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BrightView Announces CEO Transition

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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BrightView Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BV) (the “Company” or “BrightView”), the leading commercial landscaping services company in the United States, today announced Andrew Masterman will step down from his role as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the Board of Directors, effective May 31, 2023.

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  • BrightView Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BV) (the “Company” or “BrightView”), the leading commercial landscaping services company in the United States, today announced Andrew Masterman will step down from his role as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the Board of Directors, effective May 31, 2023.
  • Jim Abrahamson, who has served on BrightView’s Board since 2015, will serve as interim President and CEO until a successor is in place.
  • Masterman will serve as an advisor for one month to ensure a smooth transition.
  • “Today, BrightView is the leading commercial landscape design and services company with a recognized brand and high-quality team.

Covalis Capital Issues Letter to Enel Shareholders

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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Separate to the slate, Covalis has designated Mr. Marco Mazzucchelli (Item 7.b or 7.2 of the AGM) as candidate Chair (Independent pursuant to the law and the Italian Corporate Governance Code).

Key Points: 
  • Separate to the slate, Covalis has designated Mr. Marco Mazzucchelli (Item 7.b or 7.2 of the AGM) as candidate Chair (Independent pursuant to the law and the Italian Corporate Governance Code).
  • As things stand, Mr. Mazzucchelli is the only candidate Chair presented as independent.
  • In fact, neither the Italian government nor Assogestioni – the other two proponents of slates of board candidates – have included in their respective slate a candidate Chair indicated as independent.
  • Once the board is elected, and only then, investors can vote for the Chair among the elected board members.

Joseph Whitters, Independent Board Member of Cutera, Issues Statement

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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Joseph Whitters, an Independent Board Member of CUTERA, INC., today issued the following statement in his individual capacity in light of recent events at Cutera:

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  • Joseph Whitters, an Independent Board Member of CUTERA, INC., today issued the following statement in his individual capacity in light of recent events at Cutera:
    “As an independent Board member of Cutera, I have always believed that a seamless, collaborative, and orderly CEO succession is in the best interest of all Cutera shareholders, employees, and other stakeholders.
  • I further believe that this type of succession would have best been executed with the continuation of David Mowry as CEO and Dan Plants as Executive Chairman of the Board.
  • I am disappointed that achieving this kind of succession appears to no longer be possible and that the situation has devolved in the way it has.
  • Despite this disappointment, Cutera shareholders can rest assured that I remain acutely focused on delivering on my fiduciary responsibility to represent their best interests, and hope that the Cutera Board can reach a swift and amicable resolution.”

Dow announces results from 2023 Annual Stockholder Meeting

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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MIDLAND, Mich., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow (NYSE: DOW) is pleased to report the preliminary results of its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

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  • MIDLAND, Mich., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow (NYSE: DOW) is pleased to report the preliminary results of its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
  • Stockholders approved an advisory resolution on executive compensation and ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Dow's independent auditor for 2023.
  • A majority of votes cast by Dow stockholders were against the Stockholder Proposal for an Independent Board Chairman and against the Stockholder Proposal for a Single-Use Plastics Report.
  • Following the Company's 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 70 cents per share, payable June 9, 2023, to shareholders of record on May 31, 2023.

Cyclerion Therapeutics Enters into Exclusive Negotiation Period and Binding Equity Investment Agreement

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Monday, April 3, 2023
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After consultation with its legal and financial advisors, the Independent Board has concluded that the proposal merits further pursuit.

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  • After consultation with its legal and financial advisors, the Independent Board has concluded that the proposal merits further pursuit.
  • Cyclerion has entered an exclusive negotiation arrangement for a limited period to allow the parties to negotiate binding documentation.
  • In addition, Cyclerion has entered into a binding agreement with CEO Peter Hecht for him to make an equity investment in Cyclerion of $5M in cash for common stock or nonvoting convertible preferred stock of Cyclerion, the purchase price, consistent with Nasdaq rules, to be at or above the market price at the time of signing that agreement.
  • The Company does not plan to provide further comment until an agreement is reached or the discussions are terminated.

HOUSE OF ROSE PROFESSIONAL (HORP) LAUNCHES BeliEVE® INTEGRATED EXECUTIVE SEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT VERTICAL TO ACCELERATE GLOBAL, C-SUITE GENDER DIVERSITY

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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NEW YORK, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- House of Rose Professional Pte (HORP). Ltd – global leaders in female executive leadership development today announced the launch of Break the ceiling touch the sky® BeliEVE® - a global, integrated executive search and development vertical that enables large Companies globally to hire, develop and leverage the world's best female, C-Suite talent and the most inclusive, high-performance leaders to power their businesses. BeliEVE® leverages HORP's proven best practices in Talent, Training and Transformation since 2014 and its insights and deep relationships with over 40000 senior female executive leaders as well as several thousand champions for DEI globally.  BeliEVE® complements HORP's earlier existing Talent Brand – Dream Job International®. BeliEVE® is designed to specifically enable large Companies to meet or exceed their commitments to achieve gender parity at senior management levels.

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  • BeliEVE® is designed to specifically enable large Companies to meet or exceed their commitments to achieve gender parity at senior management levels.
  • Rose, Chairman and CEO, House of Rose Professional and founder of the global Break the ceiling touch the sky® forum.
  • As compared to the traditional, transactional executive search model, BeliEVE® integrates the hiring and development of top executive talent with outstanding support, ensuring better executive hiring and retention.
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Endeavour Silver Releases Inaugural Climate Report

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Thursday, March 9, 2023
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Endeavour Silver Corp. (NYSE: EXK; TSX: EDR) (“Endeavour” or the “Company”), today publishes its inaugural climate strategy report, entitled “ Our Climate Journey ”.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Endeavour Silver Corp. (NYSE: EXK; TSX: EDR) (“Endeavour” or the “Company”), today publishes its inaugural climate strategy report, entitled “ Our Climate Journey ”.
  • “For Endeavour Silver, like many other organizations, we are in the early days of understanding our footprint, opportunities and long-term pathway to a more sustainable business.
  • We believe that future demand for silver will be heavily driven by the global response to climate change.
  • This demand will favor industrial applications in silver such as photovoltaics, which is currently the fastest growing segment of silver demand.

Chrysalix Venture Capital Announces New Investment in C2CA Technology, the Next Generation in Concrete Recycling

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
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Vancouver, Canada and Delft, Netherlands, March 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chrysalix Venture Capital, a global technology venture capital firm that specializes in transformational industrial innovation, announces a new investment in C2CA Technology, a spin-out of TU Delft in the Netherlands.

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  • Vancouver, Canada and Delft, Netherlands, March 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chrysalix Venture Capital, a global technology venture capital firm that specializes in transformational industrial innovation, announces a new investment in C2CA Technology, a spin-out of TU Delft in the Netherlands.
  • C2CA is developing a low-cost and scalable solution for concrete recycling that creates high-quality materials for new concrete, thereby enabling substitution of cement, sand and gravel to efficiently decarbonize the cement & concrete industry.
  • C2CA Technology has shown in practice that demolition concrete can be fully used in new concrete, creating 100% circular concrete.
  • In the Netherlands alone, 13 million tons per year of waste concrete are recyclable,” said Fred van Beuningen, Managing Partner at Chrysalix Venture Capital.

Elicit Plant Appoints Pam Marrone and Johan de Saegher on Its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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Elicit Plant, an agricultural biotechnology company specialized in crops’ resistance to water stress based on a phytosterol-based technology platform, announced today it has appointed Dr. Pam Marrone as Chairwoman of the Board of Directors and Dr. Johan de Saegher as Independent Board Member.

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  • Elicit Plant, an agricultural biotechnology company specialized in crops’ resistance to water stress based on a phytosterol-based technology platform, announced today it has appointed Dr. Pam Marrone as Chairwoman of the Board of Directors and Dr. Johan de Saegher as Independent Board Member.
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    Pam Marrone and Johan de Saegher join Elicit Plant's Board of Directors (Photo: Elicit Plant)
    Pam is a serial entrepreneur bringing over 30 years of leadership experience in the agricultural biologicals industry.
  • Pam currently serves as Executive Chair of Invasive Species Control Corporation which she cofounded in 2022.
  • Recently, she was Chief Executive Officer of Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI), an agricultural biological company she founded in 2006.

Nellore Issues Information Circular, Demands Equal Treatment and Full Value for All Magnet Forensics Shares

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Monday, February 27, 2023
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The information circular is also available at https://securemagt.com , along with other Nellore materials prepared to oppose the takeover.

Key Points: 
  • The information circular is also available at https://securemagt.com , along with other Nellore materials prepared to oppose the takeover.
  • I am the Founder and Portfolio Manager of Nellore Capital Management LLC, the largest outside holder of Magnet Forensics Inc. with 1.3 million shares.
  • The three insiders get to convert (or roll) the majority of their shares into a new entity.
  • They will enjoy supercharged returns for many years as Magnet is combined with Grayshift LLC, an innovative mobile device extraction specialist.