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Grainger Names Matt Fortin as Chief Human Resources Officer

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

CHICAGO, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, today announced the appointment of Matt Fortin as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective Wednesday, September 13, 2023.

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  • CHICAGO, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW), the leading broad line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions, today announced the appointment of Matt Fortin as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective Wednesday, September 13, 2023.
  • "With nearly two decades of experience in roles across Grainger, Matt brings an innate understanding of our business and our diverse team member populations," said D.G.
  • "Grainger is frequently recognized for its culture, where our team members are valued, comfortable being themselves, and encouraged to voice their opinions.
  • He is currently the executive sponsor for the Asian and Pacific Islander Business Resource Group at Grainger.

InspireSemi Announces Final Closing of Non-Brokered Private Placement

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Friday, August 25, 2023

The Company intends to use the proceeds from the Financing to support its go-forward strategy including the final development stages of its next-generation Thunderbird compute accelerator, as well as for general working capital purposes.

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  • The Company intends to use the proceeds from the Financing to support its go-forward strategy including the final development stages of its next-generation Thunderbird compute accelerator, as well as for general working capital purposes.
  • A total of 5,114 Units were sold, of which 2,438 such Units have been sold as part of the Final Tranche which closed today.
  • Securities issued in the Final Tranche are subject to resale restrictions to December 26, 2023.
  • The Financing remains subject to the receipt of final approval from the Exchange.

Frances D’Alessio and William Yeskel Join PanAgora Asset Management

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

PanAgora Asset Management ("PanAgora" or the "Firm"), one of the world's leading systematic quantitative investment firms, today announced that Frances D’Alessio and William Yeskel have joined the Firm.

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  • PanAgora Asset Management ("PanAgora" or the "Firm"), one of the world's leading systematic quantitative investment firms, today announced that Frances D’Alessio and William Yeskel have joined the Firm.
  • Ms. D’Alessio brings deep knowledge of clients and consultants in the institutional asset management business to PanAgora.
  • Mr. Yeskel joins as Senior Manager, Product Communications and Management and will be working with the Distribution and Investment teams on content to bring PanAgora investment products, solutions, and insights to market.
  • Before joining PanAgora, Mr. Yeskel was the Chief Operating Officer of Zentific Investment Management, an alternative investments firm focused on Asia Emerging Markets.

Sweetgreen Strengthens Leadership Team with Two New Hires

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Monday, August 21, 2023

Sweetgreen , the mission-driven restaurant brand serving healthy food at scale, today announced the hiring of Chad Brauze , Head of Culinary, and Michael Kotick , VP, Head of Marketing, to join the Sweetgreen team.

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  • Sweetgreen , the mission-driven restaurant brand serving healthy food at scale, today announced the hiring of Chad Brauze , Head of Culinary, and Michael Kotick , VP, Head of Marketing, to join the Sweetgreen team.
  • "We are thrilled to have these two industry leaders join our team at such an exciting time for the company,” said Sweetgreen Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Jonathan Neman.
  • Michael Kotick adds award-winning marketing, innovation, and communications experience to the team from his time working with fast casual and CPG food brands.
  • Additionally, Michael spent eight years at Nestlé where he served in various marketing leadership positions, including marketing director, general manager, Member of Nestlé’s global marketing leadership team, and global head of digital and social media of PetCare.

Standard Uranium Provides Corporate Update; Announces Expansion of Existing Land Holdings and Staking of Corvo Project in Eastern Athabasca Basin

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Friday, August 18, 2023

Elevated radioactivity measured in boulders, outcrop, and drilled rock coupled with the geochemical anomalies present on the Corvo project indicate high potential for uranium mineralization.

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  • Elevated radioactivity measured in boulders, outcrop, and drilled rock coupled with the geochemical anomalies present on the Corvo project indicate high potential for uranium mineralization.
  • The staking of the Corvo Project is part of the Company’s strategy to increase its landholdings in the infrastructure-rich eastern Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan, Canada.
  • Standard Uranium holds a 100%-interest in the 19,604-hectare Sun Dog project along the northwestern edge of the Athabasca Basin (Figure 5).
  • Standard Uranium holds a 100%-interest in the Ascent project which straddles the eastern boundary of the Athabasca Basin.

Laser Photonics Welcomes New CFO with Strong Background in Energy Sector

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

Laser Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ: LASE), a leading global developer of CleanTech laser systems for laser cleaning and other material applications, today announced that Jade Barnwell has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Laser Photonics.

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  • Laser Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ: LASE), a leading global developer of CleanTech laser systems for laser cleaning and other material applications, today announced that Jade Barnwell has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Laser Photonics.
  • Jade Barnwell, newly appointed CFO of Laser Photonics, commented, "I look forward to serving in such an important role for such an innovative company.
  • Prior to joining Laser Photonics, Barnwell held a number of interim financial leadership roles in support of venture capital and private equity portfolio companies, such as Crestview Partners' Digicomm and Marlin Equity Partners' Allbridge.
  • She also held several Senior Financial Analyst roles at Siemens Corporation and Siemens Energy Services, and advanced to Business Administration Manager and Sarbanes Oxley Compliance Officer at Siemens Energy, LLC.

GigaCloud Technology Inc Announces Changes to its Board of Directors

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

WALNUT, Calif., Aug. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GigaCloud Technology Inc (Nasdaq: GCT) (“GigaCloud” or the “Company”), a pioneer of global end-to-end B2B ecommerce solutions for large parcel merchandise, today announced changes to the composition of its board of directors (the “Board”).

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  • WALNUT, Calif., Aug. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GigaCloud Technology Inc (Nasdaq: GCT) (“GigaCloud” or the “Company”), a pioneer of global end-to-end B2B ecommerce solutions for large parcel merchandise, today announced changes to the composition of its board of directors (the “Board”).
  • Mr. Thomas Liu and Mr. Binghe Guo, who served as the Company’s independent directors, will retire from the Company’s Board effective on August 16, 2023 when their terms of office expire.
  • On August 10, 2023, the Board appointed each of Mr. Jan (John) William Visser and Ms. Lorri Kelley to serve as a director of the Board.
  • We appreciate your hard work and wish you all the best moving forward.”
    Following the above changes to the composition of the Board, the Board will comprise five directors, three of whom are independent.

How to Archive Email Records for Small Business with Enterprise-Level Features

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Friday, August 4, 2023

HOBOKEN, N.J., Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- eMazzanti Technologies, a NYC area archiving expert and MSP explains how to archive email records for small business in a new article on the eGovernance.com website. The informative article first describes the archiving available in Microsoft 365 Business Standard.

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  • NYC area archiving expert presents options to archive email records for small business, including Microsoft 365 Business Standard email archiving—in a new article from eMazzanti Technologies
    HOBOKEN, N.J., Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- eMazzanti Technologies, a NYC area archiving expert and MSP explains how to archive email records for small business in a new article on the eGovernance.com website.
  • He also explains some limitations, including the lack of support for third-party email platforms and features tied to Microsoft licensing levels.
  • He concludes by sharing eGovernance email archiving features not available through Microsoft, including support for multiple email platforms, granular control over archiving policies, and uniform coverage regardless of Microsoft licensing level.
  • Below are a few excerpts from the article, " How to Archive Email Records for Small Business with Enterprise-Level Features ."

Fulcrum Therapeutics Appoints Chief Financial Officer

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc.® (Nasdaq: FULC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving the lives of patients with genetically defined rare diseases, today announced the appointment of Alan A. Musso as chief financial officer, effective August 7, 2023.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc.® (Nasdaq: FULC), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on improving the lives of patients with genetically defined rare diseases, today announced the appointment of Alan A. Musso as chief financial officer, effective August 7, 2023.
  • A 30-year veteran in the life sciences industry, Mr. Musso has held numerous financial and operational leadership positions over the course of his career.
  • “We are delighted to welcome Alan to our executive leadership team,” said Alex C. Sapir, president and chief executive officer at Fulcrum Therapeutics.
  • Prior to joining Fulcrum, Alan served for several years as chief financial officer of ReViral, which was acquired by Pfizer in 2022.

InspireSemi Provides Business Update Including Early Access Program Customer Commitments and Performance Benchmarks

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

VANCOUVER, British Columbia and AUSTIN, Texas, July 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inspire Semiconductor Holdings Inc. (TSXV: INSP) (“InspireSemi” or the “Company”), a chip design company that has built a technology foundation to deliver best-in-class accelerated computing performance, today provided a business update, including customer commitments derived from the Company’s Early Access Program and key High Performance Computing (HPC) application benchmarks.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia and AUSTIN, Texas, July 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inspire Semiconductor Holdings Inc. (TSXV: INSP) (“InspireSemi” or the “Company”), a chip design company that has built a technology foundation to deliver best-in-class accelerated computing performance, today provided a business update, including customer commitments derived from the Company’s Early Access Program and key High Performance Computing (HPC) application benchmarks.
  • A recording of the business update will be made available in the Investors Relations section of the Company’s website at https://inspiresemi.com/investors/ .
  • “We are excited to provide this business update as we prepare to bring to market a disruptive, next generation hardware compute accelerator that can address the ever growing needs of HPC users,” said Ron Van Dell, CEO of InspireSemi.
  • Our solution represents an industry solution that offers best-in-class return on investment for performance, energy efficiency, versatility, and affordability.”
    Early Access Program and Commitments:
    Recently, InspireSemi introduced its Early Access Program for select customers interested in obtaining early access to InspireSemi’s new Thunderbird accelerator chip.