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Valtris Specialty Chemicals Announces New CHRO
Startup News May 4, 2026
Maple and TRAY Partner to Bring Voice AI to Restaurants
Startup News May 4, 2026
LakeFusion Raises $7.5M in Seed Funding Led by Silverton Partners
Funding May 4, 2026
Worldly Buys Bendi Software to Add AI Supply Chain Tools
Startup News May 4, 2026
Coty Teams Up With Pencil to Build AI Content System
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EIR Healthcare and MillerKnoll Partner for Factory Built Healthcare Interiors
EIR Healthcare, which builds modular clinics, has partnered with MillerKnoll to integrate furniture, casework and interior solutions directly into its factory built process, allowing fully furnished clinics to be delivered ready for patient care from day one. Under this partnership, interior solutions from MillerKnoll will be integrated directly into EIR Healthcare’s factory production process. At […]
May 4, 2026
Valtris Specialty Chemicals Announces New CHRO
Valtris Specialty Chemicals has appointed Clint Shephard as it’s new Chief Human Resources Officer, where he will lead the companys global talent strategy and be based at its new Midland, Michigan, office. Most recently, Clint Shephard was Senior Director of Human Resources at Myers Industries Inc., where he led HR strategy. Before that, he spent […]
May 4, 2026
Maple and TRAY Partner to Bring Voice AI to Restaurants
TRAY, a global provider of cloud-based POS systems, has partnered with Maple to offer 24/7 AI-powered phone ordering for multi-location restaurant brands using TRAY’s platform. Maple connects directly to TRAY’s POS system and automatically pulls menu details like items, add-ons, prices, and availability, allowing restaurants to start quickly with accurate order taking from the first […]
May 4, 2026
LakeFusion Raises $7.5M in Seed Funding Led by Silverton Partners
LakeFusion, an Austin, TX-based provider of a Databricks-native master data management platform, has raised $7.5 million in a Seed funding round led by Silverton Partners, with participation from existing investor Carbide Ventures. The company plans to use the funds to accelerate product development and expand sales to more enterprise customers. The platform uses AI to […]
May 4, 2026
Worldly Buys Bendi Software to Add AI Supply Chain Tools
Worldly, a leading sustainability and supply chain intelligence platform for consumer goods, has acquired Bendi Software Ltd., a UK-based company that maps supply chains and provides supplier risk insights. For brands dealing with complex global regulations, it is becoming more important—and harder—to track and manage risks beyond their direct (Tier 1) suppliers. This acquisition strengthens […]
May 4, 2026
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Coty Teams Up With Pencil to Build AI Content System
Coty, one of the world’s largest beauty companies, has partnered with Pencil to bring real-time, AI-powered content creation into its Consumer Beauty division. With support from a transformation and creative team led by its sister company Jellyfish, Pencil’s content platform will be used across Coty’s Consumer Beauty brands. This will help teams create, launch, and […]
May 4, 2026
Elevate Appoints Wade Clark as CGO
Elevate, a national accounting and advisory platform, has appointed Wade Clark as Chief Growth Officer. He brings over 30 years of experience leading sales teams at major U.S. firms, including Moss Adams (now Baker Tilly), BKD (now Forvis Mazars) Carr Riggs & Ingram, BDO USA and Ernst & Young. In this role, Clark will drive […]
May 4, 2026
UCB to Buy Candid Therapeutics to Strengthen Its Immunology Pipeline
UCB, a global biopharma company, has agreed to acquire Candid Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech developing new T-cell engager therapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. This deal supports UCB’s goal to deliver better treatments for people with serious immune related diseases, especially where options are limited and reflects its strategy to grow through acquisitions. The Candid […]
May 4, 2026
Peraton Appoints Bridget Coulon Chief Human Resources Officer
Peraton has appointed Bridget Coulon as Chief Human Resources Officer. In this role, she will lead the company’s talent, and organizational strategies to support growth and improve performance. Bridget Coulon holds a master’s degree in HR management from Marymount University and a bachelor’s degree in communications and media studies from Radford University. She also completed […]
May 2, 2026
Amtech Systems Appoints Thomas Sabol as CFO
Amtech Systems, Inc. has appointed Thomas Sabol as it’s Chief Financial Officer, effective May 14, 2026. In this role, he will also act as the companys main accounting and financial officer. He replaces Mark Weaver who had been serving as Interim CFO. Thomas Sabol has over 30 years of senior financial leadership experience, including more […]
May 2, 2026
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