LONDON-Thursday 4 June 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI), a leading provider of mission critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, announced today that Axel Kilian has been appointed to the role of Head of Client Coverage - Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), effective June 1, 2020. Based in London, Mr. Kilian reports to Alvise Munari, Global Head of Client Coverage.

In this role, Mr. Kilian will oversee MSCI’s sales, client relationship management and client service teams across EMEA. He will also partner closely with global product and research teams across MSCI to implement strategies for enhanced client solutions and continued growth across the region. The EMEA Coverage leadership team will report directly to Mr. Kilian.

“Axel’s vast experience in global markets across different client segments and products, and his direct knowledge of the wealth management industry, wil ... Read more »

• ANPI has teamed up with local partners from across Africa to identify and engage with talented African entrepreneurs for the 2020 Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) prize competition

• 2020 Anchor Partners African Leadership Group, Ashesi, Dalberg, Janngo, and RiseUp have been key to equipping entrepreneurs with training, skills and resources

• To date, ABH has received 18,000 applications from candidates representing all 54 countries in Africa

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia-Thursday 4 June 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Jack Ma Foundation’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) has joined forces with local partners from across Africa to identify and mobilise innovative, resilient, and mission-driven African entrepreneurs, as well as support them throughout the application and selection process of the second edition of the Africa’s Business Heroes prize competition (ABH).

ANPI’s Anchor ... Read more »

 Exclusive virtual event on June 16th, hosted by Diligent Corporation, provides insight into ESG, metrics and the board’s role from a powerhouse panel

NEW YORK-Thursday 4 June 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- As companies continue to focus on long-term value creation in the face of economic recovery, operationalizing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) will be critical. However, with no consistent metrics, disclosures or reporting frameworks, companies and board members struggle to effectively oversee risk, communicate performance, and measure shareholder and stakeholder impact.

Hear directly from the business leaders who are actively seeking to formalize common metrics and how board members can support initiatives for consistent ESG standards. Featuring Brian Moynihan, Chairman & CEO of Bank of America and Chair of the World Economic Forum International Business Council, and Klaus Schwab, Founder & Executive Cha ... Read more »

~Acquisition solidifies Lineage Logistics’ presence in the Asia-Pacific region, amplifies its port-centric network and provides an expanded global footprint for customers~

NOVI, Mich.-Thursday 4 June 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lineage Logistics, LLC (“Lineage” or the “Company”), the world’s largest and most innovative provider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions, today announced it has closed the acquisition of Emergent Cold (“Emergent”).

The acquisition was first announced on November 18, 2019.

The combined company expands on the largest temperature-controlled facility network globally, with over 1.9 billion cubic feet and 53 million square feet of capacity across more than 300 facilities spanning 12 countries across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. As part of the transaction, Lineage also acquires newly constructed distribution centers located ... Read more »

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.-Thursday 4 June 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

HRH Princess Hussa Bint Salman Bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud was appointed as the Honorary Chair of the Saudi Social Responsibility Association. This is the first Philanthropic Association specializing in liaising among three sectors; the governmental, the private & the non-profit.

The Head of the Board of Directors; Mr. Saud Bin Hussein Alsubayee , thanked HRH & expressed the Board members’ deep appreciation on her acceptance of the Honorary Chair of the Association. He added that this is a continuation of HRH's well known role in supporting charitable work & consolidating social responsibility. It shows HRH's keen sense of the importance of the development of the non-profit sector to match the social aspirations at the heart of the 2030 Vision of the Kingdom, especially vis-a-vis social responsibility, which nowadays is the back-bone supporting social development & promoting ... Read more »

West will utilize Exosite software and solutions to accelerate its digital transformation initiatives in the healthcare marketplace

MINNEAPOLIS-Thursday 4 June 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Exosite LLC, a leading provider in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) market, today announced that it has licensed use of certain software technology and solutions to West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST), a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration. West will utilize Exosite’s IoT technology to support and accelerate its digital transformation initiatives. The two organizations will also collaborate on a Digital Technology Center for West in Taiwan that is scheduled to open in June 2020.

A proven leader in IoT, Exosite is an enterprise software provider that enables the world’s leading manufacturers with IoT technology and solutions that accelerate connected-product development and support a digital strateg ... Read more »

• Collaboration aims to identify novel targets and disease mechanisms in infertility and pregnancy-related conditions, with the goal of developing innovative diagnostic and therapeutic strategies

• As part of the translational research collaboration, a new research hub will be created in Boston, bringing together scientists from both companies

• Collaboration combines Ferring’s therapeutic expertise with Igenomix’s diagnostic capabilities and demonstrates both companies’ commitment to building families worldwide

SAINT-PREX, Switzerland & VALENCIA, Spain-Thursday 4 June 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ferring Pharmaceuticals and Igenomix today announced a two-year research collaboration aimed at the discovery of novel targets and disease mechanisms in infertility and pregnancy-related conditions, including preeclampsia, with the goal of developing innovative diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in these areas ... Read more »

– Oral Presentations of the Phase 2 OPTIC Interim Analysis at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the European Hematology Association (EHA) Annual Meetings –

– Findings Support Response-Based Dosing Regimens of ICLUSIG Can Optimize Benefit-Risk Profile in Patients with Resistant / Intolerant Chronic-Phase CML –

– Adjudicated Data from Independent Review of Phase 2 PACE Trial in CML and Ph+ ALL Also Featured as Poster Presentations at ASCO and EHA –

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & OSAKA, Japan-Thursday 4 June 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced that interim analysis data from the Phase 2 OPTIC (Optimizing Ponatinib Treatment In CML) trial will be presented during an oral session at the virtual 56th American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting and the 25th European Hematology Association (EHA) Annual Meeting. The OPTIC ... Read more »