DOHA, QATAR: Baladna, a Qatari agricultural company that raises livestock and produces dairy products, announced the commencement of Piet Hilarides as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Malcolm Jordan, who has led Baladna through a transformative period of accelerated growth following the company’s successful listing on the Qatar Stock Exchange in 2019. He has successfully steered the…
Visa Appoints Leila Serhan as Senior Vice President
KARACHI, PAKISTAN: Visa announced the appointment of Leila Serhan as Group Country Manager and Senior Vice President to lead its presence across the North Africa, Levant and Pakistan (NALP) region. Ms. Leila Serhan brings more than two decades experience of leadership positions, including 20 years gained at Microsoft. Ms. Leila Serhan most recently led Microsoft’s…
Kazatomprom announces departure of CEO
LONDON, UK: JSC National Atomic Company (Kazatomprom) announced that Galymzhan Pirmatov, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), will be departing from his role effective 2 September 2021 to pursue another opportunity. Mr. Mazhit Sharipov, who is currently Kazatomprom’s Chief Nuclear Fuel Cycle Officer, will be appointed as acting CEO. “On behalf of Samruk-Kazyna, I would…
Scanfil Plc to double its Suzhou factory in China
HELSINKI, FINLAND: Scanfil Plc has decided to start planning to expand its existing factory in Suzhou, China. The possible investment in the expansion of the current facility has been estimated to be at EUR 6 million, and the construction work is estimated to be started in 2022. “Customer demand has been increasing throughout the year…
Telstra Board Directors to retire at AGM
LONDON, UK: Telstra Directors Margie Seale and Peter Hearl announced their intention to retire from the Telstra Board. Margie will be retiring at the company’s annual general meeting on 12 October and Peter will retire on 31 December 2021. Margie has reached the end of her third, three-year term and has served on the Audit…
Primary Health Properties buys Townside Primary Care Centre
LONDON, UK: Primary Health Properties, one of the UK’s leading investors in modern primary healthcare facilities, has acquired the Townside Primary Care Centre and adjacent office building in Bury, Lancashire for a total consideration of £40 million. The Townside Primary Care Centre is a substantial purpose-built primary care hub which is fully let to NHS…
Mattioli Woods acquires Richings Financial Management for £1.8mn
LONDON, UK: Mattioli Woods plc announced the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Richings Financial Management Ltd from its shareholders for an initial consideration of £0.9 million and potential further consideration of up to £0.9 million dependent on the attainment of specified performance targets in the two years after completion. Founded in 1991,…
Air Partner acquires Kenyon International for $11.7 million
LONDON, UK: Air Partner, the global aviation services group, has acquired the entire issued share capital of Kenyon International Emergency Services, a world leader in emergency planning and incident response, from PT Lobos LLC, a news release said PT Lobos LLC is owned by Robert A. Jensen, Brandon D. Jones and Sean Gates. The total…
BWX Limited acquires 50.1% stake in Go-To
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: BWX Limited has agreed to acquire a 50.1% interest in Go-To, one of Australia’s leading omnichannel skin care brands for approximately A$89 million, a news release said. Group CEO and Managing Director of BWX, Dave Fenlon said: “Zoë is a proven brand-builder and innovator. We are really excited to be partnering with her…
The Warehouse Group invests in ZOOM Health
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND: The Warehouse Group has become a cornerstone shareholder in ZOOM Health Limited, news release said. ZOOM is a health technology company and shareholder in ZOOM Care Limited, an online pharmacy delivering prescription medicine to patients. The Warehouse Group CEO Nick Grayston says that such a service is crucial for New Zealanders, particularly…
AMPD Ventures forms European subsidiary, engages with Equinix Inc.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA: AMPD Ventures Inc. has formally established a European subsidiary, AMPD Technologies (Europe) Limited, and has entered into an agreement with Equinix Inc (NASDAQ: EQIX), the world’s largest data centre and colocation infrastructure, in anticipation of the global rollout of its AMPD Virtual Studio offering. AMPD specializes in providing high-performance computing and cloud…
AI/ML Innovations announces listing on Frankfurt Stock Exchange
FRANKFURT, GERMANY: AI/ML Innovations Inc., a company committed to acquiring and advancing Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning technologies that address urgent societal needs, is now listed for trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. AI/ML Innovations Inc. is now listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (also known as the Deutsche Boerse AG), one of the largest stock exchanges…