NEW YORK - Augury, an AI-based Machine Health solution provider, today announced that Edward (Ed) Auriemma has been named the company’s first Chief Operating Officer. Auriemma most recently served as EVP and Head of Business Operations at Infor, a $3.2b provider of industry specific cloud-based business applications. Auriemma will lead Augury’s Customer Success, Global Delivery, Global Business Operations and Business Infrastructure.

BALTIMORE – USALCO, a producer of aluminum-based chemicals used in water treatment and refinery catalyst manufacturing, has appointed Ken Gayer as its first non-family chief executive officer (CEO).  Founding family members Peter and David Askew, both of whom have served as former USALCO CEOs, will continue to serve the Company as co-chairmen of the Board of Directors.