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Grupo LALA, Mexico's leader in healthy and nutritious foods, has initiated its CEO succession plan, which will take effect in mid-2015. Arquimedes Celis, the current CEO, will retire from the Company effective June 30, 2015, at the age of 62, after successfully leading the Company for the past
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Australian energy group Australian Gas Light Company (AGL) has appointed Paul Anthony as chief executive, effective Monday, as it pushes ahead with its proposed merger with rival Alinta. The move comes as AGL and Alinta remain in a stalemate over their respective merger proposals, with each company rejecting the other&
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David J. Paterson, formerly Executive Vice President of Georgia-Pacific Corporation, has been appointed as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Bowater Incorporated, effective May 1, 2006. Paterson succeeds Arnold M. Nemirow, who is retiring as CEO but will remain as non-executive Chairman until later this year. Paterson brings
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Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:QSII) has emerged victorious in a lawsuit brought by Ahmed Hussein, a shareholder contesting the results of the Company's 2005 Board of Directors election. The Orange County Superior Court, presided over by Judge William M. Monroe, upheld the validity of the election results, dismissing
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Adaptec, a global leader in storage solutions, announced the appointment of Charles J. Robel to its board of directors and named him chairman of its audit committee. Robel brings extensive experience advising high-growth technology companies on business strategy, financial operations, and planning. He is also well-versed in regulatory and governance
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Britain's top investor group, the Association of British Insurers (ABI), will send out an "amber top" warning to investors next month about companies promoting their chief executives to chairmen without sufficient reason. According to ABI's head of investment affairs, Peter Montagnon, this is a
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The appointment of Roland Josef Bopp as Chief Executive Officer and director on the board of directors of Billing Services Group Limited is a strategic response to the company's dynamic growth and increased global expansion over the past year. As a seasoned executive, Bopp brings over 20 years
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In a move to resolve its management feud, Hong Kong's Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) has accepted the resignation of Samuel Lai Man-hay, its acting chief executive officer, and appointed James Blake as its new CEO. The dispute between Lai and KCRC Chairman Michael Tien Puk-sun had raised concerns
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La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co.'s long-time CEO, Steven Engle, has resigned, citing the company's ongoing struggles to win approval for its proposed treatment for lupus, Riquent. Engle had led the company since 1993 and had overseen the company's efforts to develop Riquent, which has faced
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Several senior executives at Sinopec, Asia's largest oil refiner and China's second-largest oil producer, are set to retire from the board later this month. Vice-chairman Wang Jiming, 63, chief financial officer Zhang Jiaren, 61, and executive director Cao Xianghong, 60, will step down after a board
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MedAvant Healthcare Solutions, a provider of healthcare technology and transaction services, has seen significant leadership changes in recent weeks. Braden Kelly, a managing director of General Atlantic LLC, has been appointed as the acting chairman of the board of directors, following the resignation of Kevin M. McNamara. McNamara, a member
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InforMedix Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of medication adherence solutions, has announced the appointment of three industry leaders to its Board of Directors, including David Chess, M.D., and Sandeep Wadhwa, M.D., MBA, Vice President of McKesson Health Solutions. These additions will help strengthen the company's mission
