Touro Appoints Alan Kadish, M.D. President and CEO

New York, NY (PRWEB) March 18, 2010

The Board of Trustees of Touro College and Touro University today announced the appointment of Alan Kadish, M.D. as president and chief executive officer, and Rabbi Doniel Lander, son of Touro founder Rabbi Dr. Bernard Lander, to the position of chancellor. Plans for formal convocation ceremonies will be announced soon.

In succeeding Dr. Lander, Dr. Kadish becomes only the second president in Touro's history. Dr. Lander founded Touro 40 years ago and led the institution through tremendous growth until his recent passing.

As chancellor, Rabbi Lander's role will be to perpetuate and preserve the legacy of his father. Presently, Rabbi Lander is dean of the Institute for Advanced Talmudic Studies at Yeshivas Ohr Hachaim, in Queens, a position he will continue to hold.

"We are proud to name Dr. Alan Kadish to succeed Dr. Lander as president and CEO of Touro College, and Rabbi Lander to the post of chancellor," said Dr. Mark Hasten, chairman of the Board of Trustees, in making the announcement. "In the spirit of our beloved and respected founder, Rabbi Dr. Bernard Lander, we wish to ensure the continuity and well-being of future generations at Touro. They will provide strong leadership as Touro College moves forward into this new phase of our development with confidence and vigor."

Touro is the largest Jewish-sponsored educational institution in the United States. Founded in 1970 as a small men's college, Touro has expanded broadly since its inception and today educates approximately 17,500 students at 29 schools and colleges in several states and overseas. A pioneer in Jewish education, The Touro system is engaged locally, nationally and worldwide in promoting academic excellence, egalitarian values, tolerance and the well-being of others through quality educational programs and community engagement.

As president and CEO, Dr. Kadish has overall administrative responsibility for the Touro system, which includes numerous colleges in New York, Florida, California and campuses abroad - as well as Touro University California and Touro University Nevada.

"Since he joined Touro last year as senior provost and COO, I have been fortunate to have worked closely with Dr. Kadish, and I have the utmost confidence in his leadership abilities, which are extraordinary," said Rabbi Lander. "I am deeply grateful that he has embraced the opportunity to apply his energy and enthusiasm to help lead Touro into the next century."

Said Dr. Kadish: "I am honored to be appointed president and CEO of Touro College by the Board of Trustees, and to have the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of a great leader. I look forward to pursuing Touro's important mission, and to continuing our tradition of providing quality education to secular and Jewish students across the globe."

Dr. Kadish stressed the importance of working to help ensure that all students enter the workforce prepared to meet the challenges of an increasingly competitive economic climate armed with the skills and resources provided by a Touro education. He also noted that Touro has become an important school for the study of health sciences and said he looks forward to moving Touro's geographically distinct medical programs into leadership roles in American medicine.

Currently, Touro operates two colleges of pharmacy, three colleges of osteopathic medicine, and graduate schools and colleges in health sciences in several states, including California, Nevada and New York. In December, Touro entered into an agreement to affiliate with New York Medical College, a 150-year-old allopathic medical school in upstate New York.

Dr. Kadish joined Touro from Northwestern University in September 2009, as senior provost and chief operating officer. At Northwestern University, he was a prominent cardiologist on the national stage, and served on the faculty and as an administrator for the previous 19 years. He has worked as a teacher, research scholar and scientist, and clinician. He held numerous senior-level administrative positions at Northwestern, and also at the University of Michigan, where he had various appointments prior to joining Northwestern. A prolific researcher and writer, he has written extensively in his field, authoring over 300 peer-reviewed papers and contributing to several textbooks.

He received his M.D. degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University and his postdoctoral medical training at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, and at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a fellow in cardiology. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and cardiac electrophysiology.

Touro is a system of Jewish-sponsored non-profit institutions of higher and professional education. Touro College was established in 1971 primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage, and to serve the larger American community. Approximately 17,500 students are currently enrolled in its various schools and divisions. Touro College has branch campuses, locations and instructional sites in the New York area, as well as branch campuses and programs in Berlin, Jerusalem, Moscow, Paris and Florida. Touro University California and its Nevada branch campus, as well as Touro College Los Angeles, are separately accredited institutions governed in common by the same Board of Trustees as Touro College. For further information on Touro College, please go to: http://www.touro.edu/media/.

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Michael Aronowitz Named President of Saveology Home Services

Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) May 29, 2011

Saveology.comTM, a leading consumer comparison shopping portal focusing on saving consumers money on the cost of living through valuable discounts on known brands and services, officially announces the appointment of Michael Aronowitz as President of Saveology Home Services in addition to his duties as Chief Marketing Officer of Saveology.com. Mr. Aronowitz brings a wealth of knowledge in marketing, operations, and logistical processes of running various brands. Prior to Saveology, Mr. Aronowitz held positions at both Monster Worldwide, Inc. and eBay, Inc.

Since his arrival at Saveology, Mr. Aronowitz has spearheaded the growth of the Home Services brand of Saveology by aligning with partners who embrace emerging media and communication technologies helping Saveology Home Services remain at the forefront of the home services industry. Aronowitz has been diligent in improving our online image and positioning Saveology as a leader in the internet economy by staying on top of the trends while achieving our business goals and objectives. said Saveology CEO, Benzion Aboud. Mr. Aboud goes on to say, I congratulate him on his promotion as President of the Saveology Home Services brand." Presently, Saveology Home Services offers digital cable, high-speed Internet, home phone services, satellite TV, home security and surveillance, moving services, and more.

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Saveology.comTM is a leading comparison shopping destination focused on a vast array of home services including cable, satellite television, Internet, telecommunications, home security and warranties, moving services and various financial products. Our mission, through utilization of the Saveology.com platform and search engine, is to empower consumers to lower their cost of living by quickly comparing offers and allowing for the seamless purchase and service installation of a broad range of nationally recognized brands. Visit http://www.homeservices.saveology.com to learn more.

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Capital Corp Merchant Banking President & CEO Gilles Herard, Jr Engineers $80 Million Funding Deal for A 60 MW Solar (PV) Panel Facility

Orlando, FL (PRWEB) September 30, 2011

Capital Corp Merchant Banking has entered into a $ 80 million funding agreement with a renewable energy company from Romania. The project, located in the southeast area of the country, comes at the right time as Romania is keen on developing renewable energy sources within its borders.

The funding agreement Mr Herard designed is based on 100% debenture. The project consists of starting with an initial facility that will produce 60 MW and eventually bring the facility to full capacity, for a total of 120 MW. The technology to be used will consist of pre-integrated photovoltaic (PIPV) solar modules, which are ready-to-install kits that require no use of tools or electrical connections for setup. These modules allow high levels of flexibility and scalability according to clients needs, from kW range to multi-MW scales. PIPV modules are also environmentally friendly as they are made from non-polluting and easily recycled materials.

The Client is a designer, developer, manufacturer, and distributor of this modular technology and aims to achieve and maintain a market leading position in the PIPV market.

Only a short time ago, PV panels were still expensive but as time goes on and as the technology develops and becomes more widespread, the costs have decreased. Moreover, the PV production technology is in continuous development, leading to decreased power generation costs, which in turns will allow grid parity to become achievable in the coming years.

2010 and 2011 have been widely regarded as milestone years for the development of the green energy market in Romania. In fact, wind and solar maps show that there is hardly any region in Romania that would not fit to environmentally friendly energy production. The extensive renewable energy production potential of the country is due to its marine climate and southern location in Europe. Currently, green energy possibilities in Romania correspond to a high renewable energy potential, mostly underutilized, which makes Romania an attractive location for green energy investors, developers, and operators looking for alternative markets outside the conventional Western European countries, according to ENREG ENERGIA REGENERABILA. Photovoltaic projects are particularly interesting in southeast Romania where irradiation can reach a level of 1650 kWh/m2.

The method by which this project is to be funded is the brainchild of Mr Herard. Mr Herard is a seasoned merchant banker and has been in the banking industry for 38 years. He worked early in his career at the Toronto Dominion Bank (Canada) and later on joined Manufacturer Hanover (MH) of New York as Senior Credit Analyst. He eventually created his own Firm, Capital Corp Merchant Banking, where he syndicates and structures funding for top companies worldwide, all the while investing his own firms funds into the projects. As the head of Capital Corp Merchant Banking, Mr Herard has become a leading figure in international middle-market project financing and engineers all funding structures for projects at Capital Corp. Mr Herard has received numerous awards for his work and other contributions including being appointed to the Presidential Business Commission, Honorary Co-Chairman of the Business Advisory Council, nominated as Executive of the Year by the internationally acclaimed National Registers Whos Who, and having received the Senatorial Medal of Freedom, among many others.

About Capital Corp Merchant Banking:

Capital Corp Merchant Banking offers quality Merchant Banking services for a variety of projects worldwide. Capital Corp Merchant Banking has developed close working relationships with groups of Professionals: Specialists in Finance, Commercial Risks Insurance and Re-Insurance, International Accounting Firms and Law Firms, and the largest Valuation Firm in the world. Capital Corp Merchant Banking is solution-oriented and known for being the most flexible Funding Source on the Market in creating handcrafted investment structures to meet the needs of the different constituent groups in each individual transaction. Capital Corp Merchant Banking offers many services: Project Financing, Consulting, Due Diligence, Evaluation of a Business, Negotiating Services, Acquisitions, Investment Approach, and Presentation Reports as well. For further information, please visit our website.

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