NIKE

NIKE, Inc. Appoints Treasure Heinle as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Monique Matheson, NIKE’s long-tenured Chief HR Officer, will retire after 26 years with the company Press Release – November 25, 2024 – BEAVERTON, Ore. – NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) today announced a change to its Senior Leadership Team (SLT). Treasure Heinle, Chief Talent Officer, will become the company’s new Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). In her new role, Heinle will be … Continue reading NIKE, Inc. Appoints Treasure Heinle as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

wex

WEX Launches Two AI Pilots for Benefits Administration

WEX pilots GenAI benefits agent and AI-powered analytics to enhance employee decision making, mitigate the workload for overwhelmed HR teams during open enrollment season Press Release – November 25, 2024 – PORTLAND, Maine – WEX (NYSE: WEX), the global commerce platform that simplifies the business of running a business, today announced a partnership with select employers to pilot two new artificial intelligence (AI) enhancements embedded within … Continue reading WEX Launches Two AI Pilots for Benefits Administration

Orange

Orange to expand open-source AI models to African regional languages for digital inclusion

Press Release | 26 November 2024 As part of Orange’s commitment to digital inclusion and focus on driving growth in the Middle East and Africa, Orange announces that it will partner with OpenAI and Meta to fine-tune AI Large Language models (LLMs) to understand regional languages in Africa that today are not understood by any GenAI model.  This innovative project aims to develop custom AI models … Continue reading Orange to expand open-source AI models to African regional languages for digital inclusion

Frontline Healthcare Partners

Frontline Healthcare Partners Closes Inaugural Fund at $125M

Press Release – November 22, 2024 – CHARLESTON, S.C. – Frontline Healthcare Partners (“Frontline” or “FHP”), a private equity firm headquartered in Charleston, is pleased to announce the final close of its inaugural fund, Frontline Healthcare Partners, L.P. (the “Fund”), at $125 million. The Fund was created to pursue control investments in micro-cap distributed healthcare businesses, with the strategic goal of partnering with entrepreneurs to build … Continue reading Frontline Healthcare Partners Closes Inaugural Fund at $125M

Cerebras

Cerebras Appoints Tom Lantzsch to Board of Directors

Former Intel and ARM executive brings deep expertise across AI, semiconductor technology, and business growth Press Release – November 22, 2024 – SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Cerebras Systems, the pioneer in accelerating generative AI, today announced the appointment of Thomas (Tom) Lantzsch as a new independent board member. Lantzsch is a seasoned technology executive with extensive experience in scaling AI-driven businesses and driving transformational growth in … Continue reading Cerebras Appoints Tom Lantzsch to Board of Directors

HarborOne Bank

HarborOne Bank’s Inez Friedman-Boyce named Women We Admire’s Top 50 Women Leaders in Banking

Press Release – November 22, 2024 – BROCKTON, Mass. – HarborOne Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: HONE), the holding company for HarborOne Bank announced today that Inez Friedman-Boyce has been named to the Top 50 Women Leaders in Banking by Women We Admire. The award recognizes Friedman-Boyce’s valuable contributions to the field of banking, expertise and strong commitment to the ethical practices to the sector. Friedman- Boyce serves as EVP, … Continue reading HarborOne Bank’s Inez Friedman-Boyce named Women We Admire’s Top 50 Women Leaders in Banking

Crystal Group

Crystal Group announces appointment of VP, Advanced Technology

Press Release – HIAWATHA, IOWA, Nov. 22, 2024 — Crystal Group, Inc., a trusted designer and manufacturer of rugged high-performance edge compute solutions in Eastern Iowa, announced today that Cale Stephens has been selected as its next VP, Advanced Technology. Throughout Stephens’ 23-year tenure at Collins Aerospace, he held many engineering leadership roles, most recently as Senior Director, Collins Digital Technologies Engineering Enablement Solutions. “We’re thrilled to welcome Cale as … Continue reading Crystal Group announces appointment of VP, Advanced Technology

conocophillips

ConocoPhillips completes acquisition of Marathon Oil Corporation

Press Release – November 22, 2024 HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO). “This acquisition of Marathon Oil is a perfect fit for ConocoPhillips, adding to our deep, durable and diverse portfolio while meeting our strict financial framework”Post this “This acquisition of Marathon Oil is a perfect fit for ConocoPhillips, adding to our deep, … Continue reading ConocoPhillips completes acquisition of Marathon Oil Corporation