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BendPak Founder Don Henthorn Passes Away

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Friday, March 29, 2024

AGOURA HILLS, Calif., March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Don Henthorn, owner and founder of BendPak Inc., peacefully passed away at home Thursday, March 28, at the age of 85. Under his leadership, BendPak has grown from a small machine shop to one of the world's leading manufacturers of car lifts and automotive service equipment.

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  • AGOURA HILLS, Calif., March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Don Henthorn, owner and founder of BendPak Inc., peacefully passed away at home Thursday, March 28, at the age of 85.
  • Henthorn transitioned day-to-day management to the current leadership team in 2022 as part of an established succession plan.
  • His passion, wisdom, and guidance have left an indelible mark on all of us and the organization," said Jeff Kritzer, BendPak president and CEO.
  • Henthorn took his responsibility for the safety of millions of mechanics around the world very seriously and was committed to ensuring that BendPak produced superior products.

Ironclad Taps Former Twilio Executive as Chief Marketing Officer

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Monday, August 8, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ironclad, the leading digital contracting platform, today announced the hiring of Leslie Henthorn, former SVP of Corporate Marketing and Interim CMO of Twilio, as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Henthorn will focus on the company's top-line marketing strategy as the company enters its next stage of growth.

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  • Leslie Henthorn, former SVP of Corporate Marketing and interim CMO of Twilio, joins Ironclad to lead and grow its marketing organization
    SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ironclad , the leading digital contracting platform, today announced the hiring of Leslie Henthorn, former SVP of Corporate Marketing and Interim CMO of Twilio, as its new Chief Marketing Officer.
  • Henthorn joins the fast-growing leadership team, which has added Leyla Seka as Chief Operating Officer, Helen Wang as Chief Financial Officer, and Ambrosia Vertesi as Chief People Officer, all within the past year.
  • "We have been incredibly intentional with our executive team's growth, ensuring that we consciously develop our Chief operating team in line with our overall vision, at the right moments," said Jason Boehmig, CEO and co-founder of Ironclad.
  • During Henthorn's tenure at Twilio, she helped grow the marketing team from less than 50 people to more than 300, led the Partner Marketing and Campaigns teams, and eventually built and scaled its first Worldwide Field Marketing Organization.

BendPak Announces Senior Leadership Succession Plan

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

SANTA PAULA, Calif., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BendPak, Inc., a global manufacturer and marketer of vehicle service equipment and specialty consumer products, announces changes to its executive team effective August 3. President Don Henthorn, who has led the company since establishing it in 1965, will take on a more limited role in its daily operations as chairman emeritus. Jeff Kritzer will be promoted from executive vice president to succeed Henthorn as president and CEO. At the same time, Rudy Diaz will step up from vice president of information technology to executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO). Jim Fornear moves from financial controller to chief financial officer (CFO). Rounding out the leadership team, Javier Arias continues in the critical role of vice president of operations.

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  • Rounding out the leadership team, Javier Arias continues in the critical role of vice president of operations.
  • "I am excited for Jeff to assume the president's role as part of our long-term succession plan," Henthorn said.
  • Prior to joining BendPak, he held a senior IT leadership position with American Tire Distributors (ATD), one of the largest independent tire distributors in North America.
  • BendPak Inc. car lifts, wheel service equipment, evaporative air coolers and other products are sold under the trademarked brands BendPak, Ranger, Autostacker, QuickJack, Cool Boss, GrandPrix, JackPak,MaxJax and Dannmar.

Alex Henthorn-Iwane Joins PacketFabric as Chief Marketing Officer

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

CULVER CITY, Calif., March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PacketFabric, the leading provider of on-demand connectivity for hybrid and multi-cloud IT, today announced that Alex Henthorn-Iwanehas joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer.

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  • CULVER CITY, Calif., March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PacketFabric, the leading provider of on-demand connectivity for hybrid and multi-cloud IT, today announced that Alex Henthorn-Iwanehas joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer.
  • Henthorn-Iwane will drive all aspects of global marketing initiatives for PacketFabric.
  • Henthorn-Iwane, an accomplished leader in the SaaS, networking, and telecom industries, will drive all aspects of global marketing initiatives for PacketFabric.
  • "Alex Henthorn-Iwane is an innovative marketer who brings a keen understanding of disruptive technologies and their go-to-market plays," said Ward.

Baristas Munchie Magic Begins East Coast Expansion Opening in Sixth State MA, Now Delivering Ice Cream, Snacks, and Hot Food to Customers in the United States From More Than 50 Locations

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Thursday, January 28, 2021

Barry Henthorn, CEO, stated: "The success of our locations on the west coast have made it possible for us to now expand to the east coast and throughout the US.

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  • Barry Henthorn, CEO, stated: "The success of our locations on the west coast have made it possible for us to now expand to the east coast and throughout the US.
  • We have a very targeted plan and this first east coast location gives us a strong base from which to build.
  • ReelTime Medias capabilities are redefining how companies are evaluating and purchasing their TV, radio, print, and other new digital media.
  • Baristas gained mainstream exposure when it became the subject of "Grounded in Seattle", the reality show special feature which aired on WE tv.

Baristas Munchie Magic to Open in Chicago, IL Marking the Fourth State Now Delivering Ice Cream, Snacks, and Hot Food to Customers in The United States

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Thursday, January 14, 2021
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    The newest of the rapidly expanding Munchie Magic virtual restaurants that delivers ice cream, snacks, and hot foods through its third-party delivery partners services the Northwest Chicago, IL region and surrounding populations.
  • Barry Henthorn, CEO, stated: "We are incredibly pleased to bring Munchie Magic to the great city of Chicago.
  • Munchie Magic is seeing the fruits of its success in WA begin to spread throughout the country.
  • This is a direct result of our effective marketing metrics and our ability to interact with our partners remotely far more efficiently.

ReelTime CEO Barry Henthorn Guest Stars on The Bold Today Show with Host J.D. Houvener, Discussing the Patent for its Revolutionary Simultaneous Spherical Panorama Image and Video Capturing System, Technology

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

SEATTLE, WA, Sept. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- ReelTime VR (OTCPK:RLTR) ReelTime CEO Barry Henthorn appears as a guest star on The Bold Today Show with patent attorney and host J.D.

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  • SEATTLE, WA, Sept. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- ReelTime VR (OTCPK:RLTR) ReelTime CEO Barry Henthorn appears as a guest star on The Bold Today Show with patent attorney and host J.D.
  • They also discuss how the invention came about, its commercial applications, and the path to enforcing existing infringements.
  • The Bold Today show is a weekly web series broadcast live and archived through a number of social platforms hosted by J.D.
  • The program can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98CoGmTmSPU&ab_channel=BoldPatents-Intel...
    Barry Henthorn, CEO of ReelTime, stated: It is always good to catch up with J.D.