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Steller Acquires Influencer Marketing Agency Travel Mindset, Adds Microsoft Veteran Rik van der Kooi to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Tapping into this insight, Travel Mindset has been connecting influencers and brands in the travel space since 2012.

Key Points: 
  • Tapping into this insight, Travel Mindset has been connecting influencers and brands in the travel space since 2012.
  • The expertise Steller gains through this acquisition is further bolstered by the addition of Rik van der Kooi to the company’s Board of Directors.
  • “The acquisition of Travel Mindset and the addition of Rik van der Kooi to our Board of Directors are two important milestones in Steller’s journey to connect inspiration to bookings.
  • The acquisition of Travel Mindset is a great complement to that, and I look forward to supporting the team in scaling it to many more users and destinations.” -Rik van der Kooi

CRITEO APPOINTS RIK VAN DER KOOI AS BOARD OBSERVER, WITH THE INTENTION TO NOMINATE HIM FOR ELECTION TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

NEW YORK, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Criteo S.A. (NASDAQ: CRTO), the Commerce Media company, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Rik van der Kooi as an observer to the Board.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Criteo S.A. (NASDAQ: CRTO), the Commerce Media company, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Rik van der Kooi as an observer to the Board.
  • In addition, the Company intends to nominate Rik for election to the Board at the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
  • "I've long admired Criteo and its phenomenal strength in AI-driven performance advertising and now more broadly in Commerce Media," said Rik van der Kooi.
  • "Criteo is a clear leader in this space, and I am excited to support the Company's growth ambitions further."

ICE Expands its U.S. Renewable Fuels Markets With the Launch of Renewable Volume Obligation Futures

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Monday, March 28, 2022

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced the launch of two Renewable Volume Obligation futures contracts, expanding ICEs U.S. renewable fuels futures markets.

Key Points: 
  • Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced the launch of two Renewable Volume Obligation futures contracts, expanding ICEs U.S. renewable fuels futures markets.
  • The U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) mandates the incorporation of renewable fuels into transportation fuel.
  • Each year, the EPA outlines the volume requirements for each renewable fuel category and sets those volumes through the annual renewable volume obligation (RVO).
  • The RVO futures, in combination with our existing RINs futures, will help the market manage exposure to renewable fuel obligations.

ICE Announces Record Growth in Renewable Fuel Contracts

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Thursday, March 3, 2022

A record volume of RINs traded on ICE in 2021, equivalent to almost 600 million RINs.

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  • A record volume of RINs traded on ICE in 2021, equivalent to almost 600 million RINs.
  • In February 2022 approximately 194 million RINs traded, a record high for a single month, with open interest hitting a record equivalent to over 112 million RINs.
  • The EPAs Renewable Fuel Standard aims to reduce emissions from road transportation by mandating renewable fuel levels, said Jeff Barbuto, Global Head of Oil Markets at ICE.
  • Trademarks of ICE and/or its affiliates include Intercontinental Exchange, ICE, ICE block design, NYSE and New York Stock Exchange.

Virgin Pulse Expands Leadership Team; Appoints New Chief Financial Officer and Chief Technology Officer to Support Company’s Growth and Expansion

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Monday, October 25, 2021

Rik Thorbecke has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Amit Jain has been named the companys first Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Key Points: 
  • Rik Thorbecke has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Amit Jain has been named the companys first Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
  • I am thrilled to announce the appointments of Rik and Amit to Virgin Pulses leadership team, said Chris Michalak.
  • Rik Thorbecke brings broad and global leadership experience in strategic finance, mergers and acquisitions, business planning, enterprise software, and international business to Virgin Pulse.
  • The appointments of Virgin Pulses latest executives comes on the heels of the companys commercial team expansion , announced last month.

Bubblr Appoints Noted Tech Leader Rik Willard to Executive Team, Board of Directors

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Leveraging his deep international technology leadership experience, Mr. Willard will also join the Companys Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • Leveraging his deep international technology leadership experience, Mr. Willard will also join the Companys Board of Directors.
  • It is now a US- listed entity (Bubblr, Inc.) listed with ambitions to become fully listed on Nasdaq within eighteen months.
  • The current leadership team now consists of two US based members: Rik Willard and Matt Loeb, the Executive Chairman.
  • Rik Willard is a global technology specialist and is recognised for his expertise in emerging technologies such as blockchain and ethical tech.

Geekco Technologies Corporation: Changes to the Management

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

LAVAL, Qubec, July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Geekco Technologies Corporation (the Corporation or Geekco) (TSX-V: GKO; OTCQB: GKOTF), announces the interim replacement of rik Giasson by Nadira Hajjar as Chief Executive Officer of Geekco.

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  • LAVAL, Qubec, July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Geekco Technologies Corporation (the Corporation or Geekco) (TSX-V: GKO; OTCQB: GKOTF), announces the interim replacement of rik Giasson by Nadira Hajjar as Chief Executive Officer of Geekco.
  • The Corporation thanks Mr. Giasson, who will pursue other professional challenges, for his managerial support and contribution to the Corporations objectives during his tenure.
  • The FlipNpik ecosystem and mobile application leverage the community of consumers, content creators and influencers to stimulate local shopping and boost the visibility of local businesses.
  • In exchange, active users who create and share digital content within the platform receive Social Flips that they can use to earn rewards and/or goods from strategic partners and local businesses.