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Meal kit service Blue Apron has announced that Chief Operating Officer Alan Blake will leave the company on June 1

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Blue Apron Reorganizes Leadership Amid Surge in Demand

Global outsourced design and manufacturing provider Flex has announced Mike Thoeny as President of the company's Automotive Business Group. Thoeny will start at Flex effective June 1, 2020 and will report directly to President of Reliability Solutions Paul Humphries. 

Flex Automotive Business Group President Mike Thoeny. Credit: Flex

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Flex names Mike Thoeny Automotive Business Group President  

Heineken, the world’s second-largest brewer, announced Stacey Tank will serve as the company’s new Chief Corporate Affairs and Transformation Officer

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Heineken Hires New Exec to Lead Transformation Efforts

Search-as-a-service startup Algolia announced that Bernadette Nixon will replace Nicolas Dessaigne as its CEO

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Algolia Gains New CEO to Guide Growth

The Walt Disney Company has appointed Josh D’Amaro as the Chairman of its Parks, Experiences and Products segment

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Disney Reshuffles its Parks and Product Leadership

Leading digital care, online community management, and social media marketing software provider Khoros has named Staci Satterwhite as its new chief customer officer (CCO). In her new role, Satterwhite will report directly to Khoros CEO Jack Blaha and be responsible for the company's customer organization team. 

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Khoros Names Software Sales Veteran Staci Satterwhite as Chief Customer Officer

Softbank has announced that Alibaba Founder Jack Ma will leave the company’s Board of Directors after 13 years

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Alibaba’s Jack Ma Exits SoftBank’s Board

Global hemp wellness industry leader PrimeMyBody has announced the hiring of Lina Orellana Zimbron as Vice President of Culture. Zimbron who has been consulting for PrimeMyBody since 2019 will be based out of the companies Dallas office and report directly to CEO Paul Rodgers. 

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PrimeMyBody Hires Lina Orellana Zimbron as Vice President of Culture

Vehicle rental company Hertz has selected Paul Stone as its new President and CEO, while former CEO Kathryn Marinello transitions to a consulting role.

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Hertz Appoints CEO as COVID-19 Causes Crisis

Software developer Mozilla announced that Adam Seligman will serve as the company's new Chief Operating Officer.

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Mozilla Hires Tech Veteran As Chief Operating Officer 

The Org has identified the most influential people behind the scenes at Nike, the world’s most popular and biggest sportswear company. Here’s our exclusive org chart of the top executives and their roles.

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The Most Influential People Behind the Scenes at Nike

Currently, the Romanian startup sector is booming. It is filled with a mix of hyper-growth scale-ups and small but promising startups. Romania’s capital, Bucharest, is an ideal location for startups as it is featured on lists of the best cities for remote work, internet speeds, and co-working spaces. Romania also has top-class programmers and some amazing speciality cafes!


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The Top 10 Startup Teams in Romania

As COVID continues to ravage global economies and keep most countries squarely indoors, citizens of New Zealand today emerge, bleary eyed, into the first day of (mostly) free commerce. The island nation has claimed to have contained the virus from its peak on April 5, to hovering just above zero new cases per day today. 

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What Does the Future Hold for New Zealand’s Promising Tech Sector?

Enterprise software titan Salesforce named Gavin Patterson as its new President and Chief Revenue Officer, continuing his rapid rise through the company's ranks.

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Salesforce Promotes Telecoms Veteran as President and Chief Revenue Officer

Leading automotive leasing technology provider Fair, who offers customers a subscription model to lease vehicles for monthly or yearly intervals, has announced Bradley Stewart as the company's new CEO. Stewert will take over from Fair's interim CEO Adam Hiebe, who will return to his role as an Operating Partner at SoftBank but remain on Fair's board.

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Automotive Subscription Provider Fair Names Bradley Stewart as CEO

United Airlines has promoted veteran executive Brett Hart to be its next President.

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United Airlines Continues Executive Reshuffle With a New President

Located precariously close to the bottom of the world map and hosting fewer total occupants than many US cities, New Zealand wouldn’t pop out as a natural innovation hotbed to the untrained eye. 

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The Top 10 Startup Teams in New Zealand 

Multinational investment bank Barclays announced Sasha Wiggins will be its first Group Head of Public Policy and Corporate Responsibility.

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Barclays Tackles Climate Change With New Executive Post 

Micromobility company Lime has announced Wayne Ting will serve as its new CEO, replacing Brad Bao, the company’s co-founder.

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Lime Gains New CEO As Uber Injects More Funding  

Motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson has cemented Jochen Zeitz as its CEO.

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