Apr27Tue

Member News from Jerry Maginnis

Centri Announces Jerry Maginnis, Former KPMG Philadelphia Office Managing Partner, as a Senior Advisor

Philadelphia, PA – April 27th, 2021 – Centri Business Consulting, LLC is excited to announce the engagement of Jerry Maginnis as a Senior Advisor, Strategy & Growth, to the firm.  Jerry will bring his deep expertise in accounting, advisory and professional services to consult across the firm’s practices, with a focus on strategy and growth initiatives.  He will provide counsel to senior management and guidance to foster the continued rapid growth of the organization.

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Apr27Tue

Member News from WSFS Bank

WSFS Bank Associates and Their Children Volunteer Across the Region for Take Your Children to the Community Day

WILMINGTON, Del. – More than 100 WSFS Bank Associates, their children and family members volunteered on April 22 across the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region as part of “Take Your Children to the Community Day,” WSFS’ spin on the national “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.”

After the early stages of the pandemic forced the cancellation of the event in 2020, WSFS worked with local nonprofits to host the event for the seventh time. Safe and socially distanced events were held throughout the Bank’s footprint in Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey to teach the next generation the value of helping others and the impact they can make in the community.

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Apr06Tue

The Three Types of International Partners You Need

The Three Types of International Partners You Need
By Rob Rae

Entering markets in new countries can be a daunting task for many businesses. However, market access and sustainable growth can be achieved if you have a strong network of local partners who provide valuable guidance and feedback. These partners span across several disciplines and areas of expertise and should complement similar resources back home. They can provide insights and direction specific to a new market expansion you are considering based on local knowledge and experience.

The partners who can truly add value to your expansion plans should fall into at least one – and hopefully all three – of the following types.

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Apr01Thu

Member News from Jefferson Health

Philadelphia digital startup Tendo emerges from stealth mode, details Jefferson Health collaboration
By John George – Senior Reporter, Philadelphia Business Journal

Apr 1, 2021

A Philadelphia tech startup backed by venture capital firm General Catalyst has emerged from stealth mode to officially announce its collaboration with Jefferson Health, and how it plans to make medical care more consumer friendly.

Tendo Health is led by siblings and software industry veterans Dan Goldsmith and Jennifer Goldsmith. The brother and sister, formerly executives with Veeva and Instructure, have spent more than a decade developing software now used widely in the education and life sciences industries.

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Mar23Tue

Philadelphia region ranked among the nation’s top 10 biopharma clusters

Philadelphia Business Journal
By John George

The Philadelphia region again ranks among the top 10 in a trade publication’s assessment of the country’s top markets for biopharma activity.

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) ranked Philadelphia seventh on its top 10 list of biopharma clusters, down one spot from its sixth-place finish in 2019 when GEN last published its analysis.

The report measures U.S. cities and regions based on four quantifiable factors: funding for life sciences, patents awarded, lab space and number of life sciences jobs.

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