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The Estée Lauder Companies and Microsoft increase collaboration to power prestige beauty with generative AI

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Friday, April 26, 2024
Android, AI, EVP, Partnership, Research, Life, Synthetic media, Database, Marketing, ELC, IOS, Sales

NEW YORK and REDMOND, Wash., April 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) and Microsoft Corp. on Friday announced the creation of an AI Innovation Lab as an expansion of their global strategic relationship. Leveraging cutting-edge generative AI capabilities in Microsoft's Azure OpenAI Service, the companies will work together to develop solutions that further empower ELC's more than 20 prestige beauty brands as they create closer consumer connections and increase speed to market with local relevancy. The AI Innovation Lab further positions both companies as leaders at the forefront of reimagining the beauty industry with generative AI.

Key Points: 
  • Leveraging cutting-edge generative AI capabilities in Microsoft's Azure OpenAI Service, the companies will work together to develop solutions that further empower ELC's more than 20 prestige beauty brands as they create closer consumer connections and increase speed to market with local relevancy.
  • The AI Innovation Lab further positions both companies as leaders at the forefront of reimagining the beauty industry with generative AI.
  • "We're proud to collaborate with The Estée Lauder Companies to provide not only a platform for AI innovation, but also deep partnership to bring these new innovations to life."
  • The AI Innovation Lab represents a deepening of the strategic relationship between ELC and Microsoft, which began in 2017.

Bellco and Economic Literacy Colorado Celebrate National Financial Capability Month with Free "FUNancial $marts" Educational Booklets

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Book, Economics, Financial management, ELC, Learning, Knowledge, Life, Management

DENVER, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bellco Credit Union and Economic Literacy Colorado (ELC) are celebrating National Financial Capability Month by spreading the message that financial empowerment begins with learning and offering helpful financial tools, including free "FUNancial $marts" booklets.

Key Points: 
  • DENVER, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bellco Credit Union and Economic Literacy Colorado (ELC) are celebrating National Financial Capability Month by spreading the message that financial empowerment begins with learning and offering helpful financial tools, including free "FUNancial $marts" booklets.
  • The free booklets are being distributed through Bellco's 29 branches, as well as through additional community partnerships.
  • In addition, electronic versions of the booklets are available for download on the Bellco website .
  • We've had great success with the 'FUNancial $marts' activity booklets and are excited for this year's National Financial Capability Month to highlight these resources," said Amy Sherman, president and CEO of ELC.

MEF Pioneers Industry Leading Enterprise Business and Operational LSO API Portfolio for Network Services

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Automation, SD-WAN, Growth, ELC, Verizon Business, Internet of things, LSO, AI, Carrier Ethernet, Network as a service, Ecosystem, API, GNE, Zero trust security model, Chair, MEF, Fine chemical

LOS ANGELES, April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MEF , a global industry association of network, cloud, security, and technology providers accelerating enterprise digital transformation, today announced availability of its MEF enterprise business and operational Lifecycle Service Orchestration (LSO) API portfolio .

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MEF , a global industry association of network, cloud, security, and technology providers accelerating enterprise digital transformation, today announced availability of its MEF enterprise business and operational Lifecycle Service Orchestration (LSO) API portfolio .
  • "MEF’s enterprise business and operational LSO API portfolio is a game-changer for enterprises undergoing digital transformation," said Debika Bhattacharya, Chair, MEF Board of Directors, and Chief Technology Solutions Officer, Verizon Business.
  • The MEF enterprise business and operational LSO API portfolio enables service providers to use the same APIs that automate business and operational functions between service providers to automate similar functions between service providers and enterprises for subscriber services, thereby streamlining enterprise digital transformation.
  • MEF enterprise business and operational LSO APIs are available for Carrier Ethernet (E-Line, E-LAN and E-Tree) and traditional IP Broadband and Direct Internet Access network services.

KIKI World Announces $7M Funding Round Led by a16z crypto and The Estée Lauder Companies' NIV

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Crypto, Entrepreneurship, ELC, General partnership, Beauty, Brand.com, Social media, Internet, KIKI, Senior, NFC, Andreessen Horowitz, Heart, Creativity, API, NIV, Cryptocurrency

The investment from a16z crypto follows KIKI's participation in its spring 2023 Crypto Startup Accelerator program.

Key Points: 
  • The investment from a16z crypto follows KIKI's participation in its spring 2023 Crypto Startup Accelerator program.
  • NIV invested in November 2022 at KIKI's concept stages prior to launch.
  • KIKI World's initial launch featured connected beauty products co-created by the KIKI World community.
  • "Consumers are at the heart of what we do at The Estée Lauder Companies," says Shana Randhava, Senior Vice President, NIV, The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC).

Ekinops Expands North American Presence, Doubles Customer Base

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Growth, ELC, EKI, MD, City, Euronext Paris, DQE, Airport

Tripling the size of its previous location, the new facility is the result of Ekinops continued success operating in North America.

Key Points: 
  • Tripling the size of its previous location, the new facility is the result of Ekinops continued success operating in North America.
  • Over the last three years, Ekinops has doubled its customer base and continues to demonstrate strong revenue growth.
  • The new facility will serve as Ekinops regional headquarters including its world-class customer service organization as well as the Ekinops Learning Center (ELC) that serves as its training facility for all North American customers.
  • Ekinops North American home for the past five years, Rockville, is conveniently located close to both Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD making it easily accessible to two major cities and three airports.

Sam Ponzo Inducted as Member of the Executive Leadership Council

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Monday, March 11, 2024
Electrical engineering, ELC, Food industry, History, University, MBA, Morehouse College, Education minister, Automotive industry, Ponzo, Management

WILMINGTON, Del., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced that Sam Ponzo, Vice President and General Manager, DuPont Industrial Solutions, has been inducted as a member of The Executive Leadership Council (ELC). The ELC is a global organization, comprised of current and former Black CEOs, Board Members and other senior executives, that works to open channels of opportunity for the development of Black executives to positively impact business and communities. The ELC held its induction ceremony at its annual meeting last week in Las Vegas.

Key Points: 
  • WILMINGTON, Del., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced that Sam Ponzo, Vice President and General Manager, DuPont Industrial Solutions, has been inducted as a member of The Executive Leadership Council (ELC).
  • "I am deeply honored to be inducted as a member of the ELC," said Ponzo.
  • In his current role at DuPont, Ponzo leads a business serving diverse markets including industrial, flexographic and digital printing, healthcare, aerospace and automotive.
  • "Sam is an inspirational leader whose meaningful contributions to DuPont are felt every day," said Jon Kemp, President, DuPont Electronics & Industrial.

Walgreens Boots Alliance Names Lanesha Minnix Executive Vice President and Global Chief Legal Officer

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Monday, February 26, 2024
Legal, Pharmaceutical, General Health, Health, Specialty, Professional Services, Discount, Variety, Retail, University, Pharmacy, EVP, Multimedia, ELC, Marketing, Shell USA, MBA, WBA, Executive Committee, K&L Gates, Ecolab, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Saint Louis University, ABM Industries, Flowserve, Management

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) today named Lanesha Minnix the company’s executive vice president (EVP) and global chief legal officer.

Key Points: 
  • Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) today named Lanesha Minnix the company’s executive vice president (EVP) and global chief legal officer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240226589815/en/
    Lanesha Minnix named global chief legal officer, Walgreens Boots Alliance (Photo: Business Wire)
    Minnix, who will report to WBA CEO Tim Wentworth and serve on his Executive Committee, will oversee the company’s global legal, compliance, corporate governance and corporate security functions.
  • “Lanesha is a widely respected leader and legal expert, and we are thrilled to welcome her to WBA in this important role,” said Wentworth.
  • Earlier this month, the company announced the appointment of Manmohan Mahajan as EVP and global chief financial officer, Elizabeth Burger as EVP and chief human resources officer and Mary Langowski as EVP and president, U.S. Healthcare.

ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION LAUNCHES NATIONAL COLLABORATIVE TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
College of the Atlantic, Randolph College, Mental health, Education, Saint John's College, ELC, Bennington College, Thought, Prescott College, Northland College, Blackburn College, Sterling College, Wilderness, School, Wells College, Antioch College, Atlantic Ocean, Warren Wilson College, Endeavour, Curriculum, Student, Nursing

NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Endeavor Foundation announced a national collaborative to address student mental health, an issue the US Surgeon General has declared the "defining health crisis of our time."

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Endeavor Foundation announced a national collaborative to address student mental health, an issue the US Surgeon General has declared the "defining health crisis of our time."
  • With the Foundation's support, 13 liberal arts colleges have joined forces to establish strategies to enhance student mental health and well-being.
  • The 13 colleges will work together to facilitate mental health and well-being by focusing on programs in four thematic areas:
    Curriculum.
  • Support for mental health and well-being, including community care, clinical and non-clinical interventions and approaches, peer counseling, and restorative justice.

eGenesis and OrganOx Announce Successful Use of a Genetically Engineered Porcine Liver with a Human Donor

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
Other Health, Other Science, Pharmaceutical, Research, Software, Medical Devices, Hospitals, Genetics, Data Management, Science, Technology, Veterinary, Clinical Trials, General Health, FDA, Biotechnology, Surgery, Health, Mortality, Hope, Family, Patient, Coagulation, Liver failure, Multimedia, ELC, MFS, Pelvic floor dysfunction, Gift, Gene, University, Drug discovery, Risk, Perfusion, Transgene, IND, Food, Pressure, Liver, Inflammation, Genome, Organization, CPTC, Bile, Cell, Trial of the century, Dietary supplement

The perfusion was performed using the eGenesis liver, EGEN-5784, connected to the OrganOx extracorporeal liver cross-circulation (ELC) device to enable circulation of the donor’s blood through the porcine liver.

Key Points: 
  • The perfusion was performed using the eGenesis liver, EGEN-5784, connected to the OrganOx extracorporeal liver cross-circulation (ELC) device to enable circulation of the donor’s blood through the porcine liver.
  • The efficacy of existing liver support options is limited, and patients in liver failure face a high risk of mortality.
  • For some patients, utilizing a human-compatible, genetically engineered porcine whole liver to support the function of a patient’s decompensated liver may provide time for the recovery of the patient’s native liver or time to obtain a liver transplant.
  • The genetically engineered porcine liver used in this study carried the same genetics as the porcine kidneys used in the landmark preclinical study recently published in Nature .

The Executive Leadership Council Releases Open Letter to Corporate America Ahead of 2024 Martin Luther King Holiday

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Friday, January 12, 2024
Corporate America, Human, ELC, Freedom, Nursing

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) today released an open letter ahead of the Martin Luther King Holiday weekend calling on Corporate America to remain steadfast in its diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) efforts and to continue fighting to end the "intolerance, hatred, systemic racism, gender inequality, and discrimination" which still exists.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) today released an open letter ahead of the Martin Luther King Holiday weekend calling on Corporate America to remain steadfast in its diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) efforts and to continue fighting to end the "intolerance, hatred, systemic racism, gender inequality, and discrimination" which still exists.
  • On this MLK holiday, let us remember that his call to action continues.
  • His vision for a better, transformed America, free of hatred, withering injustice, and inequality can become our reality.
  • This America, where inclusion is seen as the fabric that weaves together freedom, justice, and equality, leading to exceptional business and community outcomes, is what The Executive Leadership Council believes is possible.