• Funding will be provided to the Red Cross to assist with ongoing disaster relief efforts

• Builds upon previous $300,000 contribution following Cyclone Idai 

IRVING, Texas-Tuesday 7 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ExxonMobil said today that it is providing $100,000 to support disaster relief and recovery efforts in Mozambique following Cyclone Kenneth, which made landfall on April 25.

The $100,000 contribution will go to the American Red Cross, which will coordinate its assistance with the Mozambique government’s National Disasters Management Institute in support of ongoing rescue efforts and for food, shelter and comfort for the storm’s victims.

“We are deeply saddened by the impact of Cyclone Kenneth on Mozambique and surrounding countries,” said Liam Mallon, president of ExxonMobil Upstream Oil & Gas Company. “The devastation from cyclones Idai and now Kenneth have been wid ... Read more »

LONDON-Thursday 2 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- VertiGIS Ltd., a new company launched today and backed by Battery Ventures, brings together the capabilities of four leading geographic-information systems (GIS) companies whose proprietary technology helps small and large customers better harness the power of GIS and location intelligence.

VertiGIS, focused on vertical GIS applications for customers across a range of geographies and industries, will leverage technology from Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, whose ArcGIS® platform is the world’s most powerful mapping and spatial analytics software. VertiGIS has over 400 employees across offices in six countries and serves more than 1,600 customers.

VertiGIS is the result of the merger of four companies: AED-SICAD, with offices across Germany; Latitude Geographics, based in Victoria, Canada; Dynamic Design Group, with its key offices in Austria, Switzerland and Australia; an ... Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO-Thursday 2 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA) today released its financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2019 by posting management’s Q1 2019 Quarterly Earnings Letter to its Investor Relations website. Please see the attached Quarterly Earnings Letter or visit http://investor.zynga.com/financial-information/quarterly-results to access the letter.

Zynga management will also host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) today to discuss the company’s results. Questions may be asked on the call and Zynga will respond to as many questions as possible.

The conference call can be accessed at http://investor.zynga.com – a replay of which will be available through the website after the call – or via the below conference dial-in number:

    Toll-Free Dial-In Number: (800) 537-0745
    International Dial-In Num ... Read more »

NEW YORK-Tuesday 7 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BCW (Burson Cohn & Wolfe), a leading global communications agency, announced today that Johanna Skilling has joined the firm as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Planning, based in New York, and Jeffrey Cutler has joined as Executive Vice President, Analytics and Performance Media, based in Washington, D.C. Their hires underscore BCW’s commitment to helping clients solve tough business challenges through creative ideas informed by data and powered by technology.

“Johanna and Jeffrey are both world-class talents who are experts in mining research, data and analytics to uncover powerful and relevant insights that move client audiences with precision and impact and drive business results,” said Chris Foster, President, North America, BCW. “They are incredibly skilled at building high-performance teams and tools and have delivered powerful results for clients across every indust ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, -Monday 6 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

Paul J. Martins Assumes Role as the Chairman of the Board of Advisors of MNX Global Logistics

LONG BEACH, Calif.-Thursday 2 May 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MNX Global Logistics (“MNX”) today named John Labrie as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. MNX also announced that Paul J. Martins, CEO of MNX since 2014, will continue to be actively involved in helping shape MNX’s strategy as Chairman of MNX’s Board of Advisors.

“The Board of Directors and Audax would like to thank Paul for his service to MNX, during which he successfully expanded the company organically into new markets, and globally through acquisitions. With a strategic plan to continue growing MNX through acquisition opportunities, John Labrie has the right operational and leadership abilities to deliver on this strategy,” said David Wong, Managing Director at Audax Private Equity.

Labrie was previously CEO of Network Gl ... Read more »