CEO Today Magazine May 2019 Edition

63 www.ceotodaymagazine.com APPOINTMENTS look forward to working with Dr. Altman and strengthen our pipeline into new indications.” “IGF Oncology has the potential of becoming a leader in oncology therapeutics,” said Dr. Altman. “The basis of our current technology employs therapeutic conjugates targeting the IGF-1 receptor which is over-expressed on certain cancer cells and is increasingly over-expressed in more aggressive cancers. Our lead drug candidate, now in clinical trials, has provided preliminary evidence of improved efficacy and reduced associated toxicities. I look forward to our developing additional novel therapeutics, advancing our ongoing clinical trial, and leading the company to commercial success.” Condé Nast Appoints Roger Lynch as Chief Executive Officer Roger Lynch, former CEO of Pandora, will become the first global CEO of Condé Nast, announced by Jonathan Newhouse and Steve Newhouse on behalf of the Condé Nast Board of Directors. Lynch is a global CEO with a distinguished track record across entertainment, media, television and music. He has extensive experience leading innovative consumer media and technology businesses through critical transformation and high-growth periods. Most recently, as President & CEO of Pandora, Lynch led the turnaround of the country’s largest streaming music service. At Pandora, he refocused the business on growth, transformation and investment initiatives to accelerate revenue and generate positive returns. “I have long admired the extraordinary, award-winning content produced by Condé Nast,” said Lynch. “The company is home to some of the most culturally-significant and iconic media brands in the world. As a newly combined global company, we have the opportunity to accelerate the evolution of the consumer experiences and value we deliver to our audiences and partners around the world. I’m very excited to work alongside the talented, passionate and creative team at Condé Nast as we drive the next phase of the company’s growth.” Beyond Commerce, Inc. Appoints new Chief Executive Officer and Director Beyond Commerce, Inc., a planned global provider of B2B internet marketing analytics, technologies, and related services, announced the appointment of Geordan Pursglove to Chief Executive Officer, and to the Board of Directors. The Board is very confident in Mr. Pursglove’s abilities to lead Beyond Commerce, Inc. into the next stage of our growth process and believe Geordan is more than capable to lead BYOC into the future. Mr. Pursglove has been an integral part of BYOC to this point and feel the transition to Chief Executive Officer will be seamless. Mr. Pursglove has been involved in many facets of the corporate environment having been exposed to all aspects of sundry business conditions including accounting, operations, capital raises and M&A transactions. Geordan Pursglove, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Beyond Commerce, Inc. stated, “I would like to thank our esteemed Board of Directors for their insight into the future of Beyond Commerce, Inc. and welcome the challenge in this opportunity. I’m very excited for the what the future holds for BYOC.” TARGIT US, Inc. Appoints Industry Veteran Len Emmick as its New CEO The TARGIT GROUP A/S Board of Directors announced that Len Emmick has recently joined TARGIT US, Inc. as its new CEO, bringing with him over 20 years of experience leading field operations for domestic and global software companies. In his new role, Len strengthens the executive leadership team by bringing his vast knowledge of ERP, business intelligence, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence to TARGIT. Using modern methodologies and metric-driven processes, his teams have consistently delivered significant growth and shareholder value. “It is with great pleasure we announce Len’s appointment as CEO of TARGIT US, Inc. Len joins TARGIT with a notable 20-year career delivering double-digit revenue growth,” says TARGIT GROUP A/S CEO, Leif Vestergaard. “We are excited to see Len take TARGIT US to its full potential.” The fellow members of TARGIT A/S Board of Directors believe that with Len’s track-record in providing excellent leadership to his previous companies, he is the right choice to help steer TARGIT to the next phase in their growth as the company continues investment in global operations by increasing headcount nearly 30% and moving to a bigger, more centralized location with approximately twice the office space only four miles from the Tampa International Airport.