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Boyden Appoints Distinguished Talent Solutions Leader Chad Hesters President & CEO

New York, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Boyden, a premier leadership and talent advisory firm with more than 70 offices in over 45 countries, is delighted to announce the appointment of Chad Hesters as President & CEO, effective immediately. He takes the reins from Trina Gordon, who retires after 12 years as CEO, 3 years as Chair, and 30+ years as a Managing Partner in the firm.

"I am honored to be appointed President & CEO of Boyden," commented Chad Hesters. "I have long admired Trina Gordon for her leadership and her custodianship of one of the oldest, global heritage brands in our industry. Boyden has a unique, collaborative culture that puts clients at the heart of their business. This collegial community is distinctive and aligns well with my style of engagement in the market. Through a shared vision and strong values, I look forward to enabling excellence for clients and nurturing the firm's current and aspiring partners".

Chad Hesters was previously a Managing Partner at Korn Ferry, where he held geographic and business line leadership roles in addition to being a Senior Client Partner in the global industrial practice. He has over 15 years of experience in executive search and organizational consulting, leveraging his global perspectives and expertise to deliver leadership consulting solutions for clients. Prior to executive search, Mr. Hesters held corporate finance roles at Hunt Oil and Shell following his early career as an Intelligence Officer with the US Navy. He holds a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University and an MBA from the University of Colorado.

Craig Stevens, Boyden Chair, added, "Our global search for a leader to succeed our highly successful retiring CEO, Trina Gordon, has led us to another global executive, Chad Hesters. He has worked in over 20 countries and brings a comprehensive track record leading a complex leadership advisory business. His hallmark is a keen understanding of strategy while remaining close to clients and their evolving needs.

He continues, "I would like to pay tribute to Trina Gordon for her inspirational, values–driven leadership. As the first female CEO of a global executive search firm, Trina blazed the way for women leaders in our industry. While other professional services firms have taken a top–down corporate approach to strategy, Trina has remained committed to a governing structure of a true partnership, keeping the consultants who serve our clients at the center of our approach to the market. Trina established Boyden's leadership consulting Centre of Excellence, deepened our sector expertise and delivered innovations to all three lines of business. The board of directors thanks her for her exceptional performance and unwavering dedication to the partnership."

About Boyden

Boyden is a premier leadership and talent advisory firm with more than 70 offices in over 45 countries. Our global reach enables us to serve client needs anywhere they conduct business. We connect great companies with great leaders through executive search, interim management and leadership consulting solutions. Boyden is ranked amongst the top companies on Forbes' Americas Best Executive Recruiting Firms for 2021. For further information, visit www.boyden.com.

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Rosario Ochoa Named General Manager of Nikkiso ACD for Nikkiso Clean Energy and Industrial Gases Group

TEMECULA, Calif., Jan. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries' Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (“Group”), a part of the Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japan) group of companies, is pleased to announce that Rosario Ochoa has joined the Group as General Manager of Nikkiso ACD, effective January 16, 2023.

Rosie brings with her over 15 years of experience in production, lean manufacturing, sustaining engineering, new product development, environmental health and safety as well as quality compliance to standards such as ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO/TS1949. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electronics Engineering from Mexicali Institute of Technology, Mexico, and a certified ISO 9001:2008 Lead Auditor from AQS Management Systems, Inc. She has a strong background in manufacturing operations, quality and six sigma, engineering, organizational excellence and cultural transformation.

Nikkiso ACD, Santa Ana, California, along with Nikkiso Cryo (Las Vegas) is part of the Group's Cryogenic Pumps Unit. As General Manager, Rosie will drive operational excellence throughout the Cryogenic Pumps Unit as well as the entire organization leading the cross functional teams to improve speed and efficiency across the business. She will report to Jim Estes, Executive Director Nikkiso ACD.

“Rosie brings a broad range of skills and experience to the position. With her leadership, I am confident ACD will continue to grow and meet our customers demand for the best quality and reliability of cryogenic pumps,” according to Jim Estes, Executive Director Nikkiso ACD. “Rosie's role further supports our mission to provide innovative equipment, technologies and services through our global group of companies to help our customers to make a difference.”

Rosie is also a member of the Vistage organization: the world's largest CEO coaching and peer advisory organization for business leaders.

ABOUT CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (now a member of Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) member companies manufacture, and service engineered cryogenic gas processing equipment (pumps, turboexpanders, heat exchangers, etc.), and process plants for Industrial Gases, Natural gas Liquefaction (LNG), Hydrogen Liquefaction (LH2) and Organic Rankine Cycle for Waste Heat Recovery. Founded over 50 years ago, Cryogenic Industries is the parent company of ACD, Nikkiso Cryo, Nikkiso Integrated Cryogenic Solutions, Cosmodyne and Cryoquip and a commonly controlled group of approximately 20 operating entities.

For more information, please visit www.nikkisoCEIG.com and www.nikkiso.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Anna Quigley
+1.951.383.3314
aquigley@cryoind.com


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Prepay Nation promotes Paolo Montessori to Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

BERWYN, Pa., Jan. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prepay Nation, a leading global B2B prepaid products marketplace, announces the appointment of Paolo Montessori as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The Board of Directors has chosen Montessori to succeed A.J. Hanna as CEO by January 2023 after a thorough succession planning exercise.

After over 3 1/2 years at Prepay Nation, including the past 2 1/2 years as CEO, A.J. Hanna announced he will be leaving his role as CEO and Chairman of Prepay Nation by December 31st, 2022. A.J. will continue to support the transition as a special advisor to the Board of Directors and newly appointed CEO.

Paolo Montessori joined Prepay Nation in October 2021 as the Chief Revenue Officer. Throughout his more than 25–year career, Montessori has established a solid record of accomplishments leading telecom and financial services firms on a wide range of strategic and business–building possibilities during a time of constant evolution in the financial services and payments world. As CEO, Montessori's primary goals will be to strengthen Prepay Nation's financial position and solid foundation of assets, including a worldwide interconnected distribution network and prepaid marketplace, as well as to accelerate the company's growth plans and expand its payment alternatives.

Prepay Nation Board Chairman and CEO A.J. Hanna said, "We are delighted to welcome Paolo Montessori as the next CEO of Prepay Nation. Paolo is a proven leader known for talent development and leadership of teams while spurring growth and innovation in the fintech and telco industries. With his extensive experience expanding Comviva into new geographic regions, as the CEO of eServGlobal where he formed HomeSend, the cross border joint venture with MasterCard, as Chief Executive of Novatti's transaction processing business and CEO of innovative AI powered risk analytics fintech LenddoEFL, he is well–positioned to lead Prepay Nation in this new era. Paolo's focus on accelerating the company's growth and gaining wider adoption of our ecosystem offerings and prepaid marketplace capabilities with users and businesses will launch Prepay Nation 2.0."

Anurag Jain, Co–Founder of Prepay Nation added: "On behalf of the Board of Directors, our global employees, clients, and business partners, I want to thank A.J. for his dedication and enthusiasm to Prepay Nation and congratulate him on the many achievements and milestones we celebrated while he has been at the helm of this dynamic company. Under A.J.'s leadership, Prepay Nation expanded its global reach and grew an industry–leading marketplace for prepaid products and turned our capabilities into a competitive advantage."

Incoming CEO Paolo Montessori said, "Being selected to lead such a well–respected organization as Prepay Nation, a global technology and prepaid global marketplace, serving more than 150+ countries and over 5 billion users is a great honor and a tremendously exciting opportunity.

The passion for innovating with customer needs at heart is what has guided Prepay Nation since its start over a decade ago. I look forward to leading the team at Prepay Nation and working together to chart a future of growth, creating value for our shareholders while supplying essential prepaid services to our global audience."

A.J. Hanna added, "It has been an honor and privilege to lead Prepay Nation and help serve our worldwide partners and their users. I have many cherished memories of the time I spent working with our colleagues, whose talent, loyalty, and commitment to our clients are unmatched. I am proud of the purpose–driven business we shaped together, and I look forward to seeing the company and team flourish under Paolo's leadership."

About Prepay Nation:

Prepay Nation is a leading global B2B prepaid products marketplace that facilitates the purchase of cross–border top ups of mobile airtime, data, gift cards and utility payments across international borders. It boasts an operational presence in 150+ countries, with over 600+ mobile operator's partnerships across 300,000+ retail locations "" backed by a globally distributed team in the U.S., Canada, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. We enable local and global brands to distribute their prepaid products through our omni–channel worldwide reseller network. Our partners benefit from increased sales, customer acquisition, engagement, retention and loyalty.

For more information, please visit www.prepaynation.com or contact Janis D'souza on hello@prepaynation.com

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Francisco Oliva Named Business Development Manager, South America for Nikkiso Clean Energy and Industrial Gases Group

TEMECULA, Calif., Dec. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries' Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group ("Group"), a part of the Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japan) group of companies, is pleased to announce that Francisco Oliva has been named Business Development Manager for South America.

Francisco has both a Mechanical Engineering and MBA degree and brings over 30 years' experience in the Industrial Gas industry working with Air Products (previously Indura) in South America. He has been instrumental in implementation and optimization of business development, processes, and project management for national and multinational companies in the areas of acquisitions, business development and procurement in South America.

Based in Santiago, Chile, he will manage and develop business opportunities there and in the entire South American territory, and will report to Emile Bado, Executive Vice President, Sales and Business Development and George Pappagelis, President of Nikkiso Cosmodyne.

"We look forward to be able to grow and expand our support of this important market with Francisco's industry and market knowledge, and to further develop opportunities in this region" according to Emile Bado.

With this addition, Nikkiso continues their commitment to be both a global and local presence for their customers.

ABOUT CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (now a member of Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) member companies manufacture and service engineered cryogenic gas processing equipment (pumps, turboexpanders, heat exchangers, etc.), and process plants for Industrial Gases, Natural gas Liquefaction (LNG), Hydrogen Liquefaction (LH2) and Organic Rankine Cycle for Waste Heat Recovery. Founded over 50 years ago, Cryogenic Industries is the parent company of ACD, Nikkiso Cryo, Nikkiso Integrated Cryogenic Solutions, Cosmodyne and Cryoquip and a commonly controlled group of approximately 20 operating entities.

For more information, please visit www.nikkisoCEIG.com and www.nikkiso.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Anna Quigley
+1.951.383.3314
aquigley@cryoind.com


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ScyllaDB Expands Leadership Team with Red Hat Veteran Amidst Rapid Growth

PALO ALTO, Calif. and HERZLIYA, Israel, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ScyllaDB, the company behind the ScyllaDB database for data–intensive apps that require high throughput and low latency, today announced that Yaniv Kaul has joined the company as VP of Research and Development. Kaul comes to ScyllaDB from Red Hat, where he was Senior Director of Engineering.

Kaul is joining ScyllaDB at an inflection point in its growth, with the company becoming the distributed database of choice for fast–growing markets such as gaming, social media, IoT, media streaming, cybersecurity, and fraud detection. ScyllaDB's growth was recently recognized in the Deloitte Fast 500, where the company's 800% growth made it the 185th fastest–growing company in North America (and the only database company on the list). This explosive growth is the result of ScyllaDB's deep commitment to performance at scale, stability, simplicity, and community.

"Avi [Kivity] and I worked with Yaniv on KVM at Red Hat," explained ScyllaDB CEO Dor Laor. "He has an impressive combination of deep technical expertise and the ability to lead complex community–based projects that span multiple technologies with the collaboration of hundreds of remote developers. I am excited to be collaborating with him again, and I am eager to see the impact he makes on ScyllaDB engineering "" and ultimately our end users."

"I've been following Seastar [an advanced, open–source C++ framework for high–performance server applications on modern hardware] and ScyllaDB since the projects' inception," added Kaul. "This team of engineers has such a distinguished track record of technical achievements; I'm honored to be leading the next phase of the journey."

At Red Hat, Kaul led the Cloud Infrastructure engineering group, which included the OpenStack, Virtualization Management, Cloud Storage and Data Services, and Performance and Scale engineering groups. In addition to leading engineering teams, Kaul also brings years of Quality Assurance and security experience to ScyllaDB. A graduate of University of Hertfordshire (BSc., Computing and Networks), Kaul holds 8 patents related to virtual machine performance tuning, in–memory caching, and SSD block–based storage.

About ScyllaDB

ScyllaDB is the database for data–intensive apps that require high performance and low latency. It enables teams to harness the ever–increasing computing power of modern infrastructures "" eliminating barriers to scale as data grows. Unlike any other database, ScyllaDB is built with deep architectural advancements that enable exceptional end–user experiences at radically lower costs. Over 400 game–changing companies like Disney+ Hotstar, Expedia, Discord, Zillow, Starbucks, Comcast, and Samsung use ScyllaDB for their toughest database challenges. ScyllaDB is available as free open source software, a fully–supported enterprise product, and a fully managed service on multiple cloud providers. For more information: ScyllaDB.com

Media Contact
Wayne Ariola
wayne.ariola@scylladb.com


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OKX Appoints Experienced International Finance Lawyer Nicole Purin as Deputy General Counsel

  • Nicole joins OKX from the traditional banking industry, having held positions at several financial institutions in London and Dubai and in private practice at Mayer Brown and Sidley Austin.

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Nov. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OKX, a world–leading crypto trading app and Web3 ecosystem, today announced the appointment of Nicole Purin as its Deputy General Counsel, based in Dubai, UAE.

Nicole is an experienced international finance lawyer who has worked with trad–fi heavyweights across investment banking, derivatives and capital markets. She will be instrumental in ensuring the compliance of the OKX brand internationally.

Nicole joins OKX from Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), Dubai, where she was Senior Legal Counsel, Financial Markets, Africa & Middle East. Nicole has held positions at numerous financial institutions in London and Dubai and in private practice, specializing in derivatives, structured finance, capital markets, and securitization transactions.

Haider Rafique, Global Chief Marketing Officer, OKX, said: "We are pleased to welcome Nicole into the OKX family. As our rapid global growth continues, it is important that we continue to hire the very best in their field and that is what we have done here. It's also exciting that we have been able to add yet another female leader to the ever–growing OKX community, as we continue on our mission towards gender parity."

Nicole Purin, Deputy General Counsel, OKX, said: "I am glad to be joining OKX and the crypto industry at such an exciting time. During my time working in the traditional banking sector, I was always interested in the worlds of Web3 and Blockchain. However, despite my involvement in both, I felt like I was on the outside looking in. Now I have made the move to OKX, I finally feel like I am in the room. It's an exciting time to be joining such a talented team and a brand which holds many beliefs that I share."

In her role, Nicole will cover a broad range of legal activities, from providing counsel to the institutional sales business on a cross–border basis to conducting legal analyses of specific matters that arise relative to the company's governance and operations.

Nicole's appointment reaffirms OKX's commitment to being an equal opportunity employer and is another step closer to its goal of achieving gender parity by 2023. She has long been an advocate for the empowerment of women, having produced an award–winning documentary on the topic in the Middle East.

For further information, please contact:

Media@okx.com

About OKX
OKX is the second largest global crypto exchange by trading volume and a leading web3 ecosystem. Trusted by more than 20 million global customers, OKX is known for being one of the fastest and most reliable crypto trading app for investors and professional traders everywhere.

As a top partner of English Premier League champions Manchester City FC, McLaren Formula 1, golfer Ian Poulter, olympian Scotty James, and F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo, OKX aims to supercharge the fan experience with new financial and engagement opportunities. OKX is also the top partner of the Tribeca Festival as part of an initiative to bring more creators into web3.

Beyond OKX's exchange, the OKX Wallet is the platform's latest offering for people looking to explore the world of NFTs and the metaverse while trading GameFi and DeFi tokens.

To learn more about OKX, download our app or visit: okx.com


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OKX Appoints Experienced International Finance Lawyer Nicole Purin as Deputy General Counsel

  • Nicole joins OKX from the traditional banking industry, having held positions at several financial institutions in London and Dubai and in private practice at Mayer Brown and Sidley Austin.

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Nov. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OKX, a world–leading crypto trading app and Web3 ecosystem, today announced the appointment of Nicole Purin as its Deputy General Counsel, based in Dubai, UAE.

Nicole is an experienced international finance lawyer who has worked with trad–fi heavyweights across investment banking, derivatives and capital markets. She will be instrumental in ensuring the compliance of the OKX brand internationally.

Nicole joins OKX from Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), Dubai, where she was Senior Legal Counsel, Financial Markets, Africa & Middle East. Nicole has held positions at numerous financial institutions in London and Dubai and in private practice, specializing in derivatives, structured finance, capital markets, and securitization transactions.

Haider Rafique, Global Chief Marketing Officer, OKX, said: "We are pleased to welcome Nicole into the OKX family. As our rapid global growth continues, it is important that we continue to hire the very best in their field and that is what we have done here. It's also exciting that we have been able to add yet another female leader to the ever–growing OKX community, as we continue on our mission towards gender parity."

Nicole Purin, Deputy General Counsel, OKX, said: "I am glad to be joining OKX and the crypto industry at such an exciting time. During my time working in the traditional banking sector, I was always interested in the worlds of Web3 and Blockchain. However, despite my involvement in both, I felt like I was on the outside looking in. Now I have made the move to OKX, I finally feel like I am in the room. It's an exciting time to be joining such a talented team and a brand which holds many beliefs that I share."

In her role, Nicole will cover a broad range of legal activities, from providing counsel to the institutional sales business on a cross–border basis to conducting legal analyses of specific matters that arise relative to the company's governance and operations.

Nicole's appointment reaffirms OKX's commitment to being an equal opportunity employer and is another step closer to its goal of achieving gender parity by 2023. She has long been an advocate for the empowerment of women, having produced an award–winning documentary on the topic in the Middle East.

For further information, please contact:

Media@okx.com

About OKX
OKX is the second largest global crypto exchange by trading volume and a leading web3 ecosystem. Trusted by more than 20 million global customers, OKX is known for being one of the fastest and most reliable crypto trading app for investors and professional traders everywhere.

As a top partner of English Premier League champions Manchester City FC, McLaren Formula 1, golfer Ian Poulter, olympian Scotty James, and F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo, OKX aims to supercharge the fan experience with new financial and engagement opportunities. OKX is also the top partner of the Tribeca Festival as part of an initiative to bring more creators into web3.

Beyond OKX's exchange, the OKX Wallet is the platform's latest offering for people looking to explore the world of NFTs and the metaverse while trading GameFi and DeFi tokens.

To learn more about OKX, download our app or visit: okx.com


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Henry Hui Named Corporate Vice President of Hydrogen Strategy and Energy Infrastructure for Nikkiso Clean Energy and Industrial Gases Group

TEMECULA, Calif., Oct. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries' Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group ("Group"), a part of the Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japan) group of companies, is pleased to announce that Henry Hui was promoted to Corporate Vice President of Hydrogen Strategy and Energy Infrastructure, effective October 1, 2022.

Henry will continue to inspire a strategic vision in his new role for the Group and set action plans to accelerate the deployment of Nikkiso's cryogenic, process and turbomachinery technologies. His efforts will enhance customer growth in the global clean energy market and foster collaborations with government agencies, trade associations, consortium, partnerships, and all CE&IG functional units and regional companies. In addition, Henry will be responsible for heading up a total engineering team in Houston, TX, for the newly created Energy Infrastructure and Strategic Projects (NESP) functional unit to better serve customers with Nikkiso's world–class equipment, service, and solutions.

"Henry has comprehensive experience in business development, value engineering, and project delivery, along with 25 years of industry knowledge and achievements in the energy and industrial gas sectors. He brings a balance of both strategic planning and execution capabilities to the Group and NESP," according to Emile Bado, Executive Vice President, Sales & Business Development of the Group. "Henry's role further supports our mission to provide innovative equipment, technologies and services through our global group of companies to help our customers to make a difference."

Henry joined the Integrated Cryogenic Solutions functional unit over one year ago and has been instrumental in the recent success of Nikkiso's Hydrogen Refueling Station business line. Henry has a BS in Chemical Engineering and an MS in Engineering from North Carolina State University. He is also a registered PE and a certified PMP.

ABOUT CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (now a member of Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) member companies manufacture, and service engineered cryogenic gas processing equipment (pumps, turboexpanders, heat exchangers, etc.), and process plants for Industrial Gases, Natural gas Liquefaction (LNG), Hydrogen Liquefaction (LH2) and Organic Rankine Cycle for Waste Heat Recovery. Founded over 50 years ago, Cryogenic Industries is the parent company of ACD, Nikkiso Cryo, Nikkiso Integrated Cryogenic Solutions, Cosmodyne and Cryoquip and a commonly controlled group of approximately 20 operating entities.

For more information, please visit www.nikkisoCEIG.com and www.nikkiso.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Anna Quigley
+1.951.383.3314
aquigley@cryoind.com


Cellebrite Appoints Adv. Ayala Berler Shapira as General Counsel

PETAH TIKVA, Israel and TYSONS CORNER, Va., Oct. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cellebrite DI Ltd. (Nasdaq: CLBT), a global leader in Digital Intelligence (DI) solutions for the public and private sectors, today announced that Ayala Berler Shapira has been named General Counsel (GC) of the company.

As part of the company's further growth Ayala Berler Shapira will strategically manage all legal aspects and will assume complete responsibility and lead the legal and compliance organization of Cellebrite. She will be a member of Cellebrite's executive management team.

Ayala brings 27 years of experience in both global technology companies and in some of the leading law firms in Israel. Prior to joining Cellebrite, Ayala served as Deputy GC of Amdocs, where she led the global business and corporate legal domains, supported the company's M&A activity, and served as Head of Compliance. Before that, she was the GC of Jungo, an Israeli software company operating in the telecommunication market.

Ayala holds a dual degree in Law and Business Administration (LL.B, B.A) from Tel–Aviv University and is a member of the Israeli and New York State Bar Associations.

Yossi Carmil, Chief Executive Officer of Cellebrite, comments: "We are thrilled to have Ayala join the Cellebrite family and management team. As Cellebrite continues to develop, the GC's role is expanding, and is becoming increasingly significant for executing the company's strategy and growth plans. I am confident that Ayala will serve as a great business partner, and that under her leadership, the legal and compliance teams will fiercely continue developing our infrastructure to support Cellebrite's strategy and business goals in a constantly evolving regulatory environment."

About Cellebrite

Cellebrite's (Nasdaq: CLBT) mission is to enable its customers to protect and save lives, accelerate justice, and preserve privacy in communities around the world. We are a global leader in Digital Intelligence solutions for the public and private sectors, empowering organizations in mastering the complexities of legally sanctioned digital investigations by streamlining intelligence processes. Trusted by thousands of leading agencies and companies worldwide, Cellebrite's Digital Intelligence platform and solutions transform how customers collect, review, analyze and manage data in legally sanctioned investigations. To learn more visit us at www.cellebrite.com, https://investors.cellebrite.com, or follow us on Twitter at @Cellebrite.

Cellebrite Media
Victor Cooper
Public Relations and Corporate Communications Director
Victor.Cooper@cellebrite.com
+1 404.804.5910


Anaqua Announces Executive Leadership Changes in the Asia-Pacific Region

BOSTON, Sept. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Anaqua, the leading global innovation and intellectual property (IP) management technology provider, today announced changes to its executive leadership team in the Asia–Pacific region as it continues on its long–term growth trajectory. Shinji Tokunaga joined Anaqua effective September 1, 2022, as President & General Manager, Japan. Karen Taylor, General Manager, Asia Pacific, will be leaving the company, having led Anaqua's growth in the region for over five years.

“I want to thank Karen for her leadership and commitment to our customers, colleagues, and stakeholders,” said Anaqua CEO Bob Romeo. “Karen has been influential in developing our business and positioning Anaqua for future growth as well as serving as a member of our global leadership team.”

Tokunaga–san most recently served as Representative Director and CEO of Global Open Network Japan, Inc., where he led the entire operation, and the development and commercialization of a new payment service platform business using blockchain technology. Prior to Global Open Network Japan, Tokunaga–san held leadership positions at Akamai Technologies, Attachmate, Novell Japan, and Borland. Tokunaga–san holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hosei University.

"Anaqua is an impressive company, and I am excited to join the team. Intellectual property is a critical asset for companies, and we have a great opportunity to help our clients derive more value from their portfolios," said Tokunaga.

“We are very pleased to have someone with Tokunaga–san's extensive experience leading the business and overseeing our next stage of growth and investment in Japan,” Romeo added. “His proven track record positions him well to lead our cross–functional teams and partner with our existing and future clients in the market. I am proud of what we have accomplished in Japan thus far and I am excited for what is yet to come.”

About Anaqua

Anaqua, Inc. is a premium provider of integrated intellectual property (IP) management technology solutions and services for corporations and law firms. Its IP management software solutions, AQX and PATTSY WAVE, both offer best practice workflows with big data analytics and tech–enabled services to create an intelligent environment designed to inform IP strategy, enable IP decision–making, and streamline IP operations, tailored to each segment's need. Today, nearly half of the top 100 U.S. patent filers and global brands, as well as a growing number of law firms worldwide use Anaqua's solutions. Over one million IP executives, attorneys, paralegals, administrators, and innovators use the platform for their IP management needs. The company's global operations are headquartered in Boston, with offices across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Australia. For additional information, please visit anaqua.com, or on LinkedIn.

Company Contact:
Amanda Hollis
Director, Communications
Anaqua
617–375–5808
ahollis@Anaqua.com