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Avangrid Receives Final Shipment of Solar Panels at True North Solar Project in Texas, a Key Step Toward On-Time Construction

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Construction & Property, Sustainability, Environment, Alternative Energy, Energy, Building Systems, Climate Change, Other Construction & Property, Safety, Mart Independent School District, Wind, Tax, Superintendent, Ageing, AGR, True north, Renewable energy

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it received its final shipment of solar panels to the True North project site in Falls County, Texas.

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  • Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it received its final shipment of solar panels to the True North project site in Falls County, Texas.
  • This marks a significant checkpoint for construction of True North, clearing a major hurdle in the solar industry.
  • “We are thrilled to have reached another major construction milestone at True North, which is set to become Avangrid’s largest solar facility and our first in Texas,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO.
  • “It’s no secret that the solar industry has dealt with challenges in securing solar panels to build these important renewable power facilities.

Avalo Therapeutics Appoints Biotech Leaders to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Independent, Business school, Bachelor of Science, Engineering, Bristol Myers Squibb, Thayer School of Engineering, Immunology, Therapy, Corporate development, Corporation, True north, ICON PLC, Business, Dartmouth College, Biogen, ATP, Genzyme, Cardiology, Biomedical engineering, Novo Nordisk, Drug discovery, Tuck School of Business, Acquisition, University, MBBS, AbbVie, Bioverativ, ICON, CBO, Columbia University, Biology, MBA, Hidradenitis suppurativa, TRML, Partner, Military, Management

The Avalo Board brings together a team with expertise spanning finance, business operations, drug discovery and clinical development.

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  • The Avalo Board brings together a team with expertise spanning finance, business operations, drug discovery and clinical development.
  • The recent board appointments include Aaron Kantoff, Jonathan Goldman, and Samantha Truex as Independent Directors.
  • He has spent over a decade specializing in founding, building and investing in biotech companies.
  • Samantha also chairs the Board of Advisors for Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth and is a member of the Board of Advisors for Life Science Cares.

Calling all Cannabis Enthusiasts! Inaugural NOXX & COOKIES DAZE Kicks off St Patrick’s Day Weekend in Grand Rapids, MI

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Friday, March 15, 2024
Other Consumer, Technology, Other Retail, Cannabis, Specialty, Food, Beverage, Consumer, Retail, Natural Resources, Eye, Chocolate, True north, Hospital

NOXX Cannabis and Cookies Grand Rapids are teaming up to provide a unique twist on this historically green holiday.

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  • NOXX Cannabis and Cookies Grand Rapids are teaming up to provide a unique twist on this historically green holiday.
  • NOXX & COOKIES DAZE promises a cannabis celebration that offers the same glitz and glamor as a grand opening, but these dispensaries have been serving marijuana enthusiasts in Grand Rapids since 2022.
  • Cookies Grand Rapids, located at 330 Ann St NW, boasts the city’s widest selection of Cookies Cannabis products.
  • Whether you’re Irish or not, make your St Patrick’s Day a little greener this year by visiting Noxx Cannabis or Cookies Grand Rapids.

Grosvenor’s Structured Development Finance business provides $39.6M for Gardena, Intracorp’s newest community in Coquitlam, B.C.

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Equity, Senior, SDF, Growth, SkyTrain, True north, IntraCorp, Hoffman & Associates, United, Walter Reed, Housing, Eighth, Partnership, Property management

Set to commence construction in the first quarter of 2024, Gardena encompasses 527 condominium and 218 rental units across four buildings.

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  • Set to commence construction in the first quarter of 2024, Gardena encompasses 527 condominium and 218 rental units across four buildings.
  • Established in 2000, Grosvenor’s SDF programme provides equity-like capital to leading residential and multi-family developers across North America.
  • This announcement marks the 26th transaction between Grosvenor and Intracorp in a relationship spanning 2,500+ residential units over more than 20 years.
  • Overall, the SDF business has provided capital to 78 development projects supporting the development of over 8,900 residential units (across Canada and the United States).

Jason Ding to lead Bain & Company's Greater China business

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Friday, February 23, 2024
Final good, COVID-19, Growth, Digital, Greater, True north, Transformation, Bain & Company, Interview, Renewable energy

Bain remains strongly committed to ongoing presence in China as a key market of continuing importance, with multiple growth opportunities

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  • Bain remains strongly committed to ongoing presence in China as a key market of continuing importance, with multiple growth opportunities
    SHANGHAI, Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bain & Company announced today that Jason Ding has been appointed as the new managing partner of the firm's Greater China business, effective April 1, 2024.
  • Jason will succeed Weiwen Han who has successfully led Bain's business in Greater China since October 2016.
  • As such, this handover will see Weiwen returning to serving the firms' clients in its Greater China Private Equity, Consumer Products and Retail practices.
  • In his new role as managing partner for Bain Greater China, Jason will be responsible for leading the firm's growth strategy, operations, people, and brand strategy for the region.

True North Solar Project Achieves Construction Milestone with Delivery of Main Power Transformers

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Environment, Sustainability, Alternative Energy, Environmental Issues, Green Technology, Energy, Climate Change, Multimedia, True north, AGR, Tax, Wind, Renewable energy

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it has delivered and installed both Main Power Transformers at its True North solar project, marking a major milestone for the company’s first solar farm in Texas.

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  • Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it has delivered and installed both Main Power Transformers at its True North solar project, marking a major milestone for the company’s first solar farm in Texas.
  • Module and racking system installation also continues to progress on site as overall project construction remains on schedule.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240206282660/en/
    Delivery of Main Power Transformers (Photo: Business Wire)
    “We are thrilled to see construction at True North progressing smoothly as we reach this major milestone, despite several challenges facing the solar market,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO.
  • True North will be Avangrid’s first solar farm in Texas.

Jim Estill, Owner of Danby Appliances, Acquires Arctic Snowplows; Preserving The Identity Of Another Canadian-Owned Manufacturing Company

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Learning, Ernst & Young, Culture, Knowledge, Pointe-Claire, Acquisition, True north, Growth, Oil

LONDON, ON, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jim Estill, Owner of Danby Appliances, announced that he has purchased Arctic Snowplows, a 55 year old Canadian manufacturer of plows, plow partners and spreaders built to fight winter in the True North. This acquisition further solidifies Estill's mission of keeping manufacturing and skilled trades in Canada.

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  • Jim Estill, owner of Danby Appliances, acquires Arctic Snowplows, a 55-year-old Canadian manufacturer.
  • The acquisition aims to preserve Canadian manufacturing, with Arctic Snowplows remaining a standalone entity within the Estill corporate structure.
  • I am excited to have Arctic Snowplows, a 50+ year old Canadian company, as part of the portfolio, and growing the Arctic team's legacy."
  • I look forward to advising Arctic as they grow," stated Dan Armstrong, outgoing President and Owner of Arctic Snowplows.

Consilio Wins Comparably Award for Best Company Culture

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Professional Services, Technology, Legal, Other Technology, Human Resources, Consulting, Interface (computing), D&I, Culture, Behavior, Happiness, Inclusion, Diversity, True north, Private law, Management

Consilio, the global leader in legal technology solutions and enterprise legal services, today announced the company was recognized by Comparably as a winner of the award for Best Company Culture.

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  • Consilio, the global leader in legal technology solutions and enterprise legal services, today announced the company was recognized by Comparably as a winner of the award for Best Company Culture.
  • Consilio won the Best Company for Happiness award from Comparably in 2022.
  • Winners of the Comparably award for Best Company Culture are based on anonymous feedback submitted by employees between November 2022 and November 2023.
  • “We are proud to be recognized by Comparably for our ongoing commitment to fostering a strong company culture,” said Brandyn Payne, Consilio’s Chief Employee Experience Officer.

Electra Therapeutics Appoints Kathy Dong, PharmD, MBA, as President and Chief Executive Officer

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Monday, December 11, 2023
Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Health, Star, Acquisition, University, Audit committee, Inflammation, Therapy, Commercial, Gilead Sciences, Doctor of Pharmacy, Hepatitis B, Patient, Multimedia, Hepatitis C, Hematology, MBA, Cancer, Antibody, True north, Growth, Doctor of Philosophy, American Society of Hematology, Cold agglutinin disease, Society, Rutgers University, Biology, Pharmaceutical industry, Management, Sanofi

Electra Therapeutics, Inc. , a clinical stage biotechnology company developing antibody therapies against novel targets for immunological diseases and cancer, today announced the appointment of Kathy Dong, PharmD, MBA, as President and Chief Executive Officer.

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  • Electra Therapeutics, Inc. , a clinical stage biotechnology company developing antibody therapies against novel targets for immunological diseases and cancer, today announced the appointment of Kathy Dong, PharmD, MBA, as President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231211224486/en/
    Electra President and CEO Kathy Dong PharmD, MBA (Photo: Business Wire)
    “We are excited to have Kathy take on the role of CEO of Electra.
  • Dr. Rosenthal will continue to serve as a member of Electra’s board of directors and as Chief Executive Officer of Star Therapeutics, the company that spun out Electra.
  • Previously, she was Chief Operating Officer of Star Therapeutics since 2019, where she held strategic and operational responsibilities across the Star portfolio, including building Electra Therapeutics and Vega Therapeutics from discovery stage into the clinic.

TRUE NORTH ADVISORS ANNOUNCES NEW FORT WORTH OFFICE EXPANSION

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
True north, Growth, Tenant, True North Mortgage, Partner

The Fort Worth office will be expanding to a new, modern office space that reflects the firm's commitment to innovation, fostering collaboration, and accommodating the evolving needs of clients, colleagues, and community partners in the Fort Worth market and beyond.

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  • The Fort Worth office will be expanding to a new, modern office space that reflects the firm's commitment to innovation, fostering collaboration, and accommodating the evolving needs of clients, colleagues, and community partners in the Fort Worth market and beyond.
  • True North Advisors announces new Fort Worth office expansion.
  • "We believe that True North offers the Fort Worth ultra-high net worth community unrivaled expertise and service when it comes to meeting their unique wealth and investment needs," said Mark Gehlbach, President and Co-founder of True North.
  • "We've experienced unprecedented growth in Fort Worth, increasing our assets under management by almost 300% since 2019," said Scott Wood, CEO & Co-founder at True North.