Gifford

Meghan Gifford Promoted to VP of Corporate Development and Strategy

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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Octo today announced that Meghan Gifford, Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy, has been promoted to Vice President.

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  • Octo today announced that Meghan Gifford, Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy, has been promoted to Vice President.
  • Gifford also leads and facilitates Octos corporate strategic planning process in a manner that evolves competitive advantage, ensures trackability, and delivers results.
  • As Vice President, Gifford will continue to lead Octos inorganic growth strategy and evolve the companys strategic positioning.
  • I am honored and excited to lead Octos Corporate Development function in this new capacity, she said.

Bold Penguin Welcomes Chief Financial Officer to Executive Team

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Thursday, August 6, 2020
Online games, Gifford, Club Penguin, Video gaming, Video games

COLUMBUS,Ohio, Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bold Penguin, a rapidly growing commercial insurance technology provider, today announces Dan Gifford as its chief financial officer.

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  • COLUMBUS,Ohio, Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bold Penguin, a rapidly growing commercial insurance technology provider, today announces Dan Gifford as its chief financial officer.
  • "I couldn't be more thrilled to welcome Dan to Bold Penguin.
  • "As our organization grows, so does our executive leadership team, and it's exciting to bring on high caliber, results-oriented professionals like Dan."
  • Gifford comes with background working for entrepreneurial organizations and comes to Bold Penguin from DASCO Home Medical Equipment, where he served as CFO.

corfinancial: Salerio Client Baillie Gifford Goes Live With Futures

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Monday, July 27, 2020
Software, Technology, Professional services, Finance, Futures markets, Gifford, Futures contract, Finance

Baillie Gifford selected Salerio in 2018 after a review of its proprietary trade matching and settlement practices.

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  • Baillie Gifford selected Salerio in 2018 after a review of its proprietary trade matching and settlement practices.
  • Initially, Salerio was used for Baillie Giffords equity and bond trading, but since April 2020 futures transactions have been added to the asset class mix.
  • The fact that we went live on futures during lockdown bears testimony to the robust nature of the Salerio application and the flexibility of corfinancials implementation team, said Louise Laidlaw, Head of Settlements, Baillie Gifford.
  • One key benefit for Baillie Gifford of utilizing Salerio for futures trades has been the replacement of faxed trade notifications (a requirement from one of its custodians) with more streamlined SWIFT instructions.

Gift of $1.1M by Local Restaurateur Hu Odom Helps Build Next Generation of Restaurant Leaders

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Thursday, September 5, 2019
Restaurateur, Gifford

A generous $1.1 million donation by local restaurateur Houston Hu Odom will fund the launch of the two-year culinary arts and restaurant management program.

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  • A generous $1.1 million donation by local restaurateur Houston Hu Odom will fund the launch of the two-year culinary arts and restaurant management program.
  • Many low-income and otherwise disadvantaged high school students dont have access to ProStart or any other similar program.
  • We are excited and grateful when industry icons like Hu Odom invest in the next generation of restaurant and foodservice leaders, said Rob Gifford, president of the NRAEF.
  • We are excited and grateful when industry icons like Hu Odom invest in the next generation of restaurant and foodservice leaders, said Rob Gifford, president of the NRAEF.

The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Comes to the Brooklyn Book Festival

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Thursday, September 5, 2019
Education, Books, Finance, Training, Consulting, Entertainment, Banking, Publishing, Environment, Professional services, Communications, Continuing, University, Primary, Secondary, Baillie Gifford, Gifford, Economy of the United Kingdom, Financial services in the United Kingdom, Companies

The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction will hold its first U.S. event at the Brooklyn Book Festival on Sunday, September 22.

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  • The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction will hold its first U.S. event at the Brooklyn Book Festival on Sunday, September 22.
  • The Baillie Gifford Prize event at the Brooklyn Book Festival will take place on Sunday, September 22 at 12.00 p.m. in the Moot Courtroom.
  • Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited is wholly owned by Baillie Gifford & Co. Baillie Gifford & Co and Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited are authorised and regulated by the FCA in the UK.
  • Baillie Gifford International LLC is wholly owned by Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited; it was formed in Delaware in 2005.

Kathie Lee Gifford to be TAKL Spokesperson as TAKL Launches National Ad Campaign

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Monday, April 8, 2019
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Today the company announced that Kathie Lee Gifford will become Takls Spokesperson as part of the companys new national advertising campaign.

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  • Today the company announced that Kathie Lee Gifford will become Takls Spokesperson as part of the companys new national advertising campaign.
  • Gifford will appear in Takl TV commercials as well as certain digital ad platforms.
  • Gifford also co-wrote the new Takl jingle with fellow Nashville songwriters Brett James and Sal Oliveri.
  • We are excited to have such a well known, reputable and popular iconic TV personality as our spokeswoman for our upcoming national Ad campaign, said Willis Johnson, Takl CEO.

Beloved 'Today' Show Host Kathie Lee Gifford Discusses Living out Her Lifelong Dream in the April/May Issue of AARP The Magazine

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Monday, March 25, 2019
Musicians, Entertainers, Magazines, AARP, Kathie Lee Gifford, Frank Gifford, Gifford

Now, she is flipping the script to live her lifelong dream of singing and making movies.

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  • Now, she is flipping the script to live her lifelong dream of singing and making movies.
  • The heartbreaking yet hopeful film contains similarities to Gifford's life, as she lost her husband Frank Gifford in 2015.
  • Selections from the Kathie Lee Gifford cover story in ATM's April/May issue:
    "Maybe it is someone else's dream job.
  • AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin.

Baillie Gifford Selects corfinancial for Global Trade Processing

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Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Technology, Software, Professional services, Finance, Baillie Gifford, Gifford, Baillie, Financial services in the United Kingdom, Economy of the United Kingdom, Finance

After a detailed market evaluation process, Baillie Gifford selected corfinancials post-trade solutionsalerioto automate its global trade processing.

Key Points: 
  • After a detailed market evaluation process, Baillie Gifford selected corfinancials post-trade solutionsalerioto automate its global trade processing.
  • Baillie Gifford is unique in the UK in being a large-scale investment business that has remained an independent private partnership.
  • This ownership structure has allowed us to keep our efforts focused entirely on our clients and their investments, said Louise Laidlaw, Head of Settlementsat Baillie Gifford.
  • Baillie Gifford recognizes the benefits that straight-through-processing and scalability can deliver in helping the firm serve its growing international client base.

Baillie Gifford Selects corfinancial for Global Trade Processing

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Monday, February 18, 2019
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After a detailed market evaluation process, Baillie Gifford selected corfinancials post-trade solutionsalerioto automate its global trade processing.

Key Points: 
  • After a detailed market evaluation process, Baillie Gifford selected corfinancials post-trade solutionsalerioto automate its global trade processing.
  • Baillie Gifford is unique in the UK in being a large-scale investment business that has remained an independent private partnership.
  • This ownership structure has allowed us to keep our efforts focused entirely on our clients and their investments, said Louise Laidlaw, Head of Settlementsat Baillie Gifford.
  • Baillie Gifford recognizes the benefits that straight-through-processing and scalability can deliver in helping the firm serve its growing international client base.

Brett Ladd, Sodexo's CEO of Government for North America, Joins the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation's Board of Trustees

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Friday, February 1, 2019
CAC 40, Hauts-de-Seine, Sodexo, Companies, Gifford, Service companies, Industries

Under his direction, Sodexo provides 130,000 meals daily at more than 150 locations and is the nation's largest food-service contractor to the U.S. Government.

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  • Under his direction, Sodexo provides 130,000 meals daily at more than 150 locations and is the nation's largest food-service contractor to the U.S. Government.
  • Previously, he led growth and client retention initiatives as Senior Vice President of Sales for Government North America.
  • "The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation and Sodexo share a lot of attributes, a tremendous commitment to taking care of people and improving their quality of life.
  • "We are incredibly excited to welcome Brett to the Foundation's Board of Trustees," said Rob Gifford, executive vice president of the NRAEF.