Repowr logistics startup raises $8 million
Repowr, a Birmingham-based logistics technology platform, has successfully raised its $8 million Series A. The funding was led by UP.Partners, an investment firm focused on the mobility sector. Repowr, which launched in January 2021, connects logistic companies so they can share trailers and chassis. – Repowr
Airbus plans to hire 800 in 2023
Airbus, which has an expanding plant in Mobile, plans to hire 800 people in the U.S. in 2023. More than 500 of those hires will be for new positions, the company said. – AL.com
Lake Homes Realty hires 2 new execs
Hoover-based Lake Homes Realty has moved into a new building, doubling its square footage, and hired two new executives. Joe Gaeta, formerly of Zillow Group, is director of strategic growth, and Kiki Wanshura, formerly of Pacaso, is director of market acceleration. – AccessWire
Former AU president named interim NMSU chancellor
Jay Gogue, who served as Auburn University’s president for 13 years during two stints, has been named interim chancellor at New Mexico State University. Gogue had been president at NMSU from 2000-2003. – OA Now