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Nutanix Supports Drakes Supermarkets on the Frontline of COVID-19 Response

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Family-owned and operated, Drakes Supermarkets operates more than 60 stores across South Australia and Queensland.

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  • Family-owned and operated, Drakes Supermarkets operates more than 60 stores across South Australia and Queensland.
  • With Nutanix and Adelaide-based IT partner, Nuago, Drakes was able to replace its aging IT environment with Nutanix Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI).
  • It is also considering migrating to the Nutanix AHV hypervisor to support Drakes 250 virtual machines.
  • Nutanix, the Nutanix logo, and all Nutanix product and service names mentioned herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of Nutanix, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

Camunda Opens Process Automation Platform to New Developer Communities with Latest Release

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Open source software provider Camunda today announced the release of Camunda BPM 7.13, a complete process automation platform with powerful execution engines for BPMN workflows and DMN decisions paired with tools for collaboration, modeling, operations and analytics.

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  • Open source software provider Camunda today announced the release of Camunda BPM 7.13, a complete process automation platform with powerful execution engines for BPMN workflows and DMN decisions paired with tools for collaboration, modeling, operations and analytics.
  • The latest release significantly enhances the way developers across different technology communities such as Javascript/NodeJS, Python and C# can utilize and integrate with Camundas process automation platform.
  • This release also introduces Camunda BPM Run , a lightweight distribution to run Camunda as a standalone orchestration engine.
  • This latest release opens the door for any process automation team to get started fast with Camunda and orchestrate services across a distributed environment.

MARK MCLENNON NAMED DIRECTOR OF THE CHARTERED LIFE UNDERWRITER® (CLU®) EDUCATION PROGRAM AT THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

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Monday, June 1, 2020

King of Prussia, PA, June 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chad Patrizi, Executive Vice President and Provost at The American College of Financial Services, announced today that Mark McLennon, JD, CLU,ChFC, CFP, PFS/CPA, has been named Director for the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) Education Program and Assistant Professor of Business Planning.

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  • King of Prussia, PA, June 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chad Patrizi, Executive Vice President and Provost at The American College of Financial Services, announced today that Mark McLennon, JD, CLU,ChFC, CFP, PFS/CPA, has been named Director for the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) Education Program and Assistant Professor of Business Planning.
  • For nearly 100 years, the CLU has set the gold standard for life insurance in the financial services profession.
  • McLennon will be responsible for leading the CLU program asT he College continues to modernize the curriculum, including the new Personal Pathway learning model.
  • The American College of Financial Services was founded in 1927 and is the nations largest nonprofit educational institution devoted to financial services.

SCB Global Java Holdings Appoints Chief Executive Officer; Acquires White Tale Coffee

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

DENVER, May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --SCB Global Java Holdings, LLC ("SCB Global Java") announces the appointment of Robert Novick as Chief Executive Officer and the acquisition of White Tale Coffee ("White Tale").

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  • DENVER, May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --SCB Global Java Holdings, LLC ("SCB Global Java") announces the appointment of Robert Novick as Chief Executive Officer and the acquisition of White Tale Coffee ("White Tale").
  • As part of the acquisition the founders of White Tale will retain an ongoing ownership interest SCB Global Java.
  • The acquisition of White Tale marks the third investment for SCB Global Java Holdings.
  • SCB Global Java Holdings is focused on building a coffee business with proprietary brands to meet continued demand for premium, artisanal craft coffee.

Instana Becomes First APM Solution to Automatically Collect Pre-existing W3C User Timing Events

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

With the release, Instana automatically identifies custom W3C events and consumes them, with no code changes required.

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  • With the release, Instana automatically identifies custom W3C events and consumes them, with no code changes required.
  • "By combining data from proprietary sources and W3C User Timing and Trace Context, Instana provides the best of both visibility worlds, a powerful way to provide maximum visibility with minimum effort."
  • Instana's implementation of support for W3C User Timing API automatically collects all pre-existing W3C User Timing events, without developers needing to add their own JavaScript API calls to get the events into their analytics platforms.
  • Instana is the only APM solution that automatically discovers, maps and visualizes microservice applications without continuous additional engineering.

Fluree Launches JavaScript Library, Delivering Blockchain-Backed Data Directly to Front-End Apps

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

Fluree , a North Carolina-headquartered startup that provides a data-first technology stack, has announced the release of the Fluree JavaScript Library , a feature included in Fluree V0.13.0 that enables developers to launch a version of Fluree as an in-memory, code-resident data source for front-end applications, enabling sub-millisecond data delivery.

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  • Fluree , a North Carolina-headquartered startup that provides a data-first technology stack, has announced the release of the Fluree JavaScript Library , a feature included in Fluree V0.13.0 that enables developers to launch a version of Fluree as an in-memory, code-resident data source for front-end applications, enabling sub-millisecond data delivery.
  • Developers are at the choke point between legacy infrastructures and the blockchain-driven apps of the future, said Brian Platz, co-founder and co-CEO of Fluree.
  • Layers of data retrieval result in unreliable data, buggy apps, security vulnerabilities and excessive overhead.
  • By removing the need for these extra layers, Fluree JavaScript Library enables lightning-fast query responses and opens up a path to real-time applications with no additional overhead.

Apellis Initiates Phase 1/2 Study of APL-9 in Patients with Severe COVID-19

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

The randomized, multi-center, controlled Phase 1/2 study is expected to enroll 66 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and respiratory failure who require oxygen supplementation or mechanical ventilation.

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  • The randomized, multi-center, controlled Phase 1/2 study is expected to enroll 66 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and respiratory failure who require oxygen supplementation or mechanical ventilation.
  • The primary objective of the study is to assess the safety of APL-9 as an add-on to the current standard of care.
  • Apellis initiated the study upon clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which expedited the review of the investigational new drug application for APL-9 in COVID-19.
  • For more information about the Phase 1/2 study APL9-COV-201, visit www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT04402060).

Owl Rock Capital Appoints Nicole Drapkin and Jesse Huff as Co-Heads of Opportunistic Investing

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Wednesday, May 27, 2020

NEW YORK, May 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Owl Rock Capital ("Owl Rock"), a leading alternative asset manager, announced today the hiring of Jesse Huff, formerly of Oaktree Capital Management, and the expanded role of Nicole Drapkin, Managing Director at Owl Rock, who together will serve as Co-Heads of the firm's opportunistic investing strategy.

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  • NEW YORK, May 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Owl Rock Capital ("Owl Rock"), a leading alternative asset manager, announced today the hiring of Jesse Huff, formerly of Oaktree Capital Management, and the expanded role of Nicole Drapkin, Managing Director at Owl Rock, who together will serve as Co-Heads of the firm's opportunistic investing strategy.
  • Drapkin will take on this new role after playing a vital leadership role in building Owl Rock since its inception nearly five years ago.
  • Douglas Ostrover, Marc Lipschultz and Craig Packer, Co-Founders of Owl Rock Capital Partners, said: "We are thrilled to have two such talented, experienced and committed professionals leading our opportunistic investing efforts.
  • Owl Rock Capital, together with its subsidiaries ("Owl Rock"), is a New York based direct lending platform with approximately $17.3 billion of assets under management as of March 31, 2020.

Nutanix Leaders Earn Recognition on CRN’s 2020 Women of the Channel List

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

CRNs 2020 Women of the Channel list recognizes an accomplished group of influential women leaders whose strategic vision and unique achievements accelerate channel growth through cultivated partnerships, innovative thought leadership, and unwavering dedication to the IT channel, said Bob Skelley, CEO of The Channel Company.

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  • CRNs 2020 Women of the Channel list recognizes an accomplished group of influential women leaders whose strategic vision and unique achievements accelerate channel growth through cultivated partnerships, innovative thought leadership, and unwavering dedication to the IT channel, said Bob Skelley, CEO of The Channel Company.
  • Nutanix is a global leader in cloud software and a pioneer in hyperconverged infrastructure solutions, making computing invisible anywhere.
  • Nutanix, the Nutanix logo and all Nutanix product and service names mentioned herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of Nutanix, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
  • The Channel Company enables breakthrough IT channel performance with our dominant media, engaging events, expert consulting and education, and innovative marketing services and platforms.

Barrick Partnership with Tanzanian Government Delivers First Major Outcomes

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Monday, May 25, 2020

All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements.

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  • All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements.
  • The words prepare, will, ensure, can, achieve, would, should, expect and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
  • All of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements.
  • Barrick Gold Corporation disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.