All articles by CW Staff – Page 138

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    Digital Turbine Names Chief Accounting Officer; Controller

    2015-02-11T09:45:00Z

    Digital Turbine, an end-to-end mobile solutions provider, named James Alejandro as chief accounting officer and controller, effective Feb. 27. Alejandro, who joins the company from Dell, will assume the principal accounting and controls duties, among other responsibilities, and report directly to Chief Financial Officer Andrew Schleimer. Details inside.

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    Securities Veteran Joins Neal Gerber & Eisenberg

    2015-02-10T09:00:00Z

    Law firm Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg has added David DeMuro as senior counsel in the firm’s securities litigation and regulatory practice. DeMuro joins Neal Gerber Eisenberg after serving more than 35 years in leadership roles at American International Group and Lehman Brothers, as well as the Securities and Exchange Commission. ...

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    Dean Foods Names New General Counsel, Corporate Secretary

    2015-02-06T11:00:00Z

    Food and beverage company Dean Foods has appointed Marc Kesselman as general counsel and corporate secretary, effective as of Jan. 26. He assumes this position from  Rachel Gonzalez, who stepped down in September to accept a similar position at a publicly traded company. Details inside.

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    Blue Cross Blue Shield Names General Counsel

    2015-02-06T09:30:00Z

    The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, a national federation of 37 independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies, has promoted Scott Nehs to the role of general counsel and corporate secretary. Nehs was promoted to his current position after serving for three years as deputy general ...

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    CA Technologies Appoints General Counsel

    2015-02-06T09:30:00Z

    CA Technologies has appointed Michael Bisignano as general counsel. He reports to Chief Executive Officer Mike Gregoire. Details inside.

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    Wells Fargo Advisors Names New Chief Compliance Officer

    2015-02-06T09:30:00Z

    Wells Fargo Advisors, with $1.4 trillion in client assets, has named Jim McHale as chief compliance officer. His appointment follows an administrative proceeding instituted by the Securities and Exchange Commission in October against Wells Fargo's former compliance officer for allegedly altering a document before it was provided to the SEC ...

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    Novae Names Group General Counsel

    2015-02-06T09:00:00Z

    London-based insurance underwriting company Novae has appointed Alexandra Moon as group general counsel, effective immediately. She also joins Novae’s group executive committee, and will report to CEO Matthew Fosh. Details inside.

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    MTN Group Names Group Chief Business Risk Officer

    2015-02-05T12:00:00Z

    South-Africa based mobile telecommunications company MTN Group has appointed Suren Sooklal as group chief business risk officer, effective immediately. He replaces Shauket Fakie, who is retiring after serving eight years in the role. Details inside.

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    Pension Protection Fund Names Chief Risk Officer

    2015-02-03T15:45:00Z

    The Pension Protection Fund, a U.K.-based fund established to pay compensation to members of eligible defined benefit pension schemes, has appointed Hans den Boer as its chief risk officer. He will oversee all of the PPF’s risk functions and becomes a member of the executive committee. Details inside.

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    TimkenSteel Elects New Independent Directors

    2015-02-02T08:00:00Z

    TimkenSteel elected two new independent directors: Randall Edwards, president and chief operating officer of Premier Pipe, and Ronald Rice, president and chief operating officer of RPM International. Details inside.

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    Obama Nominates Stuart Delery as Associate Attorney General

    2015-01-28T10:45:00Z

    President Barack Obama has nominated Acting Associate Attorney General Stuart Delery to permanently serve in the Justice Department’s third-ranking post. He must still be confirmed by the Senate. “Stuart has proven himself to be an outstanding attorney, an extraordinarily dedicated public servant, and an indispensable part of our senior leadership ...

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    Raytheon Company Appoints New General Counsel

    2015-01-23T09:30:00Z

    Defense giant Raytheon has appointed Frank Jimenez as general counsel, effective as of Jan. 19. He succeeds Jay Stephens, who is retiring from Raytheon on March 31 after serving 12 years as general counsel and corporate secretary. Details inside.

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    New Chair Named to Attorney General’s Advisory Committee

    2015-01-22T12:30:00Z

    Attorney General Eric Holder today appointed U.S. Attorney John Walsh for the District of Colorado as chair of the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys, and U.S. Attorney Richard Hartunian for the Northern District of New York to serve as vice chair. Both appointments are effective immediately. Details ...

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    OCC Names Chief Risk Officer

    2015-01-21T09:00:00Z

    OCC, an equity derivatives clearing organization, has appointed John Grace as chief risk officer. He will be responsible for driving and implementing OCC's risk management strategy. Details inside.

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    Merck Appoints Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer

    2015-01-16T15:30:00Z

    Pharmaceutical giant Merck confirmed that it has appointed Ashley Watson as chief ethics and compliance officer, effective April 1. She will report to Chief Executive Kenneth Frazier. Details inside.

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    3D Systems Names Chief Accounting Officer

    2015-01-15T09:45:00Z

    3D Systems, a provider of three-dimensional (3D) printing centric design-to-manufacturing solutions, has appointed David Styka as chief accounting officer. He will serve as the company’s principal accounting officer. Details inside.

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    Nordis Direct Appoints HIPAA Compliance Officer

    2015-01-14T10:15:00Z

    Nordis Direct, an independent business solution provider, has appointed Natalie Foster Johnson to the post of HIPAA compliance officer. Johnson's appointment comes at a time when Nordis Direct continues to roll out its communications management and e-bill presentment and payment platforms to medical billing providers, hospitals, and other healthcare businesses. ...

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    Omnicom Group Names Controller; Chief Accounting Officer

    2015-01-13T13:30:00Z

    Omnicom Group, a marketing and communications company,  has promoted Peter Swiecicki, currently director of business operations, to controller. The company also appointed Andrew Castellaneta, currently assistant controller, to chief accounting officer. Details inside.

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    Environmental Tectonics Compliance Chief Departs

    2015-01-12T12:00:00Z

    Environmental Tectonics, which designs, manufactures, and installs equipment for the aerospace and biomedical industries, announced last week that James Wells will be stepping down as general counsel, corporate secretary, and chief compliance officer. Details inside.

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    General Cable Names Chief Compliance Officer

    2015-01-12T11:00:00Z

    General Cable has appointed Kurt Drake to the newly-created, standalone role of chief compliance officer. He will report to Chief Executive Officer Gregory Kenny. Details inside.