Repowr logistics startup raises $8 million; Airbus plans to hire 800 in 2023; Lake Homes Realty hires 2 new execs; Gogue interim chancellor in NM

Repowr, a Birmingham-based logistics technology platform, has successfully raised its $8 million Series A.

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

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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

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