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Fyllo | Semasio’s New CEO Appoints His First Executives

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

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As CFO at Fyllo, Ying leads the finance, accounting, and strategic planning functions at the company along with the executive team.

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As CFO at Fyllo, Ying leads the finance, accounting, and strategic planning functions at the company along with the executive team.
Prior to Fyllo, Ying was a VC investor with several early-stage funds including Integrated VC, a psychedelics and technology focused investment fund.
“I am thrilled to join the team at Fyllo | Semasio during a time when there is such great potential for both innovation and impact.
Pinkham's track record in driving commercial success and building strategic partnerships will be crucial as Fyllo | Semasio expands its market reach.

VIET DINH TO DEPART FOX CORPORATION

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Friday, August 11, 2023

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NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) today announced that Chief Legal and Policy Officer Viet Dinh will step down from his position and become a Special Advisor to the Company effective December 31, 2023.

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NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) today announced that Chief Legal and Policy Officer Viet Dinh will step down from his position and become a Special Advisor to the Company effective December 31, 2023.
"We appreciate Viet's many contributions and service to FOX as both a board member of 21st Century Fox and in his role over the last five years as a valued member of FOX's leadership team," said Lachlan Murdoch, Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Corporation.
Viet D. Dinh joined FOX as Chief Legal and Policy Officer in 2018 and has led all legal, compliance, and regulatory matters, as well as overseen government affairs.
Before joining FOX, Mr. Dinh was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis, which acquired Bancroft PLLC, a leading Supreme Court and high-stakes litigation firm that Dinh founded.

METAMEDIA ADVANCES VISION OF GLOBAL INTERNET-BASED CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK FOR CINEMAS WITH SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT BY DIMENSIONAL ASSOCIATES

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

LOS ANGELES, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MetaMedia today announced a significant strategic investment from Dimensional Associates, which will drive the next phase of MetaMedia's mission to provide cinemas, movie studios and other content producers with a global, cloud-based entertainment network that delivers cost-savings, operational efficiencies, access to expanded content and additional revenue opportunities.

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Dimensional Associates is the private equity arm of JDS Capital and is an owner/operator of companies at the crossroads of media and technology.
Dimensional Associates' investment will enable the MetaMedia network to expand to 2,000 additional cinemas across the U.S. and Canada, and, ultimately, reach cinemas internationally.
Danny Stein, the CEO of Dimensional Associates, has joined MetaMedia in the role of executive chairman.
In 2022, MetaMedia delivered more than 350 films to cinemas across its network, allowing content producers and cinemas to save millions of dollars.

Cision Announces Cali Tran as New CEO

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

CHICAGO, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cision, a global consumer and media intelligence and communications platform, announced today the appointment of Cali Tran as the company's new Chief Executive Officer.

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CHICAGO, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cision, a global consumer and media intelligence and communications platform, announced today the appointment of Cali Tran as the company's new Chief Executive Officer.
Tran replaces Platinum Equity Managing Director Brandon Crawley, who has been serving as interim CEO.
Tran was also recently appointed President and CEO of Brandwatch, a Cision company and leading enterprise media analytics suite.
Prior to Cision, Tran held executive leadership positions at a number of marketing technology companies such Centerfield Media, Vericast, and Valassis either as President, Chief Commercial Officer or CEO.

Cision Announces Cali Tran as New CEO

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

CHICAGO, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cision, a global consumer and media intelligence and communications platform, announced today the appointment of Cali Tran as the company's new Chief Executive Officer.

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CHICAGO, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cision, a global consumer and media intelligence and communications platform, announced today the appointment of Cali Tran as the company's new Chief Executive Officer.
Tran replaces Platinum Equity Managing Director Brandon Crawley, who has been serving as interim CEO.
Tran was also recently appointed President and CEO of Brandwatch, a Cision company and leading enterprise media analytics suite.
Prior to Cision, Tran held executive leadership positions at a number of marketing technology companies such Centerfield Media, Vericast, and Valassis either as President, Chief Commercial Officer or CEO.

Brandwatch CEO Transitions to Advisory Role and Welcomes Cali Tran as Successor

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

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NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Brandwatch, the leading enterprise social suite, announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Ulrik Bo Larsen, has moved into an advisory role at the company. Larsen has transitioned the leadership of Brandwatch to Cali Tran who is promoted to the role of President and CEO. Tran was previously the President and Chief Commercial Officer at Brandwatch and is now tasked with steering the company through an important new phase of growth.

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Larsen has transitioned the leadership of Brandwatch to Cali Tran who is promoted to the role of President and CEO.
Tran was previously the President and Chief Commercial Officer at Brandwatch and is now tasked with steering the company through an important new phase of growth.
Before his time as President and CEO at Brandwatch, Larsen held the same position at Falcon.io, a company he founded in 2010.
The position that Brandwatch now finds itself in is the vision Larsen and Brandwatch Founder Giles Palmer established in 2017.

Have a good plan for HSR compliance

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Saturday, February 4, 2023

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It is also a reminder that every investor—companies and individuals alike—needs to have a program in place to ensure compliance with HSR filing obligations.

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It is also a reminder that every investor—companies and individuals alike—needs to have a program in place to ensure compliance with HSR filing obligations.
Under Rules 802.31 and 801.32, no HSR filing was required when acquiring the convertible notes, but filing was required prior to their conversion.
After the first failure to file, Berkshire Hathaway assured the FTC that it would institute an HSR compliance program.
Not all acquisitions of voting securities require an HSR filing, and buyers sometimes make mistakes in applying the HSR rules to particular combinations of buyer, seller, asset or voting security, value, location, timing, etc.

Priyanka Timblo Rejoins Holwell Shuster & Goldberg as Partner

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP announced today that Priyanka Timblo , a former associate at the firm who contributed to a number of the firms major litigation victories in recent years, has rejoined HSG as a partner.

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Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP announced today that Priyanka Timblo , a former associate at the firm who contributed to a number of the firms major litigation victories in recent years, has rejoined HSG as a partner.
Priyanka is a dynamic addition to the partnership, and a fearsomely talented litigator who will once again play a vital role in our clients most significant engagements.
Priyanka, who practiced at HSG from 2017-21, will advise clients in a broad range of high-stakes commercial litigation and arbitration disputes.
She has particular experience handling antitrust and breach of contract matters on both the plaintiff and defense side.

MacAndrews & Forbes Adds Leadership and Management Veteran Jaymie A. Durnan

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Monday, June 6, 2022

He previously served as a Director of MacAndrews & Forbes Worldwide Corp.; Swift Prepaid Solutions; kSARIA Corp.; Defensewerx; Antioch New England University; and Unity College.

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He previously served as a Director of MacAndrews & Forbes Worldwide Corp.; Swift Prepaid Solutions; kSARIA Corp.; Defensewerx; Antioch New England University; and Unity College.
MacAndrews & Forbes Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ronald Perelman said, Im pleased to welcome Jaymie to our team.
Wholly owned by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ronald O. Perelman, MacAndrews & Forbes primary objective is to build, run, and grow great businesses.
MacAndrews & Forbes businesses span a wide range of industries, from global leaders in cosmetics to biotechnology and military equipment.

Rothschild & Co hires David Mell as Managing Director in North America

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Monday, May 16, 2022

Rothschild & Co today announced that David Mell has joined its Global Advisory business as a Managing Director in the Consumer Retail sector.

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Rothschild & Co today announced that David Mell has joined its Global Advisory business as a Managing Director in the Consumer Retail sector.
Mr. Mell will report to James Ben, North America Head of Consumer and North America Head of M&A, and work closely with both Majid Ishaq, Global Head of Retail and Akeel Sachak, Global Head of Consumer.
Prior to joining Rothschild & Co, Mr. Mell was a Managing Director in the Consumer & Retail Investment Banking Group at RBC Capital Markets.
Mr. Mell has over 20 years of investment banking, advisory and investing experience, including extensive M&A and capital markets transactions in North America.