Entertainment Services and Technology Association

ISG to Publish Report on Providers of Telecom, Media and Entertainment Services

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Friday, July 21, 2023

Study results will be published in a comprehensive ISG Provider Lens™ report called Telecom, Media and Entertainment Services, scheduled to be released in January.

Key Points: 
  • Study results will be published in a comprehensive ISG Provider Lens™ report called Telecom, Media and Entertainment Services, scheduled to be released in January.
  • The report will evaluate providers of business process services (BPS) and next-gen IT services (ITS).
  • “The telecom sector needs business partners to help them navigate industry disruption.”
    For the study, ISG has distributed surveys to more than 85 providers of telecom, media and entertainment services.
  • Media and Entertainment Managed and Next-Gen IT Services (ITS), assessing providers offering IT outsourcing services, including content delivery network (CDN) services, edge computing, application development and management, cloud-managed and enabled services for media streaming and CX services.

Athira Pharma Appoints Andrew Gengos as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer

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Monday, May 22, 2023

BOTHELL, Wash., May 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athira Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHA), a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing small molecules to restore neuronal health and slow neurodegeneration, today announced the appointment of Andrew Gengos as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer, effective immediately.

Key Points: 
  • BOTHELL, Wash., May 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Athira Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHA), a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing small molecules to restore neuronal health and slow neurodegeneration, today announced the appointment of Andrew Gengos as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer, effective immediately.
  • Mr. Gengos replaces Glenna Mileson, who is retiring after serving as Athira’s Chief Financial Officer for eight years.
  • Most recently, he served as the Chief Business Officer at Cyteir Therapeutics, where he was an integral part of the leadership team that took the company public.
  • In addition to these leadership positions, Mr. Gengos also held the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer roles at AOBiome Therapeutics and was the Chief Operating Officer and Head of Corporate Development at Synlogic, Inc.

PERG Reveals First Netflix Grant for the Equitable Workforce Initiative

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Friday, November 18, 2022

LANCASTER, Pa., Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The first grant issued by the Production Equipment Rental Group (PERG) for its Equitable Workforce Initiative (EWI) sponsored by Netflix was awarded to Triode Media Group Ltd. The initiative focuses on improving equity and diversity in the industry by developing well-trained workers from underrepresented communities.  Triode Rentals  is using the grant to cover salary costs for the first six months of employment of a new employee.  Triode  is sharing its training program with other rental companies participating in the Equitable Workforce Initiative.  

Key Points: 
  • LANCASTER, Pa., Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The first grant issued by the Production Equipment Rental Group (PERG) for its Equitable Workforce Initiative (EWI) sponsored by Netflix was awarded to Triode Media Group Ltd.
  • Triode is sharing its training program with other rental companies participating in the Equitable Workforce Initiative.
  • The goal of the PERG Equitable Workforce Initiative (EWI) is to identify candidates from underrepresented groups with a strong desire to enter the motion picture rental industry and help rental companies hire them.
  • PERG (Production Equipment Rental Group) members are professional camera and lighting & grip rental companies serving the motion picture/television/commercial production industry.

Phoenix Tower International acquires 202 towers in the United States from Tower Ventures Holdings III, LLC in addition to acquiring Technology Associates EC Inc., a leading provider of wireless infrastructure services in the Western United States

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Monday, April 11, 2022

The Tower Ventures transaction provides PTI ownership of 202 high-quality wireless telecommunications sites across the country.

Key Points: 
  • The Tower Ventures transaction provides PTI ownership of 202 high-quality wireless telecommunications sites across the country.
  • This marks the second transaction between Tower Ventures and PTI, with the first transaction taking place in 2020 (see further details here ).
  • The acquisition of these new sites further advances PTI's position as the leading private tower company in the world.
  • The TAEC transaction bolsters PTI's telecom infrastructure services' offering and geographic footprint in the US.