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Portada Live Sept. 21: Brand Marketing Leaders Convene in New York City and Virtual Format

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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Dozens of brand marketing leaders from Fortune 1000 companies and premier media buying agencies will be convening for Portada Live on Sept. 21 in New York City and virtual.

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  • Dozens of brand marketing leaders from Fortune 1000 companies and premier media buying agencies will be convening for Portada Live on Sept. 21 in New York City and virtual.
  • Decision makers participating represent companies like Diageo, Rocket Mortgage, Hewlett Packard, T-Mobile, Verizon, Altice, Pfizer, Novartis, PepsiCo, Publicis Media, Horizon Media, and GroupM.
  • The content of the agenda of Portada Live on Sept. 21. is driven by brand marketers in the Portada network, who suggest topics they want to learn about.
  • Delegates attending Portada Live conferences actively participate in knowledge-sharing presentations, workshops, and virtual 1:1 meetings.

Prudential Financial elects Kathleen Murphy to Board of Directors

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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Prudential Financial, Inc. ( NYSE: PRU ) announced today that Kathleen Murphy has been elected to the Board of Directors as an independent director, effective September 11, 2023.

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  • Prudential Financial, Inc. ( NYSE: PRU ) announced today that Kathleen Murphy has been elected to the Board of Directors as an independent director, effective September 11, 2023.
  • Murphy brings to Prudential her extensive experience in the financial services and wealth management sectors, most notably at Fidelity Investments, where she recently retired.
  • “We are excited to welcome Kathleen to the Prudential board and look forward to working closely with her.”
    Prior to joining Fidelity, Murphy was CEO of ING U.S.
  • Murphy brings a diverse array of prior board experience to Prudential, including board positions at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the Markle Foundation and the National Football Foundation.

Ambient Photonics Raises $30M in Series A2 Funding: Propelling the Future of Battery-Free Connected Devices

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Ambient Photonics , a pioneer in low-light energy harvesting technology for connected devices, has secured $30 million in a Series A2 funding round.

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  • Ambient Photonics , a pioneer in low-light energy harvesting technology for connected devices, has secured $30 million in a Series A2 funding round.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230905276790/en/
    Low-light energy harvesting tech pioneer Ambient Photonics secures $30 million in a Series A2 funding round led by Fine Structure Ventures.
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    “This round demonstrates the commitment of both our long-time supporters and our new investors to our vision of sustainably powering the world’s connected devices,” commented Bates Marshall, CEO of Ambient Photonics.
  • “Ambient’s energy harvesting solution for connected devices is the kind of revolutionary technology we’ve been looking for.”
    Dan Fishman, General Partner at Regeneration.VC, praised Ambient Photonics' mission, saying, “We are excited about our investment into Ambient Photonics.

Pendo Announces Pendomonium Festival Agenda Including OpenAI Innovator and Investor Fraser Kelton, Milk Bar Founder Christina Tosi, and a Performance by OutKast Legend Big Boi

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pendo, the all-in-one product experience platform, today announced the keynote speakers and agenda for Pendomonium, an annual festival for product and digital transformation leaders exploring topics like AI, product-led growth and product management best practices. Hosted October 17-19, 2023 in the heart of downtown Raleigh, the hybrid indoor-outdoor event will include engaging talks and breakouts, hands-on training, and cultural experiences including a performance by seven-time Grammy Award winner Big Boi, formerly of the legendary hip hop band, OutKast.

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  • Pendomonium will feature a variety of speakers and presenters who will explore the theme, "How to break away".
  • They include:
    Fraser Kelton, a venture partner at Spark Capital who previously served as head of product at OpenAI.
  • Big Boi, the diamond-selling artist, rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor, and philanthropist who is best known as one-half of OutKast.
  • A full festival experience: Hosted at an iconic cultural institution in the heart of downtown Raleigh, Pendomonium looks and feels like a festival.

Jenkins Project Reports Growth of 79% in Jenkins Pipeline, Used to Speed Software Delivery

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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The Continuous Delivery Foundation’s Jenkins® project , comprised of the community of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practitioners using Jenkins, today reported growth in Jenkins Pipeline adoption for CI/CD process automation.

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  • The Continuous Delivery Foundation’s Jenkins® project , comprised of the community of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practitioners using Jenkins, today reported growth in Jenkins Pipeline adoption for CI/CD process automation.
  • CI/CD pipelines are created to automate and speed the delivery of software, bringing value and competitive advantage to organizations.
  • Jenkins Pipeline jobs are used to build out CI/CD software delivery automation flows, or software pipelines.
  • Growth in the total monthly workload (all Jenkins jobs) further demonstrates the expansion of Jenkins usage within organizations.

Rising Plan Complexities Create Opportunities for Greater Advisor Impact, According to Fidelity® Study

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Monday, August 28, 2023
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Most notably, rising plan complexities – ranging from investment menu changes to evolving plan designs – are creating avenues for greater advisor impact.

Key Points: 
  • Most notably, rising plan complexities – ranging from investment menu changes to evolving plan designs – are creating avenues for greater advisor impact.
  • The research revealed plan sponsors value improved participant outcomes (44%) over any other service offered by their plan advisor.
  • All plan sponsors confirmed their plans had at least 25 participants and at least $3 million in plan assets.
  • Though the survey is broad in scope the experience of the plan sponsors participating in the survey may not be representative of all plan sponsors.

Innoviva Appoints Stephen Basso as Chief Financial Officer

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Friday, August 25, 2023
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Innoviva, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVA) (“Innoviva” and “the Company”), a diversified holding company with a portfolio of royalties and other healthcare assets, today announced the appointment of Stephen Basso as its Chief Financial Officer, effective August 21, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Innoviva, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVA) (“Innoviva” and “the Company”), a diversified holding company with a portfolio of royalties and other healthcare assets, today announced the appointment of Stephen Basso as its Chief Financial Officer, effective August 21, 2023.
  • “We are excited to welcome Stephen to our executive leadership team and believe the Company will benefit greatly from his background and experience,” said Pavel Raifeld, Chief Executive Officer of Innoviva.
  • “I look forward to working with Stephen to advance our strategy and create shareholder value.”
    Mr. Basso brings more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry and financial leadership in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Prior to joining Innoviva, Mr. Basso served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Cybrexa Therapeutics.

Alpha Cubed Investments Announces Geoffrey Waters, CFP®, Has Joined Alpha Cubed Investments as a Regional Director, Senior Vice President

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
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IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Alpha Cubed Investments, a registered investment advisory company specializing in managing investment portfolios for high-net-worth individuals, is pleased to announce that Geoffrey Waters, CFP®, has joined Alpha Cubed Investments as a Regional Director, Senior Vice President.

Key Points: 
  • Alpha Cubed Investments, a registered investment advisory company specializing in managing investment portfolios for high-net-worth individuals, is pleased to announce that Geoffrey Waters, CFP®, has joined Alpha Cubed Investments as a Regional Director, Senior Vice President.
  • IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Alpha Cubed Investments, a registered investment advisory company specializing in managing investment portfolios for high-net-worth individuals, is pleased to announce that Geoffrey Waters, CFP®, has joined Alpha Cubed Investments as a Regional Director, Senior Vice President.
  • Geoffrey Waters, CFP®, is a veteran of the financial services industry going back to his early days at Fidelity Investments in 1999.
  • His core responsibilities have centered around partnering with affluent individuals and families and facilitating the identification of investment strategies designed to optimize the performance of their investments.

HCG Secure Hires Mike Stapleton as Chief Technology Officer to Enhance Consumer Experience with Digital Tools and Platform

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Insurance, Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Investment, Aetna, Marketing, Secure, HCG, HPO, Fidelity Investments, Medicare, Retirement, Blues, CIO, HealthPlanOne, Fidelity

Mike Stapleton is an IT executive and software systems architect with over 30 years' experience in the healthcare and financial services industries.

Key Points: 
  • Mike Stapleton is an IT executive and software systems architect with over 30 years' experience in the healthcare and financial services industries.
  • The company is partnered with all major carriers to provide technology enabled sales and marketing services focused on Medicare insurance.
  • HCG Secure is excited to be working with Mike and to leverage his depth of experience and expertise to best serve the middle market.
  • Mike's enthusiasm for HCG Secure's mission, coupled with decades of relevant strategic technology experience are sure to improve broker and consumer experiences across both sales and member engagement channels.

Advyzon Investment Management (AIM) Adds Fidelity, Alpha Vee Solutions, KKM Financial, and Zacks

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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CHICAGO, Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Advyzon Investment Management (AIM), a turnkey asset management program (TAMP) under the Advyzon umbrella, recently added multiple new asset managers to their platform, including Fidelity Investments, Alpha Vee Solutions, KKM Financial, and Zacks Investment Management.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Advyzon Investment Management (AIM), a turnkey asset management program (TAMP) under the Advyzon umbrella, recently added multiple new asset managers to their platform, including Fidelity Investments , Alpha Vee Solutions , KKM Financial , and Zacks Investment Management .
  • Fidelity, Alpha Vee, KKM, Zacks, Davis Selected Advisors, PMV Capital, Next Century Growth Investors, and Unified Investment Management join existing managers Advyzon Investment Management, Taylor Frigon Capital Management, WCM Investment Management, AllianceBernstein, WealthTrust Asset Management, Trademark Capital Management, Passage Global Capital Management, Principal Asset Management, Evestia Financial, Integrated Capital Management, Berkshire Asset Management, and Palisades Investment Partners, with more managers and strategies coming in the near future.
  • "Zacks Investment Management is very excited to be a part of Advyzon's new model marketplace," said Greg Murphy, Managing Director of National Sales at Zacks.
  • "Alpha Vee Solutions is excited to join Advyzon's model marketplace," said Leigh Eichel, CEO of Alpha Vee.