This Week
Flexport
Flexport appointed Mehmet H. Göker as Chief Data Officer, bringing data leadership experience from SurveyMonkey and Salesforce. The company also hired Kevin Paige as Chief Information Security Officer.
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island
BCBSRI is actively recruiting for Software Architecture, Salesforce Software Engineering, and Salesforce QA roles, indicating transformation and modernization initiatives.
Snap Inc.
Snap posted a part-time Senior Product Manager role for CRM to own the product vision and roadmap for its Salesforce platform and connected tools, including defining an AI-forward CRM direction and measuring data quality.
U.S. Bank
U.S. Bank is hiring a Business Banking Salesforce Project Manager role, involving Salesforce CRM and technology platform initiatives at New York and Minneapolis locations.
Goldman Sachs
Elisha Wiesel named chief information officer to lead technology strategy and modernization at Goldman Sachs.
Volvo Inc
Volvo Group is actively hiring for its new Digital Technology & Operations division, posting roles for Senior Technology Consultant with CRM experience and Digital Product Area Owner with platform engineering expertise.
Textron Inc.
Textron Aviation's CRM team hired a CRM Business Analyst Intern to build dashboards, automations, and deliver Salesforce-based solutions for global sales, support, and marketing operations.
Nielsen
Nielsen is actively recruiting sales positions that utilize Salesforce for pipeline management and forecasting, plus an expense and headcount forecasting role.
Arizona State University
Sean Dudley appointed as Deputy Chief Information Officer for Research, overseeing interdisciplinary work with Knowledge Enterprise, ASU Health, and AI/quantum initiatives.
DIRECTV, LLC
DIRECTV posted a Business Marketing Intern position requiring Salesforce experience for CRM data hygiene, lead tracking, and reporting within the business marketing and advertising sales function.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
PG&E is hiring a Senior Grid Innovation Engineer to coordinate enhancements across Salesforce, Palantir Foundry, SAP, GIS, Power BI, and Python analytics for right-of-way risk-reduction work.
Bristol Myers Squibb
Paul von Autenried named Chief Information Officer in post-closing leadership team announcement.
Blue Cross of Idaho
Blue Cross of Idaho announced fewer than 90 layoffs as part of organizational changes aimed at improving efficiency and reducing costs, separate from prior 2025 workforce reductions.
City of Houston
Kevin Berry appointed as Interim Chief Information Officer and Director of Houston Information Technology Services, replacing or temporarily covering for the previous CIO role.
vVardis Holding
vVardis Holding, a Switzerland-based dental treatment company, filed for a $200 million US IPO on Friday, October 9, 2026. The company sells Curodont, a peptide-based non-invasive treatment for early-stage cavities. It plans to list on the NYSE under the ticker symbol VVVV.
TRex Bio Inc.
TRex Bio filed for an IPO seeking to raise up to $133.3 million by offering 8.3 million shares at $14-$16 per share for autoimmune and inflammatory disease treatments.
airBaltic
airBaltic filed Chapter 11 in September 2025 to restructure $583 million in debt, with Pratt & Whitney as top unsecured creditor and $404–405 million in DIP financing secured.
OPay
OPay, a Nigeria-based digital bank and fintech platform, filed with the SEC for an estimated $500 million IPO on the NYSE under ticker OPAY.
TFP Group
TFP Group, a specialty insurance MGA, filed for an estimated $350 million IPO.
Ledgebrook
Ledgebrook raised $200 million in Series D financing co-led by Allianz X and Rockefeller Capital Management, achieving a $2.6 billion valuation and unicorn status.
MNT-Halan
MNT-Halan opened subscriptions for a 7.84 billion Egyptian pound IPO at EGP 24.5 per share, seeking to raise approximately $150 million in Egypt's largest offering since 2021, with trading expected October 20.
Cable One
CoBank sued Cable One to block its $480 million acquisition of remaining Mega Broadband stake, citing debt burden and risk of forced restructuring or bankruptcy filing.
FieldAI
Robotics AI developer FieldAI is reportedly raising $700 million in funding to scale its platform and operations.
Stryker
Stryker announced a $400 million preferred equity investment in UK-based CMR Surgical with an exclusive option to acquire the company in the future, establishing a commercial partnership for robotic surgery systems.
Skydio
Autonomous drone manufacturer Skydio raised $230 million in Series E at $2.2 billion valuation to expand manufacturing capacity tenfold.
Vishakha Renewables
Solar component manufacturer Vishakha Renewables filed draft prospectus with SEBI for IPO comprising ₹12.5 billion fresh issue and offer for sale by existing shareholders.
Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (GORCAPA)
The $126 million Keerray Woorroong Visitor Centre at the Twelve Apostles opened, jointly funded by the Australian and Victorian governments, operated by GORCAPA as part of a $676 million precinct redevelopment.
American Airlines
American Airlines and Miami-Dade County announced a $1 billion expansion of Miami International Airport's Concourse D, adding 17 new gates with groundbreaking scheduled for 2027.
Mews Systems BV
Mews raised $300 million in Series D funding led by EQT Growth, valuing the hospitality PMS company at $2.5 billion to fuel AI and payments expansion.
Loong Air
Loong Air filed for a Shanghai IPO seeking approximately $280 million, with proceeds allocated to Airbus aircraft acquisition and working capital amid expansion of its fleet.
Zhejiang Loong Airlines
Zhejiang Loong Airlines filed a prospectus for a CNY2 billion ($280 million) Shanghai Stock Exchange IPO, allocating proceeds to Airbus A320 Family aircraft, spare engines, and working capital.
TruKKer
Saudi Arabia-based digital freight network TruKKer raised $100 million in a pre-IPO round led by Investcorp, which invested $51 million alongside new and existing investors.
Quickmart
Quickmart opened its IPO on the Nairobi Securities Exchange at KES 7.50 per share, offering two billion shares targeting KES 15 billion and valuing the company at KES 30 billion, with sale period through October 30.
Swap
Swap, a London-based e-commerce operating platform, raised $100 million in Series C co-led by Iconiq and DST Global, nine months after a $40 million Series B.