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The notion of ethical supply chains has always been prevalent in Africa, where it is common practice to go to the local tailor to get clothes made from the locally sourced fabric or indigenous textiles. Currently, most of the clothes sold in the mass retail market in Africa are from China, but this is slowly changing.

Mille Collines models with the brand's new clothing line. Courtesy of Mille Collines.

Mille Collines

Seven Sustainable African Fashion Brands to Watch in 2021

Chris Poole, the founder of controversial message board 4chan, has left Google after 5 years of bouncing around different departments within the tech giant, according to a report by CNBC.

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Chris Poole

4chan's Founder Exits Google After Five Years

Starting April 26, Paramount Pictures has a new SVP of Production, Mika Pryce. 

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Mika Pryce

Paramount Pictures Finds New Production Exec

Gannett is now transitioning from an advertising revenue model to one more focused on subscriptions and membership, where both revenue streams play a part in building a more sustainable business. The company reported 1.1M subscribers for the end of Q4 2020, up 29%, and is aiming for 10M by 2025. At the helm of this lofty initiative is Mayur, the man with the most interesting resume in marketing.  

Gannett's Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer, Mayur Gupta, speaking at a conference. Courtesy of Gannett. 

Mayur Gupta

Inside Mayur Gupta's Magic Intersection of Purpose and Profitability

Monica Howard Douglas, a 17-year veteran of The Coca-Cola Company, is the iconic beverage brand’s new SVP and General Counsel.

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Monica Howard Douglas

Coca-Cola Selects a General Counsel and Two New Executives

The popular online visual board company went public in April 2019 at $24 per stock and has since tripled in value. Today, each stock is roughly $72, reaching a market cap of $46B. Pinterest’s team does not plan to stop growing here as there have been rumours of an acquisition of photo editing app VSCO. Let’s take a deep dive into the executive team of the San Francisco based company, which now has over 2200 employees.


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A Peek Into Pinterest’s Executive Team

Alan Prescott has joined Luminar as the lidar hardware and software maker’s Chief Legal Officer. 

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Alan Prescott

Luminar Lures Telsa's General Counsel as Legal Chief

These are the most notable hires, promotions, and departures within the media community in the last week. For executive news updated daily, check out The Org's People on the Move.

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Tencent

The Biggest Moves in Media This Week

These are the most notable hires, promotions, and departures within the US tech community in the last week. For executive news updated daily, check out The Org's People on the Move.

Chief Talent Officer Brittany Forsyth (L), Chief Legal Officer Joe Frasca (M), and Chief Technology Officer Jean-Michel Lemieux (R). Images courtesy of Shopify

Shopify execs

The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Clubhouse pulls Spotify PR exec Grey Munford to lead global communications. His hire comes days before Clubhouse closed an undisclosed Series C fundraising round valuing the company at an estimated $4 billion.

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Clubhouse Nabs Spotify's Grey Munford as Head of Communications

TopGear’s Editorial Director Charlie Turner is named Chief Content Officer at luxury car manufacturer Ferrari, the company said on Tuesday. He will be joining the company in the summer.

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Ferrari Has a New Chief Content Officer - TopGear’s Charlie Turner 

Her new role comes as the BBC splits her predecessor's role of Chief Product and Technology Officer into two separate positions. 

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BBC Hires Storm Fagan as Chief Product Officer

In order to stay competitive with delivery apps like UberEats and Grubhub, Domino's has ramped up its technology operations in recent years to build out its own cutting-edge delivery service — which now includes self-driving robot cars. We dove deep into the org chart to see who the innovators are at the company making all this tech possible.  

A Domino's employee places pizzas in the Nuro R2 Robot — a self-driving delivery vehicle currently operating in Houston, TX. Courtesy of Domino's.

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The Org Chart for Domino’s Industry-Leading Tech Team

Splunk’s Chief Technology Officer, Tim Tully, will leave the tech company to join venture capital firm Menlo Ventures next month, according to a press release. 

 Menlo Ventures' newest Partner, Tim Tully. Image courtesy of Menlo Ventures

Tim Tully

Splunk’s CTO Departs for Venture Capital Firm

Wells Fargo revealed that David Galloreese, the bank’s Head of Human Resources, will depart for a new role outside the company on April 23, 2021.

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Wells Fargo Loses its HR Head

GameStop CEO George Sherman is stepping down on July 31. The Board of Directors is currently evaluating the executive leadership team at the company and leading the search in finding CEO candidates that can accelerate the next phase of the company’s growth.

GameStop CEO George Sherman is stepping down on July 31. Image Source: Shutterstock.

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Another One Bites The Dust - GameStop CEO is Stepping Down

Goldman Sachs has appointed Kim Posnett as the Co-Head of One Goldman Sachs, an internal client services initiative.

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Kim Posnett

Goldman Sachs Names New Co-Head of its Internal Client Services Initiative

Femtech is a billion-dollar market waiting to be explored. According to market research company Emergen Research, in 2019, the global femtech market was valued at over $18B, a number expected to reach $60B by 2027. The Org reached out to femtech companies to talk about the growing industry.

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Why ‘Femtech’ Is The Next Big Thing in Digital Innovation

Following the departure of a senior executive, CBS has restructured its news organization under two new leaders.

Neeraj Khemlani and Wendy McMahon. Image credit: CBS, Business Wire

Neeraj Khemlani and Wendy McMahon

CBS Names New Co-Heads of News and Television Stations

Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange, will begin trading on Nasdaq today. Its shares got a reference price of $250 each, with an implied valuation of over $65 billion. We look at the team behind the massive success.  