, but is also an endorsement of the entire Gracell team’s commitment to developing innovative, next-generation...
BioPorto Initiates Search for new CFO as Neil Goldman Resigns
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September 19, 2023Announcement no. 15
BioPorto Initiates Search for new CFO as Neil Goldman Resigns
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK and BOSTON, MA, USA, September 19, 2023, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – BioPorto A/S (“BioPorto” or the “Company”) (CPH:BIOPOR) announced today that Neil Goldman has informed the Company that he has decided to resign to take up the CFO position at another company.
The search for a successor will be initiated and Neil Goldman will assist with the transition until a date to be determined.
“I have valued the close partnership with Neil over the nearly two years since we both started at BioPorto. He has made important contributions across the company,” said Tony Pare, BioPorto’s Chief Executive Officer. “While we regret Neil’s decision, we also respect his wish to pursue a new opportunity outside BioPorto. We wish him all the best...
Avantax Has Second-Highest Ratio of Women Advisors Among Broker-Dealers in Financial Planning’s IBD Elite 2023 Study
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DALLAS, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avantax®, a leader in tax-focused financial planning and wealth management, has the second-highest ratio of women as a percentage of producing reps – 24% – when compared with all other broker dealers in Financial Planning magazine’s IBD Elite 2023 study. Avantax’s ratio of women Financial Professionals also compares favorably to the industry average of 18% (Dec. 31, 2020, Cerulli Lodestar data).
“We are excited Financial Planning ranked us #2 in the IBD space for women and we are working hard as one Avantax Community to build on the progress we’ve made with the goal of diversifying our advisor ranks even further,” said Laurie Stack, VP, Business Development and Head of the Avantax Women’s Advisor Forum. “Whether I’m speaking with a woman who’s a prospective Avantax recruit, a woman already...
Strong Studios, Convergent Media, ForLan Films & M-Net/MultiChoice Africa Join Forces to Produce the New Six-Part Crime Drama Series, Endangered
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BAFTA Award-Winning Stuart Urban to Direct the Series Adapted from the Bestselling Novel by South African Crime Writer Rudie Van Rensburg
Set for a 2024 Production in South Africa, Series Explores Controversial Rhino Poaching, the Crime Syndicates That Control It and Police & Conservationists Trying to Stop It
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Strong Global Entertainment, Inc., (NYSE American: SGE) (“the Company”) today announced that its subsidiary Strong Studios, Inc. (“Strong Studios”) (Safehaven, Flagrant, Inside the Black Box), the Company’s original content production and distribution arm, will partner with Convergent Media, U.K.’s ForLan Films and M-Net/Multichoice Africa to produce the new crime drama series, Endangered. The project is based on one of a series of bestselling novels from the popular...
AGBA Group Appoints Bob Diamond as Chairman and Announces Atlas Merchant Capital as Strategic Advisor
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HONG KONG, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NASDAQ-listed, AGBA Group Holding Limited (“AGBA”, “The Group”), the leading one-stop financial supermarket in Hong Kong, announced the appointment of Mr. Bob Diamond as the Chairman of the AGBA Board, effective immediately. AGBA has also engaged Atlas Merchant Capital (“Atlas”) as its strategic advisor for its forthcoming phase of expansion.
Mr. Diamond brings decades of financial services experience, an established leadership track record, as well as deep credibility in global finance to the Board. Mr. Diamond is the CEO of Atlas and formerly served as CEO of Barclays Bank PLC. Atlas is a global investment firm founded by Mr. Diamond and Mr. David Schamis, offering debt and equity investment strategies to invest in public and private markets through its differentiated expertise in...