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Sony CEO breaks silence on 'The Interview' hack

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Sony’s top corporate executive on Monday condemned the recent hacking assault against Sony’s film division by saying his employees had been the victims of a “vicious and malicious cyber-attack,” while adding that he’s proud of them for standing against “the extortionist efforts of criminals.” CEO Kazuo Hirai, who hasn’t spoken about publicly about the hack before, opened a press event at the International CES trade show by saying he “would be remiss” if he didn’t mention the controversy over the Sony comedy, “The Interview.” Hackers calling themselves the “Guardians of Peace” managed to cripple the computer systems of Sony Pictures Entertainment in late November, before subsequently releasing a trove of sensitive corporate and employee records.

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Blue Diamond Svetlana Shodunke Returns To Talk Fusion

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Just in time to witness the stunning look of the new and enhanced CONNECT video communication products, Latvian-born Blue Diamond Svetlana Shodunke has returned to Talk Fusion.
“I’m really looking forward to 2015! And I’m so excited about all the new products and features Talk Fusion has,” Svetlana said upon her return.
After four successful years at Talk Fusion, Svetlana left the company briefly in the summer of 2014 due to personal issues. “It was an incredibly tough decision and difficult in many ways,” she recalls. “Since then I have had enough time to know that I should be here at Talk Fusion.”
One of the deciding factors in her decision to return was a preview of the redesigned products of CONNECT, including brand new features. “It blew my mind away. The new Live Meetings conference room is so modern and elegant, with so many new user-friendly features. And CONNECT Video Chat is just… wow! Something outstanding! This will bring hundreds of thousands of new customers to Talk Fusion.”
As much as Talk Fusion’s opportunity was perfect timing for Svetlana to join four years ago, the reimagining of Talk Fusion CONNECT, complete with added financial incentives, makes now an even better time for her to

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Primerica Promotes Glenn J. Williams To CEO

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Primerica, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has promoted Glenn J. Williams, currently the company’s President, to Chief Executive Officer and also elected him to the Board, effective April 1, 2015.
The current Co-Chief Executive Officers, D. Richard (Rick) Williams and John A. Addison Jr., will remain members of the Primerica Board. In their new roles, Rick Williams, who has been with Primerica since 1989, will be non-executive Chairman of the Board and John Addison, who has been with the company since 1982, will be non-executive Chairman of Primerica Distribution.
The Board also announced that it has promoted Peter W. Schneider to the position of President, also effective April 1, 2015.
“Glenn has served as our ‘right hand man’ for the past 10 years and we are confident that he is the ideal leader to take the helm of our company and continue our growth trajectory.” said Rick Williams. “He possesses tremendous depth of understanding of our sales force and for many years has successfully overseen marketing for all Primerica business lines. He has valuable experience running our Canadian operations and leading Primerica’s overall management team, and he has been at the forefront of our most successful initiatives.”
John Addison said, “One

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