Marketwire - Management Changes

Rio Salado College President Joins EDUCAUSE Board

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:25:00 EST

TEMPE, AZ--(Marketwire - November 6, 2009) - EDUCAUSE, the association for information technology in higher education, announced the appointment of Linda Thor, president of Rio Salado College, to a four-year term on the EDUCAUSE Board of Directors effective Jan. 1. Thor's appointment was confirmed by a unanimous vote of the board at its Nov. 2 meeting.

EDUCAUSE President Diana Oblinger said, "Linda Thor leads a unique institution and has a history of innovation and a wealth of experience in higher education. Under her guidance, Rio Salado College has been a national leader in the use of technology to make higher education more accessible and responsive to the needs of students and communities. That makes her the perfect person to join the EDUCAUSE board and inform the association's efforts to advance the best interests of higher education."

First California Appoints Renowned Economist to Board of Directors

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:34:00 EST

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA--(Marketwire - November 6, 2009) - First California Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCAL) today announced the appointment of Sung Won Sohn, Ph.D., to its board of directors, effective immediately. This appointment fills a vacancy at the holding company and returns the membership to ten directors.

Dr. Sohn is widely recognized for his past role as Executive Vice President and Chief Economic Officer for Wells Fargo Banks. He has received many honors for the accuracy of his economic forecasting. In 2006, The Wall Street Journal noted Dr. Sohn as the "most accurate economist in the United States." In 2002, he was named to Time Magazine's Board of Economists, and in 2001, Bloomberg News identified him as "one of the five most accurate forecasters." Dr. Sohn served as a senior economist on the President's Council of Economic Advisors during the Nixon administration, where he was responsible for e

Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. Announces Management Changes

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:54:00 EST

OMAHA, NE--(Marketwire - November 6, 2009) - Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRE) announced the appointment of Michelle S. Mapes as Executive Vice President - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary effective November 3, 2009. Ms. Mapes joined the Company in September 2009 as its General Counsel. She will be responsible for all legal and regulatory affairs for the Company and will report to Todd Becker, President and Chief Executive Officer. The Company also announced that Wayne B. Hoovestol has stepped down as Chief Strategy Officer of Green Plains effective November 3, 2009. Mr. Hoovestol remains Chairman of the Board of the Company.

Michael J. Wyman Resigns as Chairman of the Board of Directors of FNB Bancorp and Its Subsidiary, First National Bank of Northern California

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:44:00 EST

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - November 6, 2009) - FNB Bancorp (OTCBB: FNBG), parent company of First National Bank of Northern California, announced today the resignation of Mr. Michael J. Wyman from the Board of Directors of FNB Bancorp and First National Bank of Northern California (including subcommittees of the Board of Directors), effective December 31, 2009.

In his letter of resignation, Mr. Wyman stated, "It is with sadness and regrets that I tender my resignation from our fine Board, effective December 31, 2009. As you are all aware, this has been a forty five year labor of love, less an 18 month hiatus, and I have treasured every one of them. Unfortunately, age and health matters have become an issue and it's time to attend to other matters. I am and always will be available to assist and or counsel on any issue that may arise."

Spencer J. Lumia Joins HomeBanc as Mortgage Loan Officer

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST

TAMPA, FL--(Marketwire - November 6, 2009) - Tampa-based HomeBancorp, Inc. has named Spencer J. Lumia as Mortgage Loan Officer for HomeBanc. He is based in HomeBanc's Rocky Point office in Tampa, located at 7650 Courtney Campbell Causeway.

Mr. Lumia brings to HomeBanc more than seven years of mortgage lending experience. He has a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from The University of South Florida. Mr. Lumia can be reached at (813) 363-7797 or spencer.lumia@homebanc.com.

Mountain Hardwear(TM) Announces Appointment of Industry Veteran Kirk Richardson as Interim President Replacing Departing Co-Founder and President Mike Wallenfels

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST

RICHMOND, CA and PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire - November 6, 2009) - Mountain Hardwear Inc., a leading mountaineering, outdoor equipment and clothing company, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ: COLM), today named Kirk Richardson to serve as interim president while the company conducts a search for a permanent replacement for co-founder and president Mike Wallenfels, who has resigned to pursue other professional opportunities.

Cytokinetics Announces Addition to Board of Directors

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:30:00 EST

Company Announces Appointment of L. Patrick Gage, Ph.D.

Perceptron Appoints Vice President, Commercial Products Business Unit

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:59:00 EST

PLYMOUTH, MI--(Marketwire - November 5, 2009) - Perceptron, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRCP) today announced the appointment of Richard Price as Vice President of the Commercial Products Business Unit. Mr. Price will join the Company on November 9, 2009. He comes to Perceptron from Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions Ltd., a supplier of integrated service bay diagnostic and manufacturing test equipment, where he served as Director of North American Operations and Global OEM Account Director, since 2006. Mr. Price's duties included leading the successful global deployment of several commercial hand-held technician tool product lines.

Nitro PDF Software Announces Appointment of SEEK Co-Founder, Matthew Rockman, as Chairman

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:50:00 EST

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - November 5, 2009) - Nitro PDF Software, the company that revolutionized the PDF software space with the introduction of the first true alternative to Adobe� Acrobat�, Nitro PDF Professional, today announced the appointment of Matthew Rockman as non-executive Chairman. His appointment represents another significant addition to the board of directors, joining Andrew Barlow, co-founder of Hitwise.

As a co-founder of SEEK Ltd. (ASX: SEK), Mr. Rockman was instrumental in creating one of Australia's largest, most successful online media companies. Since SEEK's IPO in 2005, the company has grown to a market capitalization of over $2 billion and has operations in Australia, the United Kingdom, China, Brazil, New Zealand, and Malaysia.

Beacon Hill Fund Services, Inc. Adds Expertise to Staff With Addition of Troy A. Sheets

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

COLUMBUS, OH--(Marketwire - November 5, 2009) - Beacon Hill Fund Services, Inc. announced today that Troy A. Sheets has joined the company as Vice President, Financial/Treasury Services. Troy will join the Beacon Hill team responsible for providing Treasurer/CFO/Principal Financial Officer services to its clients of registered investment company products.

Troy A. Sheets brings over sixteen years of experience in fund accounting, financial administration, and financial reporting to Beacon Hill. His background and expertise include oversight and management of service teams providing fund accounting, financial administration, and financial reporting to the mutual fund industry. Troy also has nine years of experience in public accounting with KPMG LLP with a concentration in audits of financial service and investment companies. Troy has spent the past seven years serving as Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer to a diverse group of large mutual fund clients.

Alliance HealthCard, Inc. Announces Officer Promotions

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST

NORMAN, OK--(Marketwire - November 5, 2009) - Alliance HealthCard, Inc. (OTCBB: ALHC), a leading membership and insurance marketing company, today announced the promotion of three of its senior officers.

Bradley W. Denison has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Alliance HealthCard, Inc. He also continues in his role as General Counsel and Secretary for the company. Denison joined the company in early 2006 as General Counsel of Benefit Marketing Solutions, LLC. Denison had formerly been Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Rent-A-Center (RAC), the world's largest rental company. During his 10-year tenure with RAC, Denison had oversight responsibilities for their membership program. Prior to his employment at RAC, Denison worked in private law practice and following RAC, managed retail businesses prior to joining Alliance. Denison has a B.S. in Business Administration and a Juris Doctor from the

VHA Inc. Promotes John Fassnacht to Vice President of Talent and Organizational Development

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:36:00 EST

IRVING, TX--(Marketwire - November 5, 2009) - VHA Inc., the national healthcare network, has promoted John Fassnacht to vice president of Talent and Organizational Development. His responsibilities include oversight of Learning and Development, Human Resources Business Unit Partners and Diversity and Recruiting. Fassnacht will report to Colleen Risk, executive vice president of VHA.

Fassnacht joined the company in 1998 as an organizational effectiveness consultant. In 2000, he became a senior director of Human Resources at VHA's supply contracting company Novation. Fassnacht has held a variety of executive-level roles in human resource and performance development in health care.

Infinera Names Chris Champion VP of Sales, EMEA

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST

SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - November 5, 2009) - Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) has named Chris Champion Vice President of Sales, EMEA with responsibility for leading Infinera's sales activities in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa markets. Since joining Infinera in 2003, Mr. Champion has played a key role in building Infinera's European business. He was integral in securing Infinera's initial European customers such as Flag Telecom (now Reliance Globalcom). Since then, with Mr. Champion playing a key role, Infinera has been awarded networks by leading Tier One operators including Deutsche Telekom, OTEGLOBE, Telefonica International Wholesale Services, and TeliaSonera, as well as some of Europe's fastest-growing alternative operators like COLT and Carphone Warehouse Networks. As reported on Oct. 20th, Infinera's international revenue reached a new peak in Q3 of 37% with success in the EMEA market driving much of that grow

WrapManager Hires Thomas D. Wilson as Vice President of Investments

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - November 5, 2009) - San Francisco-based investment manager WrapManager, a firm that helps high-net-worth individuals select professional money managers for their portfolios, is pleased to announce that Tom Wilson will join the company as Vice President of Investments. In this role, Mr. Wilson will advise investors which money managers are good candidates to help them reach their retirement goals.

QinetiQ North America Mission Solutions Group Appoints Senior VP for National Systems

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:00 EST

Mary Craft to Join Virginia-Based Solutions Provider