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Peachtree Group Appoints Jarred Bussert as Vice President, Information Technology

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Monday, April 17, 2023
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Peachtree Group ("Peachtree") announced the appointment of Jarred Bussert as vice president, information technology.

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  • Peachtree Group ("Peachtree") announced the appointment of Jarred Bussert as vice president, information technology.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230417005278/en/
    Peachtree Group ("Peachtree") announced the appointment of Jarred Bussert as vice president, information technology (pictured).
  • Before joining Peachtree, he was vice president, information technology for Majors Management, an Atlanta-based retail operator supporting more than 1,600 locations.
  • Bussert has an MBA and Master of Technology from Georgia Tech and received his bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia.

Roanoke College and Virginia Tech sign partnership for accelerated student pathways in computer science and computer engineering

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Friday, March 24, 2023
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SALEM, Va. , March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Roanoke College and Virginia Tech have entered a partnership that will benefit students in science fields and serve as an engine for economic, workforce and educational development in Virginia. The two agreements that make up the partnership will allow Roanoke College students to pursue graduate programs at Virginia Tech and facilitate an early transition to graduate school.  

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  • The partnership between the two institutions gives Roanoke College students direct admission into computer science and computer engineering master's degree programs.
  • The new Direct to Tech program provides Roanoke College students direct admission into Virginia Tech Master of Engineering programs in either computer science and applications or computer engineering upon graduation from Roanoke College.
  • A second agreement between the two schools allows Roanoke College students to take advantage of an accelerated 4+1 undergraduate/graduate program in computer science or computer engineering at Virginia Tech.
  • As part of both the Direct to Tech and accelerated 4+1 agreements, Roanoke College students will not have to pay application fees or submit GRE scores to Virginia Tech.

BPGbio Announces Appointments to its Leadership Team to Accelerate Research and Commercialization

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Monday, March 6, 2023
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Dr. Thakurta’s leadership and scientific contributions have led to six approved cancer drugs in multiple indications.

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  • Dr. Thakurta’s leadership and scientific contributions have led to six approved cancer drugs in multiple indications.
  • Prior to BPGbio, Dr. Thakurta was the Vice President, Translational Medicine at Bristol Myers Squibb where he oversaw the hematological malignancy group.
  • Before BMS, Dr. Thakurta served several leadership roles at Celgene, AstraZeneca and Biogen Idec and the United States National Cancer Institute (NCI) earlier in his career.
  • Prior to BPGbio he led strategy and investments for Innova Medical Group and was a Principal at Pasaca Capital.

New Comparative Effectiveness Study Supports Surgical Treatment for Spinal Stenosis

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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BOSTON, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a large, national study, researchers reported unexpected findings that support the benefit of spine surgery for spinal stenosis over conventional medical treatment.

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  • BOSTON, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a large, national study, researchers reported unexpected findings that support the benefit of spine surgery for spinal stenosis over conventional medical treatment.
  • Using big data and predictive analytics, they compared clinically matched patients who received operative or nonoperative treatment of spinal stenosis and found that surgery was associated with lower mortality and cost over two years in some cases.
  • According to Wolters Kluwer Health, patients with spinal stenosis experience narrowing of the spinal canal and compression of spinal nerves, causing back pain, leg pain, and other symptoms.
  • In some patients, stenosis is related to degenerative spondylolisthesis, referring to "slipped" vertebrae often resulting from spinal degeneration.

SIGMA LITHIUM FILES NI 43-101 TECHNICAL REPORT FOR PRODUCTION EXPANSION SUPPORTING THE PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED 60% INCREASE IN MINERAL RESERVES AND US$ 15.3 BILLION NPV

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Friday, January 20, 2023
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Mineral Resources have an effective date of October 31, 2022 and have been classified using the 2014 CIM Definition Standards.

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  • Mineral Resources have an effective date of October 31, 2022 and have been classified using the 2014 CIM Definition Standards.
  • The Qualified Person for the estimate is Mr. Marc-Antoine Laporte, P.Geo., an SGS Canada employee.
  • Mr. Laporte is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and is independent of Sigma Lithium.
  • Mr. Rodriguez is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and is independent of Sigma Lithium.

Osino Receives Multiple Project Finance Offers For the Development of the Twin Hills Gold Project, Namibia

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Friday, February 3, 2023
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Osino Resources Corp. (TSXV:OSI) (FSE:RSR1) (OTCQX:OSIIF) (“Osino” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that it has it has received eight project finance offers from credible institutions for the construction financing of its wholly owned Twin Hills Gold Project (“Twin Hills” or “the Project”) in Namibia.

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  • The project financing process is led by Terrafranca Capital Partners Ltd. and remains on schedule to meet the Company’s development timelines.
  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Osino Resources Corp. (TSXV:OSI) (FSE:RSR1) (OTCQX:OSIIF) (“Osino” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that it has it has received eight project finance offers from credible institutions for the construction financing of its wholly owned Twin Hills Gold Project (“Twin Hills” or “the Project”) in Namibia.
  • This process is taking place while working to meet our Project development timelines.
  • The comprehensive nature of the PFS and the resulting economic robustness of the Project has allowed the Company to fast track the project finance process.

Kandi Technologies Announces CEO Transition

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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Dr. Xueqin Dong has cumulated over 20 years of experience in automobile industry with extensive background in managing teams in the vehicle design, engineering, and development, manufacturing, and commercialization of innovative products. Dr. Dong was elected as a director of Kandi in December 2021. Previously, he was General Manager of Jiangsu Xingchi Electric Power Technology Co., Ltd. in charge of overall operation and management of the development, production, and sales of electric off-road vehicles. Dr. Dong owns more than twenty patents and has published over ten papers on automobile and electric vehicle engineering technology in China and international academic journals-- with three indexed by the prestigious Engineering Index (“EI”). He has participated in four scientific research projects at the national and municipal level. Dr. Dong earned his Doctor of Engineering degree in Vehicle Engineering from Shanghai Tongji University, Master of Engineering degree in material processing from Nanchang University, and a Bachelor of Engineering degree in mechatronics from Nanchang University in China.

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  • --Mr. Xiaoming Hu Hands CEO Role to Dr. Xueqin Dong--
    JINHUA, CHINA, Jan. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (the “Company,” “we” or “Kandi”) (NASDAQ GS: KNDI), today announced the appointment of Dr. Xueqin Dong as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 10, 2023.
  • Chairman Hu commented, “On behalf of Kandi’s Board of Directors, I am delighted to welcome Dr. Dong as our new CEO.
  • As I depart the CEO role, I want to thank everyone on our team for their hard work and dedication.
  • Together we built Kandi from the ground up over the past 21 years, yet I think our best years are yet to come.

Mark Biznek appointed Chief Operations Officer of Ballard Power Systems

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Monday, January 9, 2023
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VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLDP) today announced the appointment of Mark Biznek, MEng, as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLDP) today announced the appointment of Mark Biznek, MEng, as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately.
  • Mark brings a breadth of experience during a 30-year career in operations, manufacturing, business development and manufacturing engineering.
  • During the past 10 years, Mark served in various leadership roles for Kohler Power Systems, including as General Manager of Marine & Power Solutions, as Vice President of Global Operations & Supply Chain, and as Vice President of Operations & Engine Development.
  • "With Mark's appointment, Jyoti Sidhu, previously serving in the joint leadership role of Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer and Senior Vice President, Operations, will fully transition to the role of Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer.

Osino Announces Filing of Mineral Resource Estimate Technical Report for Its Ondundu Gold Project, Namibia

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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The Technical Report was prepared and filed in accordance with National Instrument 43-101—Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101").

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  • The Technical Report was prepared and filed in accordance with National Instrument 43-101—Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101").
  • Ondundu is 100% owned by Osino and is located approximately 130 km northwest of Osino's flagship Twin Hills Project in Namibia.
  • Osino completed the acquisition of Ondundu from B2Gold Corp. on July 21, 2022.
  • Osino is a Canadian gold exploration and development company focused on the fast-tracked development of our Twin Hills Gold Project (“Twin Hills”) in central Namibia.

All Winners at the 2022 UC Berkeley AI Summit Hackathon Used Aible to Beat Experienced Data Scientists in Minutes

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aible , the only enterprise AI solution that guarantees impact in 30 days, today announced the winners of the 3rd annual UC Berkeley AI Summit Real World AI Challenge.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aible , the only enterprise AI solution that guarantees impact in 30 days, today announced the winners of the 3rd annual UC Berkeley AI Summit Real World AI Challenge.
  • The contest was held as part of the Berkeley AI Summit, which aims to bridge the gap between AI research and business applications.
  • The virtually held event challenged participants to solve a business problem using a data science or AI tool of their choice.
  • Aible looks at millions of patterns hidden in your data and shares the key insights for you to act upon.