ACCO Appoints Director
ACCO Brands Corporation announced that Beth Simermeyer has been elected to the Board of Directors, effective December 5, 2023.
Ms. Simermeyer brings substantial business leadership experience in marketing, transformation, innovation, growth acceleration, acquisitions and top and bottom-line delivery in the consumer goods, industrial and healthcare sectors.
In a career spanning more than 30 years, she has held senior marketing and leadership roles at Procter & Gamble, SC Johnson and Ecolab. Since 2009, Simermeyer has served as an independent director at the Securian Financial Group.
For more information, visit the ACCO Website.
Antonio Lucio Rejoins HP, Succeeding CMO Vikrant Batra
HP has rehired former CMO Antonio Lucio, who left to join Facebook (now Meta) as its CMO five years ago. Lucio will succeed Vikrant Batra, who will step down as CMO at the end of the year.
Lucio will report directly to Enrique Lores as CMO and corporate affairs officer. He has been a driving force for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the marketing sector. Lucio has also launched Virtuosi Leap, a virtual learning program for marketers, with Nadine Dietz as the majority shareholder.
Lucio will become an advisor and minority partner to Dietz and step down from Adweek’s board of directors after three years. He was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame in April and has been an Executive Fellow at the Yale School of Management.
For more information, visit the Ad Week Website.
TD SYNNEX Earns Second-Consecutive Top Score in 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index
TD SYNNEX has been awarded a 100-point score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index, a benchmarking survey that measures corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. The company’s CEO, Rich Hume, said the recognition was a testament to its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Sr Director of Workplace Equality, RaShawn “Shawnie” Hawkins, said the growth in CEI participation is evidence of a business community that values upholding equity and inclusion. The 2023-2024 CEI now includes 1,384 participants, with 1,340 businesses having non-discrimination protections specific to gender identity.
TD SYNNEX’s efforts earned it the Equality 100 Award: Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion.
For more information, visit the TD SYNNEX Website.
Cartridge World Names Seasoned Marketing Executive Grant Gooley as Chief Marketing Officer
Cartridge World America, a leading provider of printing supplies, services, and solutions, has appointed Grant Gooley as its new Chief Marketing Officer. With over 15 years of experience in executive marketing, Gooley aims to revolutionize the brand’s approach to business and consumer engagement. He will focus on modernizing the brand’s marketing materials, systems, and techniques, particularly in Managed Print Services, to enhance the consumer experience and provide value-driven solutions.
For more information, visit the Yahoo Finance Website.
As ChatGPT Marks One-Year Anniversary, Here’s How Canadian Companies Are Using AI
OpenAI’s ChatGPT, an AI-based chatbot, revolutionized the tech community by transforming user prompts into text. Despite concerns about its rapid advancement and lack of regulation, Canadian companies are embracing the technology for efficiency and cost savings. Many have worked with large language models (LLMs), the foundation of AI, and saw ChatGPT as a catalyst for their development.
For more information what some Canadian companies have used AI and LLMs for, visit the The Star Website.
