The size of China s big data market was estimated to exceed $10 billion for the first time in 2020, up 15.9 per cent year on year, according to a report from global market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC).Bank
Guy Meldrum has not meant to keep a lower profile in his first six months as president and chief executive of Reynolds American Inc.
However, the combination of international travel restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic and becoming acquainted with British American Tobacco Plc s largest subsidiary has kept his availability limited since September.
Before becoming BAT s second appointment at the helm of Reynolds, Meldrum served as regional director of its Asia-Pacific and Middle East division.
Joe Biden set a cautiously optimistic tone as he laid out virus recovery goals in his first prime time address 50 days into his presidency, and shortly after signing a historic $1.9 trillion dollar pandemic relief package.
Devon Energy announces board change
OKLAHOMA CITY â Devon Energy Corp. announced that D. Martin Phillips, a managing partner of the EnCap Investments LP, will resign from the companyâs board of directors effective immediately.
The resignation is following a reduction in EnCapâs holdings in Devon through disposition transactions that occurred Feb. 22.
The resignation is consistent with the provisions of a shareholder agreement that permitted EnCap to designate a director if a 10 percent ownership threshold of Devon s outstanding common stock was maintained.
Phillips joined Devonâs board of directors in January by way of the companyâs merger with WPX Energy. Phillips became a member of WPX Energyâs board in 2020.
VAALCO Energy announces conference participation
HOUSTON â VAALCO Energy Inc. announced that the company will participate in the Virtual 33rd annual ROTH Conference that will be hosted Monday through Wednesday.
Cary Bounds, chief executive officer, and Elizabeth Prochnow, chief financial officer, will host virtual one-on-one meetings with investors registered for the conference Monday.
A pre-recorded virtual presentation done by Bounds in conjunction with the event will be posted at vaalco.com in the “Investor Relations” section of the site, on the “News and Events” page Monday.
An updated investor slide deck also prepared in conjunction with the ROTH Conference will be posted in the âInvestor Relationsâ section of VAALCOâs website on that same morning.