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Shah Capital nominates two highly qualified independent director candidates for Novavax

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Monday, April 15, 2024
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RALEIGH, N.C., April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shah Capital, which owns approximately 6.7% of the outstanding common stock of Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX), has today issued the below statement:

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  • These include colossal marketing failures, a non-existent partnership strategy, no clear understanding of technology, questionable regulatory management, and ongoing operating losses and inefficiencies.
  • “It is the view of Shah Capital therefore that Novavax must urgently adopt a more innovative and dynamic sales and marketing strategy.
  • Furthermore, Novavax should turn its Matrix-M adjuvant franchise’s inactive pipeline candidates (such as Flu, RSV, and H5N1) into active opportunities through outside capital infusion.
  • “It is for these reasons outlined above that Shah Capital is calling for an end to the historic mismanagement of this business.

Capstreet-backed SmartSights Names Kerry Grimes as Board Director

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Monday, April 15, 2024
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AUSTIN, Texas, April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SmartSights (“SmartSights” or “the Company”), a provider of data-driven monitoring, reporting and alerting solutions to ensure the health of plant infrastructure, today announced the appointment of Kerry Grimes as Board Director.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SmartSights (“SmartSights” or “the Company”), a provider of data-driven monitoring, reporting and alerting solutions to ensure the health of plant infrastructure, today announced the appointment of Kerry Grimes as Board Director.
  • Mr. Grimes brings more than three decades of experience in enterprise technology as a partner strategist, channel chief, and mentor.
  • SmartSights is backed by Capstreet, a Houston-based lower middle market private equity firm.
  • “We’re delighted to welcome Kerry to the SmartSights Board,” said SmartSights CEO Corey Rhoden.

Stu Sjouwerman, Founder and CEO of KnowBe4, Presented with Holland on the Hill Freddy Heineken Award

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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The Holland on the Hill Freddy Heineken Award honors an entrepreneur or organization that has made a substantial and positive impact on the economic ties between the Netherlands and the United States.

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  • The Holland on the Hill Freddy Heineken Award honors an entrepreneur or organization that has made a substantial and positive impact on the economic ties between the Netherlands and the United States.
  • As she presented the Holland on the Hill Freddy Heineken Award to Mr. Sjouwerman, Dutch Ambassador Birgitta Tazelaar said, “KnowBe4 and Stu Sjouwerman are industry leaders who combine entrepreneurial drive with a transatlantic focus.
  • Upon receiving the award Sjouwerman said, "I am incredibly honored and privileged to be recognized with the prestigious Holland on the Hill Freddy Heineken Award.
  • The evening ceremony represented the 11th time the Holland on the Hill Freddy Heineken Award was presented.

Edgio Launches Attack Surface Management for Continuous Threat Protection

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
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Edgio, the platform of choice for security, speed and simplicity at the edge, today announced the launch of its Attack Surface Management (ASM) solution.

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  • Edgio, the platform of choice for security, speed and simplicity at the edge, today announced the launch of its Attack Surface Management (ASM) solution.
  • ASM, coupled with Edgio’s holistic web security solutions and managed security services provide the industry’s first edge-enabled continuous web application threat management service.
  • These findings highlight the need for organizations to continuously manage threat exposure across their web applications and throughout the entire DevSecOps lifecycle.
  • “Edgio is proud to offer the industry's first, edge enabled ASM solution that provides unparalleled visibility to threat exposures.

Protect AI CISO Invited to Explain How to Build Security into ML Pipelines at RSA Conference

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
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Protect AI , the leading artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) security company, today announced that its CISO Diana Kelley will present a talk at RSA Conference 2024 in San Francisco on May 6 entitled Building AI Security In: MLSecOps in Practice (Session Code IAIS-M05).

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  • Protect AI , the leading artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) security company, today announced that its CISO Diana Kelley will present a talk at RSA Conference 2024 in San Francisco on May 6 entitled Building AI Security In: MLSecOps in Practice (Session Code IAIS-M05).
  • In addition to her official track session, Diana will join Protect AI executives and threat researchers for educational lightning talks and fireside sessions on AI security topics at Booth 1655 in the Moscone South Expo.
  • Diana Kelley is Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Protect AI.
  • Todd Hathaway, Global Solutions Architect for GenAI, WWT
    Ken Huang, CISSP, VP of Research & Co-Chair AI Safety Working Groups, Cloud Security Alliance
    Building AI Security In: MLSecOps in Practice.

North American Chemical Firms Update IT for Age of Change

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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“Digitalization is helping the North American chemical industry expand while preparing for stricter regulations and ongoing uncertainty,” said Dale Hearn, ISG partner, Oil, Gas and Chemicals.

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  • “Digitalization is helping the North American chemical industry expand while preparing for stricter regulations and ongoing uncertainty,” said Dale Hearn, ISG partner, Oil, Gas and Chemicals.
  • Meeting new standards for decarbonization and environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting are also rising concerns for chemical companies, ISG says.
  • While some European companies are moving more quickly in this area, North American firms are taking steps toward tracking and addressing carbon emissions from their own operations and those of their suppliers.
  • In the area of customer experience, Accenture is named the global ISG CX Star Performer for 2024 among chemical industry service and solution providers.

Saviynt’s Identity Security Thought Leadership on Full Display at the 2024 RSA Conference

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
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“The identity landscape has changed drastically with new identity types, human and non-human,” said Jeff Margolies, Chief Product and Strategy Officer at Saviynt.

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  • “The identity landscape has changed drastically with new identity types, human and non-human,” said Jeff Margolies, Chief Product and Strategy Officer at Saviynt.
  • RSA Event with Accenture: Saviynt and Accenture will discuss navigating the future of identity security by leveraging the power of Saviynt’s Identity Cloud.
  • Dinner with Saviynt and Deloitte: Join Saviynt for an opportunity to network with identity security peers over dinner and drinks.
  • To learn more about the Identity Cloud, or meet with Saviynt at RSAC 2024, please visit our website .

Everspin Reports Unaudited First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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Everspin Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRAM), the world’s leading developer and manufacturer of magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) persistent memory solutions, today announced preliminary unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

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  • Everspin Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRAM), the world’s leading developer and manufacturer of magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) persistent memory solutions, today announced preliminary unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.
  • Licensing, royalty, patent, and other revenue of $3.6 million, compared to $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2023.
  • Everspin encourages investors to review its financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.
  • Everspin will host a conference call for analysts and investors on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Sandoll Chosen as One of 2024 FT Asia-Pacific High-Growth Companies for Two Consecutive Years

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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Global typeface design foundry Sandoll (CEO Young-ho Yun, KOSDAQ: 419120) has been selected for two consecutive years as one of the 'Asia-Pacific High-Growth Companies' announced by the UK's Financial Times (FT).

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  • Global typeface design foundry Sandoll (CEO Young-ho Yun, KOSDAQ: 419120) has been selected for two consecutive years as one of the 'Asia-Pacific High-Growth Companies' announced by the UK's Financial Times (FT).
  • This evaluation targeted companies with revenues exceeding $100,000 in 2019 and exceeding $1 million in 2022.
  • Sandoll, founded in 1984, is a font company in South Korea that has produced 'Noto Sans KR' and 'NotoSerif KR' created jointly by Google and Adobe.
  • To this end, Sandoll has conducted in-depth research tailored to the characteristics of CJK fonts and corporate requirements.

Griffin Gaming Partners Welcomes Emily Wang as New Partner and Chief Operating Officer

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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Griffin Gaming Partners, one of the world’s leading venture capital firms focused on gaming, today announced that Emily Wang has joined the firm as Partner and Chief Operating Officer.

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  • Griffin Gaming Partners, one of the world’s leading venture capital firms focused on gaming, today announced that Emily Wang has joined the firm as Partner and Chief Operating Officer.
  • Emily brings over a decade of experience advising on mergers, acquisitions, and financings for major technology and interactive entertainment companies to the Griffin team.
  • "Emily is the total package - brilliant strategist, tenacious executor, and a true student of gaming culture," said Peter Levin, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Griffin Gaming Partners.
  • "I'm honored to partner with the Griffin team on this next chapter," said Emily Wang.