REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Codexis, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDXS), a leading provider of enzymatic solutions for efficient and scalable therapeutics manufacturing, today announced the approval of equity grants to eight new employees as approved by the Compensation Committee of Codexis' Board of Directors. The newly hired employees received equity awards consisting of an aggregate of (i) options to purchase 350,175 shares of Codexis common stock and (ii) 80,138 restricted stock units (RSUs) as inducement awards under the company's 2024 Inducement Plan. Included in this total are equity awards for Codexis' newly appointed Chief Financial Officer, Georgia Erbez. As part of her inducement to commence employment, Ms. Erbez was granted an option to purchase 300,000 shares of Company common stock and 50,000 shares of RSUs.