http://www.implu.com/stories Latest stories from www.implu.com. en-us http://www.implu.com/story/9131 On June 30, 2009, in connection with the natural expiration of his employment agreement with Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (the "Company"), Mr. Martin Van Brauman also resigned from his position as a director of the Company. http://www.implu.com/story/9131 http://www.implu.com/story/9130 Warwick Valley Telephone Company (the "Company") announced today that on June 30, 2009, Wisner H. Buckbee, who has been Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2001, has retired from the Board. http://www.implu.com/story/9130 http://www.implu.com/story/9129 On June 30, 2009, Arash Khazei submitted his resignation as Chief Financial Officer of United PanAm Financial Corp. ("UPFC" or the "Company") and as an officer of the Company's affiliates and subsidiaries. http://www.implu.com/story/9129 http://www.implu.com/story/9128 On July 1, 2009, Kermit G. Hicks notified the Registrant of his decision to retire as Chairman and a director of the Registrant and as a director of the Registrant's wholly-owned subsidiary, Graystone Tower Bank, effective August 31, 2009. http://www.implu.com/story/9128 http://www.implu.com/story/9127 Pursuant to the terms of our certificate of incorporation, for so long as Clal Finance Ltd. ("Clal") or any affiliate of Clal owns at least 35% of the then-issued and outstanding common stock of Titanium Asset Management Corp. (the "Company"), Clal shall have the exclusive right at any time to vote as a separate class and elect up to six individuals to serve on the Company's Board of Directors. Pursuant to those provisions, on July 1, 2009, Clal elected a third individual, Shy Talmon, to serve on the Board of Directors. Mr. Talmon is Chief Executive Officer of Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd., of which Clal is a majority-owned subsidiary, and a director of Clal. http://www.implu.com/story/9127 http://www.implu.com/story/9126 On July 1, 2009, Mr. Peter E. Jokiel resigned as a member of the board of directors (the "Board") of Specialty Underwriters' Alliance, Inc. (the "Company") effective immediately. http://www.implu.com/story/9126 http://www.implu.com/story/9125 On June 29, 2009, Mr. Michael G. Marcely, age 41, was promoted to Senior Vice President of Planning and Controller. http://www.implu.com/story/9125 http://www.implu.com/story/9124 The Company has appointed Karen Kroymann as the Company's Controller on June 15, 2009. Effective July 13, 2009 Ms. Kroymann will serve as the Company's principal accounting officer. http://www.implu.com/story/9124 http://www.implu.com/story/9123 On June 18, 2009 Senomyx, Inc. announced the unexpected death of Mark J. Zoller, Ph.D., our Executive Vice President of Discovery & Development and Chief Scientific Officer. http://www.implu.com/story/9123 http://www.implu.com/story/9122 Effective as of June 30, 2009, Robert Lazzeri, President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director, and Earnest Mathis, Director resigned their positions as officers and directors and appointed Timothy Brasel as President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. http://www.implu.com/story/9122 http://www.implu.com/story/9121 Presstek, Inc. announced that John W. Dreyer has resigned from the Company's Board of Directors effective on July 2, 2009. http://www.implu.com/story/9121 http://www.implu.com/story/9120 On July 1, 2009, Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc. (the "Company") announced that President and Chief Executive Officer, Dallas E. Lucas will be departing the Company at the end of the term of his current employment agreement, which expires on August 31, 2009. http://www.implu.com/story/9120 http://www.implu.com/story/9119 On July 1, 2009, the Board of Directors of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (Utility), a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation, appointed Christopher P. Johns, who is currently Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of PG&E Corporation and Senior Vice President, Financial Services of the Utility, as the President of the Utility, effective August 1, 2009. Also on July 1, 2009, the Board of Directors of PG&E Corporation appointed Kent M. Harvey, 51, currently Senior Vice President and Chief Risk and Audit Officer of PG&E Corporation since October 1, 2005, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of PG&E Corporation, effective August 1, 2009, to replace Mr. Johns. http://www.implu.com/story/9119 http://www.implu.com/story/9118 On June 30, 2009, Alan D. Horn was elected to OdysseyRe's board of directors. http://www.implu.com/story/9118 http://www.implu.com/story/9117 On June 29, 2009, OccuLogix, Inc., or the Company, announced that Eric Donsky resigned from his position as the Company's Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. The Company also announced that effective June 29, 2009, Elias Vamvakas, the Chairman of the Board, will serve as the Company's Interim Chief Executive Officer until a new Chief Executive Officer is appointed. http://www.implu.com/story/9117 http://www.implu.com/story/9116 On June 30, 2009, the Board of Directors of the registrant, Neffs Bancorp, Inc., issued a press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Herman Snyder as a Director and Vice President of Neffs Bancorp, Inc. and as a Director and Chairman of the registrant's subsidiary, The Neffs National Bank, effective June 30, 2009. http://www.implu.com/story/9116 http://www.implu.com/story/9115 Effective as of June 30, 2009, Robert Lazzeri Director and President resigned his position as an officer and director. Also, effective June 30, 2009, Mr. Derold Kelly was appointed as our President. From 1978 until his honorable discharge in 1984, Mr. Kelley was in the United States Air Force. http://www.implu.com/story/9115 http://www.implu.com/story/9114 On June 30, 2009, Mr. Ownkar Persaud submitted his resignation as Vice President of Finance for the corporation. http://www.implu.com/story/9114 http://www.implu.com/story/9112 On July 2, 2009, The McClatchy Company (the "Company") announced that one of its three Vice President, Operations positions, which position is currently held by Lynn Dickerson, will be eliminated effective July 17, 2009. http://www.implu.com/story/9112 http://www.implu.com/story/9111 Effective June 30, 2009, Michael Allen Nelson's employment as the Chief Technology Officer at Market Leader, Inc. terminated. http://www.implu.com/story/9111 http://www.implu.com/story/9110 In connection with the resignation, announced on June 15, 2009, of the Company's President and CEO Dr. Geoffrey Allan due to health concerns, the Company and Mr. Allan entered into an separation agreement which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K. http://www.implu.com/story/9110 http://www.implu.com/story/9109 On June 26, 2009, Stephen Morris announced his resignation as a member of the board of directors ("Board") of IGI Laboratories, Inc. (the "Company") effective July 1, 2009. http://www.implu.com/story/9109 http://www.implu.com/story/9108 On June 30, 2009, Steven A. Kriegsman resigned as a member of our board of directors. http://www.implu.com/story/9108 http://www.implu.com/story/9107 Effective June 30, 2009, Mr. Philip Keipp was appointed as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Huttig Building Products, Inc. (the "Company"). http://www.implu.com/story/9107 http://www.implu.com/story/9106 On July 1, 2009 Grant Petersen resigned as our President and Chief Executive Officer and Mark Stevenson, current Chairman of our Board of Directors was appointed to those positions. http://www.implu.com/story/9106 http://www.implu.com/story/9105 On July 1, 2009, Hewitt Associates, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Judson Green had been appointed to its Board, effective July 1, as a Class II Director for a term expiring at the Company's 2010 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Green will serve as a member of the Audit Committee. http://www.implu.com/story/9105 http://www.implu.com/story/9104 On July 1, 2009, Stanley E. Speer resigned his position as our Chief Restructuring Officer upon the termination of the Agreement. http://www.implu.com/story/9104 http://www.implu.com/story/9103 On June 27, 2009, Golden Phoenix Minerals, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company") appointed Clyde Harrison to the Company's Board of Directors effectively immediately. http://www.implu.com/story/9103 http://www.implu.com/story/9102 On June 29, 2009, Jack Lennon resigned as a member of the board of directors of Explortex Energy Inc. (the "Company") and from his position as sole officer of the Company. On June 29, 2009, Steven Kurlander was appointed as President of the Corporation. http://www.implu.com/story/9102 http://www.implu.com/story/9101 On June 30, 2009, Michael Ortega resigned as En2Go International, Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer. The position shall remain vacant while the Board of Directors of the Company considers possible replacement candidates. http://www.implu.com/story/9101 http://www.implu.com/story/9100 On July 2, 2009, EDCI Holdings, Inc. ("EDCI"), the holding company for Entertainment Distribution Company, Inc., the majority shareholder of Entertainment Distribution Company, LLC ("EDC"), issued a press release announcing that Robert L. Chapman, Jr. has resigned as the Chief Executive Officer of EDCI and EDC effective July 2, 2009. As a result of the foregoing, the Board of EDCI has appointed Clarke H. Bailey, EDCI's non-Executive Chairman of the Board, as Chief Executive Officer of EDCI and Interim Chief Executive Officer of EDC, effective July 2, 2009. http://www.implu.com/story/9100 http://www.implu.com/story/9099 On July 2, 2009, the Board of Directors accepted the resignation of John Witham as Chief Financial Officer. Effective July 2, 2009, Mr. Paul Gramstad was appointed Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Gramstad is currently serving as Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company. Mr. Gramstad previously served as acting CFO of the Company from October 5, 2007, to September 16, 2008. http://www.implu.com/story/9099 http://www.implu.com/story/9098 Effective June 30, 2009, Mr. Ronald R. Snyder resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Crocs, Inc. (the "Company"). http://www.implu.com/story/9098 http://www.implu.com/story/9097 Timothy J. Blazejewski, age 45, has been appointed Chief Investment Officer for the Bank. In addition to his investment responsibilities, Mr. Blazejewski is responsible, subject to the direct supervision by the Chief Financial Officer, for Company's SEC reporting on forms 10-K and 10-Q. Richard Miller, age 50, who joined the Company in 2008, has been appointed Chief Accounting Officer for the Bank. http://www.implu.com/story/9097 http://www.implu.com/story/9096 CIB Marine Bancshares, Inc. (CIB Marine) has eliminated the position of Chief Operations Officer. The elimination corresponds with the resignation of Mr. Michael L. Rechkemmer from the position of Chief Operations Officer of CIB Marine, as well as all other director or officer positions he holds with CIB Marine's subsidiaries or affiliates, effective June 30, 2009. http://www.implu.com/story/9096 http://www.implu.com/story/9095 On April 27, 2008, BiTech Pharma, Inc. (the "Company") received Mr. Hongping Lang's resignation as a Director and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"). On the same date, Mr. Xiangwu Ye was appointed as a director and CEO of the Company, replacing Mr. Hongping Lang. http://www.implu.com/story/9095 http://www.implu.com/story/9094 On July 1, 2009, Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. ("Charles River") announced that Real H. Renaud, Corporate Executive Vice President and President, Global Research Models and Services, had announced his intention to retire by the end of 2010. http://www.implu.com/story/9094 http://www.implu.com/story/9093 On June 26, 2009, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Charles & Colvard, Ltd. (the "Company") appointed Dr. Charles D. Lein to serve as a director of the Company, effective immediately. http://www.implu.com/story/9093 http://www.implu.com/story/9092 On June 30, 2009, Randy Woelfel resigned as a director of Cereplast, Inc. in order to devote his full attention to other business endeavors. http://www.implu.com/story/9092 http://www.implu.com/story/9091 On June 30 2009, we announced that we appointed Mark P. Sullivan to the position of senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective July 1, 2009. http://www.implu.com/story/9091 http://www.implu.com/story/9090 On July 1, 2009, ARCA biopharma, Inc. (the "Company") filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the "Original Report") to report, among other things, the appointment of Dr. Michael Bristow as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 10, 2009, and Dr. Bristow's voluntary reduction of his salary in order to conserve the Company's available cash. http://www.implu.com/story/9090 http://www.implu.com/story/9089 On June 30, 2009, the Board of Directors of Albany International Corp. elected Michael K. Burke (a) as a Senior Vice President of the Company, effective July 8, 2009, and (b) as the Company's Chief Financial Officer, effective upon the close of business on August 7, 2009. http://www.implu.com/story/9089 http://www.implu.com/story/9088 On June 26, 2009, the Company appointed Max Lyon President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. On June 26, 2009, Mr. Steve Kanzer resigned from his positions as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. http://www.implu.com/story/9088 http://www.implu.com/story/9087 On June 30, 2009, Hubert Joly, president and chief executive officer of the Carlson Companies, Inc. ("Carlson"), became a member of the Board of Directors of Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (the "Company"). http://www.implu.com/story/9087 http://www.implu.com/story/9086 On June 26, 2009, Harley-Davidson, Inc. (the "Company") and Thomas E. Bergmann, formerly the Company's Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, entered into a Separation Agreement & Release (the "Agreement"). The Agreement confirms Mr. Bergmann's resignation from his offices with the Company and its subsidiaries on April 30, 2009 and that his last day of employment was May 31, 2009. http://www.implu.com/story/9086 http://www.implu.com/story/9085 On June 29, 2009, Francis Maude, a member of our board of directors, notified us that he will resign from our board of directors on December 31, 2009 in order to devote full attention to his duties as the Chairman of the United Kingdom's Conservative Party in light of the upcoming United Kingdom general election scheduled to occur by June 2010. http://www.implu.com/story/9085 http://www.implu.com/story/9084 Paul Watson has been the Company's CEO and a Director since December 2007. http://www.implu.com/story/9084 http://www.implu.com/story/9083 Kathleen C. Mitic has accepted the product marketing role and, on Monday, June 29, 2009, joined Palm as its Senior Vice President, Product Marketing. In connection with this reorganization, the employment of Brodie C. Keast, the Company's current Senior Vice President, Marketing, will terminate on or about July 15, 2009, following an appropriate transition period. http://www.implu.com/story/9083 http://www.implu.com/story/9082 On July 1, 2009, Peter C. Zimmerman, Executive Vice President of Orrstown Financial Services, Inc., and Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of Orrstown Bank, retired. http://www.implu.com/story/9082 http://www.implu.com/story/9081 On June 01, 2009 the management of Organic Alliance, Inc. (the "Company") announces the promotion of Parker Booth. Mr. Booth, the President of Organic Alliance, is promoted to the additional title of Chief Operating Officer and a seat on the Board of Directors. http://www.implu.com/story/9081