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Kongsberg NanoAvionics has announced the appointment of Atle Wøllo as its new CEO. This leadership change comes two years after the Norwegian defense firm Kongsberg acquired NanoAvionics, which originated as a spin-off from Lithuania's Vilnius University and has since become a leading manufacturer of small satellites. In a news release,...

The art of entrepreneurship has long been a topic of intrigue for new and seasoned business owners. The combination of bold ideas, creative vision, and smart business strategies that lead to the birth of a thriving industry, and unique stories of extraordinary people who went through the myriad of troubles,...

Chief executives of S&P 500 companies saw their compensation packages surge by nearly 13% last year, significantly outpacing the wage increases of average workers amid rising inflation. According to data analyzed by Equilar for The Associated Press, the median CEO pay package rose to $16.3 million, marking a 12.6% increase....

Since the beginning of 2024, there has been a consistent stream of CEO departures from leading CX tech firms, including AWS, NICE, Freshworks, Twilio, Vonage, Medallia, Calabrio, and Luware. This trend raises questions about what might be unsettling the leadership in these companies. One significant factor in this upheaval is...

No one knows personal injury law better than Charles Buist of Spetsas Buist Accident Injury Lawyers. His personal experience with accidents caused by manufacturing issues and malpractice fueled his sense of justice and propelled him into action. Now one of the National Trial Lawyers’ Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, Buist’s...

Global venture capital (VC) investment saw a significant increase during the pandemic, rising from $66.4 billion in the third quarter of 2019 to almost $200 billion in the fourth quarter of 2021. However, with the onset of the global recession in 2022 and 2023, VC investment dropped again, reaching around...

Jackson Financial has named Don Cummings as its next Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Marcia Wadsten. As part of the transition, Marcia Wadsten will assume a role as Senior Advisor beginning June 3. Cummings, who has served as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since joining the company at the end of...

Envoy Global has appointed Kimberly Simonton as Chief Financial Officer and Florent Frapolli as President of Global Visas and Consular Services. Simonton brings three decades of experience in global finance and operations. Prior to joining Envoy Global, she served as CFO for Intelligent Medical Objects, where she oversaw accounting, legal,...

General intelligence (IQ) tests have a long and controversial history. However, there are a few things that most experts today agree on. IQ can be measured; it stays the same as early as age 5 and it can predict many good things, like how well you will do in your...

Ashok Leyland has announced the appointment of K.M. Balaji as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective June 1, 2024. Balaji, currently serving as Deputy CFO, will succeed Gopal Mahadevan, who will transition to the role of Director of Strategic Finance and M&A while continuing his association with the company. Balaji’s...