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Think Together Recognizes Jesse Durkin and Ricardo Molina with the 2026 Randy Barth Leadership Award

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Peer-nominated award honors leaders who exemplify community impact and a commitment to changing the odds for kids across California.

SANTA ANA, Calif., June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Think Together, a division of Think Education and one of California’s largest nonprofit expanded learning service providers, is proud to recognize Executive Director of Programs Jesse Durkin and Executive Director of Programs Ricardo Molina as recipients of the 2026 Randy Barth Leadership Award.

The Randy Barth Leadership Award is a peer-nominated recognition given annually to team members who embody Think Together’s mission, vision, and values through integrity, community impact, and inclusive leadership. This recognition celebrates individuals within Think Together who lead by example to change the odds for kids, work to improve their communities, and inspire others through passion, leadership, and integrity.

“This year, we received an outpouring of incredible nominations, but there were two leaders who really stood out above the rest,” said Think Education Founder and CEO Randy Barth. “These leaders, Jesse Durkin and Ricardo Molina, have truly demonstrated how focusing on our school district partners and the communities we serve with high-quality expanded learning programs can turn into great partner success stories for our kids.”

Durkin joined Think Together in 2022 to lead the organization’s Santa Fe Springs region, which currently serves more than 5,000 students enrolled in Think Together afterschool and expanded learning programs in Bassett Unified School District, El Rancho Unified School District, Little Lake City School District, Mountain View School District, South Whittier School District, and Puente Valley Unified School District.

In fall 2023, he launched Think Together’s first high dosage tutoring program in partnership with the South Whittier School District. The initiative identified students who were falling behind in reading and math and implemented targeted, data-driven interventions to address learning gaps. The program resulted in improved student academic achievement, leading the district to renew and expand student services the following school year with Think Together.

In addition, Durkin reengaged with nearby school district partners, including Little Lake and South Whittier, expanding Think Together’s student impact to 11 additional expanded learning program sites. Currently, the region continues to demonstrate strong performance, with a 95% staff retention rate and high partner and community satisfaction.

“Think Together’s relentless drive to innovate and continuously improve is what inspires me most,” said Durkin. “I want to continue building partnerships that help districts bring their vision for expanded learning to life and ensure students have access to opportunities that help them thrive.”

Molina’s journey with Think Together spans a decade and reflects a deep commitment to student growth and leadership development. Beginning his career with Think Together as a program leader, Molina advanced through multiple leadership roles and is now the Executive Director of Programs in the Northern California region.

During his tenure, Molina has contributed to Think Together’s growth in the Bay Area and Northern California by helping expand district partnerships and strengthen program quality. During his time as a quality assurance coach, partnerships with Newark Unified School District, Oak Grove School District, and Alum Rock Union School District nearly doubled due to a focus on operational excellence and high-quality programming.

Today, Molina oversees programs serving approximately 3,000 students across six school districts, including Elk Grove Unified School District, Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District, Vacaville Unified School District, Lodi Unified School District, Twin Rivers Unified School District, and Stockton Unified School District, as Think Together continues expanding its impact throughout Northern California. As Think Together continues to expand its impact throughout the region, student outcomes remain strong, including up to 96% of students reporting increased confidence in school.

For Molina, leadership is rooted in empowering others and creating conditions for students and staff to succeed. As Molina shared, “Leadership means creating the conditions for others to succeed. I focus on developing strong leaders, listening to our communities, and building programs where students feel safe, supported, and excited to learn. When we invest in people, the impact carries far beyond any single classroom.”

The Randy Barth Leadership Award, established in 2019, is among several awards recognizing exceptional leadership within Think Together, highlighting team members whose work advances student outcomes, strengthens partnerships, and supports the organization’s continued growth.

Previous Randy Barth Leadership Award recipients include leaders from the organization who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to students, families, and community impact. Most recently, Family and Community Engagement Coordinator Melanie Barraza was recognized with the 2025 Randy Barth Leadership Award for her leadership and service in the Palm Springs region.

About Think Together
For over 25 years, Think Together has partnered with schools and communities to pursue educational opportunity, and excellence for all kids. A division of Think Education, Think Together innovates, implements, and scales academic solutions that change the odds for hundreds of thousands of California students each year. Think Education’s program areas include early learning, afterschool programs, staffing, school improvement and leadership development for teachers and school administrators.  

For more information, call (888) 485-THINK or visit www.thinktogether.org

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Opsera Launches VIBEshift to Move AI-Generated Applications from Prototype to Production with a Single Command

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New autonomous deployment agent eliminates the last mile between AI-generated code and production-ready software.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Opsera, the leader in AI-powered software delivery, today announced VIBEshift, a new autonomous deployment agent that turns AI-generated applications into production-ready software with a single command. VIBEshift lets developers, AI builders and enterprise teams eliminate the last mile between rapidly generated prototypes and secure, deployable applications running in production environments.

Generative AI has dramatically accelerated software creation, with tools like Claude, Cursor and Lovable enabling the creation of functional applications with unprecedented speed. Yet moving AI-generated applications into production remains complex. Teams still face manual processes to set up infrastructure, deployment pipelines, security controls and operational oversight.

VIBEshift operates directly within the developer workflow to autonomously analyze applications, provision infrastructure, and deploy production-ready code. It addresses the need for developers to move from prototype to production without waiting on operational teams.

“AI has forever changed how software is created, but deployment remains a major bottleneck in software delivery,” said Kumar Chivukula, co-founder and CEO of Opsera. “Now, developers can generate working applications in minutes and transform them into secure, production-ready software without days of manual effort and specialized expertise. By eliminating that last mile to production, organizations can move from idea to production with Vibe-style simplicity and speed.”

VIBEshift executes deployments autonomously, from provisioning infrastructure and configuring authentication to validating deployments and performing operational checks. It manages CI/CD tasks traditionally handled by multiple teams and tools.

Key VIBEshift capabilities include:

Autonomous Deployment: Automatically provisions infrastructure and deploys applications to production-grade cloud environments directly from the IDE with a single command.Built-In Security and Governance: Applies security controls, authentication and deployment policies throughout the deployment process.Self-Healing Operations: Automatically identifies and remediates deployment failures to improve reliability.Full Auditability: Maintains detailed deployment records and operational logs for governance and compliance requirements.Deterministic Execution: Delivers consistent, repeatable deployment outcomes through policy-driven automation.

VIBEshift supports modern AI development workflows and integrates with leading IDEs, source code repositories and cloud platforms, enabling organizations to deploy applications with the tools and environments they already trust.

VIBEshift expands Opsera’s growing portfolio of AI-powered software delivery solutions, helping enterprises operationalize AI-driven development. Working alongside Opsera AppSec Agents, which automate security scanning, compliance validation and governance controls, VIBEshift helps teams move beyond software creation to secure, scalable deployment and governance of AI-generated applications.

Availability

VIBEshift is available immediately by visiting: https://opsera.ai/agents/vibeshift/ 

About Opsera

Opsera helps enterprises operationalize AI-driven software delivery through its AI-SDLC platform, combining intelligent orchestration, operational intelligence, and an open ecosystem of AI tools and partners. By understanding the intent and context of development workflows, Opsera empowers teams to embrace spec-driven development and leverage agentic workflows to automate complex  pipelines safely. By helping customers navigate their AI journey at their own pace, Opsera enables organizations to govern, measure, and scale AI-generated software with confidence

Media Contact:
Terri Douglas
tdouglas@catapultpr-ir.com 

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Interwell Health Delivers Strong Quality Scores and Shared Savings in CMS Value-Based Kidney Care Model

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Interwell achieved top quality scores and sustained savings growth over the first three years of the Kidney Care Choices Model

BAD HOMBURG, Germany, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Interwell Health, the value-based care operating segment of Fresenius Medical Care, has released new results showcasing exceptional performance in the U.S. Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation’s (CMMI) Kidney Care Choices (KCC) Model1. As the largest participant in the Comprehensive Kidney Care Contracting (CKCC) program option, Interwell delivered $273 million in shared savings2 to the government program and consistently achieved top quality scores (88% average, 9 points higher than non-Interwell CKCC participants) over the first three years of the program, solidifying its leadership in value-based kidney care.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released new data that highlights Interwell’s strong results in the CKCC program:

Industry-leading quality: Largest share of high performer pool (44% of three-year total), with the most high performers and most perfect scores in 2024Outstanding financial results: 43% higher three-year average adjusted gross savings rate compared to non-Interwell Kidney Care Entities (KCEs)Scalable growth: Increased gross savings 1 percentage point year over year while serving the largest patient population (in 2024, Interwell served 59,520 patients across 23 KCEs)

“Our leadership in the CKCC program further validates that Interwell Health is setting the standard for kidney care,” said Tommy O’Connor, CEO of Interwell Health. “Our consistent quality results and ability to improve patient outcomes at scale demonstrate that value-based care transforms lives and delivers significant savings to the healthcare system. When you combine a compassionate network of patient-centered nephrologists with Interwell’s hands-on care model and advanced technology, patients win.”

Year-over-year improvement and industry leadership

CMMI developed the KCC Model to test strategies that increase care coordination for Medicare patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) while improving outcomes and reducing total cost of care. Since the program’s inception, Interwell has consistently delivered measurable improvements in quality metrics including:

Higher rates of optimal dialysis starts, which measures the percent of patients who transition from late-stage CKD to ESRD care by starting dialysis at home, starting dialysis in-center with permanent dialysis access, or receiving a preemptive kidney transplantImproved Patient Activation Measure (PAM) scores, which measure a patient’s knowledge and confidence in managing their healthIncreased use of home-based therapies, which measures the percent of patients who start dialysis at home instead of in-center

Additionally, Interwell grew its gross shared savings rate 71% over three years (3.6% in 2024 from 2.1% in 2022), reflecting the growing financial success of the CKCC Model as it matures.

Interwell supports nephrology practices in the CKCC with resources including embedded renal care coordinators (RCCs), clinical documentation support, and advanced analytics. “Without an RCC I don’t know how this program would work, because the RCCs do so much in terms of increasing optimal starts and engaging family members,” said Dr. William McElhaugh, a nephrologist at Kidney Care Specialists. “We also use Acumen®, Interwell’s electronic health record system, which allows us to see patients’ medical histories to ensure that they are risk stratified properly, which you need to do to be successful in a value-based program.” Kidney Care Specialists is part of the Interwell Philadelphia KCE, one of only five KCEs to earn a perfect score in the 2024 program year.

Interwell’s ongoing success in value-based kidney care is powered by its robust network of more than 2,300 nephrologist partners, comprehensive care model, proprietary Epic® Connect EHR platform Interwell Acumen™, and tight alignment with Fresenius Medical Care. Together, these capabilities enable a sustainable approach to kidney disease management that reduces costs and improves outcomes across the care continuum.

About Fresenius Medical Care:

Fresenius Medical Care is the world’s leading provider of products and services for individuals with renal diseases of which around 4.5 million patients worldwide regularly undergo dialysis treatment. Through its network of 3,539 dialysis clinics, Fresenius Medical Care provides dialysis treatments for approx. 290,000 patients around the globe. Fresenius Medical Care is also the leading provider of dialysis products such as dialysis machines or dialyzers. Fresenius Medical Care is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FME) and on the New York Stock Exchange (FMS).

For more information visit the company’s website at www.freseniusmedicalcare.com.

About Interwell Health:
As a leading provider of value-based kidney care, Interwell Health is on a mission to reimagine healthcare to help patients live their best lives. Interwell, the value-based care operating segment of Fresenius Medical Care, is setting the standard for the industry by producing sustainable savings and driving exceptional quality results at unmatched scale. The company leverages a two-pronged approach that includes total patient care and provider enablement to serve patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) from stage 3 to kidney failure. In partnership with more than 2,300 nephrologists, the Interwell interdisciplinary care team leverages advanced machine learning algorithms to personalize care for patients.
To learn more, visit interwellhealth.com.

Disclaimers:
This release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements due to various factors, including, but not limited to, changes in business, economic and competitive conditions, legal changes, regulatory approvals, results of clinical studies, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, uncertainties in litigation or investigative proceedings, and the availability of financing. These and other risks and uncertainties are detailed in Fresenius Medical Care’s reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Fresenius Medical Care does not undertake any responsibility to update the forward-looking statements in this release.

Epic and Epic Connect are trademarks of Epic Systems Corporation. Acumen® has licensed an instance of Epic EHR software but is otherwise not affiliated with Epic Systems Corporation.

1 The statements contained in this press release are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of CMS. The authors assume responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the information contained in this document.
2 Savings fully reflected in prior years’ financial figures reported by FME

Media contact
Christine Peters
T +49 160 60 66 770
christine.peters@freseniusmedicalcare.com

Kirsten Stratton
T +1 781 929 8096
kirsten.stratton@freseniusmedicalcare.com

Contact for analysts and investors
Dr. Dominik Heger
T +49 6172 609 2525
dominik.heger@freseniusmedicalcare.com

www.freseniusmedicalcare.com

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MovingWaldo Acquires MoveMate.ca and Gvota.ca to Become Canada’s Leading Digital Moving Platform

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The acquisitions add MoveMate and Gvota’s brands, traffic, and digital presence to MovingWaldo’s national network, extending coverage across 14 Canadian markets.

MONTREAL, June 10, 2026 /CNW/ – MovingWaldo, Canada’s leading digital moving concierge platform, today announced the acquisitions of MoveMate, a Montreal-founded moving marketplace, and Gvota.ca, a Quebec-based platform specializing in connecting customers with local moving services. These transactions bring together three established players in Canada’s digital moving ecosystem, reinforcing MovingWaldo’s position as the go-to platform for residential and long-distance moves.

MovingWaldo now operates in 14 Canadian markets, including Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Ottawa, while supporting nationwide and cross-border Canada-U.S. moves. The platform works with more than 100 verified moving partners and serves customers from leading Canadian enterprises across real estate, financial services, and property management.

“These acquisitions reflect a strategic step to position us as the clear national leader,” said Guillaume Lahoud, CEO and Co-Founder of MovingWaldo. “Bringing MoveMate and Gvota into our platform strengthens our footprint, particularly in Quebec, and consolidates demand so every Canadian gets access to a better moving experience.”

MoveMate was founded in Montreal and grew into a nationally recognized moving marketplace, expanding into the United States and building partnerships with major Canadian retailers. The company built a technology-driven booking system that prioritized transparency and customer experience.

Gvota.ca established itself as a trusted platform in Quebec, helping thousands of customers efficiently find and compare local moving services. Its strong local presence and SEO-driven customer acquisition model complement MovingWaldo’s national growth strategy.

“From day one, our focus was on simplifying the moving experience for Canadians,” said Lucas Francioli, Founder and CEO of MoveMate. “This outcome reflects the dedication of our team and the strength of the platform we built. Seeing it live on within MovingWaldo means that vision continues at a national scale.”

The acquisitions add complementary technology, traffic, and brand assets to MovingWaldo’s existing infrastructure. Customers gain broader geographic coverage, a larger network of vetted moving partners, and a more seamless and transparent booking experience.

About MovingWaldo

MovingWaldo is Canada’s leading digital platform for comparing moving quotes and booking verified movers online. The company simplifies the moving process by allowing customers to receive transparent pricing, compare options side-by-side, and secure their move through a streamlined, technology-driven booking experience.

MovingWaldo also enables real estate, mortgage, and rental platforms to seamlessly integrate moving services into their customer journey. Notable partners include QuadReal, Rentsync, Desjardins, Centris, Pillar To Post, PropertyGuys, and nesto.

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