News from May 2022


'I'm thrilled to have Troy join the team': Procurement Partners appoints new chief marketing officer

Health care technology company Procurement Partners recently announced that it has appointed Troy Thibodeau, MBA, as its new chief marketing officer.


Subramaniam on being named Degreed regional vice president of APAC: 'I am particularly delighted to be joining the team at this critical time'

Degreed recently appointed Venkat Subramaniam as regional vice president of APAC amid its pursuit of growth in the region, according to a press release.


Airspace CEO, co-founder: 'We're thrilled to announce this new round of funding'

Airspace, a California-based logistics company, closed on a $70 million round of investment funding, according to a news release.


Kount SVP on expansion: With rapid e-commerce growth, 'businesses need the tools, data and know-how to detect and prevent fraud'

Equifax company Kount has confirmed plans to expand its operations in the UK and strengthen its fraud prevention solution offerings in Australia, Argentina, Chile and Peru, a press release reported.


'We are very excited to transition this fully-integrated API Pharmaceutical site': International Process Plants subsidiary purchases UK plant site

Humber Industrials Ltd., a subsidiary of International Process Plants (IPP), has reached a purchase agreement with Novartis UK to purchase its plant site and all its assets in Grimsby, UK.


Shanghai vice mayor on lifting COVID-19 lockdown: 'The epidemic has been effectively controlled'

Officials in Shanghai are taking "major steps" toward lifting the COVID-19 lockdown that has kept residents in their homes for two months, Shanghai Vice Mayor Zong Ming said at a press briefing Tuesday (May 31), the Associated Press reported.


Bahamas approves Grand Lucayan Resort purchase offer: 'Only the beginning of the revival that we are witnessing in Grand Bahama Island'

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments, and Aviation (BMOTIA) has publicly approved Electra America Hospitality Group's purchase offer for the beachside resort Grand Lucayan,


Sadler named Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. vice president of sales: 'I look forward to further expanding deployment opportunities'

Energy Vault Holdings, Inc., based in California, recently hired Lucas Sadler as vice president of sales and business development, Asia & Pacific (APAC) to expand its footprint and better fulfill energy storage demand in the region, according to a press release.


'It is an honor and privilege to continue building in the Beauharnois community': Harden breaks ground on second Beauharnois development project

Real estate company Harden recently broke ground on their latest commercial real estate project in Beauharnois, Quebec.


CB&I SVP: 'CB&I is honored to join KOGAS in setting the pace for the rapid development of a large-scale hydrogen economy for South Korea'

McDermott's storage business, CB&I has signed a memorandum of understanding through its partnership with Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) to further develop the hydrogen economy in South Korea, a press release reported.


Ranjan on partnership with CasperLabs: 'We are excited to announce this endeavor and create new opportunities'

Blockchain software company CasperLabs recently announced that it has entered into a partnership with the Indian State of Telangana to develop and provide blockchain services to the state government.


Tiendas Neto general manager: 'We are extremely excited to add Western Union's industry-leading global financial services platform to our portfolio'

Western Union, based in Denver, has teamed up with Tiendas Neto to offer international money transfer services through more than 1,300 of its supermarket locations across Mexico, according to a press release.


Aviatrix CEO on new CMO: 'We're thrilled to have him lead Aviatrix marketing'

Michael Welts is the new chief marketing officer of technology company Aviatrix, a news release said.


Roku director: 'We are excited to expand Roku’s presence in the TV market with the launch of onn. Roku TV in Walmart Canada stores'

Roku, Inc. has extended its partnership with Walmart Canada to launch onn - Roku TV models. The product will become available at the retail Walmart stores across the country starting this month.


'Infinite potential': New report describes market for vehicle 'skateboard chassis'

A new report describes the hot market for vehicles with "skateboard chassis."


European Commission president on Russian oil embargo: 'We are trying to find solutions'

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recently announced that an embargo on Russian oil may be soon coming.


Verstreken: These assays 'provide our laboratory partners with the tools they need'

Verstreken: These assays 'provide our laboratory partners with the tools they need'


Azul vice president: 'We continue seeing explosive growth in demand for the Azul Platform'

Azul has recently unveiled its global channel partner program, created to offer comprehensive resources to help enable channel organizations to solve cloud cost optimization-related issues. The program is now accepting new partners, a press release reported.


Rumboll on UK expansion: It 'enables us to meet the needs of our growing customer base'

IAA, Inc. confirmed plans to relocate and expand its UK-based IAA Head Office South to better fulfill the demands of both, new and existing customers, a press release reported.


Nobu Hospitality CEO: 'We are absolutely thrilled to finally launch in the magnificent city of Madrid'

Nobu, based in New York, has entered a long-term agreement with Millenium Hospitality Real Estate SOCIMI to further expand its European footprint, with plans to launch its new Madrid-based hotel, a press release reported.