KC Estenson CEO, GoNoodle Mar 13 - From 2008 to late in 2014, I ran the digital business for CNN Worldwide. During that time, we built an incredible team of progressive leaders. We launched CNN’s foray into new categories like food, travel, music and culture. We made first-mover, cutting-edge partnerships with companies like Facebook & Taboola, Vice & Snap, and bought an amazing startup called Zite (which we later sold to Flipboard). Along the way, we nearly quadrupled the revenue of the business and doubled the bottom line. But, the work also had a dark side. The big news business (and publishing in general) is based on getting clicks — user acquisition, engagement, retention & conversion in industry parlance. And, all too …
Foundation Radiology Group Announces New Board Member Kraig McEwen
PITTSBURGH, PA, January 11, 2018 – Foundation Radiology Group, one of the nation’s largest providers of radiology services that is creating innovative models for partnership with leading Academic Medical Centers, Integrated Delivery Networks and successful Community Hospitals has appointed Kraig McEwen, a healthcare expert and successful entrepreneur to the company’s Board of Directors. McEwen currently serves as Executive Chairman of Trellis RX, a specialty pharmacy services company that partners with health systems to fund, build and operate world-class specialty pharmacies. “Kraig’s knowledge and experience in leading and operating innovative healthcare organizations and in working with private equity sponsors are a perfect …
Connecture, Inc. Enters Into Definitive Agreement to be Acquired
BROOKFIELD, Wis. — January 4, 2018 — Connecture, Inc. (OTCQX: CNXR), a provider of web-based information systems used to create health insurance marketplaces, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by entities affiliated with the global private equity firm, Francisco Partners. The transaction has been approved unanimously by Connecture’s Board of Directors upon the recommendation of a Special Committee of independent, outside directors. Under the terms of the agreement, entities affiliated with Francisco Partners have agreed to pay $0.35 per share for each share of Connecture common stock not held by Connecture’s existing preferred investors, Francisco Partners and Chrysalis Ventures, …