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Gentherm Announces Dr. Ken Washington as New Independent Director

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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He was appointed to this position in June 2023, and he leads innovation and the expansion of technology platforms across Medtronic’s portfolio.

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  • He was appointed to this position in June 2023, and he leads innovation and the expansion of technology platforms across Medtronic’s portfolio.
  • At Amazon Lab 126, Dr. Washington was responsible for all aspects of the profitability of Amazon’s consumer robotics business unit.
  • Dr. Washington worked at Lockheed Martin Corporation as Vice President of the Advanced Technology Center and its first Chief Privacy Officer.
  • Dr. Washington also served for approximately 21 years in various roles at Sandia National Laboratories, including as Chief Information Officer.

IonQ Announces Pat Tang as New VP of Research & Development

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), an industry leader in quantum computing, today announced the hiring of Pat Tang as Vice President of Research and Development (VP R&D).

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  • IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), an industry leader in quantum computing, today announced the hiring of Pat Tang as Vice President of Research and Development (VP R&D).
  • Tang joins IonQ with over 23 years of technology experience, most recently as an Engineering Vice President at Amazon Lab126.
  • Previously, as a team lead at Apple, Tang designed and managed the testing and development of several hardware products.
  • “I am excited to be joining IonQ during this pivotal moment in the quantum computing industry,” said Tang.

Veteran Mark Lawrence to Join Aptive as Chief Financial Officer

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Thursday, April 27, 2023
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PROVO, Utah, April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aptive Environmental, one of the nation’s leading pest control companies, is pleased to announce that Mark Lawrence will join the company as Chief Financial Officer on May 1, 2023.

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  • PROVO, Utah, April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aptive Environmental, one of the nation’s leading pest control companies, is pleased to announce that Mark Lawrence will join the company as Chief Financial Officer on May 1, 2023.
  • Lawrence recently served as CFO at Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., a multi-billion dollar, innovative beauty and wellness company.
  • “Mark brings with him deep financial experience, a track record of achievement, and true insights for strategic growth,” said CEO and Co-Founder Vess Pearson.
  • "I am extremely excited to join Aptive and step into this role," said Lawrence.

Weee! Appoints Mark Lawrence To Board of Directors

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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FREMONT, Calif., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Weee!, the largest and fastest-growing ethnic e-grocer in North America, today announced that Mark Lawrence has joined the company's Board of Directors. 

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  • , the largest and fastest-growing ethnic e-grocer in North America, today announced that Mark Lawrence has joined the company's Board of Directors.
  • "Weee!
  • at an important time in the history of the company," said Mark Lawrence, Board of Director, Weee!
  • Lawrence holds a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Davis.

Relay Robotics Adds Senior Product Leadership

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Monday, January 23, 2023
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Relay Robotics, Inc. a leading supplier of service robots to the hospitality, healthcare, and real estate industries, announced today the addition of three key executives to its Product team.

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  • Relay Robotics, Inc. a leading supplier of service robots to the hospitality, healthcare, and real estate industries, announced today the addition of three key executives to its Product team.
  • Matt Townsend joins as Vice President, Software Engineering; Eric Nguyen joins as Vice President, Product Management; and Jason Hu joins as Senior Designer.
  • Before Relay, Matt Townsend held senior roles at Aspiration (VP, Engineering), Kollective Technology (VP, Engineering), Amazon (Software Development Manager, Amazon Lab126), Visual Concepts (Senior Lead Software Engineer) and Motorola (Software Engineer, Intern).
  • “We are extremely happy to have Jason full-time on the team as we enter this new phase of Relay Robotics history.

Amazon and The Tech Interactive Announce New Amazon Future Engineer Hardware Design & Engineering Scholarship Recipients

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Thursday, September 29, 2022
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SAN JOS, Calif., Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amazon and The Tech Interactive are proud to announce the recipients of the first Amazon Future Engineer Hardware Design & Engineering (HDE) Scholarship.

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  • SAN JOS, Calif., Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amazon and The Tech Interactive are proud to announce the recipients of the first Amazon Future Engineer Hardware Design & Engineering (HDE) Scholarship.
  • Amazon and The Tech Interactive are proud to announce the 14 recipients of a new $40,000 college scholarship.
  • "We are inspired by the talent and work ethic of our Amazon Future Engineer HDE Scholarship recipients, and look forward to seeing them at their Amazon internships," said Victor Reinoso, global director of Amazon's philanthropic education initiatives.
  • Amazon launched the Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship program in 2019.

Plume Strengthens Executive Leadership Team

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
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PALO ALTO, Calif., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Plume®, the personalized communications services pioneer, today announced that it has appointed three new executives to its leadership team: Iman Abbasi as Chief Human Resources Officer, Shari Piré as Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer, and Kiran Edara as Chief Development Officer. These senior level appointments enhance Plume's executive team as the company continues to scale its global footprint of over 41 million locations and expands its market leadership position globally.

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  • These senior level appointments enhance Plume's executive team as the company continues to scale its global footprint of over 41 million locations and expands its market leadership position globally.
  • "I was captivated by Plume's vision and culture of innovation which, coupled with the opportunity to stand-up the company's first in-house legal team, sold me on Plume," said Shari Pir.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Iman, Shari, and Kiran to Plume," said Fahri Diner, Founder and CEO of Plume.
  • Plume and OpenSync are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Plume Design, Inc. Other company and product names are used for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

The Linux Foundation Announces Conference Schedule for Open Source Summit North America 2022

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Thursday, April 21, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced the full schedule for Open Source Summit North America, the leading conference for open source developers and community leaders, taking place June 21-24 in Austin, Texas and virtually. The schedule can be viewed here and the previously announced keynote speakers can be viewed here.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation , the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced the full schedule for Open Source Summit North America , the leading conference for open source developers and community leaders, taking place June 21-24 in Austin, Texas and virtually.
  • Comprised of 14 events , including LinuxCon, Embedded Linux Conference, SupplyChainSecurityCon, CloudOpen, OSPOCon, Emerging OS Forum, ContainerCon and more, Open Source Summit North America 2022 will cover the most important and cutting edge topics and technologies touching open source today.
  • "The 14 events that make up Open Source Summit North America's conference umbrella cover the open source projects and technologies that are fundamental across software and other industries, while also highlighting those that are poised for growth and widespread use.
  • Founded in 2000, the Linux Foundation is supported by more than 2,000 members and is the world's leading home for collaboration on open source software, open standards, open data, and open hardware.

Amazon Announces New Kindle Kids Edition, Fire HD 10 Kids Edition, and FreeTime on Fire TV, Providing Access to Kid-Friendly Content—Now in Even More Places

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Monday, October 7, 2019
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Kindle Kids Edition comes with the latest Kindle, a kid-friendly case, one year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, and a 2-year worry-free guaranteeif anything happens to it, send it back and Amazon will replace it for free.

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  • Kindle Kids Edition comes with the latest Kindle, a kid-friendly case, one year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, and a 2-year worry-free guaranteeif anything happens to it, send it back and Amazon will replace it for free.
  • The new Kindle Kids Edition is available for pre-order starting today for $109.99 at amazon.com/kindlekidsedition and starts shipping October 30.
  • All-New Fire HD 10 Kids Edition, Amazons Largest and Fastest Kids Tablet
    The all-new Fire HD 10 Kids Edition is the next generation of Amazons largest and fastest kids tablet.
  • Kindle Kids Edition, Fire Kids Edition tablets, and Echo Dot Kids Edition each come with a year of Amazon FreeTime Unlimited.