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Circana Signs CEO Action Plan for Diversity and Inclusion Pledge

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
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Chicago, Aug. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kirk Perry, president and CEO of Circana , formerly IRI and The NPD Group, has signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.

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  • Chicago, Aug. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kirk Perry, president and CEO of Circana , formerly IRI and The NPD Group, has signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.
  • “We believe that our diverse workforce, cultures, ideas and skills set us apart as a global market leader,” said Cecilia Ogude, global head, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Circana.
  • Circana provided data and insights into which of a retailer’s stores had customers with the highest propensity to purchase K-cups.
  • For more information about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, visit https://www.circana.com/committed-to-a-diverse-and-dynamic-culture/ .

Gotara CEO D. Sangeeta Receives Women of Color STEM Award for Career Achievement for 2nd Time in 26-Year Career

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
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SEATTLE, Aug. 2, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gotara (http://www.gotara.com), creator of the leading global career growth platform for women in STEM +, today announced D. Sangeeta will be honored during the Women of Color STEM conference on October 6-8 in Detroit, Michigan with the prestigious Career Achievement Award. This is the second time Sangeeta has received the Woman of Color STEM award for Career Achievement, with the first coming in 2005 when she was a maintenance cost engineering manager at General Electric.

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  • This is the second time Sangeeta has received the Woman of Color STEM award for Career Achievement, with the first coming in 2005 when she was a maintenance cost engineering manager at General Electric.
  • Sangeeta recently left the corporate world after more than two decades to start Gotara and reimagine career mentoring, coaching, and upskilling for women in STEM +.
  • Gotara has woven diversity and inclusion in every thought, equity in every action throughout the start-up's fabric, including its AI/ML career growth platform.
  • The Women of Color STEM Awards recognize the significant contributions and outstanding achievements of women in STEM disciplines.