Cision, the global leader in earned media software and wire distribution services, announced four key changes to its leadership portfolio as an ongoing commitment to growth and innovation. As part of the changes, Prasant Gondipalli joins as Chief Financial Officer, Cision veteran Nicole Guillot is promoted to Chief Operating Officer, Maggie Lower is the Chief…
AccountantsWorld, a company that provides cloud-based software solutions for accountants, announced that Behram Panthaki has joined the organization as Chief Operating Officer. In his new role, Panthaki will strengthen the AccountantsWorld team and better position the organization as it prepares for accelerated growth. Specifically, Panthaki brings extensive relevant experience in the areas of digital product…
MainStreet Bancshares, parent company of MainStreet Bank, announced the promotion of Lisa Kilgour to Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer. Kilgour joined MainStreet Bank in 2017 and prior to that she served as Senior Vice-President of Operations for Middleburg Bank for 22 years, where she reduced costs, improved processes, and built a high-performing operations team.…
Synthego, the genome engineering company, announced that it raised $100 million in a Series D financing led by new investor Wellington Management, co-led by RA Capital Management and 8VC. Other investors that participated included Founders Fund, Menlo Ventures, and Intel Capital. This new round brings Synthego’s total private funding to more than $250 million. Also,…
Weee!, the largest and fastest growing Asian e-grocer in the United States, announced $35 million in Series C financing led by DST Global; bringing the total capital raised to over $100 million. The new capital will be used to further accelerate the company’s nationwide expansion and recruitment efforts. Earlier this year, former Chief Operations Officer…
Synopsys, the Silicon to Software partner for companies that develop electronic products and software applications, announced that Sassine Ghazi has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer. Ghazi, who joined Synopsys in 1998, brings multiple decades of experience in chip design, applications engineering, customer support, sales, and business management. Prior to this role, Ghazi was general…
WW International, a global wellness company powered by the world’s leading commercial weight management program, announced the appointment of Amy O’Keefe as Chief Financial Officer and the promotion of Nicholas Hotchkin, who has served as Chief Financial Officer since 2012, head of North American operations since 2019, and President of Emerging Markets, to the newly…
Crown Bioscience announced the appointment of John Gu as Chief Operations Officer. In his new role, Gu will provide leadership in promoting excellence across CrownBio’s global operations, leveraging his deep expertise in digitalization to drive productivity. Gu joins CrownBio from WuXi Nextcode, a global leader in genomic data analysis, where he was general manager for…
Sasken Technologies Ltd. announced the appointment of Edwin Moses as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. He will be reporting to Chairman, Managing Director & CEO Rajiv C Mody. In his new role, Edwin will assume responsibility for Worldwide Sales, Global Delivery, Practice & R&D, Marketing, and other business enabling functions. “Edwin is an…
Prakash Gupta, Co-Founder and COO of 42Gears, a leading unified endpoint management solution provider, has been accepted into Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs, and technology executives. Prakash Gupta was vetted and selected by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of his experience. Criteria for acceptance include a…
Merchant commerce platform Pine Labs recently announced the appointment of Nitish Asthana as the President & Chief Operating Officer (COO). Joining the company’s leadership team, Nitish will focus on accelerating the company’s efforts towards technology innovation and increasing digital payment acceptance among merchants across India and Southeast Asia. With more than two decades of experience…
Thomson Reuters announced the appointment of two key executives to the leadership team under Steve Hasker, president and CEO of Thomson Reuters. “I am pleased to welcome Kirsty Roth as our Chief Operations and Technology Officer, and David Wong as our new Chief Product Officer,” said Hasker. “As a business whose customers truly value our…
Terracore Operating Company announced that it has promoted Mark DePuy to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company and that William McConathy is departing the Company and will no longer serve as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to being promoted, DePuy served as Chief Operations Officer of the Company. “The…
Rimini Street, a global provider of enterprise software products and services, the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products and a Salesforce partner, announced the appointment of Gerard Brossard to the newly created role of executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO). Brossard reports directly to Rimini Street CEO, Seth A.…
Tenneco, a US-based global manufacturing company, pioneering global ideas for cleaner air, and smoother, quieter and safer transportation, announced that its board of directors has appointed Kevin Baird as chief operating officer, effective August 3, 2020. In this new role, Baird joins the executive leadership team and will lead and support critical strategic and operations…