BFS Capital, a leading originator of small business financing in the U.S., U.K. and Canada, announced today the appointment of Mark Ruddock as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. He will also join the company’s Board of Directors. “Mark has an outstanding track record of transforming financial services and technology companies by accelerating their innovation and… Read More
Calyx Peak Capital announced today Ed Schmults, former CEO of FAO Schwarz and COO of Patagonia, will join its elite team of cannabis industry experts. As CEO, Ed brings his extensive experience in worldwide branding to Calyx Peak, joining chief investment officer Michael Bang, and Dr. Paul Y. Song, chief medical officer, in their pursuit to revolutionize and further develop the burgeoning cannabis industry ahead of full federal legalization. As… Read More
JM Search, a leading retained executive search firm serving private equity and venture capital investors, portfolio companies and Fortune 1000s, has added Bill Borkovitz as a principal. Mr. Borkovitz focuses on recruiting key executives in the business services, financial services and technology sectors. Mr. Borkovitz joins JM Search from Kaplan Partners, a boutique retained executive… Read More
Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) today announced that Kelly Atkinson has joined the Company as Head of Marketing, Consumer & SMB. In this newly created role at Charter, Atkinson will oversee digital, creative and marketing efforts, with a focus on increasing penetration of all residential and SMB services. She will report to Jon Hargis, Executive… Read More
Neustar, Inc., a trusted, neutral provider of real-time information services, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Charles Gottdiener as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Gottdiener, who most recently was Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director at Providence Equity Partners, succeeds Lisa Hook, who served as President and Chief Executive Officer… Read More
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. announced today that it added an additional independent director, Ronald Konezny, to the Company’s Board. Mr. Konezny is currently the CEO and a director of Digi International (DGII), a leading provider of Internet of Things solutions to industrial and commercial clients worldwide. During his tenure as Chief Executive, profitability has improved… Read More
HiveIO, a disruptive Software-Defined Infrastructure solution provider, announced the appointment of Dan Newton as its Chief Executive Officer. Dan has over 15 years of cloud computing and technology experience, delivering solutions for complex problems to some of the worlds most recognized global brands. Last August, HiveIO acquired and successfully integrated the technology and certain assets of Atlantis Computing,… Read More
Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity investment firm, announced today that it has become the majority investor in Nintex. Thoma Bravo acquired the interest from an investor group led by TA Associates, who will retain a minority stake in the company. Financial details were not disclosed. Nintex has become the recognized global leader in workflow… Read More
Shift4 Payments today announced that two hospitality industry veterans are joining the organization in executive-level development roles. Michael Russo will become the company’s Chief Development Officer and Daniel Drasin will join as Executive Vice President of Development. These positions will lead the Shift4 Payments development teams working on software for the company’s point-of-sale (POS) system brands, as well as… Read More
EnsembleIQ has announced David Shanker as its new Chief Executive Officer. This appointment marks the next step in the media information and marketplace intelligence resource’s growth strategy. Shanker has more than 30 years of experience directing transformational businesses, leading high performance teams and implementing operational efficiencies for profitable growth. “I am thrilled to join the… Read More