The activist investor and technology company clash over a new plan to replace Quotient’s CEO and set up a strategic board committee.

Raymond Zage breaks with the party line, backing a resolution that would request that the company solicit offers from private equity.

The two activist funds say they are coordinating activities as they nominate four director candidates for three seats up for election at the business planning software company.

A recent BoardEx analysis looks at the top 100 GCs appointed in 2021 ranked by their organizations’ market cap.

Germany’s Union Investment demands that Siemens Energy buy the 33% of its Spanish turbines unit it doesn’t already own after Gamesa reports a $350 million Q1 loss.

BoardEx data shows 25% of the top CFOs appointed in 2021 are female.

BoardEx Explores the top 100 CEOs appointed around the globe in 2021.

Elliott Management says it welcomed the utility’s CEO change and business review plan, but proxy solicitors suggest the activist fund privately agitated in advance of the action.

PE firms are increasingly aware of the critical role that leadership teams play in the performance of their portfolio companies. Moreover, the connections that come with these roles mean these individuals can be of wider value to the PE firm itself, aiding recruitment, due diligence efforts and facilitating business development.