TOKYO-Friday, April 21st 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation will be organizing the "Panasonic Open Golf Championship 2017" from April 20 - 23 at the Chiba Country Club's Umesato Course in Noda City, Chiba Prefecture, as well as the LPGA Step Up Tour, "Panasonic Open Ladies 2017" at the Noda Course, same golf course, from April 19 - 21.

At the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, golf returned to the Olympic Games for the first time after a 112-year hiatus. Panasonic, which has been supporting the Olympic Games as an Official Worldwide Olympic Partner for more than 25 years, has begun organizing the Panasonic Open once again in 2016 to help contribute to the development of golf as the sport enters a new age.

As the concept of this tournament is to make "golf more open" and accessible to all, Panasonic will organize various events for golf lovers, as well as spectators new to golf or who have come as a family such ... Read more »

 Chairman and CEO Michael Kassan Appoints Wenda Harris Millard to Lead London Office

LONDON & NEW YORK-Friday, April 21st 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MediaLink, the strategic advisory and business services firm part of Ascential plc, today announced the launch of MediaLink in London, its first office to be located outside of the United States. Michael Kassan, Chairman and CEO of MediaLink, also announced that the company’s Vice Chair, Wenda Harris Millard, will relocate to London to establish and manage the new office in mid-May.

When the Ascential acquisition was announced in February, Kassan stated an intention to leverage the parent company’s global footprint to grow his business across the world. The expansion of MediaLink into London comes just a few weeks after the deal was confirmed.

“Our plan is to go global and go fast,” said Kassan. “We are making a strong commitment to geographic expansion t ... Read more »

CORAL GABLES, Fla.-Friday, April 21st 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AerSale® announced today that Basil Barimo has joined the organization as Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Barimo will serve as a member of the senior management team and be responsible for the day-to-day global operations of AerSale, providing strategic leadership and oversight to assigned departments.

 “As the breadth of our service and product offerings continues to expand, we determined that AerSale needs a Chief Operating Officer dedicated solely to day-to-day operations. We sought to strengthen our management team by adding an industry expert with an impressive track record to give us more depth and operational leadership to execute on our growth strategy,” said Nicolas Finazzo, Chief Executive Officer of AerSale. “Basil’s experience in strategic execution and transforming company operations will make him a vital member of our team. ... Read more »