NEW YORK, May 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC and certain of its affiliates ("Neuberger Berman") that manage investment funds and client accounts that collectively own approximately 1,743,123 shares, or 2.7%, of the outstanding stock of Verint Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNT) ("Verint" or the "Company") announced that it has delivered an open letter to Verint stockholders today...

NEW YORK, May 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sotheby's (NYSE: BID) announced today that Michael J. Wolf has been unanimously elected to join the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Wolf is the Chief Executive Officer of Activate, Inc., a management consulting firm he founded in 2009 specializing in technology, internet, media, entertainment, and consumer services businesses...

DETROIT, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) named Ruth G. Shaw lead independent director of the board, effective immediately. Shaw replaces James B. Nicholson as he retires from the Board of Directors...

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Univar Inc. (NYSE: UNVR) ("Univar Solutions"), a global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value-added services, today announced the appointment of Christopher D. Pappas as Independent Lead Director for its Board of Directors.  Pappas succeeds William S. Stavropoulos who will continue to serve on the Board. Pappas will also continue as Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair...

ALPHARETTA, Ga., May 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Velan Capital, L.P. (together with its affiliates, "Velan"), one of the largest stockholders of Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company")(NASDAQ: PGNX), today announced that it has delivered a letter to the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company expressing its concerns with the Company's persistent underperformance and poor corporate governance practices and stating its intent to hold certain members of the Board accountable at the Company's 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders...

LINCOLN, R.I., May 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. is pleased to announce that Jeffrey W. Rollins joined the Twin River Board of Directors...

DALLAS, May 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT), a recognized leader in casual dining, announces the appointment of Prashant N. Ranade to its Board of Directors...

BRAINTREE, Mass., April 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Haemonetics Corporation (NYSE: HAE) announced the election of Claire Pomeroy, M.D., MBA, to its Board of Directors...

NEW YORK, April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian), one of the nation's largest mutual life insurers and a leading provider of whole life, individual disability insurance, and employee benefits, announced today that Karen B. Peetz has been elected to its board of directors...

MALVERN, Pa., April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- TELA Bio®, Inc., a regenerative medicine company leading the development of advanced medical devices for soft tissue reconstruction, today announced the appointment of Kurt Azarbarzin as Chairman of its Board of Directors. Mr. Azarbarzin is also being appointed to the Compensation Committee...

WASHINGTON, April 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) (Nasdaq: VNDA), today announced that Phaedra Chrousos has joined Vanda's Board of Directors, effective April 23, 2019. Following Ms. Chrousos' appointment, Vanda's Board of Directors is now comprised of six directors...

DENVER, April 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Jagged Peak Energy Inc. (NYSE: JAG) ("Jagged Peak" or the "Company") announced today the election of Janeen S. Judah to Jagged Peak's Board of Directors. Ms. Judah's election brings the number of directors to nine...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the software company empowering digital transformation at the world's leading enterprises, today announced it has appointed Christopher Lafond to its board of directors. Mr. Lafond brings to Pega more than two decades of executive leadership experience working with large, publicly-traded, multinational companies...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Margaret (Meg) McCarthy, executive vice president – Technology Integration, CVS Health Corp., has been elected to the American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) Board of Directors...

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Medallia, Inc. (www.medallia.com), the global experience management leader, today announced the appointment of Mitchell K. Dauerman, former Chief Financial Officer of Ultimate Software who currently serves as the company's EVP of Investor Relations, as a new member of Medallia's board of directors...

NEW YORK, April 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: MDCA) – MDC Partners Inc. ("MDC Partners" or the "Company") today announced several changes to its Board of Directors. First, the Company has reached a settlement agreement (the "Agreement") with FrontFour Capital Group LLC ("FrontFour"). As part of the agreement, MDC will include Kristen O'Hara on its slate of director nominees for election at the 2019 Annual Meeting...

PROVIDENCE, R.I., April 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) ("UNFI") today announced it has appointed James Muehlbauer, an experienced financial and strategic executive, to its Board of Directors effective April 22, 2019. This appointment furthers UNFI's commitment to expand the size of its Board and bring on additional expertise in areas that serve UNFI's new strategic objectives following the recent SUPERVALU acquisition. With the addition of Mr. Muehlbauer, UNFI's Board now has nine members...

SAN FRANCISCO, April 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Anaplan, Inc. (NYSE:  PLAN), a pioneer in Connected Planning, today announced the appointment of Suresh Vasudevan to its Board of Directors effective April 14, 2019...

WARROAD, Minn., April 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Marvin Companies announces the election of two new members to its board of directors: Kirsten Castillo and Russ Becker...

BOSTON, April 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- David Long, Liberty Mutual Insurance's Chief Executive Officer, today announced that Jay Hooley, Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of State Street Corporation, has been elected to the insurer's Board of Directors...

WILMINGTON, Del., April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP) today announced three additional members to the future board of directors of DuPont, currently the Specialty Products Division of DowDuPont. The new directors include Frank K. Clyburn, chief commercial officer at Merck & Co., Inc., Terrence R. Curtin, CEO of TE Connectivity, and Frederick M. Lowery, senior vice president and president, Life Sciences Solutions and Laboratory Products at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. With these additions, DuPont expects to have 12 members on its board, effective June 1, 2019...

MONTREAL and CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Milestone Pharmaceuticals, a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing acute therapies for the treatment of episodic cardiovascular conditions, today announced the appointment of Paul Edick as Chairman of its Board of Directors. Mr. Edick currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Xeris Pharmaceuticals, a publicly traded specialty pharmaceutical company leveraging its novel technology platforms to develop and commercialize ready-to-use injectable and infusible drug formulations...

WESTPORT, Conn., April 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Newman's Own, Inc. today announced that Joseph V. Tripodi has been elected to the Newman's Own Board of Directors. Newman's Own, Inc. the food and beverage company founded by actor and philanthropist Paul Newman in 1982, donates 100% of the profits and royalties from Newman's Own products to charity...