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Philly EnterpriseTech PeopleNews 5/23

Is that 1st shot of Trump with facemask? https://t.co/UcCxz567zV
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) May 22, 2020

John Malone Says COVID-19 Won’t Hurt Concerts, Formula One, Baseball Long-Term: “Human Beings Are Gregarious By Nature” https://t.co/49ttgRbhuM pic.twitter.com/8qxNCcGFF4
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) May 21, 2020

On now ➡️ CEO @Accenture Julie Sweet and Salesforce Chair and CEO Marc @Benioff will discuss how they are turning major challenges into meaningful change on today's episode of #LeadingThroughChange.

Watch LIVE 🔴 https://t.co/yd1Dl7nOx7
— Salesforce (@salesforce) May 21, 2020

Merkle appoints Craig Dempster as global CEO https://t.co/qrRV2EmRlM
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) April 22, 2020

Morgan is out as SAP co-CEO

What an incredible 16 yrs @SAP. Forever grateful for the unforgettable experiences, the customers who inspired me, and the incredible colleagues who always showed me the way. Wishing @ChrstnKlein and all of @SAP nothing but continued success in the next chapter. Onward! pic.twitter.com/D8TQr4YxXU
— Jennifer Morgan (@JenniferBMorgan) April 24, 2020

NEW: John Stankey will become CEO of AT&T when current CEO Randall Stephenson retires on July 1st.https://t.co/PtsmET5OfG
— Axios (@axios) April 24, 2020

xtraCHEF Adds Former Venmo COO Michael Vaughan to Advisory Team https://t.co/tjaB1ghoar via @PRWeb
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) May 21, 2020

SeventySix Capital Expands Focus by Adding Michael Schreiber https://t.co/EYprMdM6dp via @PRWeb
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) May 22, 2020

Softswitch was sold to IBM

Top-ranked golfer Rory McIlroy invests in Wayne tech company https://t.co/RalxzZfYlJ via @PHLBizJournal
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) May 22, 2020

Tech Events Status Changes due to #CoronaVirus: SAP Cancels Sapphire Now And Partner Summit, Plans Digital Events

Updates added as received. (Tweet to @phillytechnews)

New story: Apple Tests Its Secrecy Somewhere New: Employee Homes — Apple lets employees take home early prototypes, clamps down on future software testing, is still working on several new products for 2020, and many more details: https://t.co/JLN3ba8pbm
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) March 30, 2020

SAP Cancels Sapphire Now And Partner Summit, Plans Digital Events https://t.co/pXzHR4aU6r
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) March 27, 2020

The Franklin Institute laid off all of its part-time staff and 36 percent of its full-time staff across all departments. https://t.co/hPED5xWNkP
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) March 27, 2020

Due to #COVID19, the format of Philly Emerging Technologies for the Enterprise moves online. We won't be able to sit next to each other, but we can still learn about creating great software. 2 days of content from leaders and creators for $99. https://t.co/6XjELXvW2L pic.twitter.com/CRzx3CDQta
— Chariot Solutions (@ChariotSolution) March 16, 2020

COVID-19 Update

After further assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided to close our Localhost facilities until 5pm Friday, March 20th, and will continue to closely monitor the situation.

Stay tuned for more updates: https://t.co/yTg81oA8Fj pic.twitter.com/KK4ML3GcHk
— Nerd Street Gamers (@nerdstgamers) March 15, 2020

Apple is closing all of its stores outside of China until March 27 https://t.co/WsJwoVVvyj via @techcrunch
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) March 14, 2020

WeWork stays open as some co-working spaces shut doors https://t.co/eKwwxF3vyM
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) March 14, 2020

Comcast boosts some broadband speeds, urges Philly HQ employees to work from home | PhillyVoice https://t.co/Touk8GQ8Mr
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) March 14, 2020

NBC Suspends Production on Fallon, Meyers Late-Night Shows https://t.co/4I64A4u14p
— Variety (@Variety) March 12, 2020

The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Tournament has officially called off the tournament amid coronavirus concerns. https://t.co/heHkl9afcy
— WLOS (@WLOS_13) March 13, 2020

Universal Orlando Resort, owned business Comcast, will temporarily close theme parks due to coronavirus pandemic. pic.twitter.com/p6M9yyLJPE
— Christian Hetrick (@_Hetrick) March 13, 2020

Nasdaq picks Philly’s Navy Yard as backup location if coronavirus empties Wall Street https://t.co/epNGdxNAeg via @phillyinquirer
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) March 12, 2020

Here’s how Comcast, IBX, Vanguard and other Philly businesses are coping with coronavirus https://t.co/xCMwcQMnHm via @phillyinquirer
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) March 12, 2020

Coronavirus and colleges: Rutgers University closing all campuses early for spring break. That includes Camden, Newark and New Brunswick. https://t.co/pGa1chakiT
— PhillyVoice (@thephillyvoice) March 11, 2020

Another large-scale Philadelphia convention – the second in 24 hours – cancels over coronavirus fears https://t.co/lcimu8hotB via @PHLBizJournal
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) March 9, 2020

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— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) March 9, 2020

Happy Saturday! @frankkummer and I are manning @PhillyInquirer's coronavirus live blog today. Send us tips/ questions re: #covid19 and follow along here https://t.co/JVpFTY7peO
— Kelly O'Shea (@KellOshea) March 7, 2020

Salesforce asks employees in California to work remotely in March due to coronavirus https://t.co/f8vLwddAwz
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) March 8, 2020

Has anybody else been forced to become a Coronavirus expert overnight? We had two international conferences planned (HIMSS and SXSW), so I’ve found myself needing to make difficult decisions, sort through conflicting information, and then distribute information to our employees.
— Chris Cera (@chriscera) March 6, 2020

HIMSS20 Cancellation Impact for Exhibitors https://t.co/vm37348xGF via @histalk
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) March 7, 2020

WATCH LIVE: Austin Leaders To Give Update On SXSW Amid COVID-19 Concerns https://t.co/ObNyWaBi9i
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) March 6, 2020

Amtrak canceling nonstop Acela between New York and DC after coronavirus concerns reduce demand https://t.co/TyEMBn1Y2h #mustreadblogs #feedly
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) March 7, 2020

ACA Connects postpones March Summit over COVID-19 concerns | Light Reading https://t.co/UF1wAWK6FU
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) March 5, 2020

Updates added as received. (Tweet to @phillytechnews)

A snippet of the email from HIMSS to vendors: "This will be the first time in 58 years the event has been cancelled, but it is now clear that cancellation is unavoidable in order to meet HIMSS’ obligation to protect the health and safety of the global HIMSS community."#COVID19
— Christina Farr (@chrissyfarr) March 5, 2020

The health and well-being of our employees, customers, partners, and communities are the top priority for SAP. Due to concerns surrounding COVID-19, we have made the decision to cancel all SAP in-person events for the month of March 2020. Read more here: https://t.co/KgvZIY3VHi pic.twitter.com/hEnVkm290I
— SAP (@SAP) March 4, 2020

What’s at stake for Comcast as coronavirus shuts theme parks, threatens summer Olympics https://t.co/mkk0OcFAw6 via @phillyinquirer
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) March 5, 2020

Amazon, Intel, Cisco and Salesforce back out of health-tech conference HIMSS due to coronavirus https://t.co/HONP0Qtefc
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) March 4, 2020

High-profile companies pull out of SXSW amid virus outbreak https://t.co/kWdaGNDLJG
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) March 4, 2020

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI), Philadelphia, 3/13/20 – 3/16/20: Monitoring developments but no plans to cancel or postpone at this time.

Salesforce is suspending non-essential travel for its nearly 50,000 employees and 'enhancing' its 'office protocols' to fight the coronavirus spread https://t.co/MjwZo73Zdn via @businessinsider
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) March 5, 2020

Apple Pulls Out of SXSW 2020 Over Coronavirus Concerns https://t.co/zuu8qLXhZ3 via @variety
— Todd Spangler (@xpangler) March 5, 2020

As a precaution, WarnerMedia has decided it best not to move forward with activations at SXSW. We look forward to seeing everyone in Austin next year.
— CNN Communications (@CNNPR) March 5, 2020

Adobe cancels its own summit amid coronavirus fears https://t.co/0c0rIuXCg0
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) March 5, 2020

Philly EnterpriseTech Highlights 2/24 & 2/25/20

Salesforce Co-CEO Keith Block steps down; Marc Benioff will be sole CEO https://t.co/22YCAo37dj #CRM
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 25, 2020

. @comcast snaps up free streaming service @XumoTV — @Light_Reading https://t.co/YCqizbD4BB?
— Jeff Baumgartner (@thebauminator) February 25, 2020

#Disney CEO Bob Iger steps down immediatley
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 25, 2020

Certara’s Simcyp Division Acquires Modeling and Simulation Platform for Neurodegenerative Diseases from In Silico Biosciences, Inc. | Business Wire #healthIT https://t.co/LhZed7F9CG
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 25, 2020

Proscia® Publishes Results Demonstrating Real-World Relevance of Artificial Intelligence in Pathology | Business Wire #healthIt #AI
https://t.co/CBzUB4MMEQ
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 25, 2020

New: Trump bashes #Comcast in Vegas speech; Amazon wins injunction against DOD’s JEDI contract awarded to MSFT https://t.co/WpPc6vytRJ

"But Comcast is a rotten company. They forgot totally. And they are worse than CNN. I will tell you that right now. Comcast is worse than CNN."
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 25, 2020

The latest news from our members including: Argosy Private Equity, @CorpAdvSolution @FaegreDrinker Fairmount Partners, Lovell Minnick, Mufson Howe Hunter, @NewSpring_PE @Pepper_Law @AMETEKInc @comcast #privateequity #MnA https://t.co/wRt7TfFELT pic.twitter.com/0JbtGYWiiF
— ACG Philadelphia (@ACGPhilly) February 25, 2020

Despite protests, Delaware to give Amazon $4.5 million for its largest-ever warehouse https://t.co/RzWal0PljZ via @phillyinquirer
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 25, 2020

Apple and Johnson & Johnson team up on new study to see if Apple Watch can reduce risk of stroke https://t.co/tWPlE9WCCL
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 25, 2020

This isn’t a ‘biotech bubble,’ it’s ‘Philadelphia’s moment’ to become a center for gene therapy, says Penn-based CEO https://t.co/iH9BSTQlXZ via @phillyinquirer
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 24, 2020

How Salesforce could help @tableau in the cloud, and the challenges they face. https://t.co/ueWSLVUCwe via @BizAnalyticsTT with analysis from @TorstenVolk, @jenstirrup and @charlesmigli. #Tableau
— Craig Stedman (@craigstedman) February 24, 2020

Number of clinical trials by year
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— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 24, 2020

This Philly lawyer is building three new venture capital funds to invest millions in start-ups https://t.co/hPZx489WC0 via @phillyinquirer
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 24, 2020

Philly EnterpriseTech Weekend Highlights 2/22 & 2/23/2020

Qlik Leans In On Customer Digital Transformation With New Executive Hire https://t.co/8pjvEOqGLy
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 24, 2020

Google Cloud’s decision to cut jobs is the latest move in a yearlong effort to shake up the unit and put greater focus on delivering growth. https://t.co/UcpOTL0IdD via @WSJ
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 24, 2020

New: Trump bashes Comcast in Vegas speech; Amazon wins injunction against DOD’s JEDI contract, awarded to MSFT https://t.co/WpPc6vytRJ

"But Comcast is a rotten company. They forgot totally. And they are worse than CNN. I will tell you that right now. Comcast is worse than CNN."
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 23, 2020

New: The Benefits of Being Joe Biden’s Brother
(via ProPublica)https://t.co/WTJRa5MA7k
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 23, 2020

'The engine is humming': These VC firms made the most Philadelphia-area deals over the past decade https://t.co/xM2JgZx5yz via @PHLBizJournal
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 23, 2020

TurboTax maker Intuit near deal to buy Credit Karma for $7 billion, WSJ reports https://t.co/0xSrCEPdCq #major #feedly
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 23, 2020

Comcast’s NBCUniversal is in talks to acquire streaming-video service Vudu from retail giant Walmart, according to people familiar with the matter https://t.co/GdLzHamU8z via @WSJ
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 22, 2020

Reading @beckershr Deloitte launches patient-centered platform for clinical trial engagement https://t.co/GzO64k5LZ2
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 22, 2020

Why does LLR invest in software, what do we really look for during diligence, and how do we execute a buy-and-build strategy? Michael Pantilione explains our approach in this @PrivcapNews podcast. Thanks @RSMUSLLP for inviting LLR to join!https://t.co/HplVkeEuMH pic.twitter.com/HRpv5TWmAd
— LLR Partners (@LLRPartners) February 22, 2020

Venmo did what with my data? My location was shared when I paid with the app https://t.co/Pr9ACa78My via @usatoday
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 22, 2020

Large cable and satellite companies lost about 5.5 million traditional pay-TV customers last year as the pace of cord-cutting accelerated https://t.co/fIEaf0A6CV via @WSJ
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 22, 2020

Low-cost index fund specialist Vanguard turns to the world of complex, expensive investments https://t.co/TqTtciZxGn
— Businessweek (@BW) February 23, 2020

New: Philly-based GoMoto, provider of information kiosks for auto dealers, acquired by Ohio firmhttps://t.co/625BlcgdT2 pic.twitter.com/xgS0zn2t2c
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 23, 2020

Philly EnterpriseTech Highlights 2/5/20: Vanguard entering PE market; @Houwzer raises $9.5m from Edison

Google Cloud makes strides but still has a long way to go https://t.co/evHwuQk4xB #mustreadblogs #feedly
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 6, 2020

Former 76ers star Andre Iguodala joins Comcast Ventures https://t.co/3v239HR1je #philly #feedly
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 6, 2020

Reading @beckershr Jefferson Health's appointment scheduling chatbot outperforms traditional online forms by 150% https://t.co/sJ5oUl5nGt
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 5, 2020

Not totally clear, but is this another attempt by SoFi to
provide bank-like services like it tried a couple of years back, when it tried to obtain a banking charter in Del? https://t.co/S2586KhM55
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 5, 2020

Vanguard is launching a private-equity fund, part of the money manager’s push to broaden its appeal as a financial adviser for larger investors. https://t.co/42rPirQ99I via @WSJ
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 5, 2020

What if the process of buying & selling a home at the same time didn't have to be so expensive & stressful? With our newest portco, @Houwzer, it doesn’t! Learn more about CEO @MikeMaherPHL & his team’s differentiated approach here: https://t.co/2mb82z7nzb #realestatetech
— Edison Partners (@edisonventure) February 5, 2020

Disney Reports More Than 26 Million Subscribers to Disney+ https://t.co/irkJtaGRMo #mustreadblogs #feedly
— Tom Paine (@phillytechnews) February 5, 2020