The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has appointed Dr Amar Shah as permanent Chief Scientific Officer. Shah has served as interim CSO since July 2026 and brings extensive experience in improvement science and international health system leadership. Previously, Shah was National Clinical Director for Improvement at NHS England and spent over a decade as Chief Quality Officer at East London NHS Foundation Trust. He has also chaired IHI's Scientific Advisory Group and served as a long-time faculty member. As CSO, Shah will lead development of IHI's multi-year scientific agenda and oversee the organisation's Improvement Science Hub. His appointment alongside Dr Ronald Wyatt as Chief Medical Officer strengthens IHI's clinical and scientific leadership at executive level.

Lightcurve, a Washington-based internet provider, has launched a cloud-based Hosted Voice solution designed to replace traditional on-site PBX equipment for businesses. The subscription-based phone system offers flexible call routing, voicemail-to-email, analytics, and mobile accessibility. The platform is available in two configurations: Simple and Business Basic. Two additional tiers, Business Advanced and Call Center, will launch later with features including CRM integrations, Microsoft Teams connectivity, and supervisor monitoring tools. According to Beth Barnes, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Lightcurve, the solution provides businesses with affordable, scalable communications infrastructure. Companies can reduce hardware costs by using desktop and mobile apps instead of physical handsets whilst maintaining reliable customer connectivity. The service aims to support businesses of all sizes across Washington state.

ZettaJoule, an advanced nuclear energy company, has appointed Kian Granmayeh as chief financial officer. Granmayeh brings over 17 years of energy finance experience to the Houston-based firm. Previously, Granmayeh served as CFO of Tellurian Inc., where he led project financing efforts for a multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas export project and executed more than $1.4 billion in corporate capital markets transactions. He has also held CFO positions at two publicly traded companies, most recently at Carriage Services Inc. ZettaJoule develops advanced modular reactors based on high-temperature gas-cooled reactor technology, targeting data centres and industrial operations. The company says Granmayeh's expertise in capital markets and energy project financing will support its commercial deployment and growth plans.