Knowtion Health Appoints Erica Tingley as Chief Financial Officer

Arsenal Capital Partners

Boca Raton, FL – Knowtion Health, one of the nation’s leading healthcare revenue cycle companies, has named Erica Tingley as its new CFO. Tingley holds more than a decade of executive leadership experience, with extensive expertise in finance, strategy, and business development across the healthcare, technology, and private equity sectors.

Tingley succeeds Clay Callicoat, and will report to Jayson Yardley, Knowtion Health’s Chief Executive Officer. As Knowtion Health’s CFO, Tingley will focus on strengthening the revenue cycle company’s financial strategy, enhancing operational efficiency, and driving sustainable growth.

Over the past two decades, Tingley has held prominent leadership roles in some of the most dynamic companies in the healthcare and technology sectors. Most recently, she served as COO and CFO of Bluesight, where she played a pivotal role in driving significant revenue and profitability. Her accomplishments include overseeing a majority sale and acquisition.

Throughout her career, Tingley has demonstrated a deep commitment to operational excellence and strategic innovation. As managing director for Rock Creek Advisors, she provided consulting advice on strategy, finance, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for companies ranging from startups to publicly traded organizations. Earlier in her career, as director of investment banking for Bank of America Merrill Lynch, she led significant M&A transactions.

“Erica brings an extraordinary track record in financial leadership and a passion for driving organizational growth and excellence to Knowtion Health,” said Yardley. “Her leadership will be instrumental as we continue to advance our mission and work to achieve our ambitious goals.”

Tingley is a distinguished graduate of Harvard University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics and economics, and The Wharton School, where she received her MBA with honors in healthcare management.

About Knowtion Health:

Knowtion Health is a leading provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle management services. The company leverages AI-driven technology and deep domain expertise to reduce denials and underpayments across all denial types, low balance accounts and complex claims, while enhancing patient experience and satisfaction. Recognized as an Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company, Knowtion Health is a multi-year recipient of the Black Book award, which honors top partners as ranked by healthcare providers. Knowtion Health is a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm specializing in building technology-rich, market-leading healthcare and industrial growth companies, and Sunstone Partners, a premier private equity firm focused on accelerating growth in technology-enabled services and software companies. For more information, visit KnowtionHealth.com

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Fields Group Promotions

Fields Group

FIELDS Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Bas de Vos as Investment Associate. Over the past year and a half, Bas has demonstrated his ability to combine strong analytical skills with a proactive and solution-oriented approach. His contributions to various projects have had a measurable impact, further strengthening our team. We wish Bas great success in his new role!

FIELDS Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Emy Smit as Investment Analyst. During her internship at FIELDS Group, Emy made significant contributions to multiple projects, performing precise analyses that supported their success. Her analytical acumen and determination make her a valuable addition to the team. We wish Emy great success in her new role!

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Coller Capital Expands Asia Pacific Presence with Singapore Office and Peter Wu joins Collers’s Private Wealth team

Coller Capital

Singapore, 21 January 2025 – Coller Capital, the world’s largest dedicated private market secondaries manager, has announced the establishment of its Singapore office, expanding the firm’s global footprint to serve its growing institutional and private wealth investor bases in Southeast Asia. Peter Wu, also joins the firm as Head of Product Management, Private Wealth, based in Singapore.

Jeremy Coller, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of Coller Capital, commented: “The market for Asia Pacific private capital is rapidly maturing with rising market volumes, innovative transactions and a growing talent pool. Opening the Singapore office extends our commitment to the region and is another milestone in delivering our secondaries solutions to both institutional and private wealth investors in the Asia Pacific region.”

Coller Capital’s Singapore office is its fifth location in Asia Pacific alongside Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul and Melbourne. Its Hong Kong office was opened in 2012 and serves as the firm’s hub for the region.

Peter Kim, Partner and Head of Asia and RMB, commented: “The Southeast Asian market presents significant opportunities for our business, with a growing appetite for secondaries among institutional LPs and private wealth investors. Our expansion into Singapore will allow us to meet this strong demand for investment solutions that offer enhanced liquidity, risk mitigation and diversification. We are delighted to welcome Peter to Coller Capital as his extensive experience in private wealth products will be invaluable.”

Mr Wu, who will be joined by two local investor relations colleagues, will work closely with Coller’s global Private Wealth Secondaries Solutions (PWSS) team to support the global expansion. Launched in 2023, PWSS provides private wealth investors access to the private equity and private credit secondaries market through a diversified, institutional-grade quality portfolio. In Singapore, Coller Capital will market funds to institutional and private wealth investors indirectly through licensed intermediaries such as private banks.

Mr Wu brings over 14 years of global industry experience and was previously the Global Head of Product Control at Partners Group, where he led product operations for private markets funds, with a focus on private wealth offerings. Prior to that, he spent seven years at BDO, managing audit and consulting engagements for global companies.

Coller Capital has offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul, Luxembourg, Zurich, Melbourne, Montreal and Singapore. The firm has US$36 billion under management and 34 years of experience in the secondary private capital market.

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Miura Partners appoints Eduardo Dávila as new Operating Partner

Miura Capital
    • With a strong track record in leading professional services firms, Mr. Dávila will head the Business Services vertical at Miura.

 

    • The private equity firm raised over €800 million across three funds in 2024.

 

Miura Partners (Miura) strengthens its operational team with the appointment of Eduardo Dávila as new Operating Partner.

 

With over 20 years of executive experience in professional services, including his role as CEO of AON in EMEA and his current position as Senior Advisor at McKinsey & Co, Mr. Dávila joins Miura to lead the Business Services sector, overseeing both the existing portfolio companies and new investments in the sector.

 

Mr. Dávila will play a pivotal role in the firm’s buy-and-build strategy, contributing to market consolidation and value creation within this segment. He will take an active role on the boards of the portfolio companies.

 

This appointment marks a significant milestone in Miura’s growth trajectory, with a portfolio of 18 companies spanning three investment strategies and a strengthened investment capacity following the successful fundraising of over €800 million across three funds last year.

 

Juan Leach, Founding Partner at Miura Partners:

 

“We are thrilled to welcome Eduardo to our team. His addition strengthens our structure and brings a world-class professional who will directly oversee our market consolidation strategy in the Business Services niche. Eduardo’s expertise will enable us to address the growing challenges of portfolio companies, from building risk maps and mitigation plans to facilitating integration processes, talent acquisition, and retention.”

 

Eduardo Dávila, new Operating Partner at Miura Partners:

 

“I am grateful for the trust that Miura has placed in me. I am excited about this new role at a leading firm in Spain with a solid track record in creating business value. This is a natural progression in my career, and I am eager to contribute to this industry’s consolidation and value-creation journey. The hands-on, operational approach that Miura applies to portfolio management aligns closely with my vision and experience, where the human factor is critical to success.”

 

About Eduardo Dávila

 

Mr. Dávila brings over 20 years of experience driving change across diverse contexts and cultures. He is currently a Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Co’s Global Insurance Practice. With deep expertise in the insurance sector, Mr. Dávila is recognized as a global leader who excels at mobilizing and fostering growth in both business and people. A firm believer in the importance of the human element, he places it at the forefront of his leadership philosophy.

 

In recent years, he has held the position of CEO of EMEA at AON, a role that included membership on the Global Executive Committee and co-chairing the Global Inclusion Leadership Council. As CEO of EMEA, Mr. Dávila managed a complex region of over 40 countries, 15,000 employees, and €3bn in business.

 

About Miura Partners

 

Miura Partners is a purpose-driven Private Equity firm. With offices in Barcelona and Madrid, the firm specializes in investing in small and medium-sized family-owned and entrepreneurial companies. Miura provides attractive growth and innovation plans with a clear focus on sustainability and internationalization.

 

Since inception in 2008, Miura has raised five primary funds across its Buyout and Impact strategies, alongside two continuation vehicles in the Agribusiness and Dental Health verticals. The firm currently manages assets exceeding €1.5bn and has completed more than 80 investments worth in excess of €4bn.

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Elysian Capital New Appointment London Office

Elysian Capital

Elysian Capital is pleased to announce that Mike Brown has joined as a Partner in the London Office where he will be part of the operating team which helps our portfolio companies and management teams improve and develop their businesses.

Mike brings a wealth of experience from leadership roles across private and publicly held businesses. Most recently, he worked as Chief Operating Officer at Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS), a global private equity backed recruitment outsourcing company, where he drove a digitalisation and operational transformation agenda. Prior to this Mike spent over six years at Doughty Hanson as Operating Partner while earlier on in his career he spent ten years at McKinsey & Company.

Commenting, Ken Terry, Chief Executive, said “I am delighted that Mike has joined us. Elysian’s operating team is a key support for the firm’s focus on partnering with aspirational management teams and we look forward to seeing Mike make an impact working with existing portfolio businesses and future investments”.

Contact

Elysian Capital LLP

Manfield House

1 Southampton Street

London

WC2R 0LR

T: +44 (0) 207 925 80 50

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Katarina Grönwall appointed new Vice President Communication & Sustainability at Ratos

Ratos

Ratos has appointed Katarina Grönwall as Vice President Communication & Sustainability. She will join Ratos’s management team and assume the position on 17 March 2025 at the latest.

Katarina Grönwall has over 30 years of experience in management roles within communications and sustainability as well as extensive experience working in management groups for listed companies. She will join Ratos from her role as Chief Sustainability and Communications Officer at OX2 and has previously held several similar roles, including at the Skanska Group, the Sweco Group and Handelsbanken. Katarina has also been a partner at the communications firm Hallvarsson & Halvarsson.

“I’m very happy to have recruited Katarina Grönwall. She has long-standing, broad experience in communications and sustainability, which are central areas in Ratos’s continued growth. We are continuing to develop and transform at a rapid pace. I am convinced that 2025 will be an exciting year and that Katarina’s previous experience will bring great value to Ratos,” says Jonas Wiström, President and CEO of Ratos.

“Ratos is a robust company in an exciting phase and I look forward to continuing to develop and drive communications and sustainability as they’re integrated into the business. The strategy for the coming years will involve continued transformation, including divestments of existing subsidiaries to become a more focused business group, primarily within technological solutions. It will be incredibly exciting to work actively on the development of the company and I look forward to becoming a part of the Ratos team,” says Katarina Grönwall, incoming Vice President Communication & Sustainability.

As previously announced, Ratos’s current Vice President Communication & Sustainability, Josefine Uppling, decided to leave the company to pursue a new role elsewhere.

For further information, please contact:
Josefine Uppling, VP Communication, Ratos, +46 76 114 54 21
Katarina Grönwall, incoming Vice President Communication & Sustainability, Ratos, +46 76 142 88 77

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KKR Appoints Sir Jeremy Darroch as Executive Advisor

KKR

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Global investment firm KKR today announced the appointment of Sir Jeremy Darroch as an Executive Advisor to the firm. In his role, Mr. Darroch will leverage his extensive business and leadership expertise to support KKR’s European Private Equity investment activities and portfolio companies, particularly in the United Kingdom and in the Telecoms, Media and Technology (TMT) sector.

“Jeremy is one of Britain’s most accomplished business leaders with a long track record of driving industry-leading innovation and managing high-performing organizations,” said Philipp Freise, Partner and Co-Head of European Private Equity at KKR. “We are deeply committed to investing behind the UK economy and Europe’s digitalization efforts. Jeremy’s deep experience in the UK and unparalleled understanding of the TMT landscape will help us identify new investment opportunities and support our portfolio companies in achieving their global ambitions.”

“I’ve long admired KKR’s partnership approach and focus on improving businesses over the long-term,” said Sir Jeremy Darroch. “I look forward to contributing my experience in identifying new investment opportunities in the UK and in the TMT sector across Europe.”

Mr. Darroch brings decades of experience as a senior executive and non-executive director for several of the world’s most prominent companies. He served as Executive Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer of Sky until 2021. During his 15-year tenure as CEO of Sky, Mr. Darroch led the transformation of the company into Europe’s largest multi-platform TV provider, tripling the size of the business and overseeing the transition to Comcast’s ownership following its US$40bn acquisition of Sky in 2018. Mr. Darroch joined Sky in 2004 as CFO and was promoted to CEO in 2007. Earlier in his career, he served as Group Finance Director of DSG International (formerly Dixons Group) and spent 12 years as an executive for Procter & Gamble. Mr. Darroch currently serves as Chairman of Reckitt Benckiser Group and a Director of The Walt Disney Company, and he has previously served as non-executive director for companies Burberry Group and Marks and Spencer Group. He was knighted for his services to Business, Charity and Sustainability in 2023.

KKR has been investing in the UK for 25 years and in April 2023 closed its European Fund VI, an $8 billion fund that invests in the growth of leading businesses by providing access to KKR’s extensive network and business building resources. Digitalization, technology and dynamic media businesses have been a strategic focus for the firm and KKR has an extensive track record in the European TMT sector.

About KKR

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website at www.kkr.com. For additional information about Global Atlantic Financial Group, please visit Global Atlantic Financial Group’s website at www.globalatlantic.com.

Alastair Elwen
FGS Global
+44 20 7251 3801
KKR-LON@fgsglobal.com

Source: KKR

 

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Spindrift Announces Partnership with Gryphon Investors and Appointment of Dave Burwick as CEO

Gryphon Investors

Founder Bill Creelman will retain equity ownership and move to a new role as board Chair

Spindrift Beverage Co., Inc., the leading maker of sparkling water with real squeezed fruit, announced today that Gryphon Investors, a San Francisco-based private investment firm, will acquire a majority stake in the company. Gryphon’s partnership coincides with the appointment of beverage industry veteran Dave Burwick as Spindrift’s new CEO. Bill Creelman, Spindrift’s Founder and current CEO, will move to a new role as Chair of Spindrift’s board. Creelman and the management team will retain a significant equity stake in the company. The investment, subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed in the first quarter of this year. Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Spindrift was founded by Bill Creelman in his kitchen in 2010. Since then, the company has consistently achieved exceptional growth as consumers have fallen in love with Spindrift’s unsweetened sparkling waters. Today, the company is committed to proudly making things “the Hard Way” with real squeezed fruit.

“I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve built at Spindrift over the past 15 years,” said Creelman. “For this next stage of growth, we looked for two things: a leader who could understand our business and the brand as natively as the people who work here today and an investment partner with the right financial and operational resources to galvanize our market leadership. I have known and respected Dave for nearly a decade, and with his experience and Gryphon Investors’ expertise, I’m confident that we will continue to have tremendous success in growing the brand and inspiring consumers to choose beverages that are based on the belief that the best tastes come directly from nature.”

“Spindrift has a strong, beloved brand and differentiated product portfolio because it’s made with exceptional thought and care,” said Ryan Fagan, Managing Director at Gryphon. “This attention to quality underlies the company’s outsized share of growth across beverage categories—nearly tripling in size since 2020—and it’s what attracted us to invest in the business. We are thrilled to be partnering with both Bill and Dave, as well as the entire Spindrift team.” Fagan, along with Gryphon Partners Matt Farron and Mike Ferry, will be joining Spindrift’s board.

Burwick joins Spindrift following 35 years of leadership experience at global consumer brands. His positions included President and CEO of The Boston Beer Company, President and CEO of Peet’s Coffee, and President, North America at Weight Watchers. He previously spent 20 years at PepsiCo in various executive capacities, including as Chief Marketing Officer of both Pepsi-Cola North America and Pepsi-Cola International.

“I’m excited to join this dynamic team,” said Burwick. “Spindrift’s combination of talented professionals, superior products, and loyal customers has created a fantastic brand with a great future—one I can’t wait to be a part of.”

Kirkland & Ellis acted as legal advisor to Gryphon. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Lazard acted as financial advisors to Gryphon. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP acted as legal advisors to Spindrift. Piper Sandler and JP Morgan acted as financial advisors to Spindrift.

About Spindrift Beverage Co.

Founded in 2010 and based in Newton, MA, Spindrift makes premium beverages with real squeezed fruit and zero added sugar. Its line of more than 20 flavors of sparkling water, teas and lemonades, hard seltzers, and mocktails is sold through diversified channels, including grocery and specialty stores, club stores, mass market outlets, and wholesale foodservice companies across the U.S. From searching worldwide to source the best-tasting fruit to prioritizing quality throughout their carefully-hewn manufacturing process, Spindrift crafts its products to celebrate the aroma, texture, and taste of real fruit —never from concentrate—in every sip.

About Gryphon Investors

Gryphon Investors is a leading middle-market private investment firm focused on profitably growing, competitively advantaged companies in the Business Services, Consumer, Healthcare, Industrial Growth, Software, and Technology Solutions & Services sectors. With approximately $10 billion of assets under management, Gryphon prioritizes investments in which it can form strong partnerships with founders, owners, and executives to accelerate the building of leading companies and generate enduring value through its integrated deal and operations business model. Gryphon’s highly differentiated model integrates its well-proven Operations Resources Group, which is led by full-time, Gryphon senior operating executives with general management, human capital acquisition and development, treasury, finance, and accounting expertise. Gryphon’s three core investment strategies include its Flagship, Heritage, and Junior Capital strategies, each with dedicated funds of capital. The Flagship and Heritage strategies target equity investments of $50 million to $500 million per portfolio company. The Junior Capital strategy targets investments of $10 million to $25 million in junior securities of credit facilities, arranged by leading middle-market lenders, in both Gryphon-controlled companies, as well as in other private equity-backed companies operating in Gryphon’s targeted investment sectors.

Contacts

Press contact:  media@drinkspindrift.com

For Gryphon:

Lambert

Caroline Luz

203-570-6462

cluz@lambert.com

or

Jennifer Hurson

845-507-0571

jhurson@lambert.com

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Anna Vilogorac appointed new CFO of Ratos

Ratos

Anna Vilogorac has been appointed as the new CFO of Ratos and will assume her new position during May 2025. Ratos’s current CFO, Jonas Ågrup, will be retiring.

Anna Vilogorac served most recently as CFO of Triton company Nuent Group AB. Before that she held a variety of senior positions within finance, investor relations and strategy, including at Sandvik Group where she served as CFO of the Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions business area as well as Group Investor Relations Manager, Head of Group Business Control and Strategy Manager. She also worked for several years as a strategy consultant at KPMG and PwC.

To ensure a smooth transition, Jonas Ågrup will remain in his current role until Anna Vilogorac is in place.

“I already want to thank Jonas for his exceptional contributions to Ratos, including the introduction of centralised financing and his instrumental role in transforming Ratos from an investment company into a group. Jonas is a well-liked, enthusiastic leader, and his extensive experience and broad knowledge has made him a highly valued member of Group management. I’d also like to welcome Anna to Ratos. The financial breadth of her background and her experience in investor relations makes her an ideal candidate for Ratos. She has all the prerequisites to create value on Ratos’s journey towards becoming a more streamlined group,” says Jonas Wiström, President and CEO, Ratos.

“I’m pleased and honoured to be entrusted to become the new CFO of Ratos in an exciting phase. I look forward to, together with the team and the rest of the Group management, continuing to build value for Ratos and Ratos stakeholders,” says Anna Vilogorac, incoming CFO, Ratos.

For more information, please contact:
Josefine Uppling, VP Communication, Ratos, +46 76 114 54 21
Anna Vilogorac, incoming CFO, Ratos, +46 70 616 50 19

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Forbion promotes Dirk Kersten to Managing Partner and strengthens US team

Forbion

Dirk Kersten promoted to Managing Partner, further strengthening firm’s leadership
• Jonathan McNeill, M.D. joins Forbion as Partner in the Boston office

Naarden, The Netherlands – 13 January 2025 – Forbion, a leading global life sciences venture capital firm with expertise in Europe, is delighted to announce the promotion of Dirk Kersten to Managing Partner.

Dirk joined Forbion in 2018 as General Partner and manages the Forbion Growth Opportunities Fund, focused on company expansion. Based in Naarden, he has supported several notable Forbion portfolio companies including Dyne Therapeutics (NASDAQ: DYN), Synox Therapeutics and NorthSea Therapeutics.

Sander Slootweg, Managing Partner at Forbion, commented, “Dirk has been an invaluable member of the team since joining in 2018. His promotion to Managing Partner is testament to his exceptional leadership and the significant impact he has made on our growth. We are excited to see him continue driving our success and in particular, the Growth Opportunities Fund franchise.”

Dirk Kersten, newly appointed Managing Partner at Forbion, said, “I am honoured to take on this new role and continue contributing to Forbion’s growth and success. I look forward to working with our talented team and expanding our impact for our limited partners, our portfolio companies, and, most importantly, for the patients they aim to support.”

Forbion is also pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan McNeill, M.D., as a Partner in its Boston office. Jonathan joins Forbion from Dyne Therapeutics where he was Chief Business Officer, contributing to the biotech’s transformation into a leading muscle disease-focused company. Prior to Dyne, he held leadership roles at Editas Medicine, a clinical-stage biotech developing medicines for rare diseases based on CRISPR technology, and was a member of Boston Consulting Group’s healthcare practice. At Forbion, Jonathan will support the firm’s Ventures Fund strategy, building and enabling earlier-stage biotechs, drawing on his wealth of experience in business development, successful capital raises and initial public offerings. His appointment follows the opening of Forbion’s Boston office in June 2024 to support the firm’s long-standing activities in the US market.

In addition, Forbion is strengthening its team through the addition of several new hires at Principal, Fellow, Associate and Analyst level. These appointments reflect Forbion’s commitment to strengthening its team with next-generation talent that will drive the firm’s growth into the future.

ENDS

For more information, please contact:

Forbion Investor Relations
Email: Robbert.van.de.Griendt@forbion.com
General Partner IR & Impact

Forbion Communications
Email: laura.asbjornsen@forbion.com
Head of Communications

About Forbion
Forbion is a leading global venture capital firm with deep expertise in Europe and offices in Naarden, The Netherlands, Munich, Germany and Boston, USA. Forbion invests in innovative biotech companies, managing approximately €5 billion across multiple fund strategies that cover all stages of (bio-) pharmaceutical drug development. In addition, Forbion leverages its biotech expertise beyond human health to address ‘planetary health’ challenges through its BioEconomy fund strategy, which invests in companies developing sustainable solutions in food, agriculture, materials, and environmental technologies. Forbion’s team consists of over 30 investment professionals that have built an impressive performance track record since the late nineties with 128 investments across 11 funds. Forbion’s record of sourcing, building and guiding life sciences companies has resulted in many approved breakthrough therapies and valuable exits. Forbion typically selects impactful investments that will positively affect the health and well-being of people and the planet, as well as meet its financial return objectives. The firm is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment. Forbion operates a joint venture with BGV, the manager of seed and early-stage funds, especially focused on Benelux and Germany.

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