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Shook Names New Office Managing Partner in Orange County

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Shook, Hardy & Bacon is pleased to announce that Partner Jad Davis will lead the Orange County office as managing partner effective January 1, 2024.

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  • ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Shook, Hardy & Bacon is pleased to announce that Partner Jad Davis will lead the Orange County office as managing partner effective January 1, 2024.
  • "An important goal is to deepen our connections with the local Orange County community, which is important to me since I grew up in Orange County and am raising my children here."
  • Shook has three offices in California including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Orange County, which opened in 2003.
  • Former Orange County Managing Partner Eva Weiler will continue practicing law full time.

Nellore Capital, the largest shareholder of Subordinate Voting Shares with 1.2mm and 9.99% of the shares, opposes Thoma Bravo's proposed acquisition of Magnet Forensics

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

Nellore owns 1,199,950 subordinate voting shares of Magnet Forensics Inc. ("Magnet" or "MAGT").

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  • Nellore owns 1,199,950 subordinate voting shares of Magnet Forensics Inc. ("Magnet" or "MAGT").
  • Unfortunately, we, the Subordinate Voting shareholders, only have the power to block the current deal, not fill in the ballot for our preferred structure.
  • The transaction requires approval from a simple majority (50% + 1) of the subordinate voting shares, excluding the 368,522 shares held by Adam and Jad.
  • Therefore, Jim should want the same thing as subordinate voting shareholders: the best financial outcome for his own shares.

Sesame Workshop Debuts New Muppet as Part of Initiative Supporting Children Affected by Conflict and Crisis

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Monday, March 28, 2022

NEW YORK, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street and local adaptations around the world, is unveiling a new Muppet character as part of its work to support children and families affected by crisis and displacement. The new character, Ameera, will premiere next week on Ahlan Simsim ("Welcome Sesame" in Arabic), the local version of Sesame Street in the Middle East and North Africa. Ameera will also star in innovative, globally tested videos designed to quickly deliver playful learning to children affected by conflict and crisis.

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  • Ameera will also star in innovative, globally tested videos designed to quickly deliver playful learning to children affected by conflict and crisis.
  • Ahlan Simsim and the new "Watch, Play, Learn" videos are part of Sesame Workshop's broader humanitarian initiatives that deliver early learning and nurturing care to children and caregivers affected by conflict and crisis.
  • Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit educational organization behindSesame Street, the pioneering television show that has been reaching and teaching children since 1969.
  • Today, Sesame Workshop is an innovative force for change, with a mission to help kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder.

Danimer Scientific Appoints Michael A. Hajost as Chief Financial Officer

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Thursday, January 20, 2022

Danimer Scientific , Inc. (NYSE: DNMR) (Danimer or the Company), a leading next generation bioplastics company focused on the development and production of biodegradable materials, today announced the appointment of Michael (Mike) A. Hajost as Chief Financial Officer.

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  • Danimer Scientific , Inc. (NYSE: DNMR) (Danimer or the Company), a leading next generation bioplastics company focused on the development and production of biodegradable materials, today announced the appointment of Michael (Mike) A. Hajost as Chief Financial Officer.
  • (Jad) Dowdy, III, who will assume the new role of Senior Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis.
  • Hajost will join the Company on February 7, 2022, as special advisor to Danimers Chief Executive Officer Stephen E. Croskrey before assuming the CFO position in early March 2022.
  • His experience leading financial operations and investor relations at billion-dollar manufacturing and technology companies will be a critical asset to Danimer as it continues to grow its operations.