Personnel News

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--World Kinect Corporation (NYSE: WKC) announced today that Ira M. Birns, currently EVP and Chief Financial Officer, has been promoted to President and will continue in his CFO role, and that John P. Rau, currently EVP of Global Aviation, Land and Marine, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer. They will continue to report directly to Chairman and CEO Michael Kasbar. “Ira Birns and John Rau have demonstrated outstanding business leadership and operational capabilitie...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Balbec Capital, LP (“Balbec”), an alternative investment manager with over $16 billion in platform assets, today announced that Balbec Partner and President Peter Troisi has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Founding Partner Charles Rusbasan, who will transition to the role of Executive Chairman alongside Chairman Warren Spector. Mr. Troisi joined Balbec at its inception in 2010 and has been a key driver in building out the firm’s investment and capit...

CALGARY, Canada--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackline Safety Corp. (TSX: BLN), a global leader in connected safety technology, is pleased to announce that Meaghan Whitney, Chief People Officer, has been recognized in the Report on Business Best Executive Awards for outstanding leadership in Human Resources. Since joining Blackline five years ago, Whitney has played a critical role in the company’s growth—doubling its global workforce from 280 to nearly 600 employees. Under her leadership, employee engage...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Modivcare Inc. (“Modivcare” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: MODV), a technology-enabled healthcare services company that provides a platform of integrated supportive care solutions focused on improving health outcomes, today announced that Daniel Silvers has been appointed to its board of directors (the “Board”), effective April 24, 2025. The appointment of Mr. Silvers completes the Board’s previously announced plan to add three new independent directors pursuant to its cont...

MANSFIELD, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Gorman-Rupp Company (NYSE: GRC) announced that at the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of The Gorman-Rupp Company held April 24, 2025, Pamela A. Heminger was elected to the Board of Directors. Ms. Heminger, age 57, is a senior vice president of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), a NYSE publicly traded leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. As...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CenterOak Partners Announces the Promotion of Carrie Hamilton...

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prosegur Security Announces Leadership Transition: Ty Stafford Appointed Executive Chairman; Daren Lopez Named Chief Executive Officer...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) (“Faraday Future”, “FF” or the “Company”), a California-based global shared intelligent electric mobility ecosystem company, today announced that FF Founder and current Chief Product and User Ecosystem Officer (CPUO), YT Jia, has been appointed Co-CEO of the Company. YT will add finance, legal, and supply chain to his direct reporting lines with the current Global CEO of FF, Matthias Aydt, in addition to his c...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jurny, the leading agentic AI platform transforming hospitality operations at scale, today announced a major expansion of its executive leadership and advisory board. The move adds world-class operators, technologists, and investors to the company’s mission—reflecting growing demand for automation-first infrastructure as the hospitality industry undergoes rapid transformation. At the center of the announcement is Phil Hugh, Head of Luxury & Lifestyle Developmen...

NEW YORK & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Nihon Global Growth Partners Management Inc. (“NHGGP”) announced that it has nominated, via an affiliated fund, two qualified outside directors for election to the Board of Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd. (2875.T) (“Toyo Suisan” or the “Company”) at the upcoming Annual General Meeting. The investor group led by NHGGP collectively owns approximately 4% of Toyo Suisan’s common shares. NHGGP also issued a presentation detailing the case for change at the Board lev...