VEON Reports 4Q20 Results
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AMSTERDAM, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ VEON Ltd. (VEON) announces results for the fourth quarter ended 31 Dec 2020:
2020 HIGHLIGHTS:
VEON Reports 4Q20 Results
VEON s recovery continued as growth on a local currency basis returned in the fourth quarter, amidst unprecedented challenges
Group performance and cost structure were improved by streamlining HQ, empowering local operations and enhancing governance
VEON executed on a record network rollout, driving growth in 4G users of 34% YoY, (+20 million). Data revenues grew by 15.0% YoY in local currency
Portfolio optimization remained a focus, as shown by our exit from Armenia. Further opportunities to unlock value are being explored
Northrim BanCorp, Inc. Appoints Joseph Marushack to its Board of Directors
Northrim BanCorp, Inc. Appoints Joseph Marushack to its Board of Directors
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 02, 2021 Northrim BanCorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NRIM) announced that Joseph (Joe) Marushack has been appointed to the Board of Directors, effective immediately.
“We are pleased that Joe has decided to join our Board,” said Joe Schierhorn, President and CEO. “Joe is well known and highly respected in Alaska’s business communities, especially within the oil & gas industry. He brings a wealth of knowledge from his executive experience and will be a good addition to our Board of Directors.”
Hedgehog Technologies Announces New Vice President of Engineering Operations
Hedgehog Technologies Announces New Vice President of Engineering Operations
BURNABY, British Columbia, Feb. 01, 2021 Hedgehog Technologies, a leader in designing complex electrical systems for innovative projects, is pleased to announce the appointment of Younes Rashidi to Vice President of Engineering Operations.
This executive leadership position will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer, supporting new strategic growth initiatives to realize the company’s vision to become a conduit of innovation around the globe.
“As leaders, we always want to predict the future and through innovation we can build the future instead of predicting it,” said Younes. “One of my main roles at Hedgehog will be empowering the innovation in our products and services and continue providing our clients with an exceptional experience.”
Deducing the top trends at a massive trade show like CES is more art than science. I’ve been doing it for 15 years and have generally followed the same process: Collect as much information as possible under embargo in advance of the show, limit show meetings to breaking news and relationship-building, and try to read everything the PCMag team publishes. There s also a longstanding tradition of asking every other journalist I meet if they ve seen anything “cool.” After all, there s an infinite amount to cover, and scoops age quickly under the omnipresent glare of 24/7 media.
This year, of course, things were different. There were no flights to Vegas or overpriced hotel rooms. There were no endless lines to get into press conferences or a tightly thronged show floor. (Wheelie bags? Seriously people?!) There were no vendor dinners where makers, marketers, technologists, and spin doctors could share a meal and seek common interests. And there was no collegial collaboration among
Verizon today hit the 60-city milestone it promised for this year with the addition of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Albuquerque, and Durham, NC to its ultra wideband millimeter-wave 5G network.
It also said it added Central Texas, Tulsa, upstate New York, and New England to its nationwide 5G network, although in our testing, that network has primarily delivered an icon change rather than new speeds or capabilities.
The carrier now claims 61 cities as part of its UWB network, although in my mind it s stretching that definition by calling Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Raleigh and Durham, and Tampa and St. Petersburg different cities. (They are generally considered parts of the same metro area.)