Day: December 11, 2023

• Acquisition adds smelting capability to serve spent automotive catalyst customers in Europe, Middle East and Africa
  
• Complements ECMS recycling operations and global precious metal services

• Broadens range of materials that can be processed by ECMS

• Closing of transaction expected in early first quarter 2024

ISELIN, N.J., Dec. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) has signed an agreement to purchase the assets of Arc Metal AB in Hofors, Sweden. The company currently conducts toll smelting and processing of spent automotive catalyst, among other services, and will further complement ECMS’s existing global precious metal recycling operations in Cinderford, UK, Seneca and Spartanburg, South Carolina, and Caldwell, Texas, USA. The closing of the transaction is expected early in the first quarter of 2024.

“This investment will allow us to grow our recycling business in Europe and bring in best-in-class pyro-metallurgical technology providing flexibility to process high carbon containing materials, like Silicon Carbide found in spent automotive catalyst materials as well as access to new markets,” said Tim Ingle, Senior Vice President, Precious Metal Services and Recycling, ECMS. “We look forward to welcoming our new colleagues who bring vast experience in smelting and processing of spent automotive catalysts.”

The additional smelting capacity at the Sweden site will also increase utilization of the new refinery capacity in Seneca, South Carolina. Recycled catalysts go through a smelting process and are then refined to produce the high purity precious metal needed to make new catalysts and other end use products, supporting a circular economy. Recycled platinum group metals can also lower carbon emissions by up to 97 percent, in comparison to refining mined or primary materials¹.

“The asset purchase will enable ECMS to meet increased customer demand for spent automotive catalyst recycling and position ECMS more competitively in the region,” said Dirk Bremm, President and CEO, ECMS. “The acquisition also aligns with our sustainability efforts and those of our customers since catalyst recycling as a secondary supply is a significant source of precious metals, preserving our critical resources.”

To learn more about BASF’s recycling business, visit www.basf.com/ecms.

¹ Source: Sphera Solutions GmbH (2022): GaBi Database Edition 2022, SP37

About BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions
Leveraging its deep expertise as a global leader in catalysis and precious metals, BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) serves customers in many industries including automotive, aerospace, indoor air quality, semiconductors, and hydrogen economy, and provides full loop services with its precious metals trading and recycling offering. With a focus on circular solutions and sustainability, ECMS is committed to helping our customers create a cleaner, more sustainable world. Protecting the elements of life is our purpose and this inspires us to ever-new solutions. ECMS operates globally in 15 countries with over 4,500 employees and 20 production sites.

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Accomplished executives bring decades of insurance and technology expertise to new board roles

BOSTON, Dec. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Duck Creek Technologies, the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, has announced the appointments of Barbara Bufkin and Diane Fanelli to the company’s board of directors. Bufkin joins Duck Creek’s board with an extensive background in global (re)insurance, distribution, underwriting, and technology, advising companies in originating and fostering strategic partnerships. Fanelli is a global customer-centric operations leader known for her expertise in guiding global enterprise software teams and company growth.

“Barbara and Diane are each accomplished and recognized experts in their respective fields, and they will add incredible value to guide Duck Creek’s long-term mission and business strategy,” says Mike Jackowski, CEO of Duck Creek Technologies. “Barbara’s and Diane’s areas of expertise are highly complementary and a perfect fit to enhance our customer success initiatives, advance our partner ecosystem to benefit our insurer customers and their policyholders, and enable our global growth aspirations. It is an honor to have their talents on our board of directors.”

Bufkin is a C-suite executive leader with vast experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry, with roles encompassing operational and strategic responsibilities, business and product development, underwriting, claims, risk management, and corporate governance. Most recently, she served as a senior advisor to Amwins and was a founding member of the Amwins Group Diversity & Inclusion Council. Bufkin has also held executive leadership roles at Argo Group, Assurant, Hamilton USA, Guy Carpenter, Sedgewick Payne (acquired by Guy Carpenter), and Swiss Re. Bufkin advocates for the value of the insurance industry as a career of choice in her role on the Board of Trustees of Gamma Iota Sigma (GIS) and is past president and chair of the governance committee formed during her tenure. Bufkin is a 2012 recipient of the Association of Professional Insurance Women’s (APIW) Woman of the Year award and was inducted into the Insurance Business America Hall of Fame in 2019. Her philanthropic work includes the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Council of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF).

Diane Fanelli

Fanelli currently serves as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at iCIMS, where she leads the company’s professional services, award-winning customer success, technical support, revenue operations, go-to-market enablement, and customer training teams. In 2019 Fanelli was recognized with a CRN Channel Chief award and the CRN Women of the Channel award in 2018 and 2017 for her success in driving innovation, growth, and revenue through channel partners and customers. Prior global enterprise software executive leadership experience includes COO roles at Citrix and SAP. She has previously served as an executive sponsor of diversity and inclusion programs, including the Veterans to Work initiative at SAP. She is an active supporter of STEM initiatives to inspire today’s youth to focus on the digital careers of tomorrow.

Bufkin and Fanelli’s roles were sourced through the external board program operated by Vista Equity Partners, a global investment firm focused on enterprise software, data, and technology-enabled businesses and a majority investor in Duck Creek. Launched in 2017, the board program leverages Vista’s ecosystem and additional resources to identify, train, and appoint qualified board candidates for its portfolio companies. The program works to create a diverse pipeline of qualified board candidates through programs and partnerships that advance diversity for all boards and drive impact for the corporate world at large.

About Duck Creek Technologies

Duck Creek Technologies is the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of the property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance industry. We are the platform upon which modern insurance systems are built, enabling the industry to capitalize on the power of the cloud to run agile, intelligent, and evergreen operations. Authenticity, purpose, and transparency are core to Duck Creek, and we believe insurance should be there for individuals and businesses when, where, and how they need it most. Our market-leading solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite, and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand. Visit www.duckcreek.com to learn more. Follow Duck Creek on our social channels for the latest information – LinkedIn and Twitter.

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À l’appui de dizaines d’années d’expertise en assurance et en technologie, ces deux dirigeantes chevronnées endossent de nouveaux rôles au sein du conseil

BOSTON, 11 déc. 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Duck Creek Technologies, le fournisseur de solutions intelligentes qui dessine les futurs contours du secteur de l’assurance générale et IARD (incendies, accidents et risques divers), annonce les nominations de Barbara Bufkin et de Diane Fanelli à son conseil d’administration. Madame Bufkin rejoint le conseil de Duck Creek pourvue d’un bagage international considérable en réassurance, distribution, tarification et technologie, et forte d’une vaste expérience en conseil d’entreprises orienté vers la création et la promotion d’alliances stratégiques. Madame Fanelli apporte quant à elle une expérience de leader des opérations centrées client. Elle est internationalement reconnue pour son expertise en pilotage d’équipes informatiques à périmètre mondial, et en croissance d’entreprise.

Selon Mike Jackowski, PDG de Duck Creek Technologies, « Barbara et Diane sont chacune des spécialistes accomplies et reconnues dans leurs domaines respectifs. Elles apporteront une touche de valeur inestimable à la mission à long terme de Duck Creek, mais aussi à notre stratégie commerciale. Leurs domaines d’expertise sont nettement complémentaires et répondent parfaitement à notre objectif visant un succès plus marqué de nos stratégies client, le développement de notre écosystème de partenaires au bénéfice de nos clients assureurs et de leurs propres assurés, et la réalisation de nos aspirations de croissance mondiale. C’est un honneur de rassembler leurs talents au sein du conseil d’administration ».

Barbara Bufkin est une dirigeante de niveau cadre supérieur (en anglais « C-level »), experte en assurance et en réassurance. Au cours de sa carrière, elle a occupé des postes englobant des responsabilités à la fois opérationnelles et stratégiques, le développement commercial et le développement produits, la tarification, la gestion des sinistres, la gestion des risques et la gouvernance d’entreprise. Dernièrement, elle a été conseillère principale chez Amwins, et membre fondateur du conseil de la diversité et de l’inclusion du groupe. Elle a également occupé des postes de direction chez Argo Group, Assurant, Hamilton USA, Guy Carpenter, Sedgewick Payne (racheté par Guy Carpenter) et Swiss Re. Madame Bufkin a plaidé en faveur de la valeur de l’assurance comme carrière de choix dans son rôle au sein du conseil d’administration de Gamma Iota Sigma (ou GIS). Elle est également l’ancienne présidente et l’ancienne présidente du comité de gouvernance constitué sous son mandat. En 2012, Barbara Bufkin a reçu le prix de « Woman of the Year » (Femme de l’année), décerné par l’association américaine des professionnelles de l’assurance (ou APIW pour Association of Professional Insurance Women), et s’est vue intronisée au Temple américain de la renommée du secteur de l’assurance en 2019 (en anglais « Insurance Business America Hall of Fame »). Son travail philanthropique comprend le Conseil pour l’inclusion, la diversité, l’équité et l’accessibilité (ou IDEA) de la Fondation caritative américaine de l’assurance (en anglais « IICF, Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation »).

Diane Fanelli occupe actuellement le poste de directrice de l’exploitation (en anglais « COO, Chief Operating Officer ») chez iCIMS, où elle dirige les services professionnels de l’entreprise, le département primé « réussite client », le support technique, l’exploitation des recettes, les protocoles de mise en marché, et les équipes de formation à l’adresse des clients. En 2019, Madame Fanelli a été récompensée par le prix CRN Channel Chief et le prix CRN Women of the Channel en 2017 et 2018 pour son succès dans la promotion de l’innovation, de la croissance et des revenus par le biais du réseau de partenaires et de clients. Elle a précédemment occupé des postes de direction informatique mondiale, notamment celui de directrice d’exploitation chez Citrix et SAP, et a été sponsor exécutif des programmes diversité et inclusion, y compris du projet Veterans to Work de SAP (les seniors au travail). Elle soutient activement les principes de l’éducation STEM pour inviter la jeunesse d’aujourd’hui à se pencher sur les carrières numériques de demain.

Les rôles de Mesdames Bufkin et Fanelli ont été pourvus par le programme externe du Conseil d’administration, piloté par Vista Equity Partners, une société d’investissement d’envergure mondiale axée sur les logiciels d’entreprise, les données et les entreprises technologiques, et investisseur majoritaire de Duck Creek. Lancé en 2017, le programme du conseil exploite l’écosystème de Vista mais aussi des ressources supplémentaires pour identifier, former et désigner des candidats qualifiés au conseil d’administration pour ses sociétés en portefeuille. Le programme vise à constituer un vivier diversifié de candidats qualifiés pour rejoindre le conseil d’administration, grâce à des programmes et des partenariats qui favorisent la diversité au sein des conseils d’administration et qui ont un effet sur le monde des affaires en général.

À propos de Duck Creek Technologies

Duck Creek Technologies est le fournisseur de solutions intelligentes qui dessine les futurs contours du secteur de l’assurance générale et IARD (incendies, accidents et risques divers). Les systèmes d’assurance modernes se reposent sur nos solutions et capitalisent sur le potentiel du cloud pour mener des opérations agiles, intelligentes et évolutives. Authenticité, détermination et transparence, voilà les maîtres-mots de la philosophie de Duck Creek. Pour nous, l’assurance est au service des particuliers et des entreprises, n’importe quand, où, et comment ils en ressentent le plus le besoin. Nos solutions, leaders du marché, sont commercialisées à l’unité ou sous forme de suite packagée, et sont toutes disponibles sur la page : Duck Creek OnDemand. Rendez-vous sur www.duckcreek.com pour en savoir plus. Suivez-nous sur les réseaux pour découvrir nos dernières informations : LinkedIn et Twitter.

Contacts Médias

Carley Bunch
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Drake Manning
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Executivas talentosas trazem décadas de experiência em seguros e tecnologia para novas funções no conselho

BOSTON, Dec. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Duck Creek Technologies, fornecedora de soluções inteligentes que definem o futuro do seguro de propriedade e acidentes (P&C) e geral, tem o prazer de anunciar a nomeação de Barbara Bufkin e Diane Fanelli para seu Conselho Diretor. Bufkin entra para o conselho da Duck Creek com uma extensa experiência em (re)seguros, distribuição, subscrição e tecnologia globais, assessorando empresas na origem e promoção de parcerias estratégicas. Fanelli é líder global de operações centradas no cliente, conhecida por sua experiência em orientar equipes globais de software empresarial e o crescimento da empresa.

“Barbara e Diane são experts de talento conhecidas nos seus respectivos campos e irão agregar um valor incrível para orientar a missão e a estratégia de negócios de longo prazo da Duck Creek”, diz Mike Jackowski, CEO da Duck Creek Technologies. “As áreas de especialização de Barbara e Diane são altamente complementares e perfeitas para aprimorar nossas iniciativas de sucesso do cliente, promover nosso ecossistema de parceiros para beneficiar nossos clientes seguradores e seus segurados, e viabilizar nossas aspirações de crescimento global. É uma honra ter pessoas tão talentosas no nosso conselho diretor.”

Bufkin é líder executiva de nível C com vasta experiência no setor de seguros e resseguros, em funções que abrangem responsabilidades operacionais e estratégicas, desenvolvimento de negócios e produtos, subscrição, sinistros, gerenciamento de riscos e governança corporativa. Recentemente ela atuou como consultora sênior da Amwins e foi membro fundadora do Conselho de Diversidade e Inclusão do Grupo Amwins. Bufkin também ocupou cargos de liderança executiva no Argo Group, Assurant, Hamilton usa, Guy Carpenter, Sedgewick Payne (adquirida pela Guy Carpenter) e Swiss Re. Bufkin defende o valor do setor de seguros como uma escolha de carreira no seu papel no Conselho Diretor da Gamma Iota Sigma (GIS) e é ex-presidente e diretora do comitê de governança criado durante seu mandato. Bufkin recebeu em 2012 o prêmio Mulher do Ano da Association of Professional Insurance Women (APIW) e foi incluída no Insurance Business America Hall of Fame em 2019. Seu trabalho filantrópico inclui o Conselho de Inclusão, Diversidade, Equidade e Acessibilidade (IDEA) da Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF).

Atualmente, Fanelli atua como Diretora de Operações (COO) na iCIMS, onde lidera os serviços profissionais da empresa, sucesso do cliente premiado, suporte técnico, operações de receita, capacitação de entrada no mercado e equipes de treinamento dos clientes. Em 2019 Fanelli recebeu o prêmio CRN Channel Chief, e o prêmio CRN Women of the Channel em 2018 e 2017 pelo seu sucesso no incentivo à inovação, ao crescimento e à receita por meio de parceiros de canal e clientes. Sua experiência anterior de liderança executiva global de software empresarial inclui funções de COO na Citrix e na SAP. Ela já atuou como patrocinadora executiva de programas de diversidade e inclusão, incluindo a iniciativa Veterans to Work da SAP. Ela é defensora ativa de iniciativas STEM para inspirar os jovens de hoje a se concentrarem nas carreiras digitais de amanhã.

Os nomes de Bufkin e Fanelli foram indicados pelo programa de conselho externo operado pela Vista Equity Partners, uma empresa de investimento global focada em software empresarial, dados e negócios habilitados para tecnologia, e um investidor majoritário na Duck Creek. Lançado em 2017, o programa do conselho aproveita o ecossistema da Vista e recursos adicionais para identificar, treinar e nomear candidatos qualificados para o conselho das empresas do seu portfólio. O programa trabalha para criar um pipeline diversificado de candidatos qualificados ao conselho por meio de programas e parcerias que promovem a diversidade para todos os conselhos e geram impacto para o mundo corporativo em geral.

Sobre a Duck Creek Technologies

A Duck Creek Technologies é fornecedora de soluções inteligentes que definem o futuro do setor de seguros de propriedade e acidentes (P&C) e geral. Somos a plataforma utilizadas como base dos sistemas de seguros modernos, permitindo que a indústria capitalize o poder da nuvem para executar operações ágeis, inteligentes e perenes. Autenticidade, propósito e transparência são fundamentais para a Duck Creek, e acreditamos que o seguro deve estar disponível para indivíduos e empresas quando, onde e como eles mais precisarem. Nossas soluções líderes do mercado estão disponíveis de forma independente ou como um pacote completo disponíveis em Duck Creek OnDemand. Visite www.duckcreek.com para obter mais informação. Siga a Duck Creek nos nossos canais sociais para obter as mais recentes informações – LinkedIn e Twitter.

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Drake Manning
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London, Dec. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — London, UK – December 11, 2023 – OPEN Health, a preeminent global provider of consulting, HEOR and market access, patient engagement, and scientific and creative communications services, is excited to announce a strategic collaboration with Nested Knowledge, a leading provider of AI-based SaaS platform solutions for systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Together, we aim to enhance the speed, efficiency, and depth of evidence synthesis, ultimately aiding biopharmaceutical researchers in making crucial healthcare decisions and bringing products to market quicker.

“This collaboration underscores OPEN Health’s unwavering commitment to leveraging innovative solutions and AI technologies for superior client delivery,” said Richard Jones, President of OPEN Health Evidence & Access. “We are excited to formalize our collaboration with Nested Knowledge and collectively bring market-leading evidence synthesis solutions to our clients.”

Systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses facilitate the methodical evaluation of all pertinent research on a specific topic and are fundamental components of comprehensive outcomes assessments, often in preparation for health technology assessment (HTA) and reimbursement submissions. Boosting the speed and increasing the transparency at which they’re conducted will hasten the translation of research into actionable insights and approved healthcare interventions. Nested Knowledge’s AI-driven platform will be applied within OPEN Health’s strategic market access and evidence synthesis teams, dramatically speeding up research analysis and the derivation of insights. By combining Nested Knowledge’s technological prowess with OPEN Health’s scientific and analytical expertise, the partnership aims to elevate the standards, speed, and precision of healthcare evidence analysis.

“Uniting technology with expertise is core to the mission of Nested Knowledge, as well as to overcoming key barriers in conventional evidence synthesis processes,” according to Kevin Kallmes, CEO and founder of Nested Knowledge. “OPEN Health’s leading evidence synthesis capabilities and approach to AI augmentation in the context of expert oversight makes them a perfect partner for scaling up more rapid, interactive, and technologically integrated solutions.”

About OPEN Health

OPEN Health unites deep scientific knowledge with wide-ranging specialist expertise to unlock possibilities that improve health outcomes and patient well-being. Working in partnership with our clients, we embrace our different perspectives and strengths to deliver fresh thinking and solutions that make a difference. OPEN Health is a flexible global organization that solves complex healthcare challenges across consulting, HEOR and market access, scientific communications, patient engagement, and creative omnichannel communications. For more information on OPEN Health, visit www.openhealthgroup.com.

About Nested Knowledge

Nested Knowledge is a living evidence platform that houses, auto-extracts, and analyzes published clinical literature for conducting systematic literature reviews. As a result, each review produces evidence as interactive, web-based visuals. The platform emphasizes updateability, traceability, and visual interactivity—revolutionizing the way evidence is understood without depending on scattered, non-updatable, incomplete PDF outputs. For more information, visit https://about.nested-knowledge.com

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OPEN Health

Candice Subero, candicesubero@openhealthgroup.com

Nested Knowledge

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