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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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Harley-Davidson Appoints Jochen Zeitz as CEO

The Facebook-backed Libra Association named HSBC exec Stuart Levey as its first-ever CEO.

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Facebook’s Libra Appoints New CEO to Spearhead Roll Out

Video conferencing company Zoom has tapped Josh Kallmer as its Head of Global Public Policy and Government Relations, as the company works to address allegations of security and privacy lapses.

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Zoom Tackles Regulatory Scrutiny With New Head Lobbyist

Nokia has announced that Kathrin Buvac, the President of the company’s B2B unit, Nokia Enterprise, will step down at the end of the month.

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Nokia Announces New President of Nokia Enterprise

A stable economy, some Government support and easy access to capital mean Australia’s startup economy is strong. 

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The Top 10 Startup Teams in Australia

Venture Capital fund Expa, founded by Uber co-founder Garrett Camp has announced David Clark will join the firm as a Partner. Clark will be based out of the UK and responsible for opening the firm's London office as well as growing Expa's European portfolio.

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Expa Taps Former Uber and Virgin Galactic Executive David Clark to Expand Presence Across Europe

AutoNation, America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that Marc Cannon, AutoNation's Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Experience Officer. In this new role, Cannon will oversee AutoNation's Marketing, Communications, and Technology functions and report to both company CEO Mike Jackson and President Jim Bender. 

AutoNation Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Experience Officer Marc Cannon. Credit: AutoNation