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Consello announces appointments of Lord Mervyn Davies, Sir Sajid Javid, Anne Finucane, Carmine Di Sibio and Frank Ryan as Senior Advisors

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NEW YORK, July 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Consello, the leading global advisory and investing company, today announced the appointment of five renowned Senior Advisors to the firm as it continues its rapid expansion and growth around the world.

The appointments of Lord Mervyn Davies of Abersoch, Sir Sajid Javid, Anne Finucane, Carmine Di Sibio and Frank Ryan further bolster the exceptional level of senior talent and experience at the firm.

The five new Consello senior advisors join a leadership team that includes founder Declan Kelly; Consello partners Mindy Grossman, Wendy Clark, Oscar Salazar, Tom Brady, Mark Shafir, Janey Whiteside, Peter Morrow, Peter Mattoon, Rebecca Rooney, Michael Madden, Serena Williams, Pau Gasol and Gary Neville; and Consello advisors Steve Mollenkopf, Kelly Kramer and Alex Spiro in what has become one of the fastest growing advisory and investing platforms in the world.

Consello was founded just over two years ago and its advisory business already advises and represents many of the world’s largest companies. The firm’s private equity business specializes in bringing its large cap relationships and experience to bear on the portfolio companies it owns.

The company now has offices in New York, Atlanta, Miami, London and Barcelona and is expected to expand into other locations around the world in the months ahead. Other senior advisors at Consello include Sir Nigel Boardman, Joe Moglia, Dr. Anita Sands and Jeffrey Weingarten.

Mervyn Davies, Lord Davies of Abersoch, will Chair the company’s Advisory Board to assist in the development of Consello’s non-private equity lines of business around the world. The company’s private equity business, Consello Capital, already has a separate LP Advisory Board.

Lord Davies is one of the most accomplished and recognized business executives in the UK with extensive experience throughout Europe, Asia and the Middle East over the last three decades.

He is a British former banker and was previously a Labour government minister. Prior to government, he was a Director, Chief Executive and Chairman of Standard Chartered PLC for 12 years. Lord Davies is currently Chairman of LetterOne and Chairman of the LTA (Lawn Tennis Association). He sits on the World Rugby Executive Committee and is Chairman of Glyndebourne Opera House. Lord Davies has a variety of other business interests and non-executive director positions and chairs several private companies around the world.

Lord Davies was awarded a CBE for his services to the financial sector and the community in Hong Kong in June 2002 where he served as a member of the HK Exchange fund for seven years. He is a Justice of the Peace in Hong Kong, and an Honorary Distinguished Professor at Cardiff Business School.

Lord Davies said, “I have worked with Declan Kelly for many years. What he and the team are now building at Consello is remarkable. It is a great privilege to join this exceptional team of leaders and practitioners as Chair of the Advisory Board.”

He will be joined by four other new Senior Advisors:

Sir Sajid Javid is a highly accomplished British politician and international finance executive. He was a Member of Parliament for fourteen years and served as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Secretary of State of five other UK government departments under three Conservative Prime Ministers. Beyond this highly successful political career, he has been an executive at some of the most reputable global banks across the US, European and Asian markets. He is now a Partner at global investment firm Centricus.

Sir Sajid added, “Throughout my career, I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with some of the world’s finest organizations and most talented individuals in both government and the private sector. I’m excited to bring the benefit of that experience and knowledge to this new role as a Senior Advisor to Consello.”

Anne Finucane was a leader at Bank of America for nearly three decades. Ms. Finucane was Vice Chair of Bank of America, Chair of the Board of Bank of America Europe, as well as a member of Bank of America’s Management Committee. Ms. Finucane has won numerous industry accolades throughout her career, including featuring on the Fortune Most Powerful Women, Forbes Power Women and American Banker Most Powerful Women in Banking lists. She is the recipient of the Carnegie Hall Medal of Excellence and the Edward M. Kennedy Institute Award for Inspired Leadership.

Anne Finucane remarked, “I’m delighted to join Consello at this exciting moment in its growth and look forward to bringing my experience to bear as it grows within the financial services category and beyond.”

Carmine Di Sibio is the former Global Chairman and CEO of EY, one of the largest professional services organizations in the world, with over US$50b in revenues and 400,000 people serving clients in nearly 150 countries.

Carmine is originally from Italy and emigrated with his family to the United States when he was three years old. He was the first in his family to graduate from college, earning a BA in Chemistry from Colgate University and an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business. Carmine is a member of the Board of Trustees of Colgate University and a member of the Wake Forest University Business School Board of Visitors.

Carmine said, “I am thrilled to join Consello, a pioneer in strategic advisory and investing. Leveraging my global experience at EY, I look forward to contributing to Consello’s growth and helping our clients achieve transformative success.”

Frank Ryan is DLA Piper’s Global Co-Chair, Global Co-CEO, and Americas Chair. Throughout his legal career, Frank has handled numerous high-profile matters in a variety of areas and is known as a go-to strategist for some of the world’s most sophisticated media and sports corporations. He is frequently quoted in the media as a business and legal expert. He is a member of the Wall Street Journal CEO Council and Thomson Reuters’ Global Strategy Board and a founding partner of the Legal Elite Athlete Pipeline Scholarship Program (LEAP).”

Frank Ryan commented, “Declan and team are consistently engaged by the world’s most senior leaders on their toughest issues. I look forward to joining the team and leveraging my experience to help to solve those challenges.”

Declan Kelly, Chairman and CEO of Consello, concluded, “We are delighted to welcome Mervyn, Sajid, Anne, Carmine and Frank to the Consello leadership team. They are all remarkable leaders who bring a wealth of additional experience and relationships to the Consello platform as we continue to rapidly expand our business around the world. I couldn’t be prouder of the business our team is building together, and we are excited and energized by the opportunities that lie ahead.”

About Consello
Consello is an Advisory and Investing Platform

Our six distinct advisory practices provide the complete strategic counsel today’s leaders need to grow and transform their organizations. Our advisory expertise spans corporate advisory; M&A; Growth; Marketing; Technology; and Sports, Entertainment and Leadership Development. Dedicated teams operate in each practice, led by a leadership group with deep operational experience across industries, business growth stages and market cycles and with an expansive set of global corporate relationships.

Our investment business, Consello Capital, identifies high-potential mid-market companies and invests capital and expertise to transform their growth.

Contact: media@consello.com 

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Bonree Powers Global Digital Finance with Intelligent Observability

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DONGGUAN, China, April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — From March 31 to April 2, 2026, the second Huawei Global Financial EcoWeek, themed “Inspire • Collaborate • Achieve: Reshaping the Future of Finance”, was held in Sanyapo, Dongguan. The event brought together over 400 attendees from Huawei partners across more than 30 countries and regions, including over 60 independent software vendors (ISVs) and over 120 system integrators (SIs) in the financial industry. As global financial data volumes surge, customer demands diversify, and regulatory requirements evolve, financial institutions are accelerating their digital and intelligent transformation. Observability and intelligent operations technologies enable institutions to detect system anomalies in real time, optimise performance, and ensure business continuity, while cross-regional and cross-institution collaboration is becoming a key driver of industry innovation.

At the event, NTT Data signed a partnership agreement with BONREE DATA TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. (Bonree), marking the launch of a renewed global financial ecosystem under the “SI Value Growth Plan.” As the first publicly listed company in China’s Application Performance Management (APM) and observability market, Bonree is advancing its globalisation strategy with established operations in Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, and Malaysia. The company has already secured orders worth millions in the Hong Kong and Macau region. Bonree complies with internationally recognised standards, including SOC 2 Type II and CMMI Level 5. Its self-developed LLM-powered observability platform has been selected for Huawei Cloud’s international baseline solution library, reflecting recognition from global cloud ecosystems and supporting its expansion with a “global deployment, local compliance” approach.

Bonree serves over 1,000 leading clients worldwide with system monitoring, performance optimisation, and intelligent operations solutions. Leveraging proprietary unsupervised knowledge graph root cause analysis technology and AI-driven intelligent analytics, Bonree delivers plug-and-play monitoring and fully managed adaptive alerting systems that detect anomalies quickly and accurately with minimal noise. With 56 authorised invention patents and 135 software copyrights, as well as 24/7 global technical support, Bonree maintains an NPS of 79 and a client satisfaction rate of 95%, reflecting its deep overseas market presence and trust among international financial institutions. With these core strengths, Bonree continues to lead in global fintech and digital operations, helping clients ensure business continuity and digital transformation while striving to become a leading global player in APM and observability.

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HZICC: The 2025 Hangzhou Highlights Awards Celebrating Visionaries Elevating the City’s Global Profile

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HANGZHOU, China, April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — What does the world see when it looks at Hangzhou? The Hangzhou & Friends: 2025 Hangzhou Highlights Awards, unveiled on February 4, offered an answer—not through statistics alone, but through the stories of connection that unfolded across the year.

The awards were born from a simple recognition: that a city’s global presence is built not only on grand events, but on the countless moments when people reach across borders. To honor this, the organizers structured the awards into four chapters: Dialogue of Civilizations, Industrial Narratives, Social Innovation, and Moments of the Year, each capturing a different way that Hangzhou touched the world.

Across these categories, moments of quiet resonance stood out. In the realm of cultural dialogue, ten friends from ten nations explored Hangzhou for the first time, their journeys later echoed by the city’s own return visits to Istanbul and Cairo. After the visits, a German photographer’s image of Qiandao Lake’s giant net fishing found its way to the pages of The Times, Hangzhou’s bond with Verona deepened into a year-long romance of music, art, and shared celebration, proving that sister-city ties can bloom into something far richer than ceremony.

On the Liangzhu Day of 2025, the “Liangzhu and the World: Dialogue between Liangzhu Ancient City and Rome Ancient City” was held—one of several moments when the region’s archaeological treasures found new resonance on the global stage. Beyond culture, the awards recognized how Hangzhou’s industries are telling Chinese stories overseas, from Geely’s global development to the rise of cross-border e-commerce that brings Hangzhou products,and the culture behind them directly to international consumers.

Yet there were also countless other people and moments that helped the world know Hangzhou. An international student from Pakistan filmed the city he had come to call home, capturing not just its landmarks but the feeling of belonging. A volunteer from Zimbabwe found himself holding hands with local police and strangers in a human chain at West Lake to maintain traffic order, discovering that being welcomed means being trusted to help. The Hangzhou International Conference Center became a stage for cross-cultural encounter, while Hangzhou’s tech-themed travel routes offered visitors a chance to explore the city’s cutting-edge innovations.

Together, these moments traced a portrait of Hangzhou not as a place that simply welcomes visitors, but as one that listens, shares, and grows, through the people who carry its stories onward.

 

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Flagship Tablet to Highlight Huawei Innovative Product Launch in Bangkok

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BANGKOK, April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Huawei officially announced the “Now Is Your Spark” Innovative Launch Event, due to be held in Bangkok, Thailand on May 7, 2026. This launch event will unveil a comprehensive lineup of flagship tablets, wearables, and smartphones. Empowering daily life with technology and exploring future frontiers through innovation, Huawei aims to inspire every user through intelligent experiences across all scenarios.

As one of the highlights of this launch event, the flagship tablet HUAWEI MatePad Pro Max will make its global debut. The HUAWEI MatePad Pro series has consistently delivered comprehensive experience breakthroughs with best-in-class productivity and creativity. This new device is Huawei’s best tablet yet, with a lightweight design, PC-level productivity, and PaperMatte Display, opening new possibilities for work, creation, and creative expression.

In the wearables sector, the HUAWEI WATCH FIT Series continues to gain widespread recognition from global consumers. By April 2026, shipments have exceeded 24 million units, setting a new benchmark in the fashion sports smartwatch market. The series offers a lightweight, comfortable wearing experience while providing professional sports guidance and health management features. At the Huawei Innovative Launch Event in Bangkok, the all-new HUAWEI WATCH FIT 5 Series will debut. It is set to become the ideal companion for users to express personal style, explore sports enjoyment, and monitor health around the clock. Additionally, this launch will introduce the HUAWEI WATCH GT Runner 2 Racing Legend Edition, specially designed for marathons with its upgraded data analysis capabilities to scientifically support every step of the run. Moreover, Huawei plans to unveil its first jewelry smartwatch designed in partnership with renowned international jewelry designer Francesca Amfitheatrof—the HUAWEI WATCH ULTIMATE DESIGN Spring Edition. Also making a grand return after five years is the next-generation premium kids watch, the HUAWEI WATCH KIDS X1 Series.

In the smartphone segment, HUAWEI nova 15 Max will deliver an upgraded experience for global consumers. Leveraging strengths in imaging technology, battery life, and reliable quality, it is an ideal companion for young people to capture life’s moments and unleash their creativity.

Now Is Your Spark— every individual can light up the world to drive change, and technology serves as the torch to ignite, connect, and amplify this force. By giving passion a voice, inspiration a purpose, and expression a stage, Huawei aims to empower consumers worldwide to write their own stories with innovative technologies.

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