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ICANN Board Elects New Leadership

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022
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The new ICANN Board Chair Tripti Sinha brings more than three decades of experience in Internet and Internet infrastructure technologies.

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  • The new ICANN Board Chair Tripti Sinha brings more than three decades of experience in Internet and Internet infrastructure technologies.
  • She was selected to serve as Chair by her fellow Board members and previously served as ICANN's Board Governance Committee Chair.
  • Selected for the Board by ICANN's 2018 Nominating Committee, Sinha previously held leadership roles in ICANN working with the root server community.
  • The ICANN Board, composed of 20 members from five geographic world regions, is the oversight body of ICANN.

Arm Announces New Board Members and New Chief Financial Officer

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Monday, September 26, 2022
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Arm today announced the appointment of new Board members Karen Dykstra, former Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of AOL and Jeff Sine, Co-Founder and Partner of Raine Group, effective immediately.

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  • Arm today announced the appointment of new Board members Karen Dykstra, former Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of AOL and Jeff Sine, Co-Founder and Partner of Raine Group, effective immediately.
  • Arm Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rene Haas said: I extend a warm welcome to Karen and Jeff, both exceptional business leaders who will bring a depth and breadth of experience to the Arm Board.
  • Arm also today announced the appointment of Jason Child as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
  • Prior to AOL, she was a Partner at Plainfield Asset Management, and served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Plainfield Direct, Plainfields business development company.

Cytovation Strengthens its Board of Directors for Next Phase of Development

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Thursday, September 15, 2022
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Current CEO of Mohn Drilling, Mohn combines over 16 years of industry experience with an extensive scientific background in biomedical research.

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  • Current CEO of Mohn Drilling, Mohn combines over 16 years of industry experience with an extensive scientific background in biomedical research.
  • Representing Canica AS, a large, privately owned investment company operating out of Norway and Switzerland, which co-led the Series A round together with Sandwater, Cytovation has welcomed yvind Kongstun Arnesen to the Board.
  • Stein Christian Mohn, Chair of Cytovation, commented: "I am delighted to be taking on the role of Chairperson at Cytovation, having witnessed the company's impressive progress during my time on the Board.
  • I would like to welcome our new board members, each of whom brings considerable experience to Cytovation as we move into the next phase of development.

Women's World Banking Announces the Appointment of Aliko Dangote Foundation CEO Zouera Youssoufou and Morgan Stanley Managing Director Seema Hingorani to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Women's World Banking today announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors. This brings the number of Board members to 12, including two Honorary Directors.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Women's World Banking today announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors.
  • The new Board members are Zouera Youssoufou, CEO and Managing Director of Aliko Dangote Foundation, and Seema Hingorani, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management and Founder and Chair of Girls Who Invest.
  • "I'm thrilled to welcome Zouera and Seema to the Women's World Banking Board," said Janet Truncale , Board Chair and EY Americas Financial Services Organization Vice Chair and Regional Managing Partner.
  • "I have known both Zouera and Seema for many years," noted Women's World Banking's President and CEO Mary Ellen Iskenderian.

Women's World Banking Announces the Appointment of Aliko Dangote Foundation CEO Zouera Youssoufou and Morgan Stanley Managing Director Seema Hingorani to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Women's World Banking today announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors. This brings the number of Board members to 12, including two Honorary Directors.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Women's World Banking today announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors.
  • The new Board members are Zouera Youssoufou, CEO and Managing Director of Aliko Dangote Foundation, and Seema Hingorani, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management and Founder and Chair of Girls Who Invest.
  • "I'm thrilled to welcome Zouera and Seema to the Women's World Banking Board," said Janet Truncale , Board Chair and EY Americas Financial Services Organization Vice Chair and Regional Managing Partner.
  • "I have known both Zouera and Seema for many years," noted Women's World Banking's President and CEO Mary Ellen Iskenderian.

HARMONIC DISCOVERY LAUNCHES WITH $8 MILLION IN SEED TO DEVELOP A NEW GENERATION OF MULTI-TARGET KINASE INHIBITORS

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonic Discovery, a therapeutics company building an integrated computational and experimental platform for kinase drug discovery and targeted polypharmacology, announces its launch today with $8 million in seed funding. The round was led by Innovation Endeavors with participation from Fifty Years, Y Combinator, Boom Capital, Caffeinated Capital and select angel investors. Dr. Joel Dudley, PhD, Partner at Innovation Endeavors, joins as a new Board Member.

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  • Yet, the pharmaceutical industry has historically focused on finding "magic bullets", or drugs optimized to engage specific single targets.
  • Harmonic Discovery's fully integrated kinase drug discovery platform aims to challenge this paradigm.
  • Co-founders Rayees Rahman, PhD, Jason Lee, MD, and Marcel Patek, PhD are building a machine learning-first infrastructure that integrates several aspects of kinase drug discovery.
  • Harmonic Discovery is a resident of JLABS @ NYC, part of Johnson & Johnson Innovation's global network of life science incubators.

Zendesk Board Determines That Recapitalization Proposal from Light Street Capital Management is Not a Superior Proposal

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
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An investor presentation outlining the Boards observations regarding Light Streets alternative proposal and the Consortium transaction can be found at https://investor.zendesk.com/files/doc_presentations/2022/09/Zendesk-Inv...(9_1_2022).pdf .

Key Points: 
  • An investor presentation outlining the Boards observations regarding Light Streets alternative proposal and the Consortium transaction can be found at https://investor.zendesk.com/files/doc_presentations/2022/09/Zendesk-Inv...(9_1_2022).pdf .
  • In addition, Light Street would have the right to appoint half of the Board and the majority of a newly created special committee.
  • The Consortium Acquisition Provides Immediate, Certain and Superior Value to All Zendesk Stockholders
    In comparison, the transaction with the Consortium is an all-cash transaction for all Zendesk shares.
  • 1 The findings are based on the facts specified in the letter and exhibits sent by Light Street to the Zendesk Board of Directors on August 28, 2022.

Debbie's Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer Welcomes New Board Members During 2022 Board Installation and Appreciation Dinner

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Debbie's Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer (DDF) welcomed four new members during its 2022 Board Installation and Appreciation Dinner on August 16, 2022. The ceremony was held to induct a new class of influential professionals to serve on the Board of Directors for DDF. The event was held at the home of DDF Board member Marsha Levy. Attendees included current and past members of DDF's Board of Directors and longtime supporters of the organization's mission.   

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  • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Debbie's Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer (DDF) welcomed four new members during its 2022 Board Installation and Appreciation Dinner on August 16, 2022.
  • Attendees included current and past members of DDF's Board of Directors and longtime supporters of the organization's mission.
  • New Board members participated in a welcoming orientation and later enjoyed dinner and networking with other members and staff.
  • The 2022 class of Board members include Adrianys Beauchamp, Antoinette Cave, Niamh Clinton, and Kirk Kreis.

DBM Global Inc. Announces Addition of Robert B. Holland, III to the Board of Directors

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Monday, August 29, 2022
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PHOENIX, Aug. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DBM Global Inc. announced today the election of new Board member Robert B. Holland, III.

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  • PHOENIX, Aug. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DBM Global Inc. announced today the election of new Board member Robert B. Holland, III.
  • Current Directors James R. Roach, Michael R. Hill, Robert V. Leffler, Jr., Wayne Barr, Jr., Brian Goldstein and Holly Cindell will also continue their service on the Board.
  • The DBMG Board is excited to welcome Robert B. Holland, III to the Board.
  • For additional information on DBM Globals majority shareholder, INNOVATE Corp. (NYSE: VATE), please visit http://www.innovatecorp.com or contact:

LogicMark Shares Letter Reminding Shareholders to Vote “For” the August 25, 2022 Annual Meeting Proxy Proposals to Continue to Improve Operations, Manage Costs More Effectively and Reduce Potential Future Shareholder Dilution

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Monday, August 22, 2022
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Shareholders as of the 2022 Annual Meeting record date, June 28, 2022, will be entitled to vote at the 2022 Annual Meeting.

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  • Shareholders as of the 2022 Annual Meeting record date, June 28, 2022, will be entitled to vote at the 2022 Annual Meeting.
  • LogicMark has taken considerable steps to improve its operations and strategic offerings, and the Company seeks to continue with this progress.
  • Vote For for Proposal No 3: To consider and vote on a proposal to adopt the Companys 2022 Stock Incentive Plan.
  • Forward-looking statements reflect managements current expectations, as of the date of this press release, and involve certain risks and uncertainties.