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Sinclair Announces Appointment of Amber Edwards as Global Chief Executive Officer

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2 months ago

September 30, 2024

Sinclair Pharma (“Sinclair”, http://www.sinclair.com), a global aesthetics company headquartered in the UK, is proud to announce the appointment of Amber Edwards as its new Global Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1st October 2024.

CHESTER, UK, Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — With more than 25 years of experience in the Health and Wellness industry, Ms. Edwards has held executive leadership roles in pharmaceutical, medical aesthetics, and medical device sectors.

Ms. Edwards has a proven track record of delivering profitable growth and scaling businesses in both U.S. and International markets. As Chief Commercial Officer at Alastin Skincare, she drove over four-fold revenue growth in under four years through product innovation, e-commerce penetration, and international expansion. Her efforts were pivotal in the successful exit to Galderma, where she continued as Global Head of the premium skincare franchise. Most recently, she served as Executive Chair of the Board for miraDry, where she helped steer a strategic turnaround before stepping down to join Sinclair. In addition to her Global CEO role, Ms. Edwards will serve on Sinclair’s Board of Directors.

“Amber’s extensive experience in both start-ups and large corporations, combined with her customer-centric approach and executional excellence, make her the perfect choice to lead Sinclair,” said Chengwei Liu, Chairman, Sinclair ”The Board looks forward to working with Amber as she leads Sinclair through the next phase of development and growth.”

“I am thrilled to join Sinclair and to work alongside such a talented team to continue delivering innovative solutions for healthcare professionals and consumers in this rapidly growing category” said Ms. Edwards, Global Chief Executive Officer, Sinclair. ”With a scientifically differentiated portfolio, encompassing a broad range of products for skin rejuvenation and body contouring, and a clear pathway for additional registrations in the U.S., Sinclair is well positioned to become a global leader in Medical Aesthetics”.

Ms. Edwards’ career highlights include leading International Strategic Marketing at Allergan Aesthetics, where she was responsible for the Medical Aesthetics franchise in all ex-U.S. markets, leading cross-functional teams in portfolio planning and product launches across APAC, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East, achieving over 20% growth and elevating the franchise to $1.5 billion in revenue. Earlier in her tenure, she played a key role in making the U.S. Dry Eye franchise a blockbuster with RESTASIS® through innovative education and marketing initiatives. Amber began her career in sales and marketing roles at Parke-Davis and Pfizer, Inc.

About Sinclair Pharma

Sinclair Pharma is an international company operating in the fast growth, global aesthetics market. Sinclair has built a strong portfolio of differentiated, complementary aesthetics technologies in both the injectable and EBD segments. Both divisions are experiencing significant growth, targeting unmet clinical needs for effective, high quality, longer duration, natural looking and minimally-invasive treatments. Sinclair is planning entry to multiple new geographic markets and line extension launches over the next few years. The Group has an established sales and marketing presence in the U.S., EU markets, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, UAE, Hong Kong and South Korea and a network of international distributors.

Media Contact

Sheldon Larson, Sinclair, 888-415-1192, sheldon.larson@sinclair.com, www.sinclair.com

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Max Stock Limited Announces Change in Shares Held by an Interested Party

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41 minutes ago

November 24, 2024

CAESAREA, Israel, Nov. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Max Stock Limited (TASE: MAXO(; )the “Company”, “Max Stock“) today announced that on November 20th, 2024, Phoenix Financial Ltd. and Phoenix Investment House Ltd. (“Phoenix reporting group”), including their respective nostro account, provident funds and provident fund management companies, as well as mutual fund management companies and market maker sub entities, informed the Company that they had sold shares of the Company thereby lowering their joint holdings to 4.8% of the Company’s issued capital (4.15% and 0.65% respectively). As a result, Phoenix reporting group will no longer be an interested party in the Company.

This is an English translation of segments of a Hebrew immediate report that was published on November 24, 2024 (Ref. No: 2024-01-618032) (hereinafter: the “Hebrew Version”). This English version is only for convenience purposes. This is not an official translation and has no binding force. In the event of any discrepancy between the Hebrew Version and this translation, the Hebrew Version shall prevail.

About Max Stock

Max Stock is Israel’s leading extreme value retailer, currently present in 64 locations throughout Israel and 2 locations in Portugal. We offer a broad assortment of quality products for customers’ everyday needs at affordable prices, helping customers “Dream Big, Pay Small”. For more information, please visit https://ir.maxstock.co.il

Company Contacts:

Talia Sessler,
Chief Corporate Development and IR Officer
talia@maxstock.co.il

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Qatar Development Bank announces strategic investment in global Islamic FinTech, Wahed

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5 hours ago

November 24, 2024

DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Qatar Development Bank (QDB) announces a strategic investment in Wahed, a global Shariah-compliant fintech.

Wahed currently manages over $1 billion in assets and has attracted over 400,000 clients worldwide. The company is built on the principles of democratizing access to financial services and offers clients access to Shariah-compliant investments in its mobile app. Wahed removes the barriers to sophisticated investment management services that have been traditionally reserved for high-net-worth investors.

Khalid Al Jassim, Executive Chairman of Wahed MENA said: ‘We are delighted to welcome our new shareholders, QDB. We believe Qatar is fully aligned with our mission in creating a technology-first Islamic finance leader that unlocks a financial ecosystem free from Riba. We look forward to supporting the Qatar National Vision 2030 of becoming a leading knowledge-based economy.

Ali Rahimtula, Partner at Cue Ball Capital said: “Qatar Development Bank’s strategic investment is a clear signal of the faith the industry has in Wahed and its ability to create the future of Islamic Finance.”

About Wahed

Founded in 2015, Wahed is a financial technology company that is advancing financial inclusion through accessible, affordable, and values-based investing. The company has made significant inroads in the world Shariah compliant investing by creating an easy-to-use digital platform that provides a suite of Shariah compliant investing products including managed portfolios and venture and real estate investments. Wahed caters to over 400,000 customers globally and manages over $ 1 billion in assets.

For more information, visit: www.wahed.com

About Qatar Development Bank

Qatar Development Bank’s mission is to advance the economic and innovation development cycle of Qatar, supporting and contributing to the nation’s economic diversification. As well as a focus on the development of Qatar’s private sector, QDB is a powerful catalyst for socio-economic development in the country, empowering the local economy and bettering living standards.

For more information, visit: https://www.qdb.qa/

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Wahed appoints Khalid Al Jassim as Executive Chairman of Wahed MENA to help guide the strategic growth of Wahed in the region

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5 hours ago

November 24, 2024

DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Wahed, a global Shariah-compliant fintech, has appointed Khalid Al Jassim as Chairman of Wahed MENA.

On this appointment, Khalid commented, ”I am excited to guide Wahed’s growth in the region. Wahed’s mission of furthering Islamic Finance is one I resonate with deeply and I look forward to supporting its growth ambitions.”

Khalid has over twenty five years of investment banking and corporate advisory experience gained with some of the most innovative and groundbreaking institutions in the world.

His career spans leading firms including SABIC, Arthur Anderson and Arcapita Bank in Bahrain, where he was instrumental in making it into one of the PE powerhouses in the region. His responsibilities started in the earlier years with establishing the Investment Placement Team and transforming it into one of the most robust teams in the industry. At the time that Khalid left Arcapita to build his personal business, he was an Executive Director. Today he is Chairman of Afkar Vision, a private advisory house specialized in mergers and acquisitions with offices in Manama, Dubai and Riyadh.

As well as being one of the earliest investors in Wahed, he is currently Chairman of the Audit Committee and Board Member at Bahrain Islamic Bank, the 4th oldest Islamic Bank in the World and Board Member at SICO Bank and SICO Capital in Saudi, an $8bn asset manager in the region.

Mohsin Siddiqui, Wahed CEO said, “We are delighted to announce Khalid’s appointment. His unique understanding of the financial landscape in the MENA region is unparalleled and we are excited to bring this expertise in continuing to grow our presence in the region.”

About Wahed

For more information, visit: www.wahed.com

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