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NYU Langone's Perlmutter Cancer Center Earns Redesignation as a Comprehensive Cancer Center from the National Cancer Institute

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

NEW YORK, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NYU Langone Health's Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center has once again been designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the highest ranking awarded by the National Cancer Institute and further validation that it provides state-of-the-art, research-based approaches to preventing, detecting, and treating cancer.

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NEW YORK, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NYU Langone Health's Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center has once again been designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the highest ranking awarded by the National Cancer Institute and further validation that it provides state-of-the-art, research-based approaches to preventing, detecting, and treating cancer.
Perlmutter Cancer Center is among only 56 institutions recognized across the nation for earning this elite distinction.
Perlmutter Cancer Center achieved its ranking by demonstrating success in the following areas:
Developing and offering the most advanced therapies and innovative clinical trials.
Experts at Perlmutter Cancer Center have also implemented screening approaches to diagnose lung cancer in non-smokers.

Dynex Capital, Inc. Announces the Appointments of Andrew Gray and Alexander Crawford to Its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Dynex Capital, Inc. (NYSE: DX) (the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed Andrew Gray and Alexander Crawford as independent directors, effective March 6, 2024.

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Dynex Capital, Inc. (NYSE: DX) (the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed Andrew Gray and Alexander Crawford as independent directors, effective March 6, 2024.
The Board also announced the resignation of Board members Michael Hughes, who served on the Board since 2010, and Robert Salcetti, who served on the Board since 2013, effective March 11, 2024.
Following the appointment of Mr. Gray and Mr. Crawford, the Board will comprise six directors, four of whom are independent.
Previously, Mr. Gray spent over a decade at Merrill Lynch in global roles across business management, strategy, finance and technology.

Epic Funds Announces Management Company Funding Round, Strategic Hires, and Expansion of Advisory Board

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

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The successful fundraise fuels strategic investments in technology infrastructure and bolsters the team with the addition of Valentine Whittaker, John Battipaglia, and Alyssa Kubiak.

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The successful fundraise fuels strategic investments in technology infrastructure and bolsters the team with the addition of Valentine Whittaker, John Battipaglia, and Alyssa Kubiak.
Valentine Whittaker joins as Director of Investor Solutions, bringing with him 20 years of experience in capital formation and investor relations.
His background includes roles at Abbott Capital, Brookfield Asset Management, and JPMorgan Asset Management.
In addition, Jim Hirschmann, CEO of Western Asset Management, one of the world's largest fixed income asset managers, has joined the Epic Funds advisory board.

Tradespace Secures $4.2 Million in Funding to Unlock $1 Trillion In Unrealized IP Revenue with AI-powered IP Management Platform

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

today revealed the future of intellectual property (IP) with the release of its AI-powered IP Management Platform , created to unlock the $1 Trillion in latent IP value.

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today revealed the future of intellectual property (IP) with the release of its AI-powered IP Management Platform , created to unlock the $1 Trillion in latent IP value.
“IP has long been one of our economy’s most valuable assets, but it’s also been one of the most underutilized,” said Alec Sorensen, founder and CEO of Tradespace.
With Tradespace, finding and accessing the IP underpinning those technologies and driving innovation across the economy is finally possible.
With Tradespace, IP leaders can confidently deliver on their mission to create lasting value for the business.

Evelo Biosciences Closes $25.5 Million Private Placement

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evelo Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:EVLO) (the “Company” or “Evelo”), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing a novel platform of orally delivered inflammation-resolving medicines acting on the small intestinal axis (SINTAX), today announces that it closed the previously announced private placement, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $25.5 million from the sale of 11,025,334 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $2.31 per share. The offering was led by Evelo’s founder, Flagship Pioneering, with participation from other existing and new investors. Net proceeds from the private placement will be used to fund completion of the Company’s ongoing Phase 2a trial of EDP2939 in moderate psoriasis, to pay down approximately $5 million of debt and for general corporate purposes.

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Net proceeds from the private placement will be used to fund completion of the Company’s ongoing Phase 2a trial of EDP2939 in moderate psoriasis, to pay down approximately $5 million of debt and for general corporate purposes.
The principal balance of the loan was reduced by $10 million with the Company paying down $5 million of the loan and Horizon converting $5 million of the loan into equity (at the same price per share as that paid by investors in the private placement).
Evelo has agreed to pay down up to an additional $10 million of the loan and Horizon has agreed to convert up to an additional $10 million of the loan to equity, in each case concurrent with future equity financings of the Company.
Concomitant with the financing, Evelo appointed Jeff Moore and Alec Reynolds to its Board of Directors (the “Board”).

InterDigital’s Alec Brusilovsky Elected Vice Chair of the ETSI Industry Specification Group on Securing AI

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

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WILMINGTON, Del., June 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InterDigital, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDCC), a mobile and video technology research and development company, announced the election of R&I Principal Engineer Alec Brusilovsky to Vice Chair the ETSI Industry Specification Group on Securing Artificial Intelligence (ETSI ISG SAI).

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WILMINGTON, Del., June 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InterDigital, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDCC), a mobile and video technology research and development company, announced the election of R&I Principal Engineer Alec Brusilovsky to Vice Chair the ETSI Industry Specification Group on Securing Artificial Intelligence (ETSI ISG SAI).
The ETSI ISG SAI explores three key areas, including the use of AI to enhance conventional security, how to mitigate against AI-generated attacks, and ways to secure AI from attack.
Amidst the growing interest and commercial utilization of AI/ML tools, the ETSI ISG SAI works to create standards to preserve and improve the security of AI.
Alec will begin his two-year term immediately, serving alongside vice-chairs from Huawei and SBS, with Cadzow Communications chairing the industry specification group.

loanDepot promotes Alec Hanson to chief marketing officer

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

loanDepot, Inc. ("LDI" or "Company") (NYSE: LDI), one of the nation’s largest retail mortgage lenders, today announced it has promoted veteran mortgage leader Alec Hanson to serve as its chief marketing officer (CMO), effective immediately.

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loanDepot, Inc. ("LDI" or "Company") (NYSE: LDI), one of the nation’s largest retail mortgage lenders, today announced it has promoted veteran mortgage leader Alec Hanson to serve as its chief marketing officer (CMO), effective immediately.
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loanDepot, Inc. today announced it has promoted veteran mortgage leader Alec Hanson to serve as its chief marketing officer (CMO).
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As CMO, Hanson will lead a consolidated marketing team, overseeing the development of brand, digital marketing, and organic and digital lead generation campaigns that drive awareness and revenue growth while differentiating loanDepot’s marketing engine as a competitive advantage for loan originators.
Said Hanson, “I’ve been a part of the loanDepot story for more than a decade now in a variety of roles.

Houlihan Lokey Hires Alec Ellison to Lead New FinTech Group

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

In addition, Mr. Ellison has been appointed Chief Innovation Officer, Corporate Finance, a new role within Houlihan Lokey.

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In addition, Mr. Ellison has been appointed Chief Innovation Officer, Corporate Finance, a new role within Houlihan Lokey.
Mr. Ellison has more than three decades of experience advising hundreds of clients across the technology sector.
He joins Houlihan Lokey from fintech pioneer OurCrowd, the world’s largest digital venture and growth investing platform, where he served as U.S. Chairman.
“We believe deeply in the evolution, if not revolution, represented by what we’re currently witnessing in fintech and what this paradigm shift can offer Houlihan Lokey.

IDENTOS CTO elected as Kantara Initiative's new Chair of Leadership Council

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Kantara Initiative, Inc ., the global community focused on improving the trustworthy use of identity and personal data, has elected Alec Laws , CTO at IDENTOS , as its new Leadership Council Chair.

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TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Kantara Initiative, Inc ., the global community focused on improving the trustworthy use of identity and personal data, has elected Alec Laws , CTO at IDENTOS , as its new Leadership Council Chair.
– Kay Chopard, Executive Director, Kantara Initiative
Previously, Alec has been Co-Vice Chair on Kantara's Leadership Council since March 2022, and has been the Chair of the User Managed Access (UMA 2.0) Work Group since June 2021.
"I am honored to have been elected as the new Chair of Kantara's Leadership Council.
Being in a leadership role at Kantara allows IDENTOS to contribute to the industry standards and communities from which we already benefit so much.

Plexus Worldwide Announces the Appointment of Gene Tipps as Chief Executive Officer

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Plexus Worldwide has appointed Gene Tipps to be the health and wellness company's new Chief Executive Officer, effective October 3, 2022. Founders Tarl Robinson and Alec Clark will shift into new roles with the launch of a new strategic council. Robinson transitioned from his role as CEO at the end of September while Clark will remain on until early 2023, ensuring a smooth changeover.

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Plexus Worldwide has appointed Gene Tipps to be the health and wellness company's new Chief Executive Officer, effective October 3, 2022.
Tipps joined Plexus in 2018 as Chief Operating Officer.
He was the driving force behind the delivery of over 30 new products and expanded Plexus Worldwide's reach into new and emerging markets.
Before joining Plexus, Tipps served as Chief Operating Officer at Yevo, and Senior Vice President, Operations at LifeVantage.