Banzai Appoints Nancy Norton as Chief Legal Officer
Banzai International (NASDAQ: BNZI) has appointed Nancy Norton as Chief Legal Officer (CLO). Norton brings extensive legal experience from her previous roles as Vice President, Legal at Novartis, General Counsel at Kymeta, VP Legal at Ingram Micro Cloud, and Senior Corporate Counsel at Avanade. She holds a BA in Economics from the University of Michigan, a JD from Seattle University School, and a Master of Laws from the University of the Pacific.
Norton's appointment aims to strengthen Banzai's strategic and legal capabilities, particularly in areas of licensing, privacy, regulatory matters, M&A, and commercial transactions. She will play a key role in driving the company's acquisition strategy and exploring new growth opportunities.
Banzai International (NASDAQ: BNZI) ha nominato Nancy Norton come Chief Legal Officer (CLO). Norton porta con sé una vasta esperienza legale dalle sue precedenti cariche di Vicepresidente, Legale presso Novartis, Consigliere Generale presso Kymeta, VP Legale presso Ingram Micro Cloud e Consulente Legale Senior in Avanade. Ha conseguito una laurea in Economia presso l'Università del Michigan, un JD presso la Seattle University School e un Master of Laws presso l'Università del Pacifico.
La nomina di Norton mira a rafforzare le capacità strategiche e legali di Banzai, in particolare nelle aree di licenze, privacy, questioni normative, fusioni e acquisizioni, e transazioni commerciali. Giocherà un ruolo chiave nel guidare la strategia di acquisizione dell'azienda e nell'esplorare nuove opportunità di crescita.
Banzai International (NASDAQ: BNZI) ha nombrado a Nancy Norton como Directora Legal (CLO). Norton aporta una amplia experiencia legal de sus cargos anteriores como Vicepresidenta Legal en Novartis, Asesora General en Kymeta, VP Legal en Ingram Micro Cloud y Asesora Corporativa Senior en Avanade. Tiene una licenciatura en Economía de la Universidad de Michigan, un JD de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Seattle y un Master of Laws de la Universidad del Pacífico.
La designación de Norton tiene como objetivo fortalecer las capacidades estratégicas y legales de Banzai, especialmente en áreas de licencias, privacidad, asuntos regulatorios, fusiones y adquisiciones, y transacciones comerciales. Desempeñará un papel clave en la estrategia de adquisiciones de la empresa y en la exploración de nuevas oportunidades de crecimiento.
반자이 인터내셔널 (NASDAQ: BNZI)가 낸시 노턴을 최고 법률 책임자(CLO)로 임명했습니다. 노턴은 노바티스의 법률 부사장, 킴레타의 일반 고문, 인그램 마이크로 클라우드의 법률 부사장 및 아바나드의 선임 기업 고문 등 이전 역할에서 광범위한 법률 경험을 쌓아왔습니다. 그녀는 미시간 대학교에서 경제학 학사, 시애틀 대학교 로스쿨에서 JD, 태평양 대학교에서 법학 석사 학위를 갖고 있습니다.
노턴의 임명은 반자이의 전략적 및 법률 역량을 강화하는 것을 목표로 하며, 특히 라이센스, 프라이버시, 규제 문제, M&A 및 상업 거래 분야에서 그렇습니다. 그녀는 회사의 인수 전략을 추진하고 새로운 성장 기회를 탐색하는 데 중요한 역할을 할 것입니다.
Banzai International (NASDAQ: BNZI) a nommé Nancy Norton en tant que Directrice Juridique (CLO). Norton apporte une vaste expérience juridique tirée de ses précédents postes de Vice-Présidente Juridique chez Novartis, de Conseillère Générale chez Kymeta, de VP Juridique chez Ingram Micro Cloud, et de Conseillère Juridique Senior chez Avanade. Elle est titulaire d'un diplôme en économie de l'Université du Michigan, d'un JD de la Seattle University School et d'un Master of Laws de l'Université du Pacifique.
La nomination de Norton vise à renforcer les capacités stratégiques et juridiques de Banzai, en particulier dans les domaines des licences, de la confidentialité, des questions réglementaires, des fusions et acquisitions, et des transactions commerciales. Elle jouera un rôle clé dans la mise en œuvre de la stratégie d'acquisition de l'entreprise et l'exploration de nouvelles opportunités de croissance.
Banzai International (NASDAQ: BNZI) hat Nancy Norton zur Chief Legal Officer (CLO) ernannt. Norton bringt umfangreiche rechtliche Erfahrung aus ihren vorherigen Positionen als Vizepräsidentin für Recht bei Novartis, als General Counsel bei Kymeta, als VP Legal bei Ingram Micro Cloud und als Senior Corporate Counsel bei Avanade mit. Sie hat einen Bachelor-Abschluss in Wirtschaft von der University of Michigan, einen JD von der Seattle University School und einen Master of Laws von der University of the Pacific.
Nortons Ernennung zielt darauf ab, die strategischen und rechtlichen Fähigkeiten von Banzai zu stärken, insbesondere in den Bereichen Lizenzierung, Datenschutz, regulatorische Angelegenheiten, M&A und kommerzielle Transaktionen. Sie wird eine Schlüsselrolle bei der Umsetzung der Akquisitionsstrategie des Unternehmens und der Erkundung neuer Wachstumschancen spielen.
- Strengthened executive team with experienced legal professional from major tech and biotech companies
- Enhanced capabilities in M&A, licensing, and commercial transactions
- Added expertise to support acquisition strategy and growth initiatives
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Brings Extensive Legal and Corporate Governance Expertise in Successful Technology and Biotech Companies
SEATTLE, Dec. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Banzai International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNZI) (“Banzai” or the “Company”), a leading marketing technology company that provides essential marketing and sales solutions, today announced the appointment of Nancy Norton as Chief Legal Officer (CLO).
Nancy Norton is an experienced attorney with a demonstrated history of successfully guiding global hightech and biotech companies through transformational growth. Prior to joining Banzai, Norton served as Vice President, Legal at Novartis, where she led a legal team providing advice and counsel on a wide variety of legal, compliance and operational matters. She previously held leadership positions as General Counsel at Kymeta, a SaaS satellite technology provider; Vice President, Legal at Ingram Micro Cloud, a global IT leader; and Senior Corporate Counsel at Avanade, a leading provider of cloud and AI solutions within the Microsoft ecosystem. Norton holds a BA in Economics from the University of Michigan, a JD from Seattle University School, and a Master of Laws from the University of the Pacific.
“Nancy’s vast industry experience and deep legal expertise will immediately strengthen our strategic and legal capabilities, and we welcome her to the executive team,” said Joe Davy, Founder and CEO of Banzai. “Her proven leadership in licensing, privacy, regulatory matters, M&A and commercial transactions will be instrumental as we continue to scale. Nancy will also play a critical role in driving our acquisition strategy and exploring new avenues for growth.”
Norton added, “I am honored to join Banzai at such an exciting time in the Company’s journey. I look forward to working with Joe, the senior leadership team, and everyone at Banzai to support the Company’s strategic priorities, deliver value to shareholders, and contribute to the overall continued growth and expansion.”
About Banzai
Banzai is a marketing technology company that provides AI-enabled marketing and sales solutions for businesses of all sizes. On a mission to help their customers grow, Banzai enables companies of all sizes to target, engage, and measure both new and existing customers more effectively. Banzai customers include Cisco, New York Life, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Thinkific, Doodle and ActiveCampaign, among thousands of others. Learn more at www.banzai.io. For investors, please visit https://ir.banzai.io.
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