Trousdale Ventures strengthens Senior Team with Renowned Mobility Industry Leader

Trousdale Ventures, LLC., a leading privately-held investment firm, yesterday announced the strategic appointment of Hinrich J. Woebcken, a respected automotive and technology industry veteran, as it bolsters its senior leadership in line with the firm’s expansion. Woebcken will assume the role of General Partner at Trousdale Ventures, working closely with the firm’s mobility portfolio companies, […]

KKR to acquire CoolIT Systems to scale operations for data center market

KKR, a leading global investment firm, and CoolIT Systems, a leading provider of scalable liquid cooling solutions for the world’s most demanding computing environments, yesterday announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which KKR will acquire CoolIT. The investment will support the Company’s ability to scale and serve its global customers across the data […]

RSM US LLP names John Brackett Chief Risk Officer

RSM US LLP, one of the nation’s leading providers of assurance, tax and consulting services focused on the middle market – recently named John Brackett Chief Risk Officer of the firm, effective May 1, 2023. Brackett succeeds Bruce Jorth, who served in the role for 14 years. “John’s combination of regulatory compliance and risk consulting […]

Shield Capital announces Michael Brown as Partner

Michael Brown, Partner, Shield Capital

Shield Capital is pleased to announce the admission of Michael Brown as Partner of the firm. Mike joined SHIELD in October 2022 as a Venture Partner after four impactful years as a senior Department of Defense (DoD) official leading the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). Mike expanded DIU’s national presence and engagement with technology innovators and […]

AF Group announces Roni Klungle as Vice President, Service Center

Reflective of its commitment to exceptional customer service delivered through its affiliate brands who represent national specialty insurance solutions carriers, AF Group has announced the promotion of Roni Klungle as Vice President of Service Center operations. “We’re excited to welcome Roni to this new role as we continue our focus on ensuring our customer interactions […]

Madam MA Hong appointed as Chairperson and Non-Executive Director of CDB Aviation

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd., announced that Madam MA Hong was appointed as Chairperson and Non-Executive Director of CDB Aviation, effective April 18, 2023. “I feel privileged to take on this role at such an exciting time for CDB Aviation, one of the premier global […]

PPRO signs strategic partnership with NPCI International

PPRO, one of the leading digital payments infrastructure providers, has signed a strategic agreement with NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) to offer global partners access to Unified Payments Interface (UPI), India’s fastest-growing, real-time payment system, for cross-border transactions. Today’s agreement, supported by a new framework co-developed with NIPL, paves the way for the first merchants […]

Helios Technologies promotes Rick Martich to President of Hydraulics, Americas

Helios Technologies, Inc., a global leader in highly engineered motion control and electronic controls technology for diverse end markets, announced yesterday that Rick Martich has been appointed to the corporate officer position of President of Hydraulics, Americas effective immediately. Most recently Mr. Martich was serving as the Interim CVT President and Senior Vice President, Global […]

First Elliptic Labs launch with Vivo – a leading smartphone manufacturer

Elliptic Labs, a global AI software company and one of the world leaders in AI Virtual Smart Sensors™ currently deployed in over 500 million devices today, has announced the launch of its AI Virtual Proximity Sensor™ INNER BEAUTY® with a new smartphone customer, Vivo, a global top-5 smartphone company. The Vivo Y78+, a mid-end high-volume […]

Veteran Insurance Executive Frank Caruso joins Exdion Solutions Board of Advisors

L.S. Ram, CEO of Exdion Solutions, Inc., announced that Frank S. Caruso will become a member of Exdion’s Board of Advisors, a group of senior brokerage executives with high-ranking insurance management experience. The Board will help guide the commercial insurance software developer and servicing firm in its mission to bring automation and AI technology to […]