BOSTON, May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Medius, a leading provider of AP Automation and Spend Management solutions, has today announced the appointment of Gary Hall as its Chief Product Officer (CPO).  

The appointment comes at a transformative time for Medius, following the recent launch of Medius Copilot for Accounts Payable Automation – a smart assistant that streamlines invoice approval, and Medius Supplier Conversations, which enhances supplier engagement through intelligent response automation. As CPO, Hall will lead the development and execution of Medius’ global product vision, ensuring the company remains at the forefront of AI-powered, digital-first spend management. 

With over 25 years of experience in engineering, product development, and strategic leadership, Hall joins Medius from working capital as a service provider GSCF, where he also served as Chief Product Officer. His track record includes scaling digital transformation initiatives, unlocking new revenue streams, and steering product strategy at industry innovators such as Wayfair and iRobot. Hall’s extensive expertise and customer-centric approach will be instrumental in accelerating Medius’ mission to empower finance teams of the future to optimize and transform spend. 

Gary Hall, Chief Product Officer, Medius, comments, “Medius is redefining the experience of managing spend with AI, and I’m excited to be part of that journey. We’re not just automating processes – we’re empowering finance teams to make faster, smarter decisions that drive real business outcomes. Leading this next chapter of product innovation is a rare opportunity, and I’m eager to help shape what the future of spend management looks like.”  

Jim Lucier, Chief Executive Officer, Medius, comments, “As we continue to integrate intelligent technologies into our product offering, Gary’s appointment as Chief Product Officer will be critical in ensuring the Medius platform enables our customers to reach their goals. Gary will be essential in leading a global product strategy that provides businesses with a complete view of their spend and continues to transform our APA and spend management solutions offering.” 

For more information, please contact: 

Dan Bird, Fight or Flight for Medius
Dan.Bird@fightflight.co.uk +44 7885 670798 / Medius@fightflight.co.uk 

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Features TriNet Customers Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, Zap Surgical Systems, Good Culture, and Zymo Research  

DUBLIN, Calif., May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — TriNet (NYSE: TNET), a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions for small and medium-size businesses (SMBs), today unveiled its new brand campaign. Part of the “People Matter” creative idea, the new campaign, “Your Path, Our Purpose,” celebrates the unique journey of TriNet customers as they drive change, spark innovation, and positively impact their communities and employees.

At the heart of the campaign are vivid, stunning portraits captured through the lens of world-renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz, who once again collaborated with TriNet to bring these stories to life. With a dynamic visual style and stand-out special effects, by the Emmy® award-winning Garson Yu, and spectacular sounds created by artist and film composer Piers Baron, the campaign immerses viewers into each story, starting at the pivotal moment where purpose meets action. It unfolds like a book coming to life, guided by a moving pen, bringing authentic meaning to every frame.

“Small and medium-size businesses are driving change, improving lives and shaping communities through their innovation and determination,” said Michael Mendenhall, TriNet Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Communications Officer. “This campaign is a celebration of their impact and a testament to why TriNet exists—to support and empower them at every step of their journey. We are thrilled to partner again with Annie Leibovitz, who has been an integral part of our ‘People Matter’ series highlighting the incredible ways SMBs are changing the world.”

Featured Entrepreneurs and Businesses

“Your Path, Our Purpose” follows four TriNet customers on their journeys while visually spotlighting the place or moment where something happens for the greater good. Each image illustrates them driving change, innovating in their respective industries, and improving lives. The campaign highlights an impressive group of SMB leaders and their companies, all embodying the entrepreneurial spirit, including:

Zap Surgical Systems – A trailblazer in advanced surgical robotics, Zap Surgical is redefining radiosurgery with its ZAP-X platform, bringing life-saving stereotactic treatments to more people worldwide. Led by Dr. John R. Adler, Jr., a globally renowned innovator and the inventor of the CyberKnife®, Zap is at the forefront of transforming healthcare.Van Leeuwen Ice Cream – What started as a yellow scoop truck on the streets of New York City in 2008 has grown into a beloved brand with locations across the country. Co-founded by Ben Van Leeuwen, Pete Van Leeuwen, and Laura O’Neill, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is known for its commitment to craftsmanship, offering eclectic dairy and vegan flavors that delight ice cream lovers everywhere.Zymo Research – Since 1994, Zymo Research has been a global leader in biotechnology, advancing cutting-edge discoveries in epigenetics, microbiomics, and Next-Gen Sequencing. With its innovative tools and global reach, Zymo empowers researchers in academia and the biomedical field to push the boundaries of science.Good Culture – Founded in 2015, Good Culture is revolutionizing the dairy aisle with its line of organic, pasture-raised, and additive-free cultured foods. Co-founders Jesse Merrill and Anders Eisner have turned cottage cheese into a modern-day superfood, showing the power of real, clean ingredients to transform the way we eat.

TriNet’s “Your Path, Our Purpose” campaign will run nationwide across television, radio, digital platforms, and out-of-home advertising, reaching audiences in major markets, including New York City, the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Boston, and Atlanta. With its compelling storytelling and iconic visuals, the campaign shines a spotlight on the extraordinary contributions of small and medium-size businesses and underscores TriNet’s unwavering commitment to their success.

About TriNet
TriNet is a leading provider of Human Resources solutions for small and medium size businesses, offering advanced technology-enabled services that include human capital expertise, employee benefits such as health insurance and retirement plans, payroll and payroll tax administration, risk mitigation, and compliance consulting. Our long-term objective is to be the premier provider of HR services for a broad range of SMBs through industry leading benefits, sales distribution excellence, and a world class services delivery model. For more information, visit TriNet.com or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.   

TriNet and the TriNet logo are registered trademarks of TriNet. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks are the property of their respective owners.

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — X-Bow Systems Inc (X-Bow), the leading non-traditional producer of advanced manufactured solid rocket motors (SRMs) and defense technologies, today announced the successful final closing of its Series B funding round, totaling over $105 million. The strategic portion of this round was led by Lockheed Martin with a significant investment in X-Bow Systems. To strengthen the industrial base and create mutual benefit for both companies, X-Bow and Lockheed Martin have entered into a strategic agreement allowing Lockheed Martin to accelerate X-Bow as a new independent supplier of SRMs and other services for their existing and future programs.

“We have built a highly respected ‘deep hardware technology’ company with the current Series A and B investments from our venture partners,” said Jason Hundley, chief executive officer and founder of X-Bow Systems. “This additional investment and our ongoing partnership with Lockheed Martin position us for significant growth. We are expanding our production capacity, accelerating our innovation efforts and strengthening our role as a critical independent supplier within the defense industrial base.”

“We are pleased to continue our investment in X-Bow Systems, a company developing SRM technology that aligns with our strategy to support innovative solutions that enhance our nation’s security,” said Chris Moran, vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin Ventures. “Our follow-on investment in X-Bow Systems underscores Lockheed Martin’s dedication to advancing the aerospace and defense industry.”

Prior to this Series B raise, X-Bow established itself as a leader and innovator in the defense and aerospace sectors, demonstrated by:

Successful Launch Services: A multi-year backlog in hypersonic component flight tests and other critical DoD mission capabilities.Non-Traditional SRM Industrial Base Leader: The only new company to be integrated into over 8 SRM programs across both strategic and tactical sizes.Technology Disruption: Utilizes a patented Advanced Manufacturing of Solid Propellant (AMSP) system with over 12 development iterations, capable of printing and flying both tactical and strategic size SRM energetic grains.Innovation Expertise: Producing and executing the development of the world’s only ‘mobile energetics factory,’ the revolutionary Rocket Factory in a Box™, a rapidly deployable energetics production system that offers unprecedented flexibility for defense applications.

Fueled by private capital, X-Bow’s soon-to-open Texas energetics campus located just south of Austin, utilizes the company’s AMSP technology. Our affordable and sustainable SRM production approach allows the Department of Defense and other customers the speed and scale to counter evolving threats.

This total round included investment from Razor’s Edge Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Lockheed Martin, Balerion Space Ventures, Boeing Ventures, Bravo Victor Venture Capital, Upsher Management Company, Capital Factory Ventures, Arkenstone Capital, and Event Horizon Capital.

Union Square Advisors LLC served as exclusive financial advisor to X-Bow for this financing transaction.

About X-Bow Systems
X-Bow Systems is disrupting the aerospace industry with innovative and cost-effective advanced manufactured energetics for the solid rocket motor and launch vehicle market. X-Bow is also designing and building a suite of modular solid rocket motors and small launch vehicles for both orbital and suborbital launch services. X-Bow is led by CEO Jason Hundley, Chairman Mark Kaufman, CTO Max Vozoff, CRO Maureen Gannon, General Counsel John Leary, COO Mike Bender, CFO Hector Fernandez and a growing team of seasoned industry veterans and new space entrepreneurs. X-Bow is a dual-use technology company with investment from: Crosslink Capital, Razor’s Edge Ventures, Balerion Space Ventures, Boeing, Arkenstone Capital, The Capital Factory, Upsher Management Company, Event Horizon Capital, and Lockheed Martin Ventures. Headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, X-Bow has additional presence in California, Alabama, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Maryland and Washington, DC. For more information visit XBowSystems.com.

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