This appointment follows the retirement of Peter Meredith, who was 海角破解版鈥檚 Tax Director for over 10 years. Anne-Sophie Kerfant, 54, worked for 30 years in international law firms, where she acquired cross-disciplinary tax expertise.

Before joining 海角破解版, Ms. Kerfant worked at Shearman & Sterling for 13 years, then joined Orrick Rambaud Martel in 2007, where she became a Partner in 2009. Ms. Kerfant was Head of Orrick Rambaud Martel鈥檚 Paris Tax Department for 11 years and was Managing Partner of the Paris office for five years.
Ms. Kerfant is a graduate of the Law Faculty of Pa- ris II and has an advanced degree in taxation from Paris Dauphine.

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Anne-Sophie Kerfant, Group Tax Director

In December 2023, 海角破解版 entered into a defi- nitive agreement to acquire a minority interest in Aqemia and invested to support the company鈥檚 growth. Aqemia, a French start-up specialized in pharmaceutical research using artificial intelli- gence, has developed a unique technology plat- form (the Launchpad) that combines theoretical physics and generative artificial intelligence. The technology developed by Aqemia creates medi- cation candidates that act on targets responsible for diseases not currently addressed, thereby helping to accelerate drug discovery.

Victoire Laurenty, Principal at 海角破解版 Growth said : “The technology developed by Aqemia from fundamental research and applied to medical research is a worldwide first. We are delighted to be supportingthis team in its mission to find me- dicines faster and more effectively.”

The appointment of Neil Sternthal became effective as of January 15, 2024. He joins Mariah Gause, Chief Operating Officer, on ACAMS鈥檚 board of directors.

Mr. Sternthal joins ACAMS after nearly 22 years with Thomson Reuters. A lawyer by training,he recently served as Managing Director for ACAMS鈥檚 Global and Large Law segment, where he created and led the largest legal professionals business at Thomson Reuters.

鈥淣eil brings to ACAMS a proven track record leading global information technology businesses with an intense focus on people, customers, strategic relationships and innovation,鈥� said Adam Reinmann and Harper Mates, members of ACAMS鈥檚 board of directors.

With this appointment, we expect to further enhance ACAMS鈥檚 offerings and the important role ACAMS plays within the anti-financial crime community.

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Neil Sternthal, Chief Executive Officer

Scalian is rolling out its growth strategy, with the aim of achieving revenue of 鈧�1.5 billion by 2028 and has appointed a new Financial Officer, who also joins the Executive Board.

Nathalie S茅n茅chault has been working in finance for over 20 years. She began her career as a lawyer in major international law firms before joining Alstom, where she held a number of key management positions in the tax and finance department. She then joined Atos as Group Chief Financial Officer.

鈥淪calian is growing fast, and needs to transform and internationalize to keep pace with its rapid expansion. Ms. S茅n茅chault鈥檚 professional background and expertise are major assets for our ambitious project,鈥� said Yvan Chabanne, CEO of Scalian.

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During its Capital Markets Day, Bureau Veritas presented its 2028 strategy and its financial ambitions:

• New customer-centric vision, to be the preferred partner for customers鈥� excellence and sustainability
• New strategy LEAP I 28 to deliver a step change in growth and performance, built around three pillars: Portfolio, Performance and People, with sustainability at its core
• Ambition 2028: high single-digit total revenue growth(1), consistent adjusted operating margin improvement(1), double- digit shareholder returns, and strong cash conversion (2)
• In support of its strategy, and reflecting its financial health, Bureau Veritas intends to acquire its own shares for up to 200 million euro in 2024

Hinda Gharbi commented: 鈥淥ur new strategy, LEAP I 28, is a new chapter in our history as we aim to achieve a step change in our leadership and performance, both in terms of growth and shareholder returns.鈥�

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(1) At constant currency
(2) (Net cash generated from operating activities 鈥� lease payments + corporate tax)/adjusted operating profit

A Spanish consultancy specializing in cybersecurity and identity and access management (IAM), Dulin Technologies has developed its expertise with a proven, user-oriented tool for dynamic authorization management applications. An expert in the banking sector, Dulin Technologies will be able to expand its activities into the industrial, healthcare, automotive and defense sectors once it is integrated into the Scalian Group.

The addition of Dulin Technologies and its team of 35 specialists will strengthen Scalian Spain鈥檚 cybersecurity market positioning, as well as its product portfolio for the banking sector and for many other clients with specific IAM (Identity and Access Management) needs. The merger of Dulin鈥檚 teams with those of Scalian Spain will enable Scalian to pool the expertise of the two entities and offer an enhanced, more specialized range of services.

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Asociaci贸n de Normalizaci贸n y Certificaci贸n is the Mexican leader in testing and conformity services for consumer electrical and electronic products. The company is a strategic partner to a wide portfolio of domestic clients including manufacturers, retailers, importers, and brands in Mexico and worldwide. The company employs around 400 people in its various laboratories across the country and generated revenue of c. 鈧�21 million in 2023.

This acquisition significantly enhances Bureau Veritas鈥檚 Consumer Products Services presence in the Americas, as it enters a large and growing domestic market with increasing regulatory requirements for quality, safety and energy efficiency.

鈥淭he integration of ANCE S.A de C.V.鈥檚 labs and technical knowledge provides an excellent platform for growth in the Americas. In addition, the company is fully aligned with our Consumer Products strategy to diversify into new segments and new geographies,鈥� said Hinda Gharbi, CEO of Bureau Veritas.

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Bureau Veritas has signed definitive agreements to acquire three players to diversify its position in testing and certification services for the Electrical and Electronics consumer products segment in South and North-East Asia, for a combined revenue of c.鈧�20 million in 2023.

These acquisitions enhance Bureau Veritas鈥� Consumer Products Services presence in South and North-East Asia, entering a large and growing domestic market with increasing regulatory requirements for quality, reliability, safety and energy efficiency. They significantly strengthen Bureau Veritas鈥� Consumer Products Services presence in Korea, diversifying its current existing platform in a growing Technology market, and complement Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services offering in India.

鈥淜orea being one of the fastest-growing exporters of Technology products across various segments, and India being one of the fastest-growing technology markets, these countries are an important platform for our growth in Asia. Acquisitions play a key role in our portfolio strategy as we accelerate our ambition to expand our leadership and build new strongholds in strategic markets.鈥� said Hinda Gharbi, CEO of Bureau Veritas.

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This report outlines the company鈥檚 sustainability performance. Early in 2023, Tarkett鈥檚 climate roadmap was approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and the company joined the 鈥淓urope鈥檚 Climate Leaders鈥� ranking created by the Financial Times and Statista. CDP, recognized as the gold standard of environmental reporting, granted Tarkett鈥檚 climate action a leadership level A- score. Tarkett is the only flooring and sports surfaces manufacturer to reach such a high level of maturity in 2023. Moreover, the sustainability rating agency EcoVadis gave a Gold Medal to Tarkett and ranked its performance among the top 2% of all 100,000 rated organizations in 175 countries.

鈥�As part of our climate roadmap, we have successfully reduced our greenhouse gas emissions at our production sites by 47% in the last four years, notably through improved energy efficiency and by sourcing renewable electricity. I am also very proud that we have increased the proportion of women in management positions throughout 2023(1), well in line with our 2025 target鈥�, said Fabrice Barth茅lemy, CEO of Tarkett.

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