“Major’s extensive experience leading finance and operations for innovative, global technology companies will be critical as LevelTen enters its next phase of growth around the world.”

SEATTLE (PRWEB)
August 05, 2020

Today LevelTen Energy, the leading global renewable energy procurement platform, announced two important new leadership team additions to support the company’s continued growth: Major Horton as Chief Financial Officer and Jessica Johnson as Vice President of Customer Success.

Horton is a highly accomplished CFO who brings more than 25 years of finance and operations experience at high-growth technology companies. Prior to LevelTen, he served as CFO at AbacusNext, Nirvanix (merged into Oracle), and Rackspace Managed Hosting, among others. Horton holds a Master of Business Administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, and started his career at Deloitte and General Motors. Horton will oversee LevelTen’s financial operations globally and will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Bryce Smith.

“Major’s extensive experience leading finance and operations for innovative, global technology companies will be critical as LevelTen enters its next phase of growth around the world,” said Smith. “Just as importantly, he believes strongly in our mission to create a cleaner, more sustainable world by reducing the friction between renewable energy buyers and sellers. Major brings a passion for this work and will be a great addition to our leadership team.”

“The renewable energy industry is poised for substantial growth, and when I saw how LevelTen is making it easier to acquire renewable energy, it was clear this was a tremendous opportunity for me to help LevelTen scale the business and reach its full potential,” said Horton. “The LevelTen team has an impressive depth of knowledge in the renewable energy space and I look forward to working with them to help grow the company as it advances its mission.”

LevelTen also welcomes Jessica Johnson to the leadership team as Vice President of Customer Success. Johnson first joined LevelTen in January as Director of Commercial Delivery, leading commercial negotiations for LevelTen’s clients and providing transactional support through the power purchase agreement process. During that time, Johnson helped create radically simpler and faster contracting processes and sharpened the company’s focus on delivering outstanding customer experiences. In this expanded role, she will lead LevenTen’s customer success team with responsibility for all post-sale customer relationships. Prior to LevelTen, Johnson spent 16 years at Avangrid Renewables, where she served as Director of Origination for the Western markets, focusing on both utility and commercial and industrial buyers.

“Jessica’s deep customer relationships and industry experience afford her a valuable perspective; she truly understands what services customers require during and after the procurement process,” said Smith. “Jessica and her team will ensure our customers are supported from start to finish, from project discovery, to contract execution, to performance monitoring for the life of a PPA.”

“I am excited to join the LevelTen leadership team in continuing to improve the renewable energy procurement process, making it easier, faster and safer for our customers to achieve their goals,” said Johnson. “As LevelTen expands its product offerings and more renewable energy buyers join our platform, I look forward to helping our clients have the tools and support they need to get the most benefit out of their renewable energy investments.”

About LevelTen Energy

LevelTen Energy provides a renewable energy procurement platform built to help modern companies achieve their sustainable energy goals faster and at less risk. Powered by the world’s largest renewable energy marketplace, with more than 3,500 offsite power purchase agreement (PPA) offers across Europe and North America, the LevelTen platform is accelerating the transition to a renewable energy grid. Only LevelTen brings renewable energy buyers the industry’s most advanced PPA analytics engine, which runs more than a billion automated calculations per day, and CFO-ReadyTM analytics to identify the risk and value of nearly every available PPA. LevelTen’s modern team of expert PPA advisors is also backed by a full suite of procurement tools, from RFP Automation to contract management to project Performance MonitoringTM. For more information, visit us at https://LevelTenEnergy.com

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It’s exciting to join a finance company that has been in business for thirty-two years, but where the future suggests its best days are ahead.

COSTA MESA, Calif. (PRWEB)
August 05, 2020

Balboa Capital, a leading direct lender that provides growth capital solutions to small businesses and middle market companies nationwide, today announced the appointment of Matthew Goldenberg as Treasurer. In this role, Mr. Goldenberg will focus on growing and facilitating Balboa Capital’s commercial financing, working capital loan and equipment vendor financing business.

“We are pleased to have Matthew join our management team,” said Phil Silva, President of Balboa Capital. “He is a very skilled, hardworking and highly regarded executive who has diverse and extensive experience working for companies such DLL and LEAF. His hiring exemplifies our focus on adding top talent to help us continue our robust growth and solidify our position as one the largest privately held independent equipment finance companies.”

“It’s exciting to join a finance company that has been in business for thirty-two years, but where the future suggests its best days are ahead,” said Matthew Goldenberg. “I’ve known and admired the efforts of Balboa Capital over the years, and I am looking forward to making significant contributions in the near and long term. The more I know about them, the more excited I am about our collective future. It will be my privilege to join BalboaNation. I look forward to using my finance skill set and business acumen to propel this nationally recognized company forward and upward in their pursuit.”

About Balboa Capital

Balboa Capital is a technology-driven financing company that provides business owners with fast, hassle-free solutions to fuel their growth and success. The company specializes in small business loans, equipment financing, commercial financing, equipment vendor financing, and franchise financing. Balboa Capital developed an intuitive online platform that simplifies the entire financing process. Calculators provide instant estimates, applications can be completed and submitted in a matter of minutes, and sophisticated credit scoring technology provides instant decisions. To learn more, visit https://www.balboacapital.com.

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CloudShare Appoints Nadav Peleg as Chief Revenue Officer

Companies need the power of the cloud to accelerate sales and training cycles to stay competitive.

SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB)
August 05, 2020

CloudShare, the business acceleration cloud company, today announced the appointment of Nadav Peleg as chief revenue officer (CRO). In this new role, Peleg is responsible for maximizing CloudShare’s revenue potential as the global market continues to adapt during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now that many employees need remote options to accelerate business, enterprises are turning to CloudShare’s cloud-based, virtual IT labs platform to provide powerful training courses, sales demonstrations and proofs of concept (PoCs). CloudShare lets people train in realistic, hands-on environments, identical to how they work. Sales teams can offer powerful PoCs that allow prospects to take any software for a test drive in their production environment, all with the sales engineer sitting, virtually, in the passenger seat for guidance.

“When it comes to featuring complex software, Zoom is no longer enough,” said Nadav Peleg, chief revenue officer of CloudShare. “Companies need the power of the cloud to accelerate sales and training cycles to stay competitive. CloudShare lets organizations easily showcase solutions with full functionality and provide a real, educational experience for people in a contactless way. I am excited to join CloudShare at such a pivotal time in its history and help take the company to the next level.”

Peleg has more than 15 years of experience in business development, sales and marketing. Before CloudShare, he was vice president of sales at WhiteSource and has held similar positions at Check Point Software Technologies, ClickSoftware and NICE Systems. Peleg has a Master of Business Administration degree from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and bachelor’s degrees in natural sciences and mechanical engineering.

“Market conditions have increased the pressure on a sales team to close more deals, faster. This puts CloudShare’s Business Acceleration Cloud solutions into a great position to help enterprises achieve these goals in the new, no-touch world,” said Zvi Guterman, Ph.D., chief executive officer of CloudShare. “With his extensive background in business development and sales, we are confident that Nadav is the right person to help guide CloudShare through this critical stage of growth.”

To see how CloudShare can accelerate your business, contact a CloudShare sales representative at sales@cloudshare.com.

About CloudShare

CloudShare, the business acceleration cloud company, is the easiest solution for sales and customer success. It’s specifically designed to help software companies deliver complex demos, PoCs and training, replicating real-world environments without compromising time to market. It automates processes, eliminates friction and reduces cycles for better results, faster. Virtual labs enable powerful hands-on experiences at scale, anywhere. CloudShare fits any infrastructure – on-premise or on top of a public cloud – easily integrating core sales and LMS tools.

More than 500 customers in over 100 countries trust CloudShare, including Palo Alto Networks, Atlassian, ForgeRock, Dell and HP. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with R&D in Tel Aviv and offices worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.cloudshare.com.

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Mr. Gross has been instrumental in USCCG’s growth and overall performance.

TAMPA, Fla. (PRWEB)
August 04, 2020

A succession plan for leadership at global operations management firm, USC Consulting Group (USCCG), moves forward as the company announced the shift of its top executives in their Senior Leadership Team. Richard W. Gross has been promoted to President and CEO and George W. Coffey, who has been President and CEO since 2006, moves to Executive Chairman.

“The succession plan is designed to continue USC’s accelerating growth and development as well as continuing to overcome the ongoing challenges associated with COVID-19,” Mr. Coffey said of the reorganization.

Going forward Mr. Coffey will move into an advisory and support role for the company and leadership team.

“I am excited for the opportunity and associated challenges that come with leading the company,” states Mr. Gross. “We have a strong, highly qualified, seasoned team, equipped with multiple improvement tools to aid and support our clients achieve their best performance outcome. Our continued growth is within our control.”

Mr. Gross has been instrumental in USCCG’s growth and overall performance. His leadership and mentorship has been in support of this succession plan for many years. Even in today’s unique and challenging world economy, the horizon for USCCG’s continued success is bright. Rick will continue to focus on client acquisition while managing the firm’s overall business and financial operations and expanding the scope and quality of services the firm provides.

Richard Gross – Mr. Gross joined USC Consulting Group in 1981. Before assuming his present duties of overseeing all business operations, Rick served USCCG in the highest level of management in the areas of operations, analysis, and sales/business acquisition. He graduated from California University with a BA in Administration/Management and a minor in Economics.

George Coffey – Mr. Coffey began his career with USC Consulting Group in 1978 as a project consultant in operations. Over time, his responsibilities grew, with appointments to project manager, operations manager, business development executive, and regional manager/analyst. George became a partner in 1989, an executive partner in 1995, a senior partner in 1999, president in 2006, and CEO in 2010. George transitioned to Chairman and CEO in 2020. He graduated from The Ohio State University with a BA in Business Administration.

About USC Consulting Group, LLC

USC Consulting Group (USCCG) is an operations management consulting firm helping clients improve performance relative to earnings with a focus on operational excellence. Founded in 1968, the firm brings experience, enabling technology, and subject matter expertise to implement solutions, not just recommend them. With offices in the United States and Canada, and projects spread across the globe, USCCG has worked with thousands of Fortune 1000 companies in nearly every industry. For more information please follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter or visit http://www.usccg.com.

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“I am really excited to join the CBANC team. I’ve watched CBANC with great interest for several years and getting the opportunity to help lead it into its next phase of growth is an opportunity I couldn’t pass up,” said Ferries.

AUSTIN (PRWEB)
August 04, 2020

CBANC Network, Incorporated today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Tom Ferries as President and Chief Executive Officer. Ferries is taking over from Bryan Koontz who will remain on the CBANC Board of Directors after having served as the company’s President and CEO since 2014. Mr. Ferries is also joining the CBANC Board of Directors.

Ferries is a seasoned banking executive, having most recently served as CEO of Banking Services for the AAA Bank in Michigan, a primarily digital bank which he helped launch in 2014. Prior to AAA, Tom served in other executive banking roles, including SVP, Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer for Auto and Student Lending at JP Morgan Chase in New York, VP of Product and Consumer Lending for USAA Federal Savings Bank, and Director of Global Commercial Risk for Ford Motor Credit Company.

“Under Bryan’s leadership, CBANC has grown its membership and community engagement substantially, now with over 50,000 bank and credit union professionals using our platform from over 8,600 US financial institutions representing a combined $22 trillion in assets,” said Hank Seale, CBANC’s founder and Chairman. “And fueled by the acquisition of Lendwell in 2019, revenue growth has also risen sharply, making this an excellent time for Tom to step in and lead the company through its next phase of growth.”

Ferries also has extensive experience working with early-stage technology and consumer Internet companies, having helped launch USAA’s Corporate Development arm in 2010 that invests in FinTech, InsurTech, Security, Data, AI and enterprise infrastructure companies. Tom also oversaw the product implementation of USAA’s innovative Deposit@Mobile technology in 2009 which paved the way for remote check deposit capture on mobile apps now commonplace in the industry.

“I am really excited to join the CBANC team. I’ve watched CBANC with great interest for several years and getting the opportunity to help lead it into its next phase of growth is an opportunity I couldn’t pass up,” said Ferries. “CBANC has already positively changed the environment for its members. I think the products and services we’re going to roll out over the next couple of years can really transform the way our member institutions do business and help them compete and grow in the new world we’re entering.”

About CBANC

CBANC is the largest professional network of US commercial banking institutions, the people that work for them and the vendors who serve them. We connect bank and credit union professionals, provide them with software to help them streamline their business, and give them access to screened vendors to help them make purchase decisions.

Our mission is to help especially smaller US financial institutions do more, be more efficient, and compete at a higher level, by leveraging the collective power of our network. Over fifty thousand members strong, CBANC’s membership represents over 8,600 financial institutions and over $22 trillion in assets. CBANC is based in Austin, Texas.

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ByFusion offloads 20 tons of marine debris and plastic waste at Port of Los Angeles

Our zero waste process creates a valuable building material from all types of plastic waste, including marine debris and fishing nets, ensuring the plastic is repurposed and put to good use.

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)
August 04, 2020

ByFusion announces off-take partnership with Ocean Voyages Institute (OVI), repurposing 20 tons of marine debris and plastic waste into construction grade building materials. The ByFusion-OVI partnership will ‘close the loop’ on the largest ocean clean up in history by not only removing plastic waste from our oceans but giving it a permanent purpose by converting it to a building material that can be used for modular structures, landscaping, sheds, outdoor spaces and a number of other applications.

In June 2020 OVI completed a 48-day mission to collect plastic marine debris from the ocean which took place in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP), located halfway between Hawaii and California. The GPGP is the largest of the five offshore plastic accumulation zones in the world, spanning an area twice the size of Texas.

The Kwai, the ship collecting the debris, departed from Hilo, Hawaii on May 4, 2020 and returned to Honolulu, Hawaii on June 29, 2020. Mary Crowley, the Founder & Executive Director of OVI, spearheaded the plastic cleanup efforts which ultimately removed more than 100 tons of plastic from the Pacific Ocean, the largest collection in history.

“It’s an honor to have all these toxic materials out of the ocean,” said Crowley. “They’ll be recycled and repurposed—nothing will end up in a landfill, nothing will ever go back in the ocean. The ocean is a source of health for us as a planet and for us as human beings. We have to take care of it and provide a healthy habitat for ocean creatures.”

Of the debris collected, ByFusion will repurpose 20 tons into approximately 4,000 construction-grade building blocks which will be put to use in a number of projects, exhibitions, and products that will be available in the market later this year.

“We’re thrilled to be a part of this important initiative, supporting the incredible work that OVI is doing to clean up the ocean,” said Heidi Kujawa, CEO of ByFusion. “Our zero waste process creates a valuable building material from all types of plastic waste, including marine debris and fishing nets, ensuring the plastic is repurposed and put to good use.”

The remaining 80 tons of marine debris will be converted into reusable fuel, shoes, apparel, and more. This record-breaking 103 ton cleanup is just the beginning of collecting and giving purpose to the 150 million tons of plastic polluting the world’s oceans.

About ByFusion:

ByFusion® (http://www.byfusion.com) is an innovative manufacturing company committed to preserving the recycling industry, protecting the environment and giving plastic a new life by reshaping its future.

A certified B Corporation, and an essential cog in the wheel of a circular economy, ByFusion has a patented process that converts all types of plastic waste into an advanced building material called ByBlock®. ByFusion’s recycling solution enables communities, corporations and governments to realize a cleaner world while creating jobs, improving infrastructure and revitalizing neighborhoods. ByFusion has been recognized by The New York Times, Forbes, Fast Company, Architect, Recycling Today, WasteDive, 1% for the Planet, US Green Building Council, and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.

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