“I am delighted to work with such an accomplished group of seasoned professionals. EMMA International is grateful for their support, input and expertise to enable us to keep our finger on the pulse of the industry,” said Dr. Carmine Jabri, President of EMMA International.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (PRWEB)
January 16, 2020

E.M.M.A. International Consulting Group, Inc. (EMMA International), a global leader in FDA compliance consulting for the Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, and Medical Device industries, is pleased to announce new members to their Advisory Board, comprised of representatives from the industry and partner companies with leading expertise in areas relevant to the mission of EMMA International. The Advisory Board will assist EMMA International in expanding and improving its overall business strategy and enhancing marketing and external affairs.

With a wide range of skills and experiences as leaders in their fields, the members of the Advisory Board will work closely with the firm’s leadership team to address the growing needs of the market place, and plan for future strategic and regional growth.

The Advisory Board members are:

• Neil Chapman, President, Impact Analytical
• Jan Flegeau, Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs at Johnson & Johnson
• Daniel Medrano, Corporate Vice President at McLaren Health Care
• Fred Molnar, Vice President of Entrepreneur and Innovation at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)
• Stephen T. Rapundalo, PhD, President & CEO of MichBio

“I am delighted to work with such an accomplished group of seasoned professionals. EMMA International is grateful for their support, input and expertise to enable us to keep our finger on the pulse of the industry, said Dr. Carmine Jabri, President of EMMA International. The insight, contribution, and involvement of the Advisory Board will prove to be invaluable to the firm, its leadership team, and all stakeholders involved. The members of the Advisory Board, through their expertise, accomplishments, and astounding reputation, will help EMMA International in its current and future strategic direction.”

To learn more about EMMA International’s Advisory Board click here.

About EMMA International

EMMA International Consulting Group, Inc. is a global leader in FDA compliance consulting, with headquarters in Farmington Hills, MI. We focus on quality, regulatory, and compliance services for the biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and medical device industries.

For more information, visit http://www.emmainternational.com/.

If you would like additional information, please contact Kira Jabri, CEO at 248-987-4497 or email at kira.jabri@emmainternational.com.

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I recognize that each individual is important, and that, as an organization, we must work together to effectively balance helping people solve their daily problems with working to eliminate or prevent those problems through systemic legal and policy advocacy.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (PRWEB)
January 16, 2020

Disability Rights Ohio (DRO) has named Kerstin Sjoberg its new Executive Director. Sjoberg replaces Michael Kirkman who is retiring after almost 40 years of advocacy for people with disabilities. Sjoberg will assume the Executive Director role March 1, 2020. She has served as DRO’s Director of Advocacy and Assistant Executive Director for the past seven years.

“My lifelong commitment to justice and civil rights, and my love for the organization makes this a position I am humbled and honored to accept,” Sjoberg said. “As second in command, I have led the strategic vision for DRO’s advocacy work. I recognize that each individual is important, and that, as an organization, we must work together to effectively balance helping people solve their daily problems with working to eliminate or prevent those problems through systemic legal and policy advocacy. I’ve witnessed the DRO team work tirelessly each and every day to meet these objectives. I welcome the opportunity to stand with them as we continue this critical work.”

As DRO’s Assistant Executive Director, Sjoberg has been actively engaged in the agency’s administration and management, including financial planning, oversight and resource development. As its Director of Advocacy, she has expanded DRO’s work in this realm by utilizing both class action lawsuits and public policy campaigns.

“Our search committee worked hard to find the very best candidate to step into this role,” explained Jennilee Mohler, DRO Board of Directors’ President. “I am 100 percent confident that Kerstin Sjoberg is that person. She is recognized and respected both in Ohio and nationally as a leader in disability rights advocacy. And, she works collaboratively to get things done. She is the right person to lead DRO into the future.”

Sjoberg has also served as an Adjunct Professor at the Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University, and previously was an associate at Jones Day in Columbus. During her tenure at DRO she has successfully partnered with the Department of Justice on two major cases and is the lead attorney in the community integration class action lawsuit, Ball vs. DeWine. The preliminary settlement in that case will better inform Ohioans with development disabilities about their options for living and working in the community.

“There is no one better prepared to lead this agency than Kerstin,” added Kirkman. “She is a respected leader within DRO and has an established rapport with the staff. She has the knowledge, skills and connections that are essential for this position and is ready to lead on Day One. I know DRO will continue to fulfill its mission, advocating for the human, civil, and legal rights of Ohioans with disabilities, at the highest level.”

About DRO

Disability Rights Ohio is designated under federal law as the Protection and Advocacy System and Client Assistance Program for the state of Ohio. The mission of Disability Rights Ohio is to advocate for the human, civil and legal rights of people with disabilities in Ohio. Disability Rights Ohio provides legal advocacy and rights protection to a wide range of people with disabilities.

Find more information at disabilityrightsohio.org.

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Swinerton CEO, Eric Foster

“I look forward to carrying forth with our initiatives focusing on the talent of our employee-owners, thoughtful expansion of our geographic footprint, and exploration into new lines of business and services,” said Eric Foster, CEO.

SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB)
January 16, 2020

Swinerton is proud to announce a key leadership transition, naming Eric Foster as Chief Executive Officer and Dave Callis as President. Jeff Hoopes, Swinerton’s Chief Executive Officer since 2013, retired at the end of 2019 after 35 years with the company. This marks only the 11th CEO leadership change in the company’s 132-year history.

“As we look forward, I believe the time is right for transition, and the time is right for the strengths of our deep leadership team to shine,” Hoopes said. “Eric’s deep belief in our values, his calm demeanor, his business savvy, his exceptional understanding of our operations, and his leadership skills make him the right leader for this job.”

Since joining Swinerton in 1982 as a Project Engineer for the San Francisco Structural division after graduating from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Civil Engineering, Foster has progressed through several roles from Project Manager to Division Manager, and most recently as the company’s President and Chief Operations Officer. He serves on the Board of Swinerton Incorporated and The Swinerton Foundation.

“It’s an honor to be the twelfth CEO in Swinerton’s history,” said Foster. “After working alongside Jeff for over 30 years, I look forward to carrying forth with our initiatives focusing on the talent of our employee-owners, thoughtful expansion of our geographic footprint, and exploration into new lines of business and services.”

Joining Eric at the helm of Swinerton’s executive leadership team is President Dave Callis, who will continue to drive sustainable growth across the entire Swinerton family, through his innovating perspective to the management of business processes, the execution of work, and the development of strong and adaptable teams. Callis joined the Swinerton organization in 2001 as a Senior Project Manager for the Orange County division, where he steadily progressed in rank, most recently serving as Senior Vice President, Region Manager for the divisions located in Southern California and the Pacific Northwest.

Executive Vice Presidents Frank Foellmer, John Capener, and Don Adair complete Swinerton’s seasoned executive team. Swinerton has been and will remain, a 100% employee-owned company. This personal investment drives their commitment to provide peace of mind in everything they do and to those they serve. This entrepreneurial spirit and the trust they have in each other will continue to bring Swinerton to the forefront of whatever comes next.

About Swinerton

Swinerton provides commercial construction and construction management services throughout the United States and is a 100% employee-owned company. Recognized nationally since 1888, Swinerton is the preferred builder and trusted partner in every market it serves—proudly leading with integrity, passion, and excellence. For more information please visit: https://swinerton.com/

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Ethica – SD-WAN for the SMB Market

“Ethica is listening to what our channel is saying, ensuring that our roadmap is in-line with their needs. We want to be the best vendor choice our channel ever makes.”

TORONTO (PRWEB)
January 16, 2020

Toronto-based Ethica Channel Enablement Inc. (Ethica) today announced that is has hired Alan Zimmermann to lead the company into 2020 and beyond.

Ethica, a start-up making waves in the SD-WAN space with its focus on enabling the myriad small- and medium-sized service providers and end-customers, made the decision as it began to take its software, CloudAccess, to market at the end of 2019.

“Our focus has always been to find the most efficient, robust, and simple way to bring our product to market,” explains founder Cameron Couch. “In order to build and sustain a lean operating model, we needed someone with an Operations pedigree, experience in the space, and a critical eye to come in and look at where we are. Alan has the skills and experience to help us execute with precision, build the company to scale faster, and prioritize the decisions needed to have the most positive impact on our channel and customers. Alan has been Chair of our Board since we started the company and was our guy to take the company to the next level from the get-go.”

Zimmermann, an accomplished ICT service delivery executive with extensive experience leading teams in Network & Security Operations and Quality Management Systems, is recognized for being results oriented and decisive, translating strategy into tangible actions and then leading disciplined execution with significant bottom line improvement. Alan was previously Vice-President at a competitive SD-WAN provider in Canada, where he ran Operations and started to hone his skills in this space. By managing through the challenges that many SD-WAN service providers originally faced when scaling their delivery model, he was able to bring a vision of achieving scale through automation and simplicity – and has quickly applied that vision into Ethica’s operations.

Ethica is a part of what some are calling the second-wave of SD-WAN, a movement by a few vendors to deliver SD-WAN features to customers that are largely being overlooked by the incumbents. Since its popularization in mid-2015, SD-WAN has become the competitive WAN solution for distributed enterprises but has largely failed to find a home with Small and Medium Businesses. Ethica plans to change that – providing SD-WAN features like network resilience, smarter use of available bandwidth, and greater insight into WAN traffic realities at a significantly more palatable price point.

“We have the app for that,” states Zimmermann, who’s been leading the team since November of 2019. “Until now, SD-WAN was, like all new products and services, reserved for the wealthiest of large business customers. The automation, user-friendly GUI, and streamlining of the feature-set gives Ethica an advantage over the existing players in the space. If you want to operate at scale, you’ve got to have a clear value proposition, a product that is easy to sell, an ability to collect and leverage operational data, and no barriers to entry. Ethica is determined and well positioned to support tens of thousands of sites by having thought through the customer journey and mapped where it can provide value along each step of the way.”

Each team-member at Ethica averages 10 years’ experience with SD-WAN – having learned how to acquire and enable channel partners to deploy SD-WAN with as minimal touch as possible and provide value beyond just the technology itself. It’s what makes Ethica a unique player in the space.

“We want to be the best vendor choice our channel partners will ever make,” continues Zimmermann. “And our team is listening to what our channel is saying, ensuring that our roadmap is in-line with their needs, that our price-point maximizes their profitability, and that we’re helping them run better businesses.”

Ethica is currently working with service providers across North America to validate its product and associated processes and plans to launch to a wider audience in the coming weeks. Interested service providers should contact Ethica directly.

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National Women’s Business Council

“Female founders continue to face endemic barriers in accessing capital to start and grow their businesses,” said NWBC Chair Liz Sara. “Data indicate that female founders received only 2.2% or just $2.9 billion of the total $130 billion of 2018 venture capital dollars.”

WASHINGTON (PRWEB)
January 16, 2020

In its new Annual Report, the National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) has issued policy recommendations on angel investment tax credits with the aim to improve access to capital through incentives for new investments in women-owned firms.

The NWBC submitted its 2019 Annual Report to the President, the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, the House Committee on Small Business, and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.

This report recaps NWBC’s 31st year and provides the findings, conclusions, and policy recommendations of the Council. NWBC Chair Liz Sara, now in her second year at the helm, has concentrated its efforts on three important initiatives: improving access to capital for female founders, encouraging more women to start and grow companies in STEM-related fields, and removing obstacles for women business owners in rural areas.

The recommendations include a federal angel investment tax credit to broaden the pool of investors as well as a first employee tax credit to businesses hiring their first employee. The Council also supports reforms SBA program requirements that would allow participating firms to accept more venture capital and equity investments.

“Female founders continue to face endemic barriers in accessing capital to start and grow their businesses,” said NWBC Chair Liz Sara. “Data indicate that female founders received only 2.2% or just $2.9 billion of the total $130 billion of 2018 venture capital dollars.”

In addition, 21% of angel-funded companies have a woman CEO. Despite the breakneck pace in which women entrepreneurs are currently starting businesses, women owned-firms still only contribute 4% to overall business revenues—a figure that has not budged in about two decades.

Angel investor tax credits at the state level offer a promising model that may be tailored and duplicated at the federal level. The Council’s recommendations aim at spurring investments in women-owned enterprises, including new market entrants in the STEM fields.

To that end, the Building Blocks of STEM Act was signed into law by President Donald J. Trump on December 24, 2019. Sponsored by Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV), the bill instructs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to more equitably allocate funding for research with a focus on early childhood education. The legislation also directs the NSF to support research on factors that discourage or encourage girls to engage in STEM activities, including computer science.

The National Women’s Business Council is encouraged by the passage of this legislation and will continue to identify pipeline barriers for women entrepreneurs in the STEM fields.

“Just four days prior to the passage of this bill, NWBC released its 2019 Annual Report, which provides policy recommendations in three key areas of importance to female founders including women in STEM. The passage of this bill is very encouraging and both NWBC and its staff remain resolute in working to advance policies that provide greater insight and support for female engagement in STEM,” said Nina Roque, Executive Director, National Women’s Business Council.

About the National Women’s Business Council

The National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) is a non-partisan federal advisory committee created to serve as an independent source of advice and policy recommendations to the President, Congress, and the U.S. Small Business Administration on economic issues of importance to women business owners. To learn more, please visit: http://www.NWBC.gov

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Dave DeWalt, Vice Chairman, Advisory Board, Cybereason

“I am thrilled Dave is joining our Advisory Board as Vice Chairman at a time when Cybereason is growing rapidly and expanding its market share. Dave’s experience in scaling security companies will be instrumental in taking us to the next level,” said Lior Div, CEO and Co-founder, Cybereason.

BOSTON (PRWEB)
January 16, 2020

Cybereason, creators of the leading Cyber Defense Platform, today announced that Dave DeWalt has joined the company as Vice Chairman of its Advisory Board. In his role, he will be a strategic advisor and help accelerate Cybereason’s go-to-market strategy.

“Dave is a trailblazer in the cybersecurity industry and I am thrilled he is joining our Advisory Board as Vice Chairman at a time when Cybereason is growing rapidly and expanding its market share in the endpoint protection platform market. Dave’s experience in scaling security companies will be instrumental in taking Cybereason to the next level,” said Lior Div, CEO and Co-founder, Cybereason.

Dave is a veteran CEO, advisor, and investor who has led companies, from startups to the Fortune 500, on transformational journeys of success. He’s the former CEO of FireEye and of McAfee with more than 25 years of experience in cybersecurity.

Today, he works on boards and advises multiple companies. DeWalt has spoken at the World Economic Forum on the issue of cybersecurity and given keynote speeches at several technology industry conferences.

“Cybereason is driving a massive transformation of how sophisticated cyberthreats are prevented in the EPP market, a multi billion dollar industry and I am thrilled to be joining the company’s Advisory Board as Vice Chairman. I have admired Cybereason from afar and believe that their unique approach to enterprise cyber solutions is the best in the market,” said DeWalt.

“Cybereason proved many times that it has the right people, technology, services, and experience to stop sophisticated attackers, be it criminals or nation state backed adversaries across multiple verticals, industries, and regions. Adding Dave as an advisor to the company enhances our expertise even more to further serve our customers,” added Lior Div.

About Cybereason

Cybereason, creators of the leading Cyber Defense Platform, gives the advantage back to the defender through a completely new approach to cybersecurity. Cybereason offers endpoint prevention, detection and response and active monitoring. The solution delivers multi-layered endpoint prevention by leveraging signature and signatureless techniques to prevent known and unknown threats in conjunction with behavioral and deception techniques to prevent ransomware and fileless attacks. Cybereason is privately held and is headquartered in Boston, with offices in London, Sydney, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Asia-Pacific and continental Europe.

Learn more: https://www.cybereason.com/

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Catherine Downey is recognized as one of Enterprising Women Magazine’s “Enterprising Women of the Year 2020”

The recipients of the 2020 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards represent an amazing group of women entrepreneurs from across the United States and as far away as Japan, India, Turkey, Kenya and the UAE.

ATLANTA (PRWEB)
January 16, 2020

The Enterprising Women of the Year Awards is widely considered one of the most prestigious recognition programs for women business owners. To win, nominees must demonstrate that they have fast-growth businesses, mentor or actively support other women and girls involved in entrepreneurship, and stand out as leaders in their communities. Many of the honorees also serve as leaders of the key organizations that support the growth of women’s entrepreneurship.

CATMEDIA founder and CEO, Catherine Downey, is one of two awardees recognized from the state of Georgia. Award winners were recognized in categories based on the annual sales revenues of their businesses. Downey and her company were in the category for sales over $10 million and less than $25 million. She and other honorees will be recognized at the 18th Annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Celebration & Conference, to be held from Sunday, March 29 to Tuesday, March 31 at the Wyndham Grand in Clearwater Beach, Florida.

CATMEDIA, a full service creative and marketing agency based in Tucker, GA, and it’s founder have been recognized as leaders among government service contractors. Catherine Downey has also been recognized through multiple awards and honors as a leader who has made significant strides in their careers, are making a difference in their communities, blazing the trail for others, and leaving an indelible mark on the Atlanta business community. Also recognized as by Atlanta Magazine as one of the city’s “500 Most Powerful Leaders” in 2019, Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “Women Who Mean Business”, and the 2016 “Small Business Person of the Year”.

The 2020 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Celebration & Conference will bring together dynamic women business owners from North America and around the world for two-and-a-half days of top-notch workshops, networking opportunities, corporate sponsor exhibits, and awards presentations. The celebration will shine the spotlight on honorees, with award presentations at the Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Gala Dinner. During the annual “Hall of Fame Luncheon,” one woman entrepreneur and one nonprofit leader will be inducted into the Enterprising Women Hall of Fame.

In honor of the 20th anniversary of Enterprising Women magazine under the leadership of Monica Smiley, Publisher/CEO, 20 past recipients of Enterprising Women of the Year Award will be honored with the Enterprising Women “Top 20 in 2020 Award” and recognized at a special reception held in their honor.

The event is open to 2020 award honorees, alumni (previous) award winners, corporate supporters, members of the Enterprising Women Advisory Board, VIPs in the women’s business community, readers of Enterprising Women magazine, and members of the many partner organizations affiliated with Enterprising Women.

“The recipients of the 2020 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards represent an amazing group of women entrepreneurs from across the United States and as far away as Japan, India, Turkey, Kenya and the UAE,” said Monica Smiley, publisher and CEO of Enterprising Women. “We are so proud to recognize their accomplishments as CEOs of fast-growth companies, community leaders, and role models and mentors to other women and girls. We look forward to shining the spotlight on them at our 18th annual awards event in March.”

About Sponsors and Supporters of the ‘Enterprising Women’ awards: Partner organizations represented on the Enterprising Women Advisory Board and supporting the 2020 event include:

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  The Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO)
• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
• Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
• Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP)
• National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC)
• Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW)
• The Global Initiative for Women’s Entrepreneurship Research
• Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC)
• Quantum Leaps
• Springboard Enterprise
• National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses (NAWRB)
• Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBEC)/Women Entrepreneurs Inc. (WE)
• Women Entrepreneurs GROW Global
• Women’s Leadership Exchange
• The International Alliance for Women (TIAW)
• Asian Women in Business (AWIB)
• eWomenNetwork (EWN)
• Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC)

ABOUT CATMEDIA:

CATMEDIA is an award-winning Inc. 500 company based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1997, the company specializes in advertising, creative services, media production, program management, training, and human resource management. As a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), CATMEDIA provides world-class customer service and innovative solutions to government and commercial clients. CATMEDIA clients include Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

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