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Focal Systems Announces Kevin H. Johnson as new CEO

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Focal Systems , the leader in AI applications for retail operations, today announced the appointment of Kevin H. Johnson as CEO, effective April 2, 2024.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Focal Systems , the leader in AI applications for retail operations, today announced the appointment of Kevin H. Johnson as CEO, effective April 2, 2024.
  • Founding CEO, Francois Chaubard, will transition to the role of CTO to focus his attention on the science of deep learning in retail.
  • “I am thrilled to join Francois and the team as they deploy the most advanced AI solutions to brick-and-mortar retailers,” said Johnson.
  • “Focal Systems already drives significant ROI for its customers by reducing operating costs, improving product availability, and optimizing mix.

“Reskilling in the Age of AI” Wins 2023 HBR Prize

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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An in-depth study of how companies are reskilling their employees in a rapidly evolving era of automation and AI has won the 2023 HBR Prize, which honors the best Harvard Business Review article of the year.

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  • An in-depth study of how companies are reskilling their employees in a rapidly evolving era of automation and AI has won the 2023 HBR Prize, which honors the best Harvard Business Review article of the year.
  • They interviewed leaders at some 40 organizations around the world that are investing in large-scale reskilling programs.
  • Their analysis revealed five paradigm shifts emerging in reskilling—and the lessons learned from companies that are implementing these shifts.
  • The judging panel recognized three other articles as HBR Prize finalists:

AlphaSense Appoints Heather Zynczak as Chief Marketing Officer, Doubles Revenue in Less Than Two Years

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AlphaSense, the leading market intelligence and search platform, today announced the appointment of Heather Zynczak as Chief Marketing Officer, along with the surpassing of $200M+ in ARR. With over 25 years of experience leading marketing at high-growth and pre-IPO technology and SaaS firms, including prior IPO experience, Zynczak is ideally suited to helm AlphaSense's marketing efforts at the company's rapid growth trajectory, and brings unique expertise to the existing executive leadership team.

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  • NEW YORK, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AlphaSense , the leading market intelligence and search platform, today announced the appointment of Heather Zynczak as Chief Marketing Officer, along with the surpassing of $200M+ in ARR.
  • "Heather's incredible track record in supporting rapid revenue growth at IPO-scale companies will be invaluable to AlphaSense as we expand our marketing programs to meet the global demand for AI-driven market intelligence," said Jack Kokko, CEO and Founder at AlphaSense.
  • Leveraging her broad experience, Zynczak will lead AlphaSense's global marketing initiatives, with an emphasis on customer engagement, brand awareness, and revenue growth driven by close alignment with the revenue organization.
  • "AlphaSense is a powerful platform that I wish I had access to in my past roles in product strategy and consulting.

Headline Speakers Unveiled at The London Blockchain Conference 2024

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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LONDON, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The London Blockchain Conference is thrilled to announce a stellar line-up of headline speakers, who will be taking to the conference stage at this year's event at Excel London, from 21 to 23 May:

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  • LONDON, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The London Blockchain Conference is thrilled to announce a stellar line-up of headline speakers, who will be taking to the conference stage at this year's event at Excel London, from 21 to 23 May:
    Steven Bacci - Blockchain/Web3 EMEA Lead, Amazon Web Services
    Tibor Mérey – Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group
    The upcoming London Blockchain Conference is a three-day event featuring over 100 industry-leading speakers.
  • The London Blockchain Conference promises to be an enriching experience for all attendees, providing them with the knowledge and experience to navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of technology."
  • Scott Zoldi, Chief Analytics Officer at FICO said, "I am excited to be a part of this year's London Blockchain Conference and to keynote an important session on Blockchain and AI.
  • Click here if you would like further information regarding the London Blockchain Conference.

Headline Speakers Unveiled at The London Blockchain Conference 2024

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Monday, April 8, 2024
Boston Consulting Group, Organization, Conference, Responsibility, ExCeL London, FICO, Knowledge, AI, AWS, Amazon Web Services, Lead, Cryptocurrency

LONDON, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The London Blockchain Conference is thrilled to announce a stellar line-up of headline speakers, who will be taking to the conference stage at this year's event at Excel London, from 21 to 23 May:

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  • LONDON, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The London Blockchain Conference is thrilled to announce a stellar line-up of headline speakers, who will be taking to the conference stage at this year's event at Excel London, from 21 to 23 May:
    Steven Bacci - Blockchain/Web3 EMEA Lead, Amazon Web Services
    Tibor Mérey – Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group
    The upcoming London Blockchain Conference is a three-day event featuring over 100 industry-leading speakers.
  • The London Blockchain Conference promises to be an enriching experience for all attendees, providing them with the knowledge and experience to navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of technology."
  • Scott Zoldi, Chief Analytics Officer at FICO said, "I am excited to be a part of this year's London Blockchain Conference and to keynote an important session on Blockchain and AI.
  • Click here if you would like further information regarding the London Blockchain Conference.

Coveo Wins CMSWire IMPACT Award for Best Use of AI in Customer Service with Coveo Relevance Generative Answering

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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MONTREAL and SAN FRANCISCO, March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coveo (TSX:CVO), a leading provider of enterprise AI platforms that enable individualized, connected, and trusted digital experiences at scale with AI search, AI recommendations, GenAI answering and unified relevance, announced that Coveo received the CMSWire IMPACT Award for Best Use of AI in Customer Service for its industry-leading Relevance Generative Answering solution.

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  • MONTREAL and SAN FRANCISCO, March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coveo (TSX:CVO), a leading provider of enterprise AI platforms that enable individualized, connected, and trusted digital experiences at scale with AI search, AI recommendations, GenAI answering and unified relevance, announced that Coveo received the CMSWire IMPACT Award for Best Use of AI in Customer Service for its industry-leading Relevance Generative Answering solution.
  • Xero has seen positive early results using Coveo Relevance Generative Answering in Xero Central, its customer support and learning site.
  • Coveo Relevance Generative Answering is an addition to the suite of Coveo AI models and can be injected to improve and bring AI-relevance to any touchpoint across the customer or employee digital journey.
  • Coveo Relevance Generative Answering is currently available for Commerce, Service, Website, and Workplace use cases.

Anzu Partners Promotes Dr. Henk Both to Principal

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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Anzu Partners , an investment firm delivering capital and strategic support to breakthrough technology companies, today announced the promotion of Henk Both, Ph.D. to Principal.

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  • Anzu Partners , an investment firm delivering capital and strategic support to breakthrough technology companies, today announced the promotion of Henk Both, Ph.D. to Principal.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240404309230/en/
    Anzu Partners Promotes Dr. Henk Both to Principal (Photo: Business Wire)
    Since joining Anzu in 2021, Dr. Henk Both has led and supported investments of $48 million in energy-related companies that received $125 million of follow-on financing.
  • Henk has also developed and refined Anzu’s sourcing and investment pipeline process that now reviews approximately 1,000 companies in industrial technology and life science per year.
  • “Henk’s dedication and knowledge has been essential to shaping Anzu’s investment strategy for our energy transition investments,” said Whitney Haring-Smith, Managing Partner at Anzu Partners.

Accenture Appoints Karalee Close as Global Talent & Organization Lead to Help Power Clients’ Reinvention with Technology and Talent

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has appointed industry leader Karalee Close to lead Accenture’s Talent & Organization practice and join the company’s Global Management Committee, effective immediately.

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  • Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has appointed industry leader Karalee Close to lead Accenture’s Talent & Organization practice and join the company’s Global Management Committee, effective immediately.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240403832505/en/
    Karalee Close, Global Talent & Organization Lead, Accenture (Photo: Business Wire)
    In this global role, Close will lead and expand Accenture’s Talent & Organization practice, which helps companies and their leaders fuel sustainable growth by connecting people and technology to unlock human ingenuity; finding ways to access, create and unlock new talent; and designing an organization built to thrive amid change.
  • “Accenture has an ambitious agenda to help companies continuously reinvent their future and enhance performance through technology and talent,” said Karalee Close.
  • In addition to leading Accenture’s Talent & Organization practice, Close will serve as a member of Accenture’s Global Management Committee and Accenture’s Global Strategy & Consulting group.

Aspinity Establishes Technical Advisory Board of Seasoned Semiconductor Industry Veterans

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Aspinity , the leader in near-zero power AI solutions, today announced the formation of its technical advisory board, including Kymeta President and CEO Rick Bergman and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Advisor Bill Earnshaw.

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  • Aspinity , the leader in near-zero power AI solutions, today announced the formation of its technical advisory board, including Kymeta President and CEO Rick Bergman and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Advisor Bill Earnshaw.
  • The advisory board members’ decades of expertise in the semiconductor market will help shepherd the company as it pushes into new application areas.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240403624896/en/
    Kymeta President and CEO Rick Bergman and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Advisor Bill Earnshaw have joined Aspinity's Technical Advisory Board.
  • “I look forward to helping the team realize the full potential of its near-zero power analog AI processing solution and propelling Aspinity toward its mission.”

B Capital Builds a World-Class Climate Investment Platform

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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B Capital, a global multi-stage investment firm, today announced two appointments to further expand its climate investment platform.

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  • B Capital, a global multi-stage investment firm, today announced two appointments to further expand its climate investment platform.
  • Additionally, Jeff Johnson has joined as General Partner to lead the firm’s growing climate investment team with nearly 25 years of experience in sustainable technology.
  • Eduardo Saverin, Co-founder and Co-CEO of B Capital, added, “As more businesses integrate climate into their strategies, Rich’s strategic direction and Jeff’s investment leadership will help us partner with and back the industry’s leading climate entrepreneurs.
  • “With its comprehensive global platform, unique corporate network and value-add approach, B Capital is positioned as the partner of choice for climate entrepreneurs.