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PRA Group Names Industry Veteran Steve Macke as its Global Operations Officer

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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NORFOLK, Va., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRAA) , a global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, has named Steve Macke as its global operations officer, effective April 29, following an external search.

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  • NORFOLK, Va., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRAA) , a global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, has named Steve Macke as its global operations officer, effective April 29, following an external search.
  • Macke, who will report to PRA Group President and CEO Vik Atal, will play an instrumental role in driving operational execution and improving efficiency across the business.
  • He will oversee PRA Group's call centers, legal recovery, digital and insolvency operations.
  • Previously, he was managing director and global head of collections and default management, as well as managing director and global head of workforce management.

Finance Brands and Sports Sponsorship. Is It Worth It? Leading financial marketing agency Contentworks investigates.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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LIMASSOL, Cyprus, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Very few events can give you the kind of exposure a sporting event can. Football undoubtedly takes the crown for the highest viewership, with 3.5 billion avid fans worldwide. That's massive brand exposure for finance brands. Plus, sports sponsorship is also about making a psychological connection. People don't just watch major sporting events, they interact on social media throughout. Statistics reveal that 80% of sports fans share their experience while watching live sports. And it's this exposure, reach and psychological connection that lures in finance brands. As the leading financial services marketing agency, we're looking at finance brands and sports sponsorship. Is it worth it?

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  • As the leading financial services marketing agency, we're looking at finance brands and sports sponsorship.
  • As the leading financial services marketing agency , we're looking at finance brands and sports sponsorship.
  • Contentworks Agency Niki Nikolaou
    Visa is the official payment tech partner for the Olympics and Paralympics till 2032.
  • Contentworks Agency has wide experience building and implementing marketing campaigns for leading finance brands worldwide.

TIME Reveals the 2024 TIME100 List of the 100 Most Influential People in the World

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, TIME reveals the 2024 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The issue has 4 worldwide covers, each highlighting a member of the TIME100: singer-songwriter Dua Lipa, football quarterback Patrick Mahomes, actor Taraji P. Henson, and Yulia Navalnaya, a leader of Russia's opposition movement.

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  • See the full 2024 TIME100 list, tributes, videos and photos: time.com/time100
    See all four TIME100 covers: https://bit.ly/3VX2Oli
    Read the 2024 TIME100's editor's letter list: https://bit.ly/3JeuKJE
    The TIME100 list includes surprising pairings of the list members and the guest contributors TIME selects to write about them.
  • TIME Chief Executive Officer Jessica Sibley said: "The influence recognized on this year's TIME100 list of the world's most influential people spans industries and continents.
  • THE 2024 TIME100 SUMMIT AND GALA:
    TIME will celebrate the 2024 TIME100 list of the world's most influential people at the TIME100 Summit on April 24 and the TIME100 Gala on April 25 in New York City.
  • The fourth-annual TIME100 Summit will convene leaders from the global TIME100 community to spotlight solutions and encourage action toward a better world.

ICEYE Raises Oversubscribed Growth Funding Round to Expand Global SAR Leadership

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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HELSINKI, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ICEYE, the global leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operations for Earth Observation, persistent monitoring, and natural catastrophe solutions, announced today definitive agreement signed for an oversubscribed $93M growth funding round. The financing will further accelerate investment in the world's largest constellation of SAR satellites and expand the company's portfolio of innovative data and subscription products. The round builds on the success of the Series D round in February 2022, bringing the total amount raised to $438M.

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  • The financing will further accelerate investment in the world's largest constellation of SAR satellites and expand the company's portfolio of innovative data and subscription products.
  • The round builds on the success of the Series D round in February 2022, bringing the total amount raised to $438M.
  • ICEYE continues to observe significant growth and finished 2023 with over $100M in revenue on the company's road to profitability.
  • Susan Repo, Chief Financial Officer at ICEYE, shared, "ICEYE has experienced exponential commercial traction over the past few years internationally.

ICEYE Raises Oversubscribed Growth Funding Round to Expand Global SAR Leadership

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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HELSINKI, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ICEYE, the global leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operations for Earth Observation, persistent monitoring, and natural catastrophe solutions, announced today definitive agreement signed for an oversubscribed $93M growth funding round. The financing will further accelerate investment in the world's largest constellation of SAR satellites and expand the company's portfolio of innovative data and subscription products. The round builds on the success of the Series D round in February 2022, bringing the total amount raised to $438M.

Key Points: 
  • The financing will further accelerate investment in the world's largest constellation of SAR satellites and expand the company's portfolio of innovative data and subscription products.
  • The round builds on the success of the Series D round in February 2022, bringing the total amount raised to $438M.
  • ICEYE continues to observe significant growth and finished 2023 with over $100M in revenue on the company's road to profitability.
  • Susan Repo, Chief Financial Officer at ICEYE, shared, "ICEYE has experienced exponential commercial traction over the past few years internationally.

JOHNSON CONTROLS PRICES SENIOR NOTES OFFERING

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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CORK, Ireland, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) (the "Company" or "Johnson Controls"), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today announced the pricing of its offering of $700 million senior notes due 2029.

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  • CORK, Ireland, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) (the "Company" or "Johnson Controls"), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today announced the pricing of its offering of $700 million senior notes due 2029.
  • General corporate purposes may also include acquisitions, additions to working capital, repurchase of ordinary shares, dividends, capital expenditures and investments in JCI's subsidiaries.
  • Tyco Fire & Security Finance, S.C.A., a subsidiary of the Company, is a co-issuer of the notes.
  • The offering of the notes is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement, prospectus and related prospectus supplement.

MENTOR COLLECTIVE FORTIFIES LEADERSHIP BENCH WITH CHRISTINE BURSE AS NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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BOSTON, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor Collective, higher education's preferred edtech platform for peer mentorship, today announced the appointment of Christine Burse as Chief Financial Officer. Burse comes to Mentor Collective following an extensive, eight-year career steering the financial future of leading Faculty Information System Interfolio by Elsevier. As Chief Finance Officer at Mentor Collective, she will serve as a financial advisor to the executive team, guiding strategic planning and optimizing operational performance. Mentor Collective is currently ingrained in the strategic plans of 200+ colleges and universities across the U.S. as a mechanism to close opportunity gaps and drive college enrollment and retention through impactful peer connections.

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  • BOSTON, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor Collective, higher education's preferred edtech platform for peer mentorship, today announced the appointment of Christine Burse as Chief Financial Officer.
  • Burse comes to Mentor Collective following an extensive, eight-year career steering the financial future of leading Faculty Information System Interfolio by Elsevier.
  • As Chief Finance Officer at Mentor Collective, she will serve as a financial advisor to the executive team, guiding strategic planning and optimizing operational performance.
  • "Christine is a hugely valuable addition to Mentor Collective's leadership team, bringing deep expertise in scaling companies in the education space," said Mentor Collective CEO Erin Mayhood.

GLOBAL CITIZEN ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF GLOBAL CITIZEN PRIZE AND CISCO YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD TAKING ON THE WORLD'S MOST URGENT CHALLENGES

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Citizen, the world's leading advocacy organization, today announced the winners of its annual Global Citizen Prize and Cisco Youth Leadership Award. Six young, trailblazing changemakers will be celebrated with a dedicated award ceremony during the Global Citizen NOW summit in New York on May 1, 2024. Global Citizen Prize will be hosted by CBS News national correspondent and featured co-host CBS Mornings Vladimir Duthiers. The awards will feature appearances by the Honorable Philip Davis, Prime Minister of the Bahamas, media personality and entrepreneur Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, media personality and Global Citizen Advocate Berla Mundi, CEO of EIB Network and Empire Group Nat Kwabena Adisi (Bola Ray) and Latin superstar and Grammy-nominated artist Rauw Alejandro. The ceremony will feature live musical performances by four-time Grammy-nominated country superstar Mickey Guyton, and violinist and composer Ezinma.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Citizen, the world's leading advocacy organization, today announced the winners of its annual Global Citizen Prize and Cisco Youth Leadership Award.
  • Established in 2018 by Cisco and Global Citizen, the Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award honors an individual aged 18-30 who has contributed meaningfully to global problem solving.
  • For more information about the Global Citizen Prize and Cisco Youth Leadership Award, visit www.globalcitizen.org/prize .
  • Applications are now open for media outlets to attend and cover Global Citizen NOW and Global Citizen Prize at Spring Studios in New York City May 1-2.

eClerx appoints Manish Sharma as its new Chief Revenue Officer

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- eClerx Services Ltd (NSE/BSE: ECLERX) "eClerx" has announced the appointment of Manish Sharma as its new Chief Revenue Officer.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- eClerx Services Ltd (NSE/BSE: ECLERX) "eClerx" has announced the appointment of Manish Sharma as its new Chief Revenue Officer.
  • Prior to joining eClerx, Manish held key leadership positions at Infosys BPM, where he most recently served as the Head of Banking and Financial Services for the Americas.
  • Speaking on the appointment, Group CEO of eClerx, Kapil Jain said, "We are thrilled to welcome Manish Sharma to eClerx.
  • I look forward to working closely with the team to expand the impact eClerx can make to business outcomes for clients."

Arixa Capital Surpasses $4 Billion in Originations, Welcomes Jonathan Fox as Chief Credit Officer

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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In tandem with this milestone, Arixa Capital welcomes Jonathan Fox as its Chief Credit Officer.

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  • In tandem with this milestone, Arixa Capital welcomes Jonathan Fox as its Chief Credit Officer.
  • "We are thrilled to introduce Jonathan Fox as Arixa's first Chief Credit Officer," said Managing Director Seth Davis.
  • As Arixa Capital celebrates this milestone and welcomes Jonathan Fox, the company remains committed to its core values: enabling clients with the reliable financing and exceptional customer service they need to prosper in dynamic market environments.
  • "I'm excited to join the Arixa Capital team and build on their legacy of strong credit quality combined with a robust service offering that sophisticated real estate investors expect from an institutional private lender," said Chief Credit Officer Jonathan Fox.