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Five9 CEO: 'When we looked at options for our next EMEA location, Porto was the clear choice'

Five9, Inc. celebrated its most recent office opening in Porto, Portugal, according to a press release. The new European Research and Development Hub will serve as the company's European engineering headquarters.


Cactus president on acquisition: 'We believe [FlexSteel] meets the exacting criteria we have described over the last several years'

Cactus, Inc. signed a merging definitive agreement with holding company HighRidge Resources, Inc. and Atlas Merger Sub, LLC, to acquire FlexSteel Technologies Holdings, Inc., according to a press release.


Winncom VP: 'We really look forward to offering Tarana products to our global customer base in 2023 and beyond'

Tarana and Winncom Technologies expanded the reach of Tarana’s Gigabit 1 (G1) platform across six continents, a press release reported.


Mastercard CFO on new VP: 'Devin brings a unique perspective to this role'

Mastercard Incorporated recently named Devin Corr executive vice president of investor relations, according to a press release. His role will become effective on May 1.


ANZ leads €875 million syndicated loan for Allnex

ANZ has led a €875 million syndicated loan for Allnex, a global specialty chemicals supplier and subsidiary of PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC).


Donalds: ‘I fully support the bipartisan efforts to ban TikTok on government devices’

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) recently expressed that he is in favor of banning TikTok from government devices for security purposes and believes the app also harmful for children and young adults.


Orion CEO: 'We are delighted to announce this collaboration with Amneal'

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently entered a long-term license agreement with Orion Corporation to commercialize various complex generic products, a press release reported. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.


MMS CEO: 'We are honored to be named a Great Place to Work in India'

Michigan-based data-focused contract research organization MMS Holdings was deemed a great place to work by the Great Place to Work Institute of India, according to a press release.


Hyatt Europe VP: 'We are delighted to add Hyatt Regency London Albert Embankment to our expanding list of properties'

Hyatt Hotels Corporation recently opened its Regency London Albert Embankment, a press release reported.


Selina managing partner: 'We are so excited to add Selina Magnetic Island to our portfolio'

Selina Hospitality PLC recently celebrated its fourth hotel opening in Australia last month, according to a press release.


StoreDot chief science officer on expansion: 'The opening of our new U.S. R&D innovation hub is further evidence of our rapid expansion'

Israel-based electric vehicle (EV) battery technology company StoreDot is expanding its operations with the opening of its first United States-based research facility in Irvine, California, according to a press release published on Tuesday.


Kaadas North America CEO: 'We are excited to bring our revolutionary smart lock products and manufacturing capabilities to the North American market'

Leading Chinese smart lock company Kaadas Group announced an expansion of operations into North America, starting with a warehouse in Southern California, according to a press release published on Jan. 5.


Acquifer chief operating officer: 'We anticipate the ability to greatly expand the reach of our scientific computing and imaging technologies'

Bruker Corporation, based in Billerica, Massachusetts, recently acquired big-data management solutions provider, Acquifer Imaging GmbH, according to a press release.


CBB Bancorp board chair on new appointee: 'We are excited to have Mr. Dang join our board'

Khoi D. Dang has been appointed to the board of directors for both CBB Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary bank, the Commonwealth Business Bank, as of the first of the year, according to a press release.


PowerSchool CEO: 'We are seeing strong demand for primary and secondary education technology solutions across the MEA region'

California-based K-12 education cloud-based software provider, Powerschool confirmed plans to open its first Middle East & Africa (MEA) Office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to a press release.


PointsBet CEO: '2023 is already proving to be a momentous year'

PointsBet Holdings Limited, a mobile sports betting platform, has launched in Ohio, according to a news release.


China accepts new drug application for myeloma therapy called Cilta-Cel: 'Meeting medical needs and serving patients around the world'

China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted Legend Biotech Corporation's new drug application for its myeloma treatment therapy drug.


Wang: 'While the incidence of HCC is increasing in China, the treatment landscape has not advanced accordingly'

International biotechnology company BeiGene, which designs and produces oncology medicines, announced that the China National Medical Products Administration's (NMPA) Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) has accepted a supplemental biologics license application for its drug tislelizumab for use in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to a press release published recently.


Bloom Energy's Schweikert: 'Bloom’s superior energy technology capabilities are attractive to companies that need reliable power'

San Jose, California-based energy company Bloom Energy has formed an agreement with chip substrate and printed circuit board maker Unimicron to deliver 10 megawatts of fuel cells to the latter's plants in Taiwan, according to a press release published recently.


Gurobi Optimization co-founder to 'evolve' role, step down as CEO

There has been a change in leadership at Gurobi Optimization LLC as COO Duke Perrucci is stepping into the role of CEO, and previous CEO and Chief Scientist Dr. Edward Rothberg is becoming chairman of the board of directors.