[ad_1] Former PwC partner Jenny Machida has joined New York private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) as managing director of portfolio talent. She lives in Los Angeles. In the newly created position, Machida will support CD&R’s investment teams on talent-related issues throughout the investment lifecycle. Machida has over 25 years of experience in management consulting and direct investments. Prior to joining CD&R from PwC, she spent five years as a partner and practice leader at PwC, where she focused on delivering talent value in transactions. In this role, Machida focuses on helping private equity and corporate clients realize…
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[ad_1] The Urban Sequoia NOW model envisioned by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) asks the question: Could buildings be like trees: capturing carbon, cleaning the air, and restoring the environment? Urban Sequoia’s core premise is that the built environment can absorb carbon, evolving from a carbon-neutral concept to a carbon-negative concept and creating regenerative cities around the world. It uses state-of-the-art materials to transform buildings from part of the carbon problem to the solution. SOM envisions urban redwood “forests” that can absorb and exchange carbon to build resilient urban environments and alter the course of climate change. SOM’s Urban Sequoia…
[ad_1] Experienced hotelier Sam Jagger has been appointed general manager of The Maybourne Beverly Hills, Maybourne’s first US hotel and operator of London’s renowned Claridge’s, The Connaught and the Berkeley. Jagger brings more than two decades of luxury hospitality industry experience from leadership roles across the United States. Jagger most recently served as general manager of the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica, California, and served as director of sales and marketing from 2008 to 2010. During his tenure, he served as Mr. C Hotels & Residences for ten years. The Maybourne Beverly Hills is located within Beverly…
[ad_1] Photo courtesy of Anne Marie AdamsUkrainian-Canadian architect and professor Radoslav Zuk died on February 25, 2024.Born in Labaziv, Ukraine, Zucker studied music in Austria before moving to Canada to pursue a bachelor’s degree in architecture at McGill University.While in school, Zucker received several awards, including the Lieutenant Governor’s Bronze Medal, the Dunlop Traveling Scholarship, and the Pilkington Traveling Scholarship, which he used to travel to Europe.From 1956 to 1959, Zucker collaborated with Rother Bland Trudeau’s Montreal firm and John Bland, dean of the McGill School of Architecture, on projects including the Ottawa Projects including City Hall. He also worked…
[ad_1] By 2027, India is expected to become the world’s third largest economy. Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, said at the India Fintech Festival held in Dwarka, New Delhi. During the three-day event, Vishno highlighted the transformational journey India has undergone in the past decade. Notably, he highlighted that in 2014, India was ranked 11th in the global rankings, while today it proudly occupies the 5th position. Elaborating on the exponential growth of key institutions, he emphasized that premier institutions like AIMS and IITs have significantly doubled their capabilities. When talking about…
[ad_1] benefit:Company vehicles, medical assistance, provident fundPlace:secondrefer to:#CAW005299/LH2company:Sidson RecruitmentAre you an experienced professional with a passion for automotive sales leadership? An exciting opportunity is waiting for you! We are looking for a proactive, experienced New Car Sales Manager to lead our sales team to new heights.main responsibility:team leader:Lead, motivate and motivate a team of sales professionals to achieve and exceed sales goals.Foster a positive, collaborative team culture that values excellence and customer satisfaction.sales strategy:Develop and implement effective sales strategies to maximize new vehicle sales and market share.Analyze market trends and competitor activity to stay ahead in the dynamic automotive space.Customer…
[ad_1] Midwifery leaders have welcomed plans for the government and NHS to invest millions in birth safety, including increased recruitment and training of midwives, announced this week in the 2024 Spring Budget. On Wednesday (March 6), UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt outlined the UK government’s plans for the next financial year. “We all have a responsibility to ensure women and families receive safe, high-quality maternity care” Jill Walton Measures include cuts to National Insurance and funding to improve NHS “productivity”, such as overhauling IT services and implementing artificial intelligence. Spring budget documents also show that the British government…
[ad_1] Adam and Ryan Goldstone, founders and brothers of sneaker brand Athletic Propulsion Lab, turned to London-based architecture firm Al-Jawad Pike for help with a brief for their New York outpost and flagship store: simple and rigorous. Located on one of Soho’s prime retail blocks, the newly built boutique lives up to expectations with its soaring rounded ceilings and columns visible through huge windows facing the street. Better known as APL, the brand has made waves in the footwear world with its performance-enhancing sneakers that help wearers jump higher. They were so good that they were banned from the NBA.…
[ad_1] Orchestra BioMed Holdings Inc.NEW HOPE, Pa., March 7, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: OBIO, “Orchestra BioMed” or the “Company”) is a biomedical company operating through Venture, a Reward-sharing partnership that accelerates delivery of high-impact technology to patients, today announced that company management will be present and participate in one-on-one meetings at multiple conferences through March 2024.Details of the presentation are below.Oppenheimer Annual Healthcare Medical Technology and Services ConferenceFormat: Company Introduction date: March 12, 2024time: 3:20 PM (ET)Webcast: https://wsw.com/webcast/oppenheimer34/obio/2767483Barclays 26th Annual Global Healthcare ConferenceFormat: fireside chatdate: March 14, 2024time: 11:15 a.m. Eastern TimeA live audio webcast…
[ad_1] It is understood that this practice resulted in the layoffs of approximately 15% of employees, with some leaving the company voluntarily. Shuttleworth said in a statement that the job cuts would help stabilize the business in the coming months after a difficult financial period. He told the AJ: “This is a tumultuous time for our industry, with geopolitics having a significant impact on the world economy. This has led to some changes to our approach to ensure stability over the coming months, including a number of voluntary redundancies. ” While it’s unclear how many employees have left, the company…