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Cantel Announces Senior Leadership Promotions in Dental

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LITTLE FALLS, N.J., Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CANTEL MEDICAL CORP. (NYSE:CMD) announced today the appointment of Andy Xilas to President, Cantel Dental effective January 1, 2021. He will be taking over for Ken Serota, who will be stepping down as President effective December 31, 2020. In addition, Jennifer Naylor has been appointed to the newly created role of Senior Vice President, Infection Prevention and Control Strategy and Education for Cantel. Mr. Xilas and Ms. Naylor both joined Cantel in 2019, as part of Cantel’s acquisition of Hu-Friedy and will sit on the Company’s Executive Leadership Team.

Mr. Xilas has held various positions at Hu-Friedy with increasing responsibility over the past 33 years. He most recently led the Instrument business as well as the EMEA and APAC regions. He has built a strong reputation as a results-focused global business leader with a successful track record of growth and expansion in key markets. Mr. Xilas is a trusted colleague with strong customer relationships critical for driving collaboration and business growth and is the ideal candidate to lead and grow Cantel Dental.

Ms. Naylor has held various leadership positions over the past 19 years with Hu-Friedy, most recently serving as the Chief Commercial Officer. In her newly created role, Ms. Naylor will utilize her robust Infection Prevention & Control (IP&C) expertise to identify and develop new IP&C growth strategies leveraging our capabilities across our existing business and adjacencies. She will also be focused on driving Cantel leadership in IP&C education and training, drawing on best practices across Cantel’s individual businesses. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Infection Prevention has never been more relevant, and this key role will help accelerate our mission of Infection Prevention and Control into the future.

“I want to thank Ken for his leadership and significant contributions to the Company,” said George Fotiades, CEO. “Ken was instrumental in the process that brought together the Hu-Friedy Company and Crosstex under the Cantel umbrella, as well as helping build and secure HuFriedy Group’s premier industry position. In particular, Ken’s support has been invaluable in helping us successfully navigate the challenges of the pandemic. He leaves in place a great leadership team capable of continuing the growth of Cantel Dental. I would like to congratulate both Andy and Jennifer on their appointments. I am confident given Andy’s industry experience and Jennifer’s unique IP&C skillset, they will leverage their expertise to accelerate the next phase of Cantel’s development.”

About Cantel Medical:
Cantel Medical is a leading global company dedicated to delivering innovative infection prevention products and services for patients, caregivers, and other healthcare providers which improve outcomes, enhance safety and help save lives. Our products include specialized medical device reprocessing systems for endoscopy and renal dialysis, advanced water purification equipment, sterilants, disinfectants and cleaners, sterility assurance monitoring products for hospitals and dental clinics, disposable infection control products primarily for dental and GI endoscopy markets, instruments and instrument reprocessing workflow systems serving the dental industry, dialysate concentrates, hollow fiber membrane filtration and separation products. Additionally, we provide technical service for our products.

For further information, visit www.cantelmedical.com.

 

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Study Finds Menon’s MrFeed® Reduces Malaise in Wean Piglets, Increases Overall Health of Animals

Study with Major U.S. Swine CRO Suggests That MrFeed® is a Suitable Replacement to Other Specialty Proteins

San Diego, CA, Dec. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — Menon Renewable Products (“Menon” or the “Company”), a global leader in disruptive animal feed technology, announced today results from a wean piglet trial conducted by a prominent swine contract research organization (CRO) in the United States. The results indicated that diets containing Menon’s proprietary MrFeed® ingredient produced swine that grew larger and showed an improved feed conversion ratio (FCR) when compared to the control diet. In addition, the piglets fed MrFeed® showed decreased mortality and reduced need for treatment of disease.

There are many types of malaise that livestock face as they are being weaned from their mother’s milk to nursery diets, especially for swine. Ailments such as lameness, respiratory disease, and diarrhea, among others, are common during this stressful time for the animal’s development. While antibiotics are often seen as the answer, credible third-party testing of MrFeed® such as this has shown that the use of antibiotics can be significantly reduced.

For this trial, Menon, in conjunction with the CRO, tested MrFeed® Pro50 Sw, a functional feed ingredient designed for swine diets, in a trial of 1,728 wean piglets that were given either MrFeed® or a control diet over the course of eight weeks, split into four nutritional phases.

The results showed that inclusion of MrFeed® Pro50 Sw at 5% in the nursery diet in phases I and II of the trial showed no difference in performance, meaning that MrFeed® Pro50 Sw is a good replacement to other specialty proteins included in nursery diets. Inclusion of MrFeed® Pro50 Sw at 5% in the grower diet phases III and IV provided a statistically significant advantage to growth and FCR. In phase III, piglets fed MrFeed® increased average daily gain (ADG) by 0.06 pounds per day [lb/day] as well as decreased the FCR by 7.4%. In phase IV, piglets fed MrFeed® continued to show increased ADG and average final weights. 

In addition, use of MrFeed® Pro50 Sw also reduced the number of mortalities and the need for treatment due to ailments such as respiratory illness (strep), diarrhea (scours) and fall back piglets. The total mortality rate and removals decreased from 2.7% to 1.3% for piglets that were fed a MrFeed® diet.

“The ingredient was designed to overcome the antinutritional factors present in commonly used feed ingredients, while providing improved animal health and accelerated growth without the use of antibiotics,” said Dr. Suresh Menon, Founder and President of Menon. “The two common traits of trials conducted on MrFeed®, such as this one, is that we are seeing animals like swine grow faster and larger, and their immune systems are improved, which enables them to ward off diseases without the use of antibiotics. This is very interesting, especially in larger animals such as swine, that animals fed MrFeed® continue to show increased immune system functionality. This shows us that MrFeed® could be a solution to improving immunity function in many different types of lifeforms, beyond animals being grown for consumption. We plan to further investigate the potential immunity benefits of MrFeed® in the coming weeks and months.”

MrFeed® Pro50 Sw is a high-quality swine feed ingredient delivered without artificial preservatives and rich in essential amino acids. MrFeed® Pro50 Sw contains crude protein that is superior to commonly used feed ingredients. Highly digestible and rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, the product has been developed specifically for use in swine diets and provides excellent survivability, immune system support and superior growth.

Learn more about Menon and purchase MrFeed® products at www.menon.us.

About Menon Renewable Products:

Menon Renewable Products, Inc. (Menon) was founded in 2013 by Dr. Suresh Menon and is based in San Diego, CA.  Menon has developed a patented process that converts hydrocarbon-based sugars from agriculture-based raw materials into a functional animal feed ingredient under the brand name MrFeed®.  The ingredient not only overcomes anti-nutritional factors in many animal feed products, but also replaces various grains, related proteins, animal by-products, fishmeal and other components.  MrFeed® meets increasing worldwide demand for an abundant, sustainable, cost competitive and renewable source of animal feed.  MrFeed® has been proven in aquaculture, poultry and swine (with other animal species currently under testing) and has demonstrated superior performance when compared to traditional feeds in the areas of survivability, growth, disease remediation, FCR and overall animal health.

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MrFeed® represents a disruptive technology that will significantly enhance animal growth and gut health.  Through inclusion of a spectrum of unique prebiotics, nucleotides and peptides, MrFeed® enhances digestibility, promotes animal health and reduces the need for antibiotics and other disease remediation treatments.  By utilizing agricultural and related by-products, MrFeed® reduces environmental pressure caused by overuse of unsustainable animal feed ingredients (such as fish meal). 

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Nutanix Extends Storage Services to Its Hybrid Cloud Platform

Nutanix Extends Storage Services to Its Hybrid Cloud Platform

Hybrid and Multicloud Leader Delivers Object and File Storage Solutions to Edge, Private and Public Clouds

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), a leader in private cloud, hybrid and multicloud computing, today announced new hybrid cloud capabilities for its unstructured data storage offerings, Objects and Files. With these advanced features, Nutanix customers can now deploy an easy-to-use, scale out storage fabric across their different cloud environments to simplify data management and effectively manage costs – moving IT teams ever closer to a true hybrid cloud operating model.

These storage-focused enhancements build on the recent launch of Nutanix Clusters, which supports Nutanix’s hyperconverged infrastructure software running in AWS and, in the future, Microsoft Azure. The company continues to enable its technology to run in any cloud, while embracing a common operating model to streamline IT management and provide organizations the flexibility to run every application in the cloud of their choice.

“IT teams around the world are quickly moving to hybrid environments and they’re looking for technology solutions to help them facilitate this transition, to help them manage disparate technologies and simplify operations,” said Rajiv Mirani, Chief Technology Officer at Nutanix. “We recently extended our hyperconverged infrastructure software to public cloud with the launch of Nutanix Clusters to help companies do just that. Now the focus is on strengthening the overall platform, including delivering an easy-to-use, scale out storage fabric across their different cloud environments.”

Specifically, the new features offer customers the following:

  • Cloud Tiering for Objects Storage: Nutanix Objects can now deliver tiering of object data to an S3-compatible object store, including cloud storage such as AWS S3. This helps enable customers to lower the cost of long-term storage and archival by taking advantage of public cloud infrastructure. This new intelligent tiering capability will also significantly improve data lifecycle management across different clouds, while still maintaining visibility and control, as metadata is retained on-premises for easier search and retrieval. Customers can use any S3-compatible target as a tier to Nutanix Objects.
  • Hybrid Cloud File Storage: Nutanix Files is now generally available to run in public clouds through Nutanix Clusters. A true hybrid cloud file storage solution, Nutanix Files now delivers a unified experience, along with simplified single-pane management, across cloud deployment modes, spanning the edge, remote offices, and core data centers, and public cloud. This provides customers with the flexibility to choose the right cloud, offer easy scalability, and deliver more control over hybrid cloud file storage.
  • Simplified Disaster Recovery: Nutanix Objects and Files now deliver improved recovery point objective (RPO) ensuring data is always available across datacenters and clouds in the event of a disaster. Objects now provide streaming replication, with an RPO of just a few seconds, particularly helpful for containerized workloads that can use S3 endpoints for primary storage. This allows enterprises to containerize their mission-critical stateful applications and ensure business continuity even in the most strenuous of circumstances. Additionally, Nutanix Files now provides support for RPO of up to one minute, compared to one hour previously, which is particularly useful when running enterprise applications using NFS & SMB endpoints.

“As organizations grapple with digital transformation and the move to a true hybrid cloud, they are looking for solutions to help them on this journey. The key capabilities needed to address their challenges are simplicity and uniformity across all deployment locations and across multiple clouds,” said Eric Burgener, Research Vice President, Infrastructure Systems, Platforms and Technologies Group, IDC. “A solution that can provide a single unified experience for data access wherever it lives, like what Nutanix now delivers with Files and Objects, will be the right choice for many organizations.”

In addition to simplifying data storage across clouds, Nutanix delivered increased performance, scale and choice across its storage products. All features are currently available to customers.

About Nutanix

Nutanix is a global leader in cloud software and a pioneer in hyperconverged infrastructure solutions, making computing invisible anywhere. Organizations around the world use Nutanix software to leverage a single platform to manage any app at any location at any scale for their private, hybrid and multicloud environments. Learn more at www.nutanix.com or follow us on Twitter @nutanix.

© 2020 Nutanix, Inc. All rights reserved. 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. All other brand names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks of their respective holder(s). This press release may contain links to external websites that are not part of Nutanix.com. Nutanix does not control these sites and disclaims all responsibility for the content or accuracy of any external site. Our decision to link to an external site should not be considered an endorsement of any content on such a site. This release may contain express and implied forward-looking statements, which are not historical facts and are instead based on our current expectations, estimates and beliefs. The accuracy of such statements involves risks and uncertainties and depends upon future events, including those that may be beyond our control, and actual results may differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied by such statements. Any forward-looking statements included herein speak only as of the date hereof and, except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update or otherwise revise any of such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

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Mattel Announces Multi-Year Global Licensing Agreement with PGS Entertainment and Technicolor Animation for “Gus – The Itsy Bitsy Knight”

Mattel Announces Multi-Year Global Licensing Agreement with PGS Entertainment and Technicolor Animation for “Gus – The Itsy Bitsy Knight”

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) today announced that it has entered into a multi-year global licensing agreement with PGS Entertainment, the award-winning kids entertainment distributor, for the upcoming animated preschool series, produced and owned by Technicolor Animation Productions, “Gus – The Itsy Bitsy Knight,” scheduled to premiere on broadcasters across the globe in 2021. Through this agreement, Mattel has the licensing rights to create a full line of Fisher-Price toys based on the property, including figures, playsets, plush, vehicles and more, which is expected to launch in 2022.

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Mattel, Inc. announced that it has entered into a multi-year global licensing agreement with PGS Entertainment, for the upcoming animated preschool series, produced and owned by Technicolor Animation Productions, “Gus – The Itsy Bitsy Knight." (Graphic: Business Wire)

Mattel, Inc. announced that it has entered into a multi-year global licensing agreement with PGS Entertainment, for the upcoming animated preschool series, produced and owned by Technicolor Animation Productions, “Gus – The Itsy Bitsy Knight.” (Graphic: Business Wire)

“Gus – The Itsy Bitsy Knight” is a comedy adventure series based on a story created by Dankerleroux and Françoise de Guibert for Editions Gulf Stream. Presented in CGI animation, the show, which will initially consist of 52 11-minute episodes, will follow a small grasshopper-sized boy named Gus who wishes to become the greatest knight in all the kingdom of Karamel, a medieval setting with a modern twist. Armed with his laser sword and mounted on his electric pony, Gus will never miss an opportunity to pursue adventure and win the day.

“We are always looking for new properties that offer strong, toyetic qualities. From the moment we first saw the world of ‘Gus – The Itsy Bitsy Knight,’ we were drawn to its compelling story,” said Nick Karamanos, SVP of Entertainment Partnerships, Mattel. “We look forward to partnering with the PGS team to develop a range of preschool toys that will bring this new property to life and engage kids through play.”

“We’re extremely pleased with the developments on ‘Gus – The Itsy Bitsy Knight,’ and with having Mattel on board,” said Philippe Soutter, Co-Founder, PGS Entertainment. “With leading broadcasters already set up across the world, we’re certain that Gus will bring massive success to both broadcasters and licensees. Having a partner like Mattel to expand the Gus universe is a big milestone for the brand’s growth.”

“We’re very excited about this new partnership with Mattel on the property,” said Sandrine Nguyen, Managing Director, Technicolor Animation Productions. “Seeing some early concepts from them, we know that the Mattel team really understands the brand DNA and unique modern-meets-medieval universe. We think kids all over the world will absolutely love what they’re creating.”

About Mattel

Mattel is a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest catalogs of children’s and family entertainment franchises in the world. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, Fisher-Price®, American Girl®, Thomas & Friends®, UNO® and MEGA®, as well as other popular intellectual properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include film and television content, gaming, music and live events. We operate in 35 locations and our products are available in more than 150 countries in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering children to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

About PGS Entertainment

PGS Entertainment is an award-winning, international brand-management company focused on kids and family content, targeting broadcast, home entertainment, digital, licensing, and merchandising.

Since its inception in 2008, PGS has been a partner to leading IP owners, providing strategic international media distribution for properties such as The Little Prince, Iron Man, Super 4, the Playmobil® series, the Jungle Bunch, Miraculous, and Alvinn!!! and the Chipmunks. Today, PGS is one of the largest providers of animated media content to leading broadcasters and partners around the world.

About Technicolor Group

Technicolor, a worldwide technology leader in the media and entertainment sector, is at the forefront of digital innovation. Its world-class research and innovation laboratories enable it to lead the market in delivering advanced video services to content creators and distributors. It also benefits from an extensive intellectual property portfolio focused on imaging technologies. Its overarching commitment: supporting the delivery of exciting new experiences for consumers in theaters, homes, and on-the-go. For more information, visit: www.technicolor.com.

Technicolor shares are on the NYSE Euronext Paris exchange (TCH) and traded in the USA on the OTCQX marketplace (TCLRY).

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Ciena to Webcast Financial Community Event

Ciena to Webcast Financial Community Event

HANOVER, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ciena® Corporation (NYSE: CIEN) today announced its expected participation in the following upcoming event with the financial community. The event will be webcast live and recorded. Archived versions are expected to be made available approximately one hour following the presentation of the live event in the Investor Relations section of Ciena’s website at www.ciena.com.

  • MKM Partners Virtual Conference

Tuesday, December 15, 2020 @ 9:10 a.m. Eastern Time

Speaker: Scott McFeely, Senior Vice President, Global Products and Services

About Ciena

Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) is a networking systems, services and software company. We provide solutions that help our customers create the Adaptive Network™ in response to the constantly changing demands of their end-users. By delivering best-in-class networking technology through high-touch consultative relationships, we build the world’s most agile networks with automation, openness and scale. For updates on Ciena, follow us on Twitter @Ciena, LinkedIn, the Ciena Insights blog, or visit www.ciena.com.

Press Contact:

Nicole Anderson

Ciena Corporation

410-694-5761

[email protected]

Investor Contact:

Gregg Lampf

Ciena Corporation

410-694-5700

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Pentwater Denounces Rio Tinto’s Disreputable Vote Against Independent Investigation

Pentwater Denounces Rio Tinto’s Disreputable Vote Against Independent Investigation

NAPLES, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Pentwater Capital Management LP (“Pentwater“), the largest minority shareholder of Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (“Turquoise Hill“) (TSX:TRQ) (NYSE:TRQ), has written the attached letter to the Rio Tinto plc (“Rio Tinto” or “Rio”) (LSE:RIO) Board of Directors:

Dear Members of the Board of Directors of Rio Tinto plc:

I am disappointed with the need to write this letter to you. Just three short days ago I wrote to you listing a litany of inappropriate actions that Rio Tinto has unlawfully taken against Turquoise Hill. My intention was to open the eyes of the Board to the unacceptable behavior of Rio’s management team. I naively believed that no responsible Board could ever condone the reprehensible breaches of corporate governance that Rio has imposed upon Turquoise Hill over the years, and that you would certainly take a stand against such behavior. It appears that your actions this week have proven me wrong.

Within 24 hours of my original letter, the world learned that Rio voted against allowing the owners of the Oyu Tolgoi mine from conducting an independent investigation into the $1.5 billion cost overrun and two-year schedule delay suffered during Rio’s construction of the mine. There is no logical explanation for why Rio would oppose an independent investigation into the massive cost overruns and delays, especially when the owners of the mine support such an investigation, and one of the owners is a sovereign nation and important partner for decades to come. I should say that there is no logical explanation other than that Rio has something to hide.

Let me refresh your memory on the Oyu Tolgoi mine. Once constructed, it will be the third largest copper and gold mine in the world. It is projected to produce multiple billions of dollars of free cash flow per year once in full operation. It has a mine life of many decades with the potential to be a hundred year mine. Rio does not actually own the mine. The mine is 66% owned by Turquoise Hill and 34% owned by the Government of Mongolia. Rio is the operator of the mine and is responsible for the construction of the underground portion of the mine. Rio owns 51% of Turquoise Hill and has hand-picked every single management employee and board member at Turquoise Hill since it secured control of the company. Almost every Turquoise Hill staffer since the beginning of Rio’s regime has either been a Rio employee while working for Turquoise Hill or came to Turquoise Hill directly from Rio Tinto

Earlier this week, Oyu Tolgoi LLC voted to conduct an independent investigation regarding Rio Tinto’s cost overruns and timing delays at the mine. An independent investigation serves as clearly good business practice as well as proper governmental accountability to the citizens of Mongolia. The Government of Mongolia and Turquoise Hill were in accord with this common-sense decision. However, Rio Tinto apparently voted against the investigation. To wit, the Australian Financial Review has just reported — in an article entitled “Mongolian partners revolt, force Rio into Oyu Tolgoi review (dated December 1, 2020) — that “[m]ultiple sources have suggested that Rio was opposed to the creation of the committee and the independent review.”

The attempt to block an independent investigation into the undeniably material cost and time overrun is unfortunately a confirmation that such an investigation is warranted. Voting against the proposal to form a special committee is devoid of any justification from a corporate governance perspective. Further, it is impossible to explain to Turquoise Hill minority shareholders or the people of Mongolia that you want to block such an investigation if you truly have nothing to hide. We are left amazed yet again at the utter audacity of Rio Tinto in disregarding the legitimate oversight functions of the owners of the mine.

Unfortunately, there are multiple sources who suggest that you do have facts to hide. When a whistleblower claimed that you knew of cost overruns a year before you disclosed them, you entered into a confidential settlement with him the day before he was set to testify in open Court, and he is now effectively silenced. Your own ethics coach resigned due to unethical behavior by Rio executives and a lack of appropriate corrective response by leadership. The SEC is investigating your lack of disclosure of the cost overruns and delays. A class action lawsuit has been filed against you. And if all this wasn’t enough, you have abused your hand-picked board and management team at Turquoise Hill to the point that even they have begun an arbitration proceeding against you because you refuse to allow Turquoise Hill to finance your cost overruns in the most economically efficient way. Let me repeat that: your handpicked Board and management team is taking you to arbitration.

Good hiring and robust oversight are the hallmarks of effective operations and good governance. With Rio CEO Jacques soon departing “by mutual agreement,” is it your goal as a Board to hire a new CEO who can continue acting unethically and illegally toward Turquoise Hill, or do you aspire to hire someone who stands for good corporate governance? If the latter, perhaps you should start anew and reverse your vote on the independent investigation and allow Turquoise Hill to finance the mine in the most economically efficient way.

However, given your actions over the past eight years, I am skeptical that you will make the correct choice. As such, I respectfully request that Rio Tinto take affirmative steps to preserve both all paper documents and all electronically stored information that are in its custody or control that are relevant to the issue of Turquoise Hill’s and Oyu Tolgoi LLC’s independent investigations of the Oyu Tolgoi cost overruns and time delays as well as to the Turquoise Hill arbitration proceeding and negotiations leading up to such. We request that Rio Tinto preserve all paper records and electronically stored information, including email, electronic calendars, financial spreadsheets, phone records, word documents and other information created and/or stored at or by Rio Tinto and its subsidiaries.

It is important for the Board of Rio Tinto to recognize that the company is at a crossroads. With the imminent departure of Mr. Jacques, the Board right now has a chance to embrace good governance. But time for Rio Tinto to do the right thing is running short.

Regards,

Matthew C. Halbower

Chief Executive Officer

Pentwater Capital Management

David Zirin- Chief Operating Officer

Pentwater Capital Management

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Domo Named a Best Company to Work For by Utah Business Magazine

Domo Named a Best Company to Work For by Utah Business Magazine

This recognition marks the company’s ninth consecutive win

SILICON SLOPES, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Domo® (Nasdaq: DOMO), provider of the Domo Business Cloud, today announced that it has been named a Best Company to Work Forby Utah Business magazine for the ninth consecutive year.

After polling thousands of employees across the state of Utah, this Utah Business award recognizes organizations that go above and beyond to ensure work-life balance, supportive leadership and the overall well-being of their teams. Domo is being recognized as a leader in corporate culture and employee satisfaction in the Large Companies category.

From first-class benefit packages to diverse teams and a culture of inclusion, Domo employees shared their feelings about working for a company that puts its employees first. “The close-knit culture of Domo is felt even in the space of our new normal,” notes one employee. In this unique year, Domo was one of the first companies in Utah to move to a remote work model for the well-being of its employees and the greater community. In addition, Domo’s commitment to diversity and inclusion remained a priority to the organization, as the company was one of the first to extend its ParityPledge commitment to all roles in the organization and to include people of color.

“I’ve always believed that if we take care of our people with interesting work, innovative and meaningful benefits to support the diverse needs of our workforce, and a welcoming culture, we’d have the right foundation to build another great tech company in Utah. It’s an honor to receive this award for the ninth consecutive year as it signals, especially in a year that has been anything but normal, that we’ve built a culture that’s built to last,” said Josh James, Domo founder and CEO.

For a list of Domo’s honors, visit https://www.domo.com/company/accolades.

All 2020 Best Companies to Work For winners will be featured in Utah Business’ December edition. For more information about working at Domo or to apply for a career with the company, visit: https://www.domo.com/company/careers.

About Domo

Domo is the Business Cloud, empowering organizations of all sizes with BI leverage at cloud scale, in record time. With Domo, BI-critical processes that took weeks, months or more can now be done on-the-fly, in minutes or seconds, at unbelievable scale. For more information about how Domo (Nasdaq: DOMO) helps its customers go fast, go big and go bold, visit www.domo.com. You can also follow Domo on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Domo, Domo Business Cloud and Domo is the Business Cloud are registered trademarks of Domo, Inc.

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Fisher Nuts Inspires a New Way of Connecting this Holiday Season with Its #FisherTogether Pay-It-Forward Challenge

Fisher Nuts Inspires a New Way of Connecting this Holiday Season with Its #FisherTogether Pay-It-Forward Challenge

Family-owned brand will make donation to Meals on Wheels America for every social share

ELGIN, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Fisher Nuts launched a pay-it-forward social campaign to help spread joy this holiday season. They are inviting people to create a favorite recipe and safely deliver it to a loved one, friend or neighbor that could use a little joy this season. For every #FisherTogether post shared on social media between now and December 31, 2020, Fisher will donate $30 to Meals on Wheels America to help senior neighbors nationwide, up to $30,000.

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Fisher Nuts Inspires a New Way of Connecting this Holiday Season with Its #FisherTogether Pay-It-Forward Challenge (Photo: Business Wire)

Fisher Nuts Inspires a New Way of Connecting this Holiday Season with Its #FisherTogether Pay-It-Forward Challenge (Photo: Business Wire)

“We hope this challenge inspires all people, not just bakers, to use food to connect and bring joy to others this holiday season,” said John Goetter, Vice President of Marketing at John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. “During such a challenging time, this campaign extends beyond just cooking or baking and will help impact the lives of seniors nationwide. We’re hoping to spark a chain reaction of bringing joy to others.”

The #FisherTogether campaign donation will provide over a thousand senior neighbors with Meals on Wheels support. Known as one of the most effective social movements in America, Meals on Wheels is helping seniors in virtually every community in the country. Its services extend beyond providing nutritional support to seniors; the frequent in-home visits help combat social isolation and address safety and overall care needs, which is so important this holiday season.

Fisher invites all to participate in spreading joy this holiday season: Make a recipe with Fisher Nuts. Share it with loved ones. Help support Meals on Wheels America. For more information visit www.FisherTogether.com.

About JBSS

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBSS) is a leading processor, marketer and distributor of baking nuts, snack nuts and nut-based products that are sold in multiple distribution channels. Our products can be found under the Fisher®, Orchard Valley Harvest®, Sunshine Country®, Squirrel Brand® and Southern Style Nuts® brand names and a variety of private brands.

About Fisher

For 100 years, Fisher® Nuts has provided consumers with high quality, delicious nut products for recipes and snacking. Recipe-ready ingredients from Fisher feature a convenient stand-up, resealable bag. Fisher also offers a variety of snack nuts. For more information, including hundreds of delicious recipes, promotional offers and more, visit www.fishernuts.com.

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Easterly Government Properties Acquires 27,569 SF Health Resources and Services Administration Facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Easterly Government Properties Acquires 27,569 SF Health Resources and Services Administration Facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA), a fully integrated real estate investment trust focused primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties leased to the U.S. Government, announced today that it has acquired a 27,569-square foot Heath Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Clinical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (“HRSA – Baton Rouge”).

HRSA – Baton Rouge is a 100% occupied single tenant medical building and is the only facility in the nation devoted to the diagnosis, treatment and research of Hansen’s Disease (also known as leprosy). This National Hansen’s Disease Clinical Center enables medical professionals and staff to provide consultations for physicians treating complicated cases of Hansen’s Disease, pathological review of biopsies, shipping of medication, educational materials and surgical care and rehabilitation.

Renovated to suit in 2020, HRSA – Baton Rouge is a first-generation, single tenant U.S. Government leased facility with a new 20-year lease that does not expire until July 2040.

“Easterly continues on its growth trajectory with the acquisition of HRSA Baton Rouge,” said William C. Trimble, III, Easterly’s Chief Executive Officer. “The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed the Company’s acquisition efforts and our primary tenant, the U.S. Government, continues to pay all rental obligations contractually due to Easterly.”

The HRSA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is the primary federal agency for improving health care to people who are geographically isolated and economically or medically vulnerable. Nearly one in 11 people in the United States rely on an HRSA-funded health center for medical, dental, mental health, substance use disorder or patient support services.

About Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DEA) is based in Washington, D.C., and focuses primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties that are leased to the U.S. Government. Easterly’s experienced management team brings specialized insight into the strategy and needs of mission-critical U.S. Government agencies for properties leased to such agencies either directly or through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). For further information on the company and its properties, please visit www.easterlyreit.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws and regulations. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “project,” “anticipate,” “position,” and other similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions and forecasts of future results. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated at the time the forward-looking statements are made. These risks include, but are not limited to, those risks and uncertainties associated with our business described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 25, 2020 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on November 2, 2020. Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that the expectations will be attained or that any deviation will not be material. All information in this release is as of the date of this release, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in our expectations.

Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

Lindsay S. Winterhalter

Vice President, Investor Relations & Operations

202-596-3947

[email protected]

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Notice of Lead Plaintiff Deadline for Shareholders in the Alibaba Group Holdings Limited Class Action Lawsuit

Notice of Lead Plaintiff Deadline for Shareholders in the Alibaba Group Holdings Limited Class Action Lawsuit

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District of New York on behalf of purchasers of Alibaba Group Holdings Limited (NYSE:BABA) securities between October 21, 2020 and November 3, 2020, inclusive (the “Class Period”). The case is captioned Ciccarello v. Alibaba Group Holdings Limited,No. 20-cv-09568, and is assigned to Judge George B. Daniels. The Alibaba class action lawsuit charges Alibaba and certain of its executives with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 permits any investor who purchased Alibaba securities during the Class Period to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in the Alibaba class action lawsuit. A lead plaintiff is generally the movant with the greatest financial interest in the relief sought by the putative class who is also typical and adequate of the putative class. A lead plaintiff acts on behalf of all other class members in directing the Alibaba class action lawsuit. The lead plaintiff can select a law firm of its choice to litigate the Alibaba class action lawsuit. An investor’s ability to share in any potential future recovery of the Alibaba class action lawsuit is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Alibabaclass action lawsuit or have questions concerning your rights regarding the Alibabaclass action lawsuit, please provide your information here or contact counsel, J.C. Sanchez of Robbins Geller, at 800/449-4900 or 619/231-1058 or via e-mail at [email protected]. Lead plaintiff motions for the Alibabaclass action lawsuit must be filed with the court no later than January12, 2021.

Alibaba is an online and mobile commerce company. Alibaba owns a 33% equity interest in Ant Small and Micro Financial Services Group Co., Ltd. (“Ant Group”), a financial technology company that is best known for operating Alipay, one of the largest mobile and online payment platforms. On July 20, 2020, Ant Group announced that it had begun the process of a concurrent initial public offering (“IPO”) on the Shanghai and Hong Kong stock exchanges. On October 26, 2020, Ant Group priced its IPO and was set to raise $34.5 billion, making it the largest public offering in history.

The Alibaba class action lawsuit alleges that, during the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Ant Group did not meet listing qualifications or disclosure requirements for certain material matters; (2) certain impending changes in the Fintech regulatory environment would impact Ant Group’s business; (3) Ant Group’s IPO was reasonably likely to be suspended; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants’ positive statements about Alibaba’s business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.

On November 2, 2020, Financial Times reported that Chinese regulators had met with Ant Group’s controller Jack Ma, executive chairman Eric Jing, and Chief Executive Officer Simon Hu. The article stated that, though regulators did not provide details, “the Chinese word used to describe the interview – yuetan – generally indicate[s] a dressing down by authorities.” The article also included a statement from Ant Group that it would “implement the meeting opinions in depth.” The following day, on November 3, 2020, the IPO was suspended because Ant Group “may not meet listing qualifications or disclosure requirements due to material matters” related to the meeting with regulators the previous day and “the recent changes in the Fintech regulatory environment.” On this news, Alibaba’s share price fell more than 8%, damaging investors.

Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP is one of the world’s leading law firms representing investors in securities class action litigation. With 200 lawyers in 9 offices, Robbins Geller has obtained many of the largest securities class action recoveries in history. For seven consecutive years, ISS Securities Class Action Services has ranked the Firm in its annual SCAS Top 50 Report as one of the top law firms in the world in both amount recovered for shareholders and total number of class action settlements. Robbins Geller attorneys have helped shape the securities laws and have recovered tens of billions of dollars on behalf of aggrieved victims. Beyond securing financial recoveries for defrauded investors, Robbins Geller also specializes in implementing corporate governance reforms, helping to improve the financial markets for investors worldwide. Robbins Geller attorneys are consistently recognized by courts, professional organizations, and the media as leading lawyers in the industry. Please visit http://www.rgrdlaw.com for more information.

Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP

J.C. Sanchez, 800-449-4900

[email protected]

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