Global Beauty Brand Appoints Chaun Harper and Dr. Lucy Gildea to Executive Team

DALLAS-Saturday 26 January 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mary Kay Inc., celebrating its 55th anniversary as a top beauty brand and direct seller in nearly 40 markets, announces the appointments of Chaun Harper as Senior Vice President – Chief Manufacturing Officer and Dr. Lucy Gildea as Senior Vice President – Chief Scientific Officer. In their new roles, Harper and Gildea will join the global cosmetics company’s executive team.

As Senior Vice President – Chief Manufacturing Officer, Chaun Harper will assume responsibility for global manufacturing operations, global inventory control, supply planning, transportation and global quality. Harper joined Mary Kay Inc. in 2014 as Director of Production Operations. During his tenure, Harper has been instrumental in creating a culture of continuous improvement at Mary Kay’s manufacturing facili ... Read more »

WILSONVILLE, Ore.-Saturday 26 January 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) has been awarded a $39.6 Million order to deliver FLIR Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance Systems (PRS) in support of the United States (U.S.) Army. The highly capable nano-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems delivered under this contract will support platoon and small unit level surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities as part of the Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) Program. The U.S. Army awarded in June 2018 the first SBS phase contract to FLIR for an initial batch of Black Hornet PRS. These systems are being delivered now to the U.S. Army for initial integration into the force.

“We are proud to be selected by the U.S. Army for the SBS Program of Record. This contract represents a significant milestone with the operational large-scale deployment of nano-UAVs into the world’s most powerful Army,” said Jim Cannon, President and CEO of FLIR ... Read more »

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -Saturday 26 January 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Now more than 450,000 engaged professionals and 140,000 members strong, global information technology association ISACA was founded by seven individuals as the EDP Auditing Association in California at the dawn of the information systems era—1969.

Serving audit, governance, risk and cybersecurity professionals and their enterprises, today ISACA has a presence in 188 countries. Headquartered near Chicago, Illinois, USA, ISACA also established an entity in Beijing, China, last year, and acquired the CMMI Institute in 2016.

In 2019—its 50th anniversary year—ISACA has adopted the theme, “Honoring Our Past. Innovating Our Future.” The organization has multiple initiatives planned to mark this milestone, including:

    Transforming IT Audit initiative—In February 2019, ISACA will launch a Transforming IT Audit microsite with resourc ... Read more »

KULPSVILLE, Pa. -Saturday 26 January 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Greene Tweed, a leading global manufacturer of high-performance materials and products, has launched its Chemraz® website, which provides easy access to Chemraz® semiconductor sealing solution information.

The new site includes interactive tools, technical resources and documents, seal training, the latest product news, and an elastomer selection guide – your one-stop source for everything Chemraz®, Greene Tweed’s proprietary FFKM material.

Chemraz® FFKM seals are found throughout a broad range of mission-critical equipment in key process areas of the world’s semiconductor fabs, including etch, deposition, aqueous, electro-chemical (electroplating), and more.

“Greene Tweed is pleased to provide our customers and the industry a single source for all Chemraz® information,” said Andy Johnson, Semiconductor Product Manager at Greene ... Read more »

 Company Launches First Annual Goodwill Champions to Commend Leaders in Youth Development, Women Empowerment, and Society-at-Large

DAVOS, Switzerland-Saturday 26 January 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HCL Technologies, a global technology company, today announced its Goodwill Champions Awards Night to honor humanitarian leaders from around the world. The event will take place on January 24th, 2019, at the HCL Pavilion in Davos and will celebrate these heroic organizations committed to pursuing distinct noble causes, primarily focused on global education, youth development, and women empowerment. This is the first year the awards have been presented, and HCL Technologies plans to issue them each year in a global forum.

The award recipients are Katja Iversen, CEO of Women Deliver, which advocates for global investments in gender equality and health; Olajumoke Adekeye, Founder of Young Business Agency, which provides employability skills training and ... Read more »

 Declaration Unites CEOs Committed to Responsible Leadership in the Digital Era

DAVOS, Switzerland-Saturday 26 January 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The GSMA today launched the ‘Digital Declaration’ at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The declaration captures key principles that serve as a guide to acting ethically in the digital era, helping companies deliver what matters most to digital citizens, industry and governments. The 40 business leaders who have already committed to the declaration span several industry sectors and include representatives from: Bharti Airtel, China Mobile, China Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson, IBM, KDDI, KT, LG Electronics, Mobile World Capital Barcelona, Nokia, NTT DOCOMO, Orange, Samsung Electronics, Sharp, SK Telecom, Sony Corporation, STC Group, Telefónica, Turkcell, Verizon, Vodafone and Xiaomi.

The initiative has arisen against a backdrop of businesses and consumers experiencing ... Read more »