January 20, 2023

cPanel® Partners With CloudFest to Bring CloudFest USA Back to the States

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AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — cPanel® L.L.C., the Hosting Platform of Choice, a WebPros portfolio company, has been announced as the Exclusive Title Sponsor for CloudFest USA 2023.

Taking place in Austin, Texas, from May 31 through June 1, CloudFest is the industry’s leading conference for cloud, hosting, and internet service providers. By partnering with cPanel, CloudFest has ensured that attendees will experience a one-of-a-kind conference with equal parts education, information, networking, and entertainment.

“CloudFest EU is something we look forward to every year,” said Jesse Asklund, Chief Experience Officer at WebPros. “We are incredibly honored and excited to be the Exclusive Title Sponsor for CloudFest USA in its first year back in the states and are looking forward to bringing back core components of past cPanel Conferences.”

With an agenda focused on sessions led by industry leaders and experts, as well as the showcasing of new products from cPanel and other flagship WebPros brands within the portfolio, CloudFest serves to position attendees for success in 2023 and beyond.

Super early bird pricing lasts through January 20.

For more information about CloudFest 2023, visit the event website at https://www.cloudfest.com/usa/.

About WebPros

WebPros provides some of the most widely used web-based digitalization solutions. WebPros encompasses comprehensive hosting and server management platforms cPanel and Plesk, automation platform WHMCS, infrastructure management SolusVM, server monitoring platform NIXStats, Koality performance software, web builder platform Sitejet, and SEO suite XOVI. Under the WebPros canopy, these independent companies are continually exploring synergies in pursuit of responding to the challenges of web professionals everywhere. For more information, visit www.webpros.com.

About cPanel, L.L.C.

Acquired by WebPros in 2019, cPanel provides one of the Internet industry’s most reliable and intuitive web hosting automation software platforms. With its rich feature set and customer-first support, the fully-automated hosting server management platform empowers infrastructure providers and gives customers the ability to administer every aspect of their website using simple point-and-click software. Based in Houston, TX, cPanel employs over 260 team members and has customers in more than 70 countries.

“cPanel” and “cPanel & WHM” are registered trademarks of cPanel, L.L.C.

Contact Information:
Sean Melton
Vice President of Marketing
sean.melton@webpros.com
(346) 855-4093

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January 20, 2023

Wistar Institute HIV Researchers Win Grant to Explore Genetically Engineered Natural Killer Cells as HIV Therapy

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, has awarded Luis J. Montaner, D.V.M., D.Phil., in collaboration with Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen, Ph.D., a Target Grant for $397,663 over two years. Montaner, who leads The Wistar Institute’s HIV Research Program, is studying the ability of a type of immune cell known as natural killer (NK) cells to kill HIV-infected cells.

“This grant to Dr. Montaner is the latest of several awards we have made to outstanding scientists at The Wistar Institute,” said Dr. Rowena Johnston, amfAR’s Vice President and Director of Research. “Dr. Montaner’s well-designed research project has significant potential for moving the HIV cure research field forward. We wish him and his team much success and look forward to receiving updates on their progress.”

Immunotherapy using gene-modified NK cells has been shown to be effective in treating some forms of cancer. Montaner and his team are studying whether the same effectiveness can be found in treating HIV. Montaner’s research relies on optimizing NK cells to effectively find and kill HIV-infected cells by modifying them outside the body to better bind to antibodies once infused as cell therapy.

The approach will also include use of a strategy by the Abdel-Mohsen laboratory to alter antibodies to have greater potency in increasing NK cell killing. These strategies will be combined and tested in mouse models with functional human immune cells able to support HIV infection. They will determine efficacy and whether, upon halting antiretroviral therapy, HIV can continue to be controlled.

“The Montaner lab tests immunotherapy approaches that harness several arms of the immune response to win over HIV, including immunotherapy using NK cells,” said Montaner, vice president of Scientific Operations and principal investigator of the BEAT-HIV Delaney Collaboratory to Cure HIV. “This new amfAR grant will allow us to initiate new work that will expand our ongoing studies so we can continue to achieve significant milestones in our research to test HIV cure strategies.”

Wistar is a member of the Delaney Collaboratory to Cure HIV-1 Infection by Combination Immunotherapy (BEAT-HIV Collaboratory), a consortium of more than 100 top HIV researchers working to test combinations of several innovative immunotherapies under new preclinical research and clinical trials, and one of the largest HIV-cure collaborations in the world. The Montaner lab and other groups in the BEAT-HIV Collaboratory were awarded a five-year award from the NIH last year.

ABOUT THE WISTAR INSTITUTE: The Wistar Institute, the first independent nonprofit biomedical research institute in the United States, marshals the talents of an international team of outstanding scientists through a highly enabled culture of biomedical collaboration and innovation, to solve some of the world’s most challenging and important problems in the field of cancer, immunology, and infectious diseases, and produce groundbreaking advances in world health. Consistent with a pioneering legacy of leadership in not-for-profit biomedical research and a track record of life-saving contributions in immunology and cell biology, Wistar scientists pursue novel and courageous research paths to life science discovery, and to accelerate the impact of early-stage discoveries by shortening the path from bench to bedside. wistar.org.

Darien Sutton
The Wistar Institute
215-870-2048
dsutton@wistar.org

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January 20, 2023

Transoft Solutions Announces New CEO and Other Leadership Updates

Executive level changes to bolster global operations for the transportation software company

Ben van Leest & Peter McIntyre

RICHMOND, British Columbia, Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Transoft Solutions, developers of productivity-enhancing software and services for aviation, civil infrastructure, transportation and traffic safety industries, announced the promotion of Daniel Shihundu to CEO, along with a number of executive level changes effective January 2023.

With this appointment, Mr. Shihundu will assume the leadership of Transoft Solutions’ global business operations with a focus on growth, building high-performing teams, and driving technical innovation to better serve our clients.

Mr. Shihundu joined Transoft Solutions in 2007 as Senior Civil Engineer and oversaw the forming of Transoft’s first Product Management team. He has held progressively senior roles, including Senior Vice President of Civil & Transportation before being appointed to President in 2021.

Milton Carrasco will be stepping back from his role as CEO into the position of Chair, board of directors. As co-founder of Transoft, Mr. Carrasco led the company from a Richmond-based business to become a top transportation software company with a global presence and an impressive product portfolio spanning aviation, civil & transportation, and traffic safety industries. The company originated in 1991 when Mr. Carrasco launched its first product, AutoTURN, which was borne from his master’s thesis “Computerized Vehicle-Turning Simulation: An Interactive Application”.

“I have every confidence that Daniel will be successful in carrying the torch as Transoft’s CEO and ensuring the company’s continued growth and success, given his years of embracing the Transoft culture, his sound leadership and methodical approach.” said Mr. Carrasco. “I look forward to seeing Transoft continue to evolve and grow under his leadership.”

New Leadership Appointments to Bolster Operations

Ben van Leest has been promoted from Senior Vice President, Aviation to Executive Vice President, Business Units. He will oversee all three business units, including Aviation, Civil & Transportation, and Traffic Safety. Mr. van Leest joined Transoft Solutions when Simtra was acquired in 2014. Throughout his career with Transoft, he has led key acquisitions and the development of our Aviation software offerings and enhancing our existing portfolio.

Peter McIntyre has been promoted from Senior Vice President, APAC to Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing and will now oversee Corporate and Digital Marketing, as well as the Regional Sales & Marketing teams. Mr. McIntyre joined Transoft in 2006 and is an accomplished leader and industry veteran with nearly 20 years of sales, marketing and operations experience in software.

“I look forward to working alongside Transoft’s talented and dedicated leadership team to continue our mission to build the most trusted, innovative, and intelligent transportation software and provide outstanding service for our users,” said Mr. Shihundu. “These important organizational changes will result in better collaboration and greater accountability for decisions within the company. Together, we will keep moving forward with sustainable growth that benefits stakeholders and the regions in which we operate – all while staying true to our core company values, such as respect, collaboration, professionalism, and compassion.”

About Transoft Solutions

Transoft Solutions develops innovative and highly specialized software for aviation, civil infrastructure, and transportation professionals. Since 1991, Transoft has remained focused on safety-oriented solutions that enable transportation professionals to work effectively and confidently. Our portfolio of planning, simulation, modeling, and design solutions are used in over 150 countries serving more than 50,000 customers across local and federal agencies, consulting firms, airport authorities, and ports. We take pride in providing the highest quality of customer support from our headquarters in Canada, and through our offices in Sweden, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia, Germany, India, Belgium, Spain, and China. For more information on Transoft’s range of aviation, civil design, and traffic safety solutions, visit transoftsolutions.com

Contact Information:
Jeannine Sheares
Corporate Marketing Director
j.sheares@transoftsolutions.com
16043966472

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Long-time Transoft Solutions CEO & founder Milton Carrasco steps down and welcomes Daniel Shihundu to helm the organization

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January 20, 2023

Actor Julian Sands Missing In Southern California

British actor Julian Sands, best known for his appearance in the film A Room with a View, has been missing for several days after hiking in a Southern California mountain range.

Search and rescue teams have looked for him, but their efforts have been called off because a series of storms has created adverse trail conditions and avalanche risks.

The Associated Press reports that drones and helicopters are being employed in the search for the actor when weather conditions allow.

Sands has also appeared in Warlock, 1990’s Arachnophobia, 1991’s Naked Lunch, 1993’s Boxing Helena, and 1995’s Leaving Las Vegas.

Source: Voice of America

January 20, 2023

Google Parent Company To Lay Off 12,000 Workers Globally

Alphabet Inc., the parent company of tech giant Google, announced Friday it is laying off 12,000 workers across the entire company — cuts reflecting six percent of the company’s total workforce.

In an email to employees Friday, Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai said the company saw dramatic growth over the past two years and hired new employees “for a different economic reality than the one we face today.” He said he takes full responsibility for the decisions that led to where the company is today.

In his email, Pichai said the layoffs come following “a rigorous review across product areas and functions” to ensure the company’s employees and their roles are aligned with Google’s top priorities. “The roles we’re eliminating reflect the outcome of that review,” he said.

In the email, Pichai said U.S. employees to be laid off already have been notified, while it is going to take longer for employees in other countries because of different laws and regulations.

Google’s decision comes the same week other big tech companies, Meta Platforms Inc. – the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, Twitter Inc., Microsoft and Amazon, announced they were laying off thousands of employees.

Source: Voice of America

January 20, 2023

Report on the Sustainability Governance Practices of the 30 Largest Global Banks Comes Up With Interesting Findings

LONDON, Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Morrow Sodali and Nestor Advisors – A Morrow Sodali Company, are pleased to announce the publication of “Governance of sustainability in the largest global banks: A study of the top 30 European and North American banks”.

This Report examines the sustainability governance practices of the 30 largest European and North American banks. In preparing the Report, we reviewed various publicly available documentation and also interviewed representatives from fifteen leading banks, including nine board chairs, other board members and senior executives. Interviewees shed light on different practices, and why banks chose to pursue them. The resulting Report compares the banks across several data points and analyzes these findings against a double index of sustainability and financial performance.

Stilpon Nestor, the Report’s leading author stated, “Sustainability is one of the big issues facing banks and their leadership. Shareholders and various stakeholders, including regulators, expect banks to be proactive in sustainability. On the strategy side, the “greening of the book” is the big challenge, especially in markets with big “brown” sectors. On the risk side, some regulators expect banks to integrate sustainability risk within the core risk management framework and its key categories. They also expect a clear sustainability perspective in the risk appetite framework. In order to deliver in these areas, global banks have reshaped existing governance and organizational arrangements and have developed some new ones. Our Report examines these arrangements and comes up with interesting, sometimes counterintuitive, findings.”

Among these findings, the issue of board skills in relation to sustainability was highlighted. All of the banks we interviewed do not see having sustainability experts on the board as a priority. Their priority is to make their existing board members more cognizant in the sustainability area. In that sense, they emphasize the development of director skills.

How does a board structure itself to address sustainability? In many cases, this is done by setting up a new committee. However, structure often reflects the level of maturity of the issues in a bank. One interesting finding of the Report is that banks further advanced in the “maturity spectrum” have done away with special committees and discuss sustainability as part of the general strategy and risk appetite.

Another key finding relates to the role of management in ensuring all business functions strengthen their capabilities to understand sustainability. This is an issue that touches upon all business areas of a bank, whether it is a corporate, retail or private bank, as well as risk, finance and internal audit functions. That is why most global banks have created senior management committees to oversee this transversal work. The seniority of the members of this committee is key. In 50% of the banks, the CEOs themselves are heading this senior coordinating committee.

Most banks have also included sustainability parameters in their executive remuneration approach. The Report finds that in the best performing ones, sustainability considerations have a relatively significant “weight” among other factors in determining variable compensation.

We hope you find this study insightful, and that the findings will be helpful from the perspective of all stakeholders. Click here to request the Report in full.

ABOUT MORROW SODALI

Morrow Sodali is a leading provider of strategic advice and shareholder services to corporate clients around the world. The firm provides corporate boards and executives with strategic advice and services relating to corporate governance, ESG, shareholder and bondholder communication and engagement, capital markets intelligence, proxy solicitation, shareholder activism and mergers and acquisitions.

From headquarters in New York and London, and offices and partners in major capital markets, Morrow Sodali serves over 1,000 corporate clients in 80+ countries, including many of the world’s largest multinational corporations. In addition to listed and private companies, its clients include financial institutions, mutual funds, ETFs, stock exchanges and membership associations.

For more information, please visit morrowsodali.com.

ABOUT NESTOR ADVISORS

Nestor Advisors is the specialized board and governance advisory subsidiary of Morrow Sodali. We are a global advisory firm specializing in corporate governance, sustainability and organizational design, and work with the boards and senior management of financial institutions, companies and not-for-profit organizations to improve decision making, organizational structures, controls and incentives.

Fully integrated with Morrow Sodali, the two companies provide the firm’s global client base with a comprehensive suite of advisory services relating to corporate governance, ESG, sustainability and stakeholder engagement.

Our services span a broad spectrum including holistic assessments yielding a significant redesign of a company’s governance system, board evaluations, group governance, board training, risk management, and the development of specific policies and controls. Whatever the scope, our services are always closely tailored to our clients’ needs.

For more information, please visit nestoradvisors.com.

CONTACTS

Elena Cargnello
Corporate Director, Marketing
e.cargnello@morrowsodali.com
+44 (0)20 4513 6913

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January 20, 2023

Singapore-Based Global Schools Foundation Announces Strategic Partnership With Glendale Schools, Hyderabad

SINGAPORE, Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Singapore-based Global Schools Foundation has announced a strategic partnership with India’s Glendale Schools, which owns and operates Hyderabad’s top schools including Glendale Academy and Glendale International.

The partnership promises to enhance the holistic education provided by Glendale schools through GSF’s personalised and adaptive learning programmes, which are driven by data analytics and artificial intelligence. It also promises to open new avenues for expansion of Glendale in the next few years.

Global Schools Foundation is reputed for offering a range of international opportunities to its students and teachers. Through international student collaborations and exchange programmes, as well as university connect programmes, GSF students get seamless access to top learning opportunities; and to the representatives of leading universities for undergraduate studies. GSF students have received offers from Ivy League colleges such as Oxford, Cambridge, London School of Economics, Harvard and others.

GSF’s extensive network of international teachers will also be available to Glendale teachers, who will get a chance to expand their skills through collaboration and polish their competencies through professional development courses. In addition, GSF University — the skills and development arm of GSF — will also offer courses to academic and non-academic staff to help train them in skills and develop their subject-matter expertise.

“We believe that this GSF partnership will further bolster our holistic programme for cultivating character and competence in our students to help them become global leaders,” said Glendale’s Assistant Director, Minu Salooja. “l am excited to see the positive impact with our student community.”

Welcoming the partnership, GSF Chairman and Co-founder Mr. Atul Temurnikar said, “We are pleased to be partnering with Glendale Education, which has shown incredible commitment to character and values-based education. We believe the innovation capabilities of GSF will help us accelerate our mission of providing top-class international education to students in Hyderabad and surrounding cities.”

Global Schools Holdings, an entity of GSF, has been handpicked among thousands of entities by Enterprise Singapore (ESG) for its high potential growth prospects in the global arena.

About GSF

GSF, a Singapore-based not-for-profit foundation which reinvests for growth, has a network of 35 campuses across 11 countries and educates 32,000 students from 70 nationalities. It is a recipient of 450 international awards.

Its schools provide multiple international curricula including International Baccalaureate and Cambridge IGCSE.

GSF schools rank high in the list of schools performing well in IB programmes, with over 100 students scoring World Topper (45/45) and Near Perfect Scores (44/45) in the IB Diploma exams. Over 800 of its Cambridge students have scored A and A* in all subjects till date and 84% of its cohort scored A or A* in all subjects.

About Glendale

Since its inception in 2003, Glendale Education’s twin focus has been on building character and competence, and implementing the best of global pedagogies in its schools. Its schools have won numerous awards for best practices and ranked in Fortune Magazine’s “Future 50 Schools Shaping Success.”

Contact Information:
Rupali Karekar
Dy Divisional Manager
rupali.karekar@myglobalschool.org
+6598734320

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