OSAKA, Japan & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Thursday, 01. February 2024 AETOSWire

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Takeda (TOKYO:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced that Costa Saroukos, chief financial officer, has decided to leave Takeda to return to his home-country of Australia to be closer to family. Mr. Saroukos will step down as CFO, effective April 1, 2024 and will remain with the company as a board director until June 28, 2024. Milano Furuta, president of Takeda’s Japan Pharma Business Unit (JPBU), will succeed Mr. Saroukos, effective April 1, 2024. Mr. Furuta will report to Christophe Weber, president & CEO, and will be based in Tokyo, Japan. As CFO, Mr. Furuta will be proposed to the board of directors as a candidate for election to the board.

Christophe Weber commented: “On behalf of Takeda’s executive team and board of directors, I would like to thank Costa for his outstanding contributions and leadership. He has been a key driver of Takeda’s transform ... Read more »

BEIJING - Thursday, 01. February 2024

Milestone partnership launched to deliver sustainability of world’s essential material

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The two leading representative bodies of the global cement industry have signed a milestone agreement to help accelerate decarbonisation of the sector across the world. China Cement Association (CCA), which represents more than 50% of the world’s cement production and the Global Cement and Concrete Association, whose members account for 80% of cement production capacity outside of China, have signed a historic partnership pledge.

The pledge includes an agreement to work together on sustainability, and the low-carbon development of the cement and concrete industry. Concrete is the world’s most used material on earth after water and cement is the key binding in concrete, and which accounts for around 7% of global CO2 emissions.

The historic agreement will also see the development, and launch la ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Thursday, 01. February 2024

    Two New U.S. FDA Approvals in FY2023 Q3: FRUZAQLA for Adults With Previously Treated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer and ADZYNMA for Ultra-Rare Blood Clotting Disorder cTTP
    Strong Commercial Execution Maximizing Value of Existing Portfolio:

    ENTYVIO® Pen Launched in U.S. for Ulcerative Colitis; U.S. FDA Approval Decision on Crohn’s Disease Filing Expected in early FY2024
    QDENGA ® Dengue Vaccine Now Launched in 21 Countries
    LIVTENCITY ® Approved in China for Refractory Post-Transplant CMV

    Revenue Growth of +4.6% at Actual Exchange Rate (AER); Flat at Constant Exchange Rate (CER)
    Core Operating Profit Change of -12.7% at CER, Reflecting Generic Impact, Lower Coronavirus Vaccines Revenue and Increased Investment in R&D ... Read more »

Former Rimini Street client and award-winning IT executive brings decades of experience and success as an innovative leader of complex, global organizations

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support, products, and services, the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software, and a Salesforce and AWS partner, today announced the appointment of Gertrude 'Trude' Van Horn as executive vice president and chief information officer. As the CIO of Rimini Street, Van Horn is responsible for the vision, direction, and expert execution of the Global IT and Security department's growth strategy.

Van Horn is an accomplished and celebrated CIO with decades of global IT leadership experience in public and private companies across diverse industries, including financial services, manufacturing, and retail. Van Horn's extensive technology expertise includes senior roles at Ameri ... Read more »

ITASCA, Ill. - Thursday, 01. February 2024

European-based marine spare parts logistics specialist with more than 600 teammates in 11 countries is AIT’s most significant acquisition to date

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- AIT Worldwide Logistics, one of the world’s leaders in global supply chain solutions, has acquired Global Transport Solutions Group (GTS), a prominent international freight forwarder specializing in time-critical marine spare parts logistics.

Headquartered in the Netherlands, GTS and its more than 600 teammates across 16 locations in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America, serve over 2,000 ports around the world. The GTS network also includes nine consolidation hubs totaling more than 45,000 square meters of warehouse space.

AIT Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Vaughn Moore, said, “I’d like to welcome our new GTS teammates to the global AIT network. This is the largest acquisition in our company’s histor ... Read more »

OTTAWA, Ontario - Thursday, 01. February 2024 AETOSWire Print 

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Kinaxis® (TSX:KXS), the leading supply chain management platform, today announced that it has scheduled its conference call to discuss the financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. The call will be hosted on Thursday, February 29 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time by John Sicard, Chief Executive Officer, and Blaine Fitzgerald, Chief Financial Officer, followed by a question and answer period. The Company will report its financial results for the fourth quarter and year-end after the close of markets on Wednesday, February 28, 2024.

CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS

DATE:

          
Thursday, February 29, 2024

TIME:

          
8:30 a.m. Eastern ... Read more »

 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- KuCoin, a top five global crypto exchange, has proudly initiated the "Light Up Africa through the Lens of Children" event with Smiling Simon Greenbuild Foundation, as a part of the innovative KuCoin Campus campaign, marked by the beginning of a series of global efforts to support education and innovation. Af ... Read more »

SPRING, Texas - Thursday, 01. February 2024 AETOSWire Print 

Throughout 2024, the world’s leading synthetic motor oil brand will celebrate its 50-year automotive legacy with special activations spotlighting historic, current and new relationships with OEMs, motorsports partners, and more

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- ExxonMobil is proud to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the introduction of Mobil 1™ motor oil to the global marketplace. In 2024, ExxonMobil will commemorate its 50-year history of the Mobil 1™ brand with a series of initiatives across partnerships, motorsports, and virtual reality, each of which will highlight the brand’s legacy and what’s to come.

Beginning as the first full synthetic automotive motor oil and later expanding into a line of Mobil 1 branded oils, the Mobil 1 brand has been at the forefront of engine protection for gas-powered and more recently, hybrid and electric cars delivering unmatched quality ... Read more »

LOS ANGELES & NEW BERN, N.C. - Thursday, 01. February 2024 AETOSWire

The combination also expands Rock-it’s domestic capabilities in live touring, film and TV production, and the mission critical logistics for high net worth goods.

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Rock-it Cargo, a Global Critical Logistics (GCL) company and the global leader in end-to-end logistics for live events and high net worth goods, today announced the acquisition of SOS Global (SOS), the North Carolina-based freight forwarder, from NEP Group. The combined company will be the largest global specialty logistics provider in the live touring and sports and broadcast markets. The acquisition closed on January 31, 2024, and terms were not disclosed.

Rock-it’s core leadership in live music touring has been enhanced in recent years by diversifying into and significantly growing in the sports and broadcast, film and TV production, and high net worth goods sectors. Rock-it and its sister comp ... Read more »