In typically unconvincing fashion, Chelsea march on, thanks to the striker who is now, nestled nicely in Erling Haaland’s slipstream, perhaps the Premier League ’s second-most effective marksman. The social media ridicule in the end became a difficult watch. Glaring misses in big games - the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City a particularly profligate afternoon - saw Nicolas Jackson chastised by fans young and old, even his own, in a distasteful manner you only get from the brave souls sat behind their computer keyboards at home. Only Haaland and another social media class clown, Darwin Nunez, missed more big chances than Jackson last season, leading to calls for the Senegal striker to be a makeweight for further incomings as Enzo Maresca ’s shuffled his Chelsea pack in the summer transfer window. Maresca, like several other more level-headed observers, was able to see the wood from the trees and understood that Jackson’s numbers – 17 goals in all competitions in his debut season, more than Didier Drogba managed in his – was enough to earn him time to cement his spot as Chelsea’s frontline hitman. After Jackson’s match-winning contribution at the King Power, scoring one superbly-taken opener against Leicester City and having a hand in the Chelsea’s second, the doubters are disappearing from view. What is causing so many memes to be swiftly deleted is how clinical Jackson has become this term. From fewer than than two and a half shots per game this season, the Blues striker has amassed seven goals. The confidence in the finish at the King Power, albeit against utterly woeful defending, was not the mark of a striker who has paid much attention to what is being said about him recently. The tenacity to beat a stumbling Wout Faes to the ball was commendable, the swivel nimble in flight, the control he had on the ball was if he had his own gravitational pull over it, while his finish was never going anywhere other than the bottom corner. Jackson did little else all game until popping up with the header that led to Enzo Fernandez firing home Chelsea’s second, but in Maresca’s intricate system, which has a different complexity to it when in possession compared to when they don’t have the ball, that’s all he is needed for. Last season is one of those years Chelsea will do their best to erase from history, such was the omnishambles unfolding at Stamford Bridge before a late revival earned them a respectable league finish. To judge any Chelsea player, let alone a 22-year-old brought to the Premier League with barely any first-team experience – a half-season at Villarreal when, for a very short period, he outscored Karim Benzema – on the 2024-25 comedy of errors is beyond unfair. Now, everything is in place for Jackson to succeed as Chelsea have started to turn the corner and are, earlier than everyone predicted, moving toward being genuine title contenders. He doesn’t not have to play three times a week like Haaland does, given the sheer volume of alternatives desperate for a Europa Conference League outing, while Maresca has found the perfect role for Cole Palmer as an inside-left forward that makes him a creative threat as well as a goal one, with service coming from wide positions in abundance, too. And he is delivering. “This excites me, he’s come on a bundle this season,” former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole said of Jackson’s King Power display. Perhaps, Joe, like many others, you let social media form your judgements for you. Those who look at the numbers and appreciate chaotic environment Jackson was forced to operate in last season, had not already written him off before he was allowed to find his feet.REPUBLIC Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL) announced today the addition of Mr. Robert Wickham to its Board of Directors, effective November 19, 2024. Robert Wickham is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in leading technology-based businesses and a notable track record in management, consulting, entrepreneurship, and corporate leadership. He began his professional journey at the esteemed Boston Consulting Group. His distinguished career includes leadership roles at multinational companies, Salesforce and Oracle where he spearheaded significant growth initiatives and technological advancements. At Salesforce, Mr. Wickham served as a former General Manager of Tableau Asia Pacific and Chief of Staff for the Asia Pacific region where he was responsible for the Platform & Emerging Technologies portfolio and the launch of Salesforce’s $50 million Australian venture fund and regional startup programme. At Oracle, Mr. Wickham had responsibility for leading the Engineered Systems business in Australia and New Zealand, and System Management business in North America. He also co-founded Go Fly Limited, a low-cost airline later acquired by easyJet. In announcing the appointment, Mr. Vincent Pereira, Chairman of the RFHL Board of Directors shared, “Robert Wickham’s formidable leadership expertise in technology, entrepreneurship and corporate strategy makes him a valuable addition to our Board. We welcome him onboard and look forward to his keen insight which will certainly contribute to the Republic Group fortifying its position as a leader of innovation in the financial services industry.”
From the town where Sarah was born to the names of her parents and siblings, every nugget of information brought the volunteer closer to unraveling the mystery of Sarah's lost connections. With each revelation, a sense of hope and anticipation filled the air, culminating in a sense of fulfillment as the pieces of the puzzle started to fall into place.BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 9, 2024-- Smartsheet (NYSE:SMAR) (“Smartsheet” or the “Company”), the AI enhanced enterprise grade work management platform, today announced that Smartsheet shareholders overwhelmingly approved the Merger Proposal for the Company’s proposed acquisition by funds managed by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners. This approval satisfies the shareholder vote condition for the consummation of the acquisition, originally announced in September 2024. In addition, shareholders also voted in favor of the executive compensation plan related to the acquisition, further validating their support for the Company's leadership and strategic direction. Smartsheet will disclose the final vote results on a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Following the approval of the Merger Proposal, the acquisition remains subject to other customary closing conditions, including certain regulatory approvals that are proceeding in the normal course. Assuming the satisfaction of necessary closing conditions, the acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of Smartsheet’s fiscal year ending January 31, 2025, or shortly thereafter. About Smartsheet Smartsheet is the modern enterprise work management platform trusted by millions of people at companies across the globe, including over 85% of the 2024 Fortune 500 companies. 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