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Wearable health technology firm Huami – which says its mission is to connect health with technology – has named IR veteran Brad Samson as its new vice president of investor relations, based at the firm’s US headquarters in Cupertino, California. The company is a global player in health and technology – namely smart watches and fitness bands, but also boasting proprietary technology including AI chips, biometric sensors and data algorithms. These ‘drive a b...

I love our industry, but when aspiring IR professionals of color seek my advice, it can be hard to put that love in credible terms. Often, they ask not just about the industry, but about how its dynamics work – or don’t – for people like us. The question is fraught with frustration for me. For 20 years, I’ve heard talk of diversity as a corporate value, but little has changed: I have spent most of my career as the only person of color in the room. Jus...

CIRI has announced the election of Nathalie Megann, vice president of IR and corporate affairs at Chorus Aviation, as chair of its national board of directors.  She takes over the position from Denis Jasmin, vice president of IR at SNC-Lavalin, who has completed his two-year term.  Megann has more than 25 years’ experience in the aviation industry. Following roles at InterCanadian and Air Nova, she joined Jazz Aviation in 2000, later becoming the ...

SEB, the Swedish financial services company, has announced the appointment of Pawel Wyszynski as head of investor relations, effective September 2020. Wyszynski joins from EQT Partners, a global investment firm, where he was director of shareholder relations. Before that, he worked in investor relations for three years at European bank Nordea. Prior to working in IR, Wyszynski spent several years as an equity research analyst covering European banking stocks....