Category: GlobeNewswire

  • MIL-OSI: BitMart Token2049 Dubai VIP Private Party: Gathering in the Cloud to Draw the Future of Web3

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Dubai, UAE, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — During the Token2049 Dubai Conference, BitMart, the world’s leading digital asset trading platform, held a unique VIP private party at the world’s highest restaurant, Atmosphere, located on the 122nd floor of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. This high-end gathering above the cloud attracted more than 500 industry elites from all over the world, including well-known KOLs, institutional representatives, project founders and industry leaders. BitMart CEO and many executives also attended the event to discuss the future development of the Web3 ecosystem while overlooking the dazzling night view of Dubai.

    In his opening speech, Nathan (Nenter) Chow, global CEO of BitMart, said: “I would like to thank founder Sheldon for his trust and the global community for their long-term support. Today we gather in the cloud to review past developments and look forward to the future blueprint. BitMart will continue to optimize trading infrastructure and strive to provide global users with a better digital service experience.”

    At the private event, the Web3-themed dinner carefully presented by Michelin-starred chefs and the melodious violin performance complemented each other, creating a unique atmosphere for this high-end business exchange. The guests had in-depth exchanges in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, and collided with many innovative ideas and cooperation opportunities. BitMart also specially prepared exquisite souvenirs for each guest, which was a perfect end to this unforgettable cloud appointment.

    This private event with both height and warmth not only demonstrated BitMart’s ability to connect global resources, but also injected new impetus into the prosperity and development of the Web3 ecosystem. In the future, BitMart will continue to promote the development of the global community, with user empowerment as the core, to create a freer and more sustainable financial future.

    About BitMart
    BitMart is the premier global digital asset trading platform. With millions of users worldwide and ranked among the top crypto exchanges on CoinGecko, it currently offers 1,700+ trading pairs with competitive trading fees. Constantly evolving and growing, BitMart is interested in crypto’s potential to drive innovation and promote financial inclusion. To learn more about BitMart, visit their Website, follow their X (Twitter), or join their Telegram for updates, news, and promotions. Download BitMart App to trade anytime, anywhere.

    Disclaimer:
    Use of BitMart services is entirely at your own risk. All crypto investments, including earnings, are highly speculative in nature and involve substantial risk of loss. Past, hypothetical, or simulated performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.

    The value of digital currencies can go up or down and there can be a substantial risk in buying, selling, holding, or trading digital currencies. You should carefully consider whether trading or holding digital currencies is suitable for you based on your personal investment objectives, financial circumstances, and risk tolerance. BitMart does not provide any investment, legal, or tax advice.

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  • MIL-OSI: STAR Systems International Introduces the Falcon Dual Frequency Transponder for Tolling

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SINGAPORE, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — STAR Systems International, a global leader in Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) technology, is proud to announce the launch of a revolutionary product: the Falcon dual-frequency transponder. This innovative design marks a major leap forward in tolling technology, combining ultra-high frequency (UHF) capability for traditional tolling systems and near-field communication (NFC) capability for seamless integration with mobile applications. This opens the door to a wide range of possibilities far beyond the conventional toll systems used today.

    “This is a significant step forward for electronic toll collection,” said Stephen Lockhart, Chief Technology Officer of STAR Systems International. “With the introduction of shared data in both the UHF and new NFC interface, we’re unlocking a level of versatility that hasn’t been seen before in vehicle transponders. Furthermore, this will greatly increase the connection between toll agencies and drivers.”

    The Falcon transponder introduces a variety of new ways to improve enforceability for toll agencies and enhance driver experience. With integrated NFC functionality, these tags enable real-time interactions between vehicles and mobile applications.

    One potential use case is High Occupancy Toll (HOT) and Express Lane Management. Vehicle occupancy declarations could be more easily enforced through mobile app verification rather than self-declaration. A sticker tag like the Falcon can be more cost-efficient and environmentally friendly compared to the traditional switchable hardcase tags. In addition, the mobile app could offer other features such as receiving alerts, checking balances, and refilling toll accounts, all enabled by the NFC interface on the Falcon tag.

    The Falcon’s dual-frequency architecture opens the door for integration into broader intelligent transportation systems, including emerging Road Usage Charging (RUC) programs, parking management, mobility-as-a-service platforms, and many others. The Falcon is Gen2V2 compliant and offers advanced embedded cryptographic authentication, providing robust security for high-trust applications. This flexibility positions the Falcon dual-frequency transponder as a powerful tool in the evolution of connected vehicle infrastructure.

    For more information about the Falcon and other AVI solutions that STAR Systems International offers, please contact STAR Systems at salesinquiry@star-int.net.

    About STAR Systems International

    Founded in 2013, STAR Systems International is a world leader in Automatic Vehicle Identification Technologies. STAR Systems focuses on providing best-in-class transponders, readers and professional consulting services for Smart City Initiatives, including Electronic Tolling (ETC), Congestion/Road Use Charging, Electronic Vehicle Registration (EVR), Express/HOT Lane, Fleet Management, Parking and Secure Access Control applications.

    STAR Systems strives to ensure customer success by leveraging the Company’s technical expertise and implementation experience. For more information, please visit www.star-int.net.

    Media Contact

    Zhihan Chen
    +(1) 469-838-2649
    zhihan.chen@star-int.net

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/71ee0d09-1b14-4ce8-9735-c4d90839a4fb

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  • MIL-OSI: Intesa Sanpaolo Reports Best-Ever Net Income of €2.6BN in 1Q25

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MILAN, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Intesa Sanpaolo delivered its best-ever quarterly net income in 1Q25, exceeding €2.6 billion and generating an annualized Return on Equity of 20%.

    This outstanding start to the year supports guidance for 2025 net income well above €9 billion.

    Strong revenue growth and cost efficiency

    Intesa Sanpaolo posted a record first quarter for commissions (+7% vs 1Q24), with 11% growth in Wealth Management & Protection related activities. Insurance income saw its best quarter ever (+9% vs 4Q24).

    Customer financial assets grew by €45.5 billion from March 31, 2024, to around €1.4 trillion, supported by €900 billion in direct deposits and Assets under Management (AuM).

    Despite significant investments in technology, cost discipline remains a priority. The Cost/Income ratio hit a record low of 38%, one of the best in Europe.

    Technology investments and digital transformation

    Technology remains central to Intesa Sanpaolo’s strategy. The bank has invested €4.4 billion in its digital transformation, hiring ~2,350 IT specialists and migrating 62% of applications to the cloud.

    Isybank—Intesa Sanpaolo’s digital bank—has reached one million clients, with a strong acceleration in Q1 that confirms the success of the Group’s digital strategy.

    Commitment to Social Impact

    Intesa Sanpaolo continues to lead in social impact initiatives, deploying more than €0.7 billion from 2023 to 1Q25—including around €65 million in the first quarter—to combat poverty and reduce inequality, supported by a dedicated team of ~1,000 professionals.

    Outlook for 2025

    Thanks to this strong start, Intesa Sanpaolo confirms its outlook with 2025 net income well above €9 billion. Intesa Sanpaolo plans to return over €8.2 billion to shareholders this year, with additional distributions to be quantified at year-end.

    Pull quotes from CEO Carlo Messina

    Carlo Messina, CEO of Intesa Sanpaolo, remarked on the results:

    “The results achieved in the first quarter of 2025 confirm and reinforce Intesa Sanpaolo’s standing among Europe’s major banks.”

    In terms of market capitalization, we rank among the leading European banking groups, alongside competitors with significantly larger balance sheets.”

    “Amid market volatility and shifting interest rates, we are facing these challenges from a position of strength, thanks to a resilient, efficient and well-diversified business model.”

    “We rank first in the eurozone for the contribution of fees and insurance activities to total revenues.”

    “Capital generation remains strong: our CET1 ratio stands at 13.3%. During the quarter, we increased it by approximately 45 basis points, confirming the Bank’s ability to generate capital consistently and robustly.”

    Technological innovation is a key driver of our success.”

    “We are strongly committed to the environmental transition. From 2021 to the first quarter of 2025, we have provided €72.2 billion in support of the green economy.”

    The quality of our people is a decisive factor in generating strong, sustainable results. I am proud of what we have achieved and thank all our people for their extraordinary contribution.”

    “Our well-diversified business model, solid capital position and strong income-generating capacity are the pillars of Intesa Sanpaolo’s success. We are confident that the Group’s existing potential will sustain our leadership in Europe in the years ahead.”

    Click here for more information on Intesa Sanpaolo’s financial results and strategic outlook.

    Contact: international.media@intesasanpaolo.com

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/19fa4ad4-2506-402c-beff-ada3953bc85a

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  • MIL-OSI: cheqd and Anonyome Labs Partner to Transform Digital Identity

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    LONDON, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — cheqd, a decentralised payment and trust infrastructure provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with Anonyome Labs, a pioneer in consumer privacy, cyber safety, and digital identity.

    By integrating cheqd’s decentralized identity and on-chain payment capabilities with Anonyome Labs’ Verifiable Credentials offering, the partnership establishes a trusted, scalable foundation for issuing, verifying, and monetising digital credentials. The combined solution is built to streamline onboarding, reduce fraud, and enhance privacy across sectors including education, finance, healthcare, insurance, and more.

    Next-Generation Identity Infrastructure

    The partnership brings together cheqd’s decentralized identity stack with Anonyome Labs’ Verifiable Credentials offerings to streamline identity verification, combat fraud, and protect personal information. The integrated solution enables individuals and organisations to receive credentials through personal or enterprise wallets and share them securely and privately with any relying party. By placing control in the hands of users, the partnership enables privacy-first interactions while helping organisations reduce operational friction and meet compliance requirements, ultimately improving customer experiences and reducing fraud.

    “cheqd’s on-chain payment rails further enhance the value of Anonyome Labs’ Verifiable Credential offerings by unlocking new revenue models for credential issuers. For the first time, organisations can generate direct value for their role in the digital identity ecosystem by charging for credentials they issue,” said JD Mumford, Anonyome Labs CEO.

    “The future of digital identity must be commercially sustainable to thrive. By introducing monetisation models for credential issuers, we’re proving that privacy and profit can go hand-in-hand. This partnership is a major step towards that future. Moreover, developers no longer have to choose between privacy and functionality,” said Fraser Edwards, Co-founder and CEO of cheqd.

    Developer-First Approach to Digital Identity Integration

    The joint solution also supports seamless integration for developers and enterprises. Anonyome Labs’ SDKs, APIs, and white-label apps make it easy to build and deploy digital identity features – from mobile wallets to credential services. With cheqd’s infrastructure embedded, organisations can rapidly deliver user-centric identity experiences that are secure, scalable, and monetisable from day one.

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/3a8773b7-f56a-43d1-b889-a7ddf04ec209

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  • MIL-OSI: TopLine Financial Credit Union Receives Statewide Recognition for Adult Financial Education Efforts

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MAPLE GROVE, Minn., May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TopLine Financial Credit Union, a Twin Cities-based member-owned financial services cooperative, was named winner of the Desjardins Financial Education Award. The award, sponsored by the Minnesota Credit Union Network (MnCUN) recognized credit unions for superior adult financial education programs benefitting the credit union’s members and communities. The Desjardins award is named after credit union pioneer Alphonse Desjardins and emphasizes the movement’s longtime commitment to financial education.

    TopLine was awarded in the Desjardins Adult Category for the credit union’s Certified Credit Union Financial Counselors (CCUFC) designation. 37% of all TopLine employees have received their Certified Credit Union Financial Counselors (CCUFC) designation through Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) Financial Counseling Certification Program (FiCEP). This supports TopLine’s commitment in providing financial expertise, guidance and resources that meet members’ individual needs to improve their financial wellness, creating a dynamic point of differentiation for the credit union.

    In addition, TopLine partnered with Knowledge of Financial Education (KOFE), a financial resource vendor to create an online, self-help Financial Learning Center that provides free resources, tools and financial guidance, which includes videos, downloadable publications, budgeting tools, live chats with financial counselors, calculators, webinars, podcasts, interactive courses, games and more.

    “We are honored to receive recognition for our dedicated efforts in providing financial education opportunities that enhance the financial well-being of our members and communities,” stated Mick Olson, President and CEO of TopLine Financial Credit Union. “Our commitment remains steadfast in assisting consumers by fostering sound financial habits through enhanced financial wellness guidance.”

    The Minnesota Credit Union Network is the statewide trade association that works to ensure the success, growth and vitality of Minnesota credit unions. For more information, visit www.mncun.org.

    TopLine Financial Credit Union, a Twin Cities-based credit union, is Minnesota’s 9th largest credit union, with assets of over $1.1 billion and serves over 70,000 members. Established in 1935, the not-for-profit financial cooperative offers a complete line of financial services from its ten branch locations — in Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Circle Pines, Coon Rapids, Forest Lake, Maple Grove, Plymouth, St. Francis and in St. Paul’s Como Park — as well as by phone and online at www.TopLinecu.com or www.ahcu.coop. Membership is available to anyone who lives, works, worships, attends school or volunteers in Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington and Wright counties in Minnesota and their immediate family members, as well as employees and retirees of Anoka Hennepin School District #11, Anoka Technical College, Federal Premium Ammunition, Hoffman Enclosures, Inc., GRACO, Inc., and their subsidiaries. Visit us on our Facebook or Instagram. To learn more about the credit union’s foundation, visit www.TopLinecu.com/Foundation.

    CONTACT:
    Vicki Roscoe Erickson
    Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
    TopLine Financial Credit Union
    verickson@toplinecu.com | 763.391.0872

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/fd3055e5-ac8f-4e5d-98be-c6e08644938c

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  • MIL-OSI: Numem Appoints Former Intel Executives to Leadership Team

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Numem, a leader in advanced memory technology, has announced the appointment of two former Intel executives to its leadership team: Rob Crooke was elected as an independent board member, and Ashu Bakhle has joined as a senior technical advisor. Their addition signals Numem’s transition from a technology-driven innovator to a product-focused company addressing critical AI-related memory bottlenecks.

    Committed to advancing energy-efficient, high-performance MRAM (Magnetoresistive Random-Access Memory) solutions, Numem serves a diverse range of applications, from data centers to edge computing.​ By accelerating the delivery of data via new memory subsystem designs, Numem solutions are re-architecting the hierarchy of AI memory tiers to eliminate the bottlenecks that negatively impact power and performance. Built on its patented AI Memory Engine architecture, Numem’s solutions offer a scalable approach to meet the rising demands of HPC and AI applications.

    Crooke and Bakhle bring decades of semiconductor and engineering expertise and will work closely with CEO Max Simmons to drive adoption of Numem’s MRAM technology to address customer challenges around performance, power, density and endurance from edge AI to the data center.

    “This is a pivotal moment for Numem,” said Simmons. “With our breakthrough technologies successfully developed and validated to address customers’ memory architecture challenges, we are now accelerating our move toward commercialization. With a new go-to-market team already in place, these additions to our board and advisory team strengthen our ability to deliver our MRAM-based solutions to a broader AI market and address critical memory challenges across industries.”

    Commented Bill Leszinske, general partner at Cambium Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm and Numem investor, “As AI workloads push system architectures to their limits, memory has become a defining constraint – and a compelling investment opportunity. At Cambium Capital, we view Numem as a company poised to redefine what’s possible in AI infrastructure. With proven technology, a strong go-to-market foundation, and the addition of deeply experienced leadership, Numem is entering an important phase as it moves from proven technology to broader commercial engagement. We believe this combination of technical depth and market readiness positions the company to play a foundational role in the next generation of AI system design.”

    Crooke brings more than 30 years of semiconductor leadership, having served as senior vice president and general manager of Intel’s Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group. He was instrumental in the development and commercialization of Intel’s 3D NAND and Optane technologies and later became the founding CEO of Solidigm following Intel’s sale of its SSD business to SK hynix.

    Bakhle is a seasoned technology executive with a rich background in engineering leadership. With over three decades of experience at Intel, in his latest role, he served as vice president of engineering, where he played a crucial role in the development of high-performance edge and networking products. His strategic insights and technical acumen have consistently driven product innovation and market growth in multiple markets including consumer electronics, PCs and edge.

    About Cambium Capital
    Cambium Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on advanced computation. Learn more at www.cambium.vc.

    About Numem
    Founded in 2016 in Sunnyvale, Calif., Numem is transforming AI and data center efficiency from edge to core. By reimagining AI memory hierarchies, Numem eliminates bottlenecks that constrain power and performance. Its patented, innovative solutions, including the Numem AI Memory Engine SOC subsystem IPs, and Memory SOC Chip/Chiplets, enable high-performance MRAM. These technologies address memory bottlenecks with a fraction of the power consumption of traditional SRAM and DRAM, delivering faster and more efficient data processing. For more information, please visit www.numem.com or connect with the company on LinkedIn.

    Media Contact:
    Stephanie Olsen
    Lages & Associates
    (949) 453-8080
    stephanie@lages.com

    Photos accompanying this announcement are available at: 

    https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/20050216-65be-41ec-a640-7ab853843ed8

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  • MIL-OSI: ESO Releases 2025 EMS Index: Reveals Decrease in Opioid Overdose Calls and Data Informed By New Pre-Hospital Obstetric Emergency Guidelines

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    AUSTIN, Texas, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ESO’s 2025 ESO EMS Index, which analyzes data from more than 3,000 EMS agencies with 12.5 million 911 records in calendar year 2024, evaluated patient care and outcomes across seven key measures. The leading data services and software provider distributes the annual index to help agencies benchmark and compare performance against aggregate data in the U.S.

    “These data points aren’t just numbers—they represent real patients whose outcomes could be transformed through data-driven protocols and care practices,” said Dr. Brent Myers M.D., MPH, chief medical officer at ESO. “That’s why we’ve included five new metrics to paint a full picture of the current EMS landscape and spark innovation that could save lives, ensure balanced application of evidence-based measures, and maximize resources according to patient demands. When we measure patient encounters and treatments consistently and accurately, we understand precisely how to improve them.”

    Findings include:

    • Calls for suspected opioid overdose continue to drop: EMS agencies responded to 136,300 calls for patients with suspected opioid overdoses, accounting for 1% of all EMS calls, a decrease from 2% in the 2024 ESO EMS Index. This is in line with the CDC’s findings showing a significant reduction in overdose-related deaths across the U.S.
    • Maternal care findings: Among patients with postpartum hemorrhage, 20% of white patients received tranexamic acid (TXA) or oxytocin treatments compared with only 3% of Black patients and 8.5% of Hispanic patients. According to the CDC, the U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate among industrialized countries. In April 2025, the National Association of EMS Physicians released new EMS model guidelines and protocols designed to support the care of obstetric emergencies, including postpartum hemorrhage, in the prehospital setting.
    • Airway safety gaps: 64% of invasive airway procedures in adult patients and 62% of pediatric patients included documentation confirming waveform capnography, according to the National EMS Quality Alliance (NEMSQA)—the gold standard for confirming invasive airway placement due to its accuracy, reliability and continuous monitoring capabilities. While this measure focuses on the discrete documentation of waveform ETCO2, it is understood that other methods of documenting the use of this important tool are being utilized; we look forward to enhancing this measure in future indices to ensure current practice is being most accurately captured.
    • Pediatric behavioral health surge: The rise in pediatric behavioral health diagnoses is mirrored in 911 calls—about one in eight pediatric encounters (13%) involved behavioral health or substance use emergencies. Most EMS-transported children with behavioral health emergencies were discharged from the Emergency Department (ED), highlighting an opportunity to evaluate optimal alternative care settings.
    • Whole blood adoption increasing: Whole blood has become the most commonly administered blood product in ground EMS. EMS professionals administering whole blood to critically ill and injured patients is practical, feasible and associated with a low risk of adverse events.

    The 2025 EMS Index is the first index to use ESO’s longitudinal patient record ID—which makes it easier to track patients who frequently use EMS services. The new data revealed that 20% of patients (1.1 million) used EMS services twice or more in the calendar year, representing a significant opportunity to improve health outcomes by shifting nonemergent and chronic disease management to primary care settings.

    Access the 2025 ESO EMS Index here. For more information on ESO, visit www.eso.com.

    Methodology and Limitations
    The dataset for the 2025 ESO EMS Index report is real-world data, compiled and aggregated from 12,527,211 911 records that occurred in calendar year 2024 across the United States. This index is retrospective and looks at aggregate data from 2024. There are no universal rules
    designed around these measures. The purpose of the ESO EMS Index is to be informative and
    directional. This document is intended to serve as a body of literature that adds to the discussion about EMS best practices and quality improvement efforts to enhance patient outcomes. It is not meant as a scientific study nor comprehensive in nature.

    About ESO
    ESO (ESO Solutions, Inc.) is dedicated to improving community health and safety through the power of data. Since its founding in 2004, the company continues to pioneer innovative, user-friendly software to meet the changing needs of today’s dispatch centers, EMS agencies, fire departments, hospitals, and state and federal offices. ESO currently serves thousands of customers across the globe with a broad software portfolio, including the state-of-the-art Logis IDS CAD solution, industry-leading ESO Electronic Health Record (EHR), the next-generation ePCR; ESO Health Data Exchange (HDE), the first-of-its-kind health care interoperability platform; ESO Fire RMS, the modern fire Record Management System; ESO Patient Registry (trauma, burn and stroke registry software); and ESO State Repository. ESO is headquartered in Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.eso.com.

    Media Contact:
    For ESO,
    Hope Sander
    Red Fan Communications
    eso@redfancommunications.com
    737-280-8783

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  • MIL-OSI: Chargeflow Introduces Connect: The AI-First Embedded Chargeback Solutions for the Payments Ecosystem

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TEL AVIV, Israel and NEW YORK, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chargeflow, the leading chargeback automation platform for online commerce, announced the launch of Chargeflow Connect today. This infrastructure-agnostic solution enables any payment providers, payment facilitators, ISOs, or fraud prevention platforms to offer natively integrated, end-to-end chargeback automation, alerts, and insights.

    Reaching new levels of volume and complexity, chargebacks are no longer just a revenue issue, but a strategic priority that impacts everything from customer experience to platform risk and merchant retention. With Chargeflow Connect, payment platforms can launch a full suite of chargeback automation solutions in weeks.

    Whether through a hosted UI with 1-click SSO or a fully embedded, white-labeled API integration, platforms have full branding and technical flexibility to deliver a native chargeback solution that best suits their product experiences and user workflows, all backed by Chargeflow’s market-proven AI infrastructure trusted by dozens of platforms, and 15,000+ merchants worldwide, protecting 100’s of billions transactions annually.

    “Chargebacks are such an integral part of modern online commerce, yet merchants have long been forced to navigate fragmented systems and siloed tools to manage them,” said Ariel Chen, CEO & Co-Founder of Chargeflow. “The launch of Chargeflow Connect is about enabling the entire ecosystem to solve the fast-growing, widespread friendly-fraud problem. By offering integrated chargeback management solutions with end-to-end automation, platforms unlock new revenue streams while making it effortless for merchants to stay on top of chargebacks with a streamlined process, a unified view with AI insights, and intelligent autonomous chargeback handling. It’s a win-win-win for everyone.”

    Built with security at its core, Chargeflow Connect meets the highest standards of data protection, including SOC 2 Type II certification and full GDPR compliance. From access controls to real-time monitoring and end-to-end encryption, security is embedded at every layer, so platforms can integrate chargeback automation with full confidence, knowing their infrastructure and merchant data are protected by default.

    About Chargeflow
    Chargeflow is the world’s first fully automated chargeback platform, built by fintech and e-commerce entrepreneurs to combat the fastest-growing digital commerce threats and level the playing field against chargebacks and friendly fraud. By combining state-of-the-art technology, generative AI, proprietary automation systems, and deep domain expertise, Chargeflow enables merchants to recover and prevent chargebacks at scale, completely hands-free. With a security-first architecture, industry-leading win rates, and a guaranteed ROI, Chargeflow protects billions in revenue for tens of thousands of businesses globally. Learn more at www.chargeflow.io.

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  • MIL-OSI: IntelliTrans Recognized as a Top 100 Logistics & Supply Chain Technology Provider for 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ATLANTA, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IntelliTrans, a leader in software and services for transportation management in bulk and break-bulk shipping, announces its inclusion in the Inbound Logistics Top 100 Logistics & Supply Chain Technology Providers for 2025. This honor reinforces IntelliTrans’ continued commitment to innovation and excellence in addressing the evolving challenges of modern supply chains.

    Selected from more than 400 technology leaders, IntelliTrans joins an elite group of solution providers whose services empower businesses to overcome logistics hurdles with data-driven insights and cutting-edge tools. The prestigious list, curated by Inbound Logistics editors, highlights those providers whose solutions enable Fortune 1000 enterprises, as well as small and medium-sized businesses, to thrive in complex, competitive markets.

    “With technology in the logistics and supply chain space evolving rapidly, it’s crucial to recognize and celebrate the companies driving innovation for shippers,” says Felecia Stratton, Editor of Inbound Logistics. “We are excited to uncover the supply chain and logistics tech industry trailblazers whose solutions are transforming the landscape. This recognition honors excellence and provides valuable insights into the evolving technological trends within the supply chain industry.”

    IntelliTrans’ recognition is not just a testament to its technology but also its unwavering dedication to customer success. By listening to industry pain points and delivering tailored solutions, IntelliTrans positions its customers as leaders in their fields, consistently enabling them to unlock new opportunities for expansion and efficiency.

    “We are incredibly honored to once again be recognized as a Top 100 Logistics & Supply Chain Technology Provider by Inbound Logistics,” said Chad Raube, President and CEO of IntelliTrans. “This achievement reflects our ongoing mission to empower our customers with innovative software that makes supply chains more visible, efficient, and resilient. Our solutions are purpose-built to tackle the challenges of an unpredictable market, and we are motivated every day by the success of our customers.”

    The Top 100 Logistics IT Providers list is published in all the April Inbound Logistics magazine editions and apps.

    About IntelliTrans Multimodal Transportation Solutions
    IntelliTrans, a Roper Technologies business (Nasdaq: ROP), empowers businesses to optimize their supply chains with seamless freight management and shipment execution across all modes of transportation, including rail, truck, ocean, and barge. IntelliTrans’ trusted transportation management solutions enable customers to solve complex business challenges and help achieve a holistic digital strategy by incorporating multimodal solutions backed by extensive industry knowledge. Recognized as a top transportation management provider, IntelliTrans has recently received the Inbound Logistics Top 100 Logistics IT Provider Award, the 2023 BIG Innovation Award, the Cloud Computing Product of the Year Award, and the Food Logistics/SDCE Top Software and Technology Award. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA, with offices in Conway, AR, and internationally in Sweden and the UK. Unlock hidden efficiencies in your supply chain. Visit our website to see how IntelliTrans can help.

    Media Contact for IntelliTrans:
    Becky Boyd
    MediaFirst PR (M1PR.com)
    404.421.8497
    becky@mediafirst.net

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  • MIL-OSI: ModelOp Unveils 2025 AI Governance Benchmark Report Showing Speed, Scale, and Trust Will Define the Next Era of Enterprise AI

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CHICAGO, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ModelOp, the leading AI lifecycle automation and governance software for enterprises, announced today the release of its highly anticipated 2025 AI Governance Benchmark Report. Titled “AI’s Time-to-Market Quagmire: Why Enterprises Struggle to Scale AI Innovation”, the new report provides groundbreaking insights from 100 senior AI and data leaders in Financial Services, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Pharma, Biotech, Consumer Packaged Goods, Logistics, Manufacturing, Energy, and Retail across North America.

    It reveals the operational challenges that enterprises face in bringing to market and scaling AI initiatives – especially generative AI. With global AI spending expected to reach $631 billion by 2028, the report highlights a stark disconnect between enterprise ambitions and production results. Reasons include fragmented systems, inconsistent governance practices, and reliance on manual processes like spreadsheets and emails.

    Key Findings from the Report:

    • 56% of generative AI projects take between 6–18 months to move from intake to production.
    • 80% of enterprises have at least 51 generative AI use cases in the proposal phase, but most only have a handful of use cases in production.
    • While 72% of enterprises have fewer than 20 AI use cases in production, a wave of initiatives is coming, at least 90% of organizations have 21 or more use cases either in development or quality assurance.
    • 58% of enterprises said dealing with fragmented systems was among the biggest challenges to AI governance adoption.
    • 86% of enterprises run the risk of inconsistent reporting and duplicate work because they do not carry out AI assurance at the enterprise level.
    • 36% said they have budgeted more than $1M annually for AI governance software – demonstrating a trend towards ring-fencing funds for this purpose.

    “Executives are increasingly needing to demonstrate ROI for the significant investments in their AI initiatives,” says Jim Olsen, Chief Technology Officer at ModelOp. “There’s pressure for them to show leadership in new tech, drive transformation, and produce a competitive advantage — but they need to show that the tech is trustworthy too. Even if an enterprise does have well-defined governance policies, applying and enforcing them consistently across the many teams and systems involved is like herding cats if you’re doing it with spreadsheets and manual processes. Enterprises are realizing that AI governance is not a bureaucratic hurdle – they’re recognizing it as a trustworthy engine to accelerate and scale innovation. Effective AI governance is really about using AI lifecycle automation to coordinate the dozens of teams and systems involved with bringing AI to market and enforcing internal and regulatory policies consistently,” says Olsen.

    The report also showcases how early governance adoption correlates with faster deployment and stronger return on investment. A featured case study details how a major financial services firm cut time-to-market in half and reduced issue resolution time by 80% after implementing ModelOp’s AI lifecycle automation and governance software.

    “Speed will separate the leaders from the laggards,” added Olsen. “This report is a call-to-action for C-suite executives to embed automation and governance from the start, not as a check-the-box afterthought.”

    The full 2025 AI Governance Benchmark Report, developed in collaboration with Corinium Intelligence, is available now at no charge for download at https://www.modelop.com/ai-gov-benchmark-report.

    About ModelOp
    ModelOp is the leader in AI lifecycle automation and governance software, purpose-built for enterprises. It enables organizations to bring all of their AI initiatives – from GenAI and ML to regression models – to market faster, at scale, and with the confidence of end-to-end control, oversight, and value realization. ModelOp is used by the most complex and regulated institutions in the world – including major banks, insurers, regulatory bodies, healthcare organizations, and global CPG companies – because it delivers the structure, automation, and oversight necessary to operationalize AI at scale across the entire enterprise. In 2024, ModelOp received the prestigious AI Breakthrough Award for “Best AI Governance Platform” and was also recognized as a winner in Inc.’s Best in Business Awards in the AI & Data category. In 2025, it was awarded the “Best AI Governance Software Award” from Netty Awards and received Business Intelligence Group’s Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award. Follow ModelOp on LinkedIn.

    Media Contact
    Ria Romano, Partner
    RPR Public Relations, Inc.
    Tel. 786-290-6413

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  • MIL-OSI: Ultimus Enhances Comprehensive Private Credit Fund Administration to Support Investment Managers

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CINCINNATI, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ultimus Fund Solutions® (Ultimus®), a leading provider of comprehensive fund administration solutions, is pleased to announce it has expanded its comprehensive private credit fund administration services capabilities to address the evolving needs of private credit managers and increased demand in today’s dynamic investment landscape.

    With private credit strategies gaining significant traction, managing the intricate workflows and lifecycle of loans can present a complex series of challenges without the appropriate infrastructure. Recognizing these hurdles, Ultimus delivers an advanced solution designed to provide efficiency and oversight of private credit investments.

    “Our clients benefit from our best in class, fully integrated infrastructure that enables them to achieve their investment goals without being hindered by operational complexities,” remarked Gary Tenkman, Chief Executive Officer. “Ultimus delivers a powerful combination of expertise, technology, and precision to effectively support private credit management.”

    The Ultimus private credit team specializes in post-trade workflows, with deep expertise in tracking both syndicated and private loans. With the ability to facilitate the setup of various credit instruments, Ultimus’ accounting platform automates data flow from clients, agent banks, and third-party vendors for seamless integration and complete transparency. The private credit team collaborates closely with lenders, clients, and agent banks to accurately track loan positions, empowering credit managers to focus on broader investment goals without operational concerns.

    Ultimus’ private credit fund administration encompasses a wide range of solutions to meet the rigorous demands of credit managers, including trade capture, credit lifecycle activity, reconciliation, bank resolution, profit and loss (PnL) reporting, and advanced investment manager reporting.

    Key Services Provided by Ultimus Include:

    • Data Integration & Workflow: Trade capture, security master setup, credit facility position confirmation, and pricing via leading systems like FIS® Virtus, Xceptor and S&P Global.
    • Investment Manager Reporting: Custom reporting and flexible data analytics via FIS® Hedge Fund Portfolio Manager (HFPM) and other tools.
    • Accounting System: HFPM integrates security master services, transaction processing, position/cash reconciliation, PnL calculation, and pricing/reference data management to provide a streamlined accounting workflow.
    • Auxiliary Workflows: Document management, credit ratings, and classification services to maintain comprehensive operational oversight.

    These services are further enhanced by Ultimus’ ability to scale workflows efficiently and leverage data across its extensive client network. Ultimus also maintains strong industry relationships and access to real-time information, ensuring delivery of enriched data points to alleviate operational workloads for client teams.

    “As credit managers face increasing complexities in managing their loan portfolios, Ultimus brings scalability, precision, and a commitment to operational excellence,” said Jim Cass, President at Ultimus. “Our solutions are designed to streamline workflows, enhance data accessibility, and free up resources so our clients can focus on growing their portfolios. We are already seeing increased interest and demand for our tech-driven solutions.”

    Ultimus’ extensive track record and expertise in private credit fund administration provide private credit managers with the confidence to take on complex credit strategies. The advanced platforms and workflows are designed to empower clients to scale their portfolios while maintaining operational clarity and precision.

    About Ultimus
    Ultimus Fund Solutions (Ultimus) is a leading provider of full-service tech-enhanced fund administration, accounting, middle office, and investor solutions to support the launching and servicing of registered funds, private funds, and public plans. The company also offers customized structures designed for the unique needs of pensions, endowments, foundations, and other large institutions. Ultimus’ deep commitment to excellence is achieved through investments in best-in-class technology, compliance programs, organization-wide cyber security efforts, and hiring seasoned professionals.

    Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, with offices in other major cities such as New York, Philadelphia, Denver, and Omaha, Ultimus employs more than 1,100 seasoned accountants, attorneys, paralegals, application developers, fund administrators, compliance specialists, and many others with years of experience in the financial services industry. Servicing over 2,100 total traditional and alternative funds, Ultimus helps investment managers and fund families flourish in today’s increasingly sophisticated and dynamic investment landscape. For more information, visit www.ultimusfundsolutions.com.

    CONTACT: Marketing@UltimusFundSolutions.com

    COD00000679 5/5/2025

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  • MIL-OSI: BitMart CEO Nathan (Nenter) Chow Delivers Keynote at TOKEN2049: Shaping Crypto’s Future: AI-Powered Scale and Institutional Trust

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Dubai, UAE, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nathan (Nenter) Chow, the new global CEO of BitMart, the world’s leading crypto asset trading platform, was invited to attend the Dubai TOKEN2049 conference and delivered a keynote speech entitled “Shaping Crypto’s Future: AI-Powered Scale and Institutional Trust“. Nenter deeply analyzed the current status of industry development and proposed a strategic concept of AI promoting leapfrog development of the industry.

    In his sharing, Nenter first analyzed that the current crypto market is at a critical turning point. Although the overall crypto market has shown a growth trend since 2025, problems such as liquidity fragmentation and imperfect compliance frameworks still restrict the full entry of institutional investors. According to the latest research data, the scale of global digital assets is expected to reach 20-30 trillion US dollars by 2030, but achieving this goal requires solving key issues such as the division of roles between traditional finance and crypto ecology, the transparency of risk management tools, and technical barriers.

    AI-driven scalability – not only developing the market, but also changing the market. Nenter focused on the three major directions in which AI drives the development of the crypto industry. The first is to promote the deep integration of traditional finance and the crypto market, and to build a global market with free flow of assets by clarifying the role positioning of each participant. The second is to use AI technology to achieve an efficiency revolution, including using reinforcement learning algorithms to optimize cross-platform transaction paths and strengthening security monitoring through deep learning models. 

    Looking ahead, Nenter pointed out that despite challenges such as trade barriers, there is light at the end of the tunnel. He said: “When large banks begin to directly allocate digital assets, the real institutionalization wave will come, which requires us to build a trust infrastructure that takes into account privacy and compliance. BitMart will also continue to promote the coordinated development of AI technology innovation and institutional construction, with user empowerment as the core, to jointly build an open, interconnected and trusted crypto future.”

    About BitMart
    BitMart is the premier global digital asset trading platform. With millions of users worldwide and ranked among the top crypto exchanges on CoinGecko, it currently offers 1,700+ trading pairs with competitive trading fees. Constantly evolving and growing, BitMart is interested in crypto’s potential to drive innovation and promote financial inclusion. To learn more about BitMart, visit their Website, follow their X (Twitter), or join their Telegram for updates, news, and promotions. Download BitMart App to trade anytime, anywhere.

    Disclaimer:
    Use of BitMart services is entirely at your own risk. All crypto investments, including earnings, are highly speculative in nature and involve substantial risk of loss. Past, hypothetical, or simulated performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.

    The value of digital currencies can go up or down and there can be a substantial risk in buying, selling, holding, or trading digital currencies. You should carefully consider whether trading or holding digital currencies is suitable for you based on your personal investment objectives, financial circumstances, and risk tolerance. BitMart does not provide any investment, legal, or tax advice.

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  • MIL-OSI: Syncfusion® Announces Successful Completion of SOC 2® Type 2 Examination

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Syncfusion®, Inc., the enterprise technology provider of choice, today announced that it has successfully completed a System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2® Type 2 audit examination for its Essential Studio and Bold products. Additionally, the electronic signature platform BoldSign® is now Qualified Electronic Signature (QES)-certified in compliance with European Union (EU) laws.

    “Secure, accurate information is the cornerstone of the prosperity of any organization,” said Daniel Jebaraj, CEO of Syncfusion. “The successful completion of our SOC 2 Type 2 examination reinforces our ongoing commitment to create and maintain a secure operating environment for our clients’ confidential data, based upon industry standards and best practices, now and in the future.”

    Successful SOC 2®Type 2 audit examination

    SOC 2® reports examine controls at a service organization and are conducted within the AICPA’s Reporting on Controls at a Service Organization framework. The SOC 2® Type 2 report provides an understanding of the service organization’s suitability of the design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of its internal controls. Organizations are audited based on the five trust service criteria: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy. An organization may select any or all of the trust service criteria applicable to its business; Syncfusion chose to report on all five criteria.

    The independent auditing firm tested Syncfusion’s controls and examined its policies and procedures regarding operational areas like:

    • Cloud security.
    • Network connectivity.
    • Systems development life cycle.
    • Computer operations.
    • Logistical access.
    • Data transmission.
    • Backup and disaster recovery.

    Upon completing the audit, Syncfusion received a Service Auditor’s Report with an opinion demonstrating that its policies, procedures, and infrastructure meet or exceed the stringent SOC 2® criteria. The successful completion of this voluntary examination reflects Syncfusion’s dedication to protecting its customers’ information.

    BoldSign® delivers fully QES-compliant signatures

    A QES offers a valid, legally binding digital signature backed by the EU’s strict security guardrails as laid out in electronic IDentification, Authentication and trust Services (eIDAS) regulations. A QES-compliant signature has the same legal power as a handwritten one across all EU countries. Additionally, BoldSign has GDPR-compliant, EU-based data centers, seamless QES identity verification, multilingual support, and a detailed audit trail for each QES-signed document. To learn more about BoldSign, QES, and other EU-specific features, visit https://boldsign.com/qes.

    About Syncfusion®, Inc.
    Headquartered in the technology hub of Research Triangle Park, N.C., Syncfusion, Inc.® delivers an award-winning ecosystem of developer control suites, embeddable BI platforms, and business software. Syncfusion was founded in 2001 with a single software component and a mission to support businesses of all sizes—from individual developers and start-ups to Fortune 500 enterprises. Though its pilot product, the Essential Studio® suite, has grown to over 1,900 developer controls, its mission remains the same. With offices in the U.S., India, and Kenya, Syncfusion prioritizes the customer experience by providing feature-rich solutions to help developers and enterprises solve complex problems, save money, and build high-performance, robust applications.

    Contact: Brittany Kearns
    Phone: 919-270-8054
    Email: brittany@crossroadsb2b.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Sompo appoints Nicholas Walsh as Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors for Sompo International Holdings Ltd.

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    PEMBROKE, Bermuda, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sompo, a leading global provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty (re)insurance, today announced the appointment of Nicholas Walsh as Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors for Sompo International Holdings Ltd. (“SIH”)

    Mr Walsh, who has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of SIH since June 2022, succeeds James Shea who last month was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sompo P&C, in addition to his role as CEO and Executive Director, SIH.

    Mr Shea said: “We are delighted that Nicholas Walsh has become our new SIH Board Chairman. Nic is a highly respected leader with more than 50 years of experience in insurance and his expertise has been invaluable to us since he first joined our Board three years ago. Nic’s new appointment comes at an exciting time for Sompo as we continue to expand our business around the world. We look forward to continuing to benefit from his guidance and insights, helping us put our customers and trading partners even more at the center of everything we do.”

    Mr Walsh spent 42 years with AIG, holding numerous leadership positions. He retired in 2014 as Vice Chairman of AIG Property and Casualty Inc. and previously served as Executive Vice President of AIG Inc., CEO of AIG’s international general insurance business and chair of several AIG regional companies.

    Mr Walsh has extensive experience on international boards and international societies. Since 2020, he has been an independent director of McGill Global Solutions LLC, and from 2020-2024 McGill & Partners Ltd. From 2014 to 2019, Mr Walsh was an independent director of Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) PLC, a London-based multinational insurance broker, and JLT’s US subsidiaries. Mr Walsh also serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Endurance Worldwide Insurance Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SIH.

    In addition to Mr Walsh’s appointment, Monica Cramér Manhem has been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Yoshihiro Uotani, Sompo Group Chief Risk Officer (CRO) has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director to the Board of Directors of SIH.

    Monica Cramér Manhem has served as Independent Non-Executive Director SI Insurance (Europe), SA (“SIIE”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SIH, since 2023. Prior to this, she was CEO at SiriusPoint International, the largest reinsurance company in Scandinavia. With nearly 40 years of experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry, Monica is a seasoned industry executive. She joined Sirius International in 1985 and was a board director between 2014-2022.

    Yoshihiro Uotani was appointed Senior Executive Vice President of Sompo Holdings in April 2025. He has served as Group Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and Executive Officer of Sompo Holdings, Inc. since April 2021. Mr Uotani leads the company’s global risk teams and has more than 35 years of experience in the insurance industry, having worked across multiple international locations including Germany, the UK, the US and Japan.

    Mr Shea said: “The appointments of Monica and Uotani-san will strengthen even further the depth of expertise within our SIH Board. Monica brings with her broad expertise across underwriting, communications, analytics, strategic and regulatory topics and is a respected industry leader. As Group CRO, Uotani-san’s extensive knowledge will help us to navigate a complex and rapidly moving global risk landscape as we continue to take our business from strength to strength.”

    About Sompo

    We are Sompo, a global provider of commercial and consumer property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance. Building on the 135 years of innovation of our parent company, Sompo Holdings, Inc., Sompo employs approximately 9,500 people around the world who use their in-depth knowledge and expertise to help simplify and resolve your complex challenges. Because when you choose Sompo, you choose The Ease of Expertise.

    “Sompo” refers to the brand under which Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based holding company, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, operates its global property and casualty (re)insurance businesses. Sompo International Holdings Ltd. is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Sompo Holdings, Inc., one of the leading property and casualty groups in the world with excellent financial strength as evidenced by ratings of A+ (Superior) from A.M. Best (XV size category) and A+ (Strong) from Standard & Poor’s. Shares of Sompo Holdings, Inc. are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

    To learn more please follow us on LinkedIn or visit sompo-intl.com.

    Sompo Contact
    Mike Jones
    Global Head of Media Relations         
    M: +44 7765 901899
    E: mijones@sompo-intl.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Exterro Named ‘Enterprise Tech Company of the Year’ at the 2025 Oregon Tech Awards

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    PORTLAND, Ore., May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Exterro, Inc., the leading provider of data risk management software solutions for e-discovery, digital forensics, and data privacy, security, and governance professionals, today announced it was named Enterprise Tech Company of the Year at the 2025 Oregon Tech Awards. The annual awards program presented by the Technology Association of Oregon (TAO) recognizes excellence and achievement in the region’s technology industry across multiple categories.

    Recognition for Innovation and Impact

    The Enterprise Tech Company of the Year award honors a company that has demonstrated exceptional growth, innovation, and leadership in building impactful technology for enterprise customers. Exterro stood out for its unified approach to solving the most pressing data challenges enterprises face today—including data sprawl, regulatory complexity, legal risk, and cybersecurity threats.

    Exterro’s Data Risk Management Platform powers e-discovery, digital forensics, privacy, cybersecurity, and governance solutions in a single, unified, AI-driven platform. It enables organizations to reduce risk, streamline operations, and respond with speed and precision to the ever-increasing risks associated with the impact of cyber breaches, mounting litigation and growing governance challenges and requirements.

    “This award validates the vision we’ve been building toward for years: enabling organizations to take control of their data risks—not just react to them,” said Bobby Balachandran, Founder and CEO of Exterro. “We’re proud to be recognized alongside some of the most innovative tech companies in Oregon, and we’re even prouder of the role Exterro plays in helping enterprises safeguard their digital world.”

    Trusted by the World’s Leading Enterprises

    More than 3,000 organizations worldwide, including over 40 percent of the Fortune 100, rely on Exterro’s platform to simplify complexity, eliminate silos, and gain visibility across their data ecosystems. With FedRAMP, HITRUST, and SOC 2 certifications, Exterro meets the highest standards for enterprise-grade security and compliance.

    The company’s focus on product innovation, scalability, and operational efficiency has made it a go-to partner for legal, compliance, privacy, and security teams seeking to modernize and unify their data risk management practices.

    Oregon’s Premier Technology Celebration

    The Oregon Tech Awards are the flagship event of TAO and represent the state’s most prestigious recognition of technology innovation. Winners are selected based on a combination of growth metrics, product differentiation, customer impact, and industry leadership. This year’s awards ceremony brought together hundreds of executives, entrepreneurs, and technologists to celebrate Oregon’s thriving tech ecosystem.

    About Exterro

    Exterro empowers organizations to manage data risks with a complete platform for e-discovery, data privacy, cybersecurity and governance, and digital forensics. Unlike any other software provider, Exterro makes it easy for organizations to understand their data and take swift action. Exterro’s AI-driven solutions provide accurate, actionable insights, enabling businesses to ensure compliance, reduce risks, and streamline operations while lowering costs. With Exterro, organizations gain the clarity and confidence needed to address their most critical data challenges. For more information, visit www.exterro.com.

    Press Contact:

    For Exterro

    Hazel Ramirez

    hazel@plat4orm.com

    570-975-9261

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  • MIL-OSI: Salary.com Announces Partnership with Texas Hospital Association

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    WALTHAM, Mass., May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Salary.com, the global leader in compensation technology and data, today announced its partnership with the Texas Hospital Association (THA), the leadership organization and principal advocate for the state’s hospitals and health care systems. With a shared commitment to “getting pay right” within the health care industry, THA and Salary.com are focused on addressing workforce shortages through smart compensation practices.

    One of the largest hospital associations in the country, THA represents more than 85 percent of Texas’ acute-care hospitals and health care systems, which employ more than 400,000 health care professionals statewide. Known for developing a vision of unified health care delivery for Texas, THA is an advocate for accessible, cost-effective high-quality health care delivered through a system that emphasizes integration, community health, and equitable funding.

    Competitive salaries attract and retain qualified talent. Given the escalating growth in the health care industry – which added 52,000 jobs in February 2025 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics – the availability of trustworthy HR-reported market to support total compensation management is required. At the foundation of Salary.com’s products and services is the world’s largest database of compensation market data covering 16,000 jobs across 225 industries. The Salary.com Total Compensation Management solution incorporates this data directly into an integrated suite of compensation management software. The suite includes all of the components of compensation management and communications, from AI enabled job description development and job benchmarking to skills analysis and Job Architecture and from annual compensation planning tools to pay equity analysis.

    Vicki Dale, Senior Director of Business Services, THA, said, “THA is pleased to partner with Salary.com to ensure pay transparency. Their Total Compensation Management solution delivers what we need, across comp planning, job design management, pay equity analytics, and more. Our decision-making process to select Salary.com as our compensation partner involved a lengthy and meticulous vetting process. We’re looking forward to the mutual success of our work together.”

    “Salary.com’s partnership with THA represents our shared commitment to getting pay right within the health care space, which is more vital than ever as they address projected workforce shortages, an aging population, and increased demand,” commented Kevin Plunkett, Senior Vice President, Partnerships, Salary.com. “With Salary.com’s Total Compensation Management suite, THA can centralize salary planning, ascertain what skills are needed for different jobs, and provide clear and consistent pay information. As one of the largest hospital associations in the country, we’re honored to support THA’s continued success.”

    More About Total Compensation Management (TCM)
    From the C-suite to the employee, Salary.com’s Total Compensation Management (TCM) is an original approach that streamlines and improves the flow of pay information. By skillfully blending planning and management while cutting through the confusion created by disconnected parts and providers, TCM increases accuracy, clarifies processes, and delivers accurate data. With Salary.com’s TCM suite, organizations gain best-in-class products in one integrated solution that delivers a comprehensive picture of pay and benefits. To learn more please visit here.

    About Texas Hospital Association

    Founded in 1930, the Texas Hospital Association is the leadership organization and principal advocate for the state’s hospitals and health care systems. Based in Austin, THA enhances its members’ abilities to improve accessibility, quality, and cost-effectiveness of health care for all Texans. One of the largest hospital associations in the country, THA represents more than 85% of the state’s acute-care hospitals and health care systems, which employ some 400,000 health care professionals statewide.

    About Salary.com
    Salary.com has been helping organizations with human capital needs for over 25 years. The company leads the industry in compensation data, software, and services. More than 30,000 organizations in 30+ countries use Salary.com’s solutions to hire and retain talent and compete in a changing world. Salary.com provides over 10 billion data points across over 225 industries using a proprietary AI framework to ensure fair pay. The company’s main product, CompAnalyst®, helps organizations simplify hiring, reduce guesswork, and increase retention. Employee trust depends on fair pay, and Salary.com helps get it right. For additional information, please visit www.salary.com/business.

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  • MIL-OSI: TWAICE Rolls Out 15+ Product Enhancements to Help BESS Operators Turn Complexity into Revenue

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CHICAGO, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TWAICE, a leading provider of predictive analytics software for battery energy storage systems (BESS), today announced more than 15 major product enhancements. This rapid pace of innovation reflects the industry’s urgent need for solutions that bridge technical excellence with financial performance, as operators navigate overwhelming data volumes, growing system complexity, and dynamic market demands.

    A highlight among the latest developments is the launch of Penalty Risk Assessment, a breakthrough feature that helps operators avoid costly penalties by making State of Charge (SoC) issues easier to understand and act on. Compared to often inaccurate battery management system (BMS) estimates, the new tool indicates when systems operate near risky thresholds and provides SoC limit recommendations based on real-world system behavior. With these insights, operators can deliver power more reliably when electricity prices are highest, avoid penalties, and protect assets for long-term value.

    “As the energy storage industry scales and evolves, many of our customers are encountering new and complex challenges that they haven’t faced before,” said Stephan Rohr, Co-CEO and founder at TWAICE. “At TWAICE, we focus on anticipating these emerging needs and delivering innovations that provide immediate, practical value. Our latest feature rollouts give operators the clarity, control, and confidence they need to optimize increasingly complex systems.”

    Solving Real-World Operational Challenges with Actionable Insights and User-Friendly Tools
    Among the many enhancements, four of the new features, in particular, show how TWAICE is tackling the industry’s toughest operational challenges, including:

    • Maximizing Availability: TWAICE’s Usable and Recoverable Energy KPIs help operators quickly spot and prioritize issues impacting availability and performance. Combined with integration to Modo Energy’s financial platform, operators can now directly link hidden energy loss with revenue impact, enabling smarter asset management.
    • Protecting Long-term Asset Profitability: New Roundtrip Efficiency (RTE) monitoring ensures visibility beyond batteries to inverters and transformers. By capturing efficiency drops wherever they occur, RTE Insights enables early detection of performance degradation that could otherwise go unnoticed for months.
    • Managing Warranty and Contractual Risks: Customizable Warranty & Guarantee Tracker tied to 50+ KPIs allows proactive compliance monitoring, with predictive alerts before thresholds are crossed — saving costs and disputes.
    • Speeding Up Operational Decision Making: New Automated Reporting enhancements deliver tailored, deep-linked insights at the cadence needed — daily, weekly, or monthly, ensuring the right teams have the right information when it matters most.

    Each of these innovations addresses critical needs identified through close collaboration with TWAICE’s customers, such as BW ESS, a major operator of large-scale energy storage assets.

    “TWAICE’s battery analytics software gives us the visibility we need to make operational decisions more effectively, increase the availability of the BESS, and ensure our battery portfolio is operating safely and efficiently,” said the Head of Asset Management at BW ESS.

    To learn more about how the latest TWAICE features help energy storage operators navigate the evolving industry, visit https://www.twaice.com/.

    About TWAICE
    Since 2018, TWAICE has led the field of predictive battery analytics, meeting the demand for safe, durable, and highly available energy storage systems (BESS). While Battery Management Systems (BMS) and Energy Management Systems (EMS) offer basic monitoring capabilities, TWAICE provides advanced analytics that go deeper to optimize BESS performance and lifetime ROI. As a trusted partner to the industry, TWAICE offers unbiased insights to support objective decision-making independent of manufacturers, insurers, or service providers.
    www.twaice.com

    Media Contact:
    Justin Williams
    Trevi Communications for TWAICE
    justin@trevicomm.com
    +1 (978) 539-7157

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/07265179-9315-4cf8-9f8f-55a991ecdd9b

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  • MIL-OSI: TechSmith Forms Training Advisory Board to Drive Video Learning Innovation

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    EAST LANSING, Mich., May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TechSmith Corporation, an industry leader in visual communication, today announced the formation of its Training Advisory Board, a strategic initiative aimed at further expanding the company’s tailored offerings in enterprise learning and digital training.

    This newly appointed board brings together top professionals from a diverse set of industries, offering deep expertise in education, HR technology, communications, legal training, and corporate development. The group will provide TechSmith with strategic guidance as it continues to expand feature sets in its flagship Snagit and Camtasia products aimed at empowering organizations to create high-impact, scalable training content.

    “TechSmith has been a critical resource for global training professionals since we began developing screen capture products over 30 years ago because we understand the importance of innovating to keep pace with our customers’ rapidly evolving needs,” said Tony Lambert, CTO of TechSmith. “Each of these board members brings a unique lens to how learning happens in the real world and across diverse industries. Their collective expertise will help shape the future of our Snagit and Camtasia product lines and ultimately elevate the value we deliver to training professionals worldwide.”

    TechSmith Training Advisory Board Members

    • Tim Slade, Founder of The eLearning Designer’s Academy
      Tim is a globally recognized and awarded speaker, author, and freelance eLearning designer. Creator of The eLearning Designer’s Academy and author of The eLearning Designer’s Handbook, Tim brings deep insight into instructional design, eLearning development, and video production.
    • Sara Schiebner, Underwriting Communications and Training Specialist at Amerisure
      Sara leads enterprise training strategies with a focus on end-user education, support communication, and learner engagement across internal teams.
    • Tracie Cantu, Chief Learning Strategist, Your CLO
      Tracie leads enterprise-wide learning operations and technology strategy, driving scalable processes, optimized governance, and efficient learning ecosystems. Her focus is on leveraging automation, strategic governance, and technology to enhance L&D efficiency, scale organizational impact, and deliver measurable business results.
    • Luke Schnoebelen, Director of Professional Development at Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
      Luke is a dynamic leader in legal education, specializing in the professional development of attorneys and professional staff at the firm. He manages the new hire process, supports IT rollouts and adoption, maintains and delivers the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) process, and creates professional development initiatives across the firm.
    • Roberto Aiello, Senior Learning Experience Designer at Personio
      Roberto is committed to designing international HR learning solutions that improve product usage and set new standards in instructional design excellence. He leverages cutting-edge tools, multimedia content, and user-centric approaches to fuel engagement and drive meaningful results.
    • John Munnelly, Head of Innovation in Accountancy Education at Chartered Accountants Ireland
      John develops the final admitting exams (F.A.E.) for the Irish Chartered Accounting qualification and contributes to the evolution of the Accounting syllabus in Chartered Accountants Ireland.
    • Sara Sorenson, Manager of Product Enablement at Muck Rack
      Sara is a leader in the SaaS industry who draws on her diverse background in customer service, digital media design, and behavioral learning to create scalable, effective educational resources and experiences that empower users and support meaningful behavior change.

    The advisory board will meet quarterly, offering feedback on product roadmap decisions, new features, plans, and more. TechSmith also plans to co-develop and collaborate on training webinars, content, and research for the benefit of the broader training community.

    About TechSmith
    TechSmith is the market leader in screen capture software and productivity solutions for daily in-person, remote or hybrid workplace communication and customer-facing image and video content. The company’s award-winning flagship products, Snagit, Camtasia, and Audiate empower anyone to create remarkable videos and images that share knowledge for better training, tutorials, and everyday communication. TechSmith creates easy-to-use software and provides expert training resources and unmatched support — making TechSmith the global leader for easily creating effective images and videos. To date, billions of images and videos have been created with TechSmith’s products by more than 73 million people across more than 190 countries. TechSmith is ranked as a top 10 company in G2’s Spring 2024 report and winner of a 2024 Training Magazine Network Choice Award. Connect with TechSmith on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), and Facebook. For more information, visit www.techsmith.com.

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  • MIL-OSI: Tango Announces Leadership Change Designed to Drive Future Growth with the Appointment of Jon Elliott as New CEO

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    DALLAS, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tango, the leading provider of cloud-based real estate and facilities management software solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jon Elliott as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective May 1, 2025. Pranav Tyagi, who founded Tango and served as its leader for 17 years, is stepping down as CEO and will assume the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors where he will continue to support the company’s long-term success in an advisory capacity. This strategic leadership change marks a significant milestone for Tango as it continues to advance its mission to empower the world’s leading companies by providing innovative solutions, data, and expertise to maximize value and impact from their locations.

    Since its founding in 2008, Tango has achieved remarkable milestones, transitioning from its beginnings as a management consulting firm to becoming a pioneer in the creation of Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS) and Store Lifecycle Management (SLM) solutions. Under Tyagi’s visionary leadership, Tango has led the way in the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to create a global Enterprise SaaS solution embraced by customers in more than 140 countries, enabling them to plan and manage their entire real estate and facilities lifecycle, optimize costs, enhance employee engagement, and track and improve sustainability.

    “I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve built together at Tango,” said Tyagi, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Tango. “Our exceptional team has been the driving force behind our success, consistently innovating and pushing boundaries to help our customers respond to the evolving ways people interact with physical space. I can’t thank them enough for their dedication and hard work. I also want to extend my gratitude to our customers, many of whom have been with us since the beginning, for their unwavering support and trust.”

    Jon Elliott joins Tango after more than two decades of outstanding success across multiple industries that have seen dramatic digital transformation and growth. Most recently, he was the CEO of Bluebeam, a global B2B SaaS software business serving customers in the Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) industry, as well as a Chief Division Officer and Executive Board Member of the Nemetschek Group.

    “The global Tango team has built something truly special — a trusted product, a passionate team, and a loyal customer base,” said Jon Elliott, Tango’s Chief Executive Officer. “I’m deeply honored to join this next chapter and work alongside the team to build on the strong foundation that Pranav and the team created.”

    Tyagi continued, “This transition marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter. Jon Elliott is an inspiring, entrepreneurial, and mission-driven leader who knows what it takes to scale a vision into substantial global impact. By staying close to customers and understanding industry needs, he recognizes how technology can solve the most pressing customer challenges, and I have full confidence in his ability to lead Tango into its next phase of growth.”

    Jon Nuger, a Tango Board member and Managing Director at Berkshire Partners commented on this significant appointment, “We are thrilled to welcome Jon Elliott as our new CEO. His proven leadership and depth of experience are precisely what Tango needs to navigate the evolving landscape and achieve our ambitious goals. We also want to express our deep thanks to Pranav for his visionary leadership and extraordinary dedication, which have been instrumental in shaping Tango’s success. We look forward to his ongoing guidance as Chairman of the Board.”

    About Tango
    With hundreds of customers across more than 140 countries, Tango is the leader in Store Lifecycle Management and Integrated Workplace Management System software, delivering a single solution spanning real estate, design & construction, lease administration & accounting, facilities, occupancy management, energy & sustainability, desk booking, visitor and space management. To learn more visit tangoanalytics.com.

    About Berkshire Partners
    Berkshire Partners is a 100% employee-owned, multi-sector specialist investor in private and public equity. The firm’s private equity team invests in well-positioned, growing companies across business & consumer services, healthcare, industrials, and technology & communications. Berkshire is currently investing from its Fund XI, which held its final closing in 2024 with approximately $7.8 billion in commitments. Since inception, Berkshire Partners has made more than 150 private equity investments and has a strong history of collaborating with management teams to grow the companies in which it invests. For additional information, visit www.berkshirepartners.com.

    For media inquiries, please contact:

    Tango
    Kathy Fischer
    Vice President, Marketing
    kathy.fischer@tangoanalytics.com
    (416) 727-5647

    Berkshire Partners
    Greg Winter
    Director of Marketing and Communications
    gwinter@berkshirepartners.com
    (617) 227-0050

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  • MIL-OSI: Lotlinx Appoints Kerri Wise as Chief Marketing Officer

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    DETROIT, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lotlinx, the auto industry’s leading VIN-specific data company for dealership inventory management, announced today the appointment of Kerri Wise as Chief Marketing Officer. With over 25 years of executive leadership experience at top automotive technology brands, Wise will spearhead Lotlinx’s marketing strategy, brand development, and dealer engagement initiatives as the company expands its footprint and enhances its solutions powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.

    Wise is widely recognized as a trailblazer in automotive retail marketing. Most recently, she served as Chief Marketing Officer at AutoFi, where she led strategic branding, demand generation, and partner marketing efforts that contributed to the company’s growth and industry influence. Prior to AutoFi, she held leadership roles at TrueCar, where she served as Vice President of Dealer Marketing and Industry Education, and Edmunds, where she led dealer training, sales enablement and analytics. Earlier in her career, Wise held pivotal roles at JD Power and Associates, focusing on market intelligence and customer experience.

    “Kerri brings an exceptional blend of brand leadership, automotive expertise, and an unmatched reputation for championing dealer success,” said Len Short, Executive Chairman of Lotlinx. “She understands how to connect data-driven solutions to real dealer challenges, and she has a deep understanding of how to drive impact through strategic marketing. Kerri’s passion for innovation and inclusivity aligns perfectly with our mission, and we’re proud to welcome her to the team.”

    Wise’s industry influence extends beyond her executive roles. She is a frequent keynote speaker at major automotive events and was recognized as one of Automotive News’ 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry in 2020. She was also named a Notable Champion of Diversity in 2021. Additionally, Wise is the Co-founder and President of Women of Color Automotive Network (WOCAN), a member-based nonprofit organization with more than 1,000 members that seek to attract, connect, and empower women of color in the automotive industry.

    “Joining Lotlinx at this moment in its growth is an incredible opportunity,” said Wise. “Lotlinx is redefining how dealers harness the power of real-time, VIN-level data to make smarter marketing and inventory decisions. I’m excited to help amplify the company’s value proposition and strengthen connections with our dealer partners as we continue delivering machine-driven technology that directly impacts profitability and operational control.”

    Wise’s leadership at Lotlinx will focus on elevating the brand’s presence across digital and traditional channels, expanding education and thought leadership programs for dealers, and reinforcing Lotlinx’s role as a trusted partner in modernizing retail automotive through data precision.

    About Lotlinx 

    Founded in 2012 and based out in Peterborough, New Hampshire, Lotlinx is the automotive industry leader in VIN-specific data solutions for inventory risk management. The Lotlinx platform provides automobile dealers and manufacturers with enhanced operational control over their retail business. Leveraging state-of-the-art real-time data and machine learning technology, Lotlinx provides a precision retailing solution that enables dealers to automatically adapt to market dynamics, mitigating inventory risk through VIN-specific strategies. To learn more about Lotlinx, please visit www.lotlinx.com.  

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  • MIL-OSI: Haivision Redefines ISR Video Processing and Transcoding with the New Kraken X1 Rugged

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MONTREAL, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Haivision, a leading global provider of mission-critical, real-time video networking and visual collaboration solutions, today introduced the Kraken X1 Rugged, a game-changing addition to its battle-hardened ISR video processing arsenal. Built for maximum operational impact at the tactical edge, Kraken X1 Rugged processes full-motion video (FMV), delivering low latency encoding, transcoding, and AI-enhanced video and metadata to support the toughest mission demands in the most extreme environments.

    Precision-engineered to meet any video processing challenge in forward-deployed ISR missions, the Kraken X1 Rugged packs cutting-edge AI capabilities and low-latency video performance into a rugged, compact, and fanless appliance. Engineered to meet MIL-STD ruggedization requirements in a small form factor device, Kraken X1 Rugged provides superior video processing for ISR missions in the most demanding environments – including UAVs, manned aircraft, vehicles, towers, ships, and more.

    Kraken X1 Rugged derives its high-density power from the NVIDIA Jetson Orin platform with next-gen GPU acceleration. Along with the ability to encode/transcode up to four 1080p HD streams, Kraken X1 Rugged can enhance situational awareness with real-time AI processing at the edge, capable of running third-party AI models directly on sensor-equipped platforms that are deployed in the field, instead of transporting the sensor feeds for processing to cloud data centers far from the action. By processing at the tactical edge, Kraken X1 Rugged can provide higher-quality intelligence delivered more reliably, more quickly, and more securely.

    “The Kraken X1 Rugged represents a significant evolution of our ISR platform, bringing ruggedized, real-time video processing to the most demanding environments,” said John Leipper, Defense Product Manager, Haivision. “It delivers the trusted Kraken capabilities our users rely on, in a compact, durable form factor optimized for high-performance AI-ready processing at the edge – right next to sensors.”

    Haivision’s Kraken solutions are trusted by ISR and mission-critical operations to turn constrained, unreliable networks into actionable intelligence pipelines for full motion video. Key capabilities of Kraken X1 Rugged include:

    • Real-time video for ISR: Process real-time FMV with surgical precision to supercharge critical decisions. Handle up to four 1080p60 streams or one 4Kp60 stream with HEVC/H.265 or H.264 compression.
    • Bandwidth optimization with KLV metadata: High-quality transcoding for downstream compatibility and transport even when network bandwidth is limited, along with synchronous/asynchronous KLV metadata, filtered as needed, to enhance geospatial context and unlock actionable intelligence.
    • Enrich intelligence with AI at the edge: Run third-party AI algorithms on NVIDIA accelerated GPUs to reliably extract high-quality intelligence at the tactical edge and deliver as full motion video and KLV metadata for downstream dissemination.
    • Ruggedized performance in a small form factor: MIL-STD environmental and power compliance for tough conditions, form factor suitable for deployment in environments with size and weight constraints, and support for 28V DC in a fanless appliance, deliver reliable results wherever ISR operations demand.
    • Seamlessly connect ISR networks: Route encoded or transcoded video streams to multiple destinations and convert between transport protocols like MPEG-TS, SRT, RTMP, RTSP, and RTP.
    • Battle-tested compatibility: Runs the same industry-leading Kraken software trusted by defense, public safety, and intelligence organizations worldwide.

    The Kraken family of real-time ISR video encoding and transcoding solutions are central to Haivision’s cutting-edge product portfolio, driving mission-critical operations with precision and power. Haivision’s video wall systems for command centers, video distribution solutions, and ISR video technology help aerospace, enterprise, government, military, and public safety organizations make informed decisions faster.

    The Kraken X1 Rugged will be showcased at SOF Week 2025 from May 6-8 in Tampa, Florida, and will be available in fall 2025. Learn more about the Kraken X1 Rugged here.

    About Haivision
    Haivision is a leading global provider of mission-critical, real-time video networking and visual collaboration solutions. Our connected cloud and intelligent edge technologies enable organizations globally to engage audiences, enhance collaboration, and support decision-making. We provide high-quality, low-latency, secure, and reliable live video at a global scale. Haivision open-sourced its award-winning SRT low-latency video streaming protocol and founded the SRT Alliance to support its adoption. Awarded four Emmys® for Technology and Engineering from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Haivision continues to fuel the future of IP video transformation. Founded in 2004, Haivision is headquartered in Montreal and Chicago with offices, sales, and support located throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. To learn more, visit www.haivision.com.

    Jennifer Gazin
    514.334.5445 ext 8309
    jgazin@haivision.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Abundance Energy, sonnen, and Energywell Unite to Develop Residential Battery-Enabled Virtual Power Plants in Texas

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga., May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Abundance Energy, sonnen, and Energywell Technology Licensing, LLC (“Energywell”) are joining forces to power the future of energy through the development of behind-the-meter, battery-enabled Virtual Power Plants (“VPP”) in Texas.

    The collaboration empowers Abundance Energy customers to use their sonnenConnect home batteries to support grid stability, ensure reliable energy delivery, and lower electricity costs while driving the development of smart, sustainable energy solutions.

    Optimized through the integration of Energywell’s Proton platform with sonnen’s advanced Virtual Power Plant battery control technology, each battery is continuously managed in response to market price signals, customer usage, and solar generation. Networked together, these batteries create a VPP, dynamically balancing energy supply and demand to maximize value for both the grid and the customer.

    “Our mission is to empower homeowners with smarter, more sustainable energy solutions,” said Thomas Mandry, CEO of Abundance Energy. “By combining sonnen’s best-in-class battery and Virtual Power Plant technology, Energywell’s market expertise through its Proton platform, we are delivering an innovative VPP model that benefits both customers and the Texas grid.”

    sonnen’s VPP technology intelligently manages energy supply and demand, ensuring stored solar or grid energy is strategically deployed when needed most. “Our VPP solutions enable customers to actively participate in the energy market while maintaining resilience in their homes,” said Blake Richetta, Chairman and CEO of sonnen. “With Abundance Energy, and Energywell, we’re setting a new standard for residential energy management.”

    Energywell’s Proton platform provides advanced forecasting and optimization tools to ensure batteries are dispatched in alignment with market opportunities. “The Texas energy landscape is evolving, and this partnership exemplifies the future of distributed energy,” said Michael Fallquist, CEO of Energywell. “By optimizing stored energy, we are reducing reliance on fossil fuels and lowering carbon emissions, building a smarter, cleaner, and more flexible grid.”

    This VPP initiative aligns with Texas’ growing demand for resilient, customer-driven energy solutions and paves the way for further innovation in the residential energy sector.

    About Abundance Energy

    Abundance Energy is a digital-native Retail Electric Provider (REP) startup licensed for operations in Texas. Abundance’s products include transparent fixed-rate residential plans and multi-meter Continuous Service Agreement plans for vacant property management with a built-to-purpose CSA customer platform. Abundance is part of the Quext family of companies that includes next-generation LoRaWAN proprietary IoT thermostats and smart locks for the multifamily market. Visit abundanceenergy.com for more information.

    About sonnen

    sonnen is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of smart energy storage systems for residential applications, and a pioneer of the residential battery based virtual power plant. The sonnen VPP is nationally recognized as a blueprint for the decentralized, digitalized, decarbonized energy system of the future. sonnen is one of the most experienced and fastest growing VPP energy storage companies in the world. sonnen has received many internationally recognized awards celebrating our technological achievement. sonnen products and services are used by the sonnenCommunity, a collection of visionaries around the world who share our vision of clean and affordable energy for everyone. In Texas, sonnen partners with SOLRITE Energy to bring their flagship Virtual Power Plant Power Purchase Agreement (VPA), to provide solar panels and home battery systems at no upfront cost.

    sonnen’s offices are located in Germany, Italy, Spain, Australia, and the USA. sonnen is a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell. Learn more at: https://sonnenusa.com/en

    About Energywell

    Energywell is an energy technology company powering the sustainable energy transition. Energywell combines the financial strength of funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. and capital and commodities expertise from Hartree Partners L.P. with proprietary technology and a seasoned team of energy industry veterans. Visit Energywell.com for more information.

    About Proton

    Energywell’s Proton platform delivers real-time energy insights and seamless device integration, empowering businesses and customers to optimize energy more sustainably. Proton uses cloud-native, event-driven architecture to ensure energy solutions scale quickly while maintaining the highest standards of security, including SOC 2 Type 2 compliance. Proton is available for licensing for third parties looking to accelerate their own energy management capabilities. Visit Energywell.com/proton for more information.

    Press Contact
    FischTank PR
    sonnen@fischtankpr.com

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  • MIL-OSI: May 2025 Letter to Shareholders of Nvni Group Limited

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nuvini Group Limited (Nasdaq: NVNI) (“Nuvini” or the “Company”), a leading acquirer of private B2B SaaS companies in Latin America, today issued a letter to shareholders from Nuvini Founder and CEO Pierre Schurmann.

    Dear Fellow Shareholders,

    I wanted to take this occasion having recently announced our 2024 Full Year results and celebrated over 18 months as a public company to reflect on our journey thus far and discuss the future for Nuvini. Since inception we have been building a stable foundation of profitable, vertical SaaS companies throughout Latin America and believe today we have reached a critical inflection point in our Company’s trajectory. This new phase of growth will be one defined by leverage and execution, and not solely accumulation as we onboard strategic acquisitions to our platform and increase operational efficiencies across our portfolio in order to strengthen our margins.

    Nuvini Investment Thesis

    Our investment thesis in short is this, Nuvini is building the Constellation Software of Latin America—optimized for the AI era. We acquire durable SaaS businesses, integrate AI to unlock operational leverage, and drive sustainable, compounding returns. That vision is no longer aspirational—it’s underway.

    What’s Happening in our Portfolio and Sector?

    Latin America’s SaaS sector is going through an undeniable evolution creating massive opportunity to be achieved by those who not only are able to realize scale in a cost-efficient manner, but also by those who compound cash flow, automate operations, and allocate capital with discipline. We believe Nuvini is in a unique position to seize this opportunity and I am excited to share some recent developments from the first quarter of 2025 and catalysts we are looking forward to.

    Q1 2025 Updates

    As mentioned, Nuvini has reached an important turning point in our strategy fueled by relentless effort and rigorous execution of our business initiatives which have resulted in meaningful positive strides in the first quarter. Notably, we have launched NuviniAI, our AI focused initiative to reduce support, sales and development costs over the next 12 months, which will allow all Nuvini companies to share artificial intelligence progress to gain visibility, recognition and support across our portfolio. Additionally, during the quarter we successfully accelerated our M&A readiness by identifying five new qualified acquisition targets in Brazil and Mexico that all have over 65% gross margins and strong retention individually. This progress was highlighted by the term sheet we signed to acquire Mundii, an online platform that connects brands with consumers, suppliers, and retail chains based in São Paulo, Brazil, which we are planning to close during the second quarter of 2025. This acquisition aligns perfectly with our existing portfolio and once completed with further drive revenue growth and bolsters our already strong ecosystem of B2B Solutions. On top of it all, we made important decisions to tighten capital discipline reinforcing our commitment to accretive, cash-generative growth.

    What’s Coming Next?

    Looking forward to the second, third quarters and beyond, we are laser focused on execution across two strategic pillars.

    1)   Firstly, the activation of our M&A engine, exemplified by our expectation to close 1-2 acquisitions by the end of the third quarter. Our current pipeline is US$127 million and we are targeting companies with sticky customer bases, efficient cost structures, and high automation potential.

    2)   Secondly, we aim to implement the standardization of our AI infrastructure across the portfolio. By the fourth quarter we will obtain a key lever for margin as all operating companies will be integrated to utilize our NuviniAI tools to drive improvements in customer support, sales, and development automation.

    Capital Allocation

    To drive further value for our investors and stakeholders we are committed to continuing to operate with the mindset of disciplined business owners and operators. Each and every dollar deployed is thoughtfully allocated with a singular goal in mind, to generate and promote long-term compounding free cash flow through rigorous execution while forgoing the pitfalls of speculative hires and vanity marketing.

    Thank you for your continued trust.

    Sincerely,

    Pierre Schurmann

    Founder & CEO, Nuvini

    About Nuvini

    Headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, Nuvini is Latin America’s leading private serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. The company focuses on acquiring profitable, high-growth SaaS businesses with strong recurring revenue and cash flow generation. By fostering an entrepreneurial environment, Nuvini enables its portfolio companies to scale and maintain leadership within their respective industries. The company’s long-term vision is to buy, retain, and create value through strategic partnerships and operational expertise.

    Disclaimer and Forward-Looking Statements

    Any obligation of the Company under the Term Sheet is subject to, among other things, the execution of the relevant definitive transaction documents, the result of a due diligence on Munddi, the satisfaction of conditions precedent for a transaction of this nature. There can be no assurance that any definitive transaction agreements will be entered into or that the potential Munddi acquisition will be consummated on the terms set forth herein, or at all. Therefore, it is possible that such potential acquisition may never occur.

    Statements about future expectations, plans and prospects, as well as any other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the potential Munddi acquisition and the Term Sheet, including the Concurrent Investment and the other terms thereof. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including, without limitation: the Company’s ability to negotiate and enter into a definitive agreement with respect to the potential Munddi acquisition or any other alternative proposals on terms satisfactory to the Company, as well as the desirability of any such potential Munddi acquisition compared to alternatives which may be available to the Company; if a definitive agreement is reached, the Company’s ability to complete the potential acquisition on the anticipated timeline or at all,; general market conditions that could affect the consummation of the potential acquisition; if definitive documents with respect to a potential acquisition are executed, whether the parties will achieve any of the anticipated benefits of any such Proposed Transaction; and other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Quarterly and Annual Reports filed with the SEC, and the risks described in other filings that the Company may make with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    Investor Relations Contact

    Sofia Toledo
    ir@nuvini.co

    MZ North America
    NVNI@mzgroup.us

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  • MIL-OSI: Renown Capital Partners formally launches with $250M in anchor capital, leads Series C raise for Utilidata

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Renown Capital Partners, (“Renown”) – an investment firm focused on growth-stage technology companies helping to secure an efficient, affordable, and reliable energy system – has formally launched. Renown is a spinout of Moore Capital Management (“Moore”), which has provided $200M of anchor capital. The Daily Mail and General Trust (“DMGT”) has committed an additional $50M of anchor capital.

    Renown’s investment team is led by James McIntyre (Co-Founder, Chief Investment Officer, and Managing Partner), along with Hunter Horgan (Managing Director) and Cameron Scari (Managing Director). McIntyre leaves Moore after nearly twenty years with the firm and has worked with both Horgan and Scari for nearly a decade. Archie Soames is Co-Founder and Head of Business Development.

    Renown launches with a portfolio of six companies and recently led the Series C financing of Utilidata – an AI technology company bringing edge computing and AI to the electric grid. Utilidata’s distributed AI platform, Karman – designed in partnership with part owner NVIDIA – will help deliver unprecedented efficiency, resilience, and security to energy infrastructure across the globe.

    James McIntyre said, “Throughout my time at Moore I have rarely seen a secular shift as powerful and sustaining as what the world is currently experiencing in energy. Renown has been founded specifically to capitalize on this opportunity.”

    “Given the rise in demand, surge of complexity, and expansion of decentralized energy resources, utilities need real-time visibility of grid conditions and dynamic, software-defined infrastructure,” said Renown’s Hunter Horgan, who orchestrated the Utilidata round. “We believe Utilidata is providing a flexible, evergreen solution to address these complex issues, and we are excited to continue our longstanding relationship through this raise.”

    Archie Soames added, “We believe the global energy ecosystem is at an inflection point and offers a generational investment opportunity. The companies providing new technologies in this space, including those in Renown’s launch portfolio, are poised for extraordinary growth.”

    About Renown:

    Renown Capital Partners, (“Renown”), is an investment firm focused on growth-stage technology companies helping to secure an efficient, affordable, and reliable energy system. Renown is a spinout of Moore Capital Management with additional anchor capital committed from The Daily Mail and General Trust (“DMGT”).

    Contact:

    ir@renowncapital.com

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  • MIL-OSI: ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. and The First of Long Island Corporation Announce Receipt of FDIC Approval for Merger

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. and MELVILLE, N.Y., May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNOB) (the “Company” or “ConnectOne”), parent company of ConnectOne Bank (the “Bank”), and The First of Long Island Corporation (Nasdaq: FLIC) (“First of Long Island”), parent company of The First National Bank of Long Island, today announced they have received the approval of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to proceed with the previously announced merger of ConnectOne and First of Long Island.

    Closing of the transaction is expected to occur on or about June 1, 2025, pending approvals or waivers from the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

    “We are pleased to have received FDIC approval to combine two highly complementary, client focused banks,” said Frank Sorrentino III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ConnectOne. “By leveraging ConnectOne’s commercial expertise and modern infrastructure, we are well-positioned to serve First of Long Island’s distinguished client base. We look forward to unlocking new opportunities for our clients, employees, and stakeholders.”

    “I’m excited to move ahead with our proposed merger with ConnectOne,” commented Chris Becker, CEO of The First National Bank of Long Island. He added, “Following months of strategic and collaborative planning, our teams are ready to execute a seamless integration. I am thrilled to partner with an organization that values client service in the same way we do, and I look forward to ensuring a smooth transition for our clients.”

    Upon completion of the transaction, the combined company will operate under the ConnectOne brand, and will have approximately $14 billion in total assets, $11 billion in total deposits, and $11 billion in total loans. The combination will establish ConnectOne as one of the top 5 community banks on Long Island, in terms of deposit market share.

    About ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.

    ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc., is a modern financial services company that operates, through its subsidiary, ConnectOne Bank, and the Bank’s fintech subsidiary, BoeFly, Inc. ConnectOne Bank is a high-performing commercial bank offering a full suite of banking & lending products and services that focus on small to middle-market businesses. BoeFly, Inc. is a fintech marketplace that connects borrowers in the franchise space with funding solutions through a network of partner banks. ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the trading symbol “CNOB,” and information about ConnectOne may be found at https://www.connectonebank.com.

    About The First of Long Island Corporation

    The First of Long Island Corporation (Nasdaq: FLIC) is the parent company of The First National Bank of Long Island, a local bank founded in 1927 in Glen Head, New York. Through its branch network branded as First National Bank LI, the Bank focuses on business and consumer needs on Long Island and in New York City. The Bank offers a broad set of lending, deposit, investment, and digital products. First National Bank LI is known for its culture of delivering extraordinary service and a “Customer First” banking experience to small and middle market businesses, professional service firms, not-for-profits, municipalities and consumers. For more information about the Bank and Corporation visit fnbli.com.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    Certain statements contained herein are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward looking statements may be identified by reference to a future period or periods, or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “continue,” or similar terms or variations on those terms, or the negative of those terms.

    Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results expressed in the forward-looking statements: failure to consummate the merger for any reason, including the failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company) or failure to satisfy any of the other closing conditions in a timely basis or at all; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the right of one or both of the parties to terminate the merger agreement; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against ConnectOne or FLIC; and potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the transaction. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are discussed in ConnectOne’s and FLIC’s reports (such as the Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and available at the SEC’s Internet website (www.sec.gov). Except as required by law, ConnectOne and FLIC do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statement is made.

    ConnectOne Investor Contact:
    William S. Burns
    Senior Executive VP & CFO
    201.816.4474; bburns@cnob.com

    First of Long Island Investor Contact:
    Janet T. Verneuille
    Senior Executive VP & CFO
    516.671.4900 Ext 7462; janet.verneuille@fnbli.com

    Media Contact:
    Shannan Weeks
    MikeWorldWide
    732.299.7890; sweeks@mww.com

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  • MIL-OSI: TZA is Now Easy Metrics: A Unified Leader in Warehouse Performance Management

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    BELLEVUE, Wash., May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Easy Metrics, a leading warehouse performance management platform, today announced the full integration of TZA into the Easy Metrics brand. This unification combines the strengths of both companies to deliver the most comprehensive labor analytics solution available to warehouses and manufacturers.

    “Following last year’s acquisition of TZA and its ProTrack™ labor management system, we’ve brought together the best of both worlds,” said Dean Dorcas, CEO of Easy Metrics. “TZA’s tactical expertise and engineering strength perfectly complements our focus on financial and network-level insights. Together, we offer a true end-to-end solution.”

    The acquisition established Easy Metrics as an industry leader in the warehouse performance space—especially for companies managing multiple disparate systems and seeking network-wide visibility and control.

    “While Easy Metrics and TZA had different areas of expertise, labor management was our shared foundation,” said Dorcas. “But we now have it all combined into one company, moving far beyond that with warehouse performance management. With AI and machine learning, we’re helping customers uncover hidden inefficiencies, eliminate waste, and drive profitability across their entire network.”

    One of the critical aspects that helped make this a successful acquisition process is mutual alignment on culture. “We became one team very, very quickly,” Dorcas added. “TZA brought outstanding talent and deep consulting expertise to the table. We are incorporating TZA’s best-in-class change management and training program into the Easy Metrics model. And we’re retaining the ProTrack brand as part of a combined, more powerful labor management system to complement our operational financial management solutions. As a result, we’re better equipped than ever to support our customers.”

    Companies already using either company’s platform will experience a seamless integration, with the benefit of more features, says Dan Keto, President and CTO of Easy Metrics. “They’ll see a migration into a much-improved user experience with personalized support and training available.”

    “We give customers the visibility and control they need to operate more efficiently and profitably than ever before,” Dorcas said. As technology evolves with more automation and robotics working alongside employees, the real-time management of workflow data through Easy Metrics platform will evolve as well, so customers can drive out waste and increase efficiency, explained Dorcas. “This is the future of warehouse performance management, and we’re leading the way.”

    Easy Metrics is a portfolio company of Nexa Equity, a private equity firm dedicated to scaling B2B software businesses. Nexa invested in the company in 2024.

    About Easy Metrics
    Operations and finance leaders use Easy Metrics’ cloud platform to analyze, forecast, and manage the financial and operational performance of their warehouse operations. Easy Metrics empowers leaders to drive operational speed and efficiency, cut waste, prioritize investments, and adopt labor and automation strategies that fuel their business growth. Easy Metrics is based in Bellevue, Washington, and serves over 600 facilities. It is backed by Nexa Equity, a private equity firm based in San Francisco, CA. For more information, please visit https://easymetrics.com.

    About Nexa Equity
    Nexa Equity is a San Francisco, California-based private equity firm that partners with founder-led, rapidly scaling SaaS companies that address markets underserved by technology to create enduring value for the benefit of its investors and portfolio companies. The firm has more than $400 million in private equity capital under management. The Nexa Equity team brings substantial investing and operational experience to the table and helps management teams professionalize and scale their businesses while driving long-term sustainable growth. For more information, please visit www.nexaequity.com.

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/5785e728-a2d3-40c6-9783-0bef56bff13a

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  • MIL-OSI: Excelliance MOS Adopts Silvaco DTCO Flow for the Development of Next-Gen Silicon Carbide Devices

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Silvaco Group, Inc. (“Silvaco”) (NASDAQ: SVCO), a leading provider of TCAD, EDA software, and SIP solutions that enable semiconductor design and digital twin modeling through AI software and innovation, today announced that Excelliance MOS has adopted Silvaco’s DTCO (Design Technology Co-Optimization) flow, including Victory TCAD™ and UTMOST IV™, to accelerate the development of its next-generation Silicon Carbide (SiC) power devices.

    As demand for high-efficiency power electronics continues to grow, Excelliance MOS is leveraging Silvaco’s advanced DTCO platform to streamline research and development for cutting-edge SiC technology. Silvaco’s Victory Process™ and Victory Device™ simulators provide realistic process and accurate device simulation, including support for SiC-specific phenomena such as anisotropic oxidation and mobility, enabling precise modeling of next-generation devices.

    “Building efficient power devices requires an integrated TCAD simulation and SPICE modeling environment,” said Eric Guichard, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the TCAD business unit at Silvaco. “Our DTCO flow—combining Victory TCAD with UTMOST IV SPICE modeling and Victory DoE™—provides Excelliance MOS with a powerful, user-friendly solution that enhances device and circuit performance optimization and reduces development time.”

    “Silvaco’s DTCO solution provides our team the accuracy and efficiency we need to push the boundaries of SiC device and circuit design,” said Fermi Liu, Director of R&D Department at Excelliance MOS. “With Silvaco’s DTCO flow combining Victory TCAD and UTMOST IV, we can simulate, analyze, and refine device performance faster than ever, helping us bring innovative power solutions to market more rapidly.”

    The inclusion of Victory DoE, Silvaco’s intuitive design-of-experiments interface, allows for rapid exploration of process variations, while UTMOST IV delivers automated electrical measurements and SPICE model extraction to speed up characterization and circuit-level modeling. Together, these tools enable Excelliance MOS to efficiently design, simulate, and refine next generation SiC devices.

    Silvaco’s simulation solutions are technology-agnostic and support a wide range of applications, including power, memory, photonics, CMOS, and display technologies. With user-centric features such as streamlined interfaces, automation capabilities, and comprehensive DoE support, Silvaco’s tools empower engineers to innovate with greater speed and accuracy.

    About Silvaco Group, Inc.
    Silvaco is a provider of TCAD, EDA software, and SIP solutions that enable semiconductor design and digital twin modeling through AI software and innovation. Silvaco’s solutions are used for semiconductor and photonics processes, devices, and systems development across display, power devices, automotive, memory, high performance compute, foundries, photonics, internet of things, and 5G/6G mobile markets for complex SoC design. Silvaco is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and has a global presence with offices located in North America, Europe, Brazil, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan. Learn more at silvaco.com.

    Contacts
    Media Relations:
    Tiffany Behany, press@silvaco.com

    Investor Relations:
    Greg McNiff, investors@silvaco.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Leveling the playing field: Talkdesk supercharges small businesses with accessible, enterprise-grade artificial intelligence service tools

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    PALO ALTO, Calif., May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Talkdesk®, Inc., a global provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered customer experience (CX) technology that serves enterprises of all sizes, today announced the launch of Talkdesk Express™, an enterprise-grade customer service solution for small businesses that empowers them to deliver the same exceptional customer service as large organizations, without the complexity. A Gartner® study reports, “76% of executive leaders see CX as critical to meeting organizations’ business goals.”* However, traditional contact center software is either too expensive or complex for small businesses, placing them at an unfair disadvantage. Talkdesk Express is an affordable, intuitive solution designed for ultra-fast setup, and its ease of use enables small businesses to self-manage multi-channel customer service operations—no technical knowledge required or precious hours wasted on support hotlines.

    Easy Set-up, $100 Free Credits, and 25 Free Licences

    To help small businesses with up to 50 employees get started setting up their customer service operations, Talkdesk Express includes $100 in free credits and 25 free licenses. Businesses create their contact center directly from the Talkdesk website—bypassing cumbersome vendor sales-led setup and onboarding. Talkdesk Express is self-provisioning and guides new customers through a step-by-step process to procure a phone number and set up channels, users, and connected knowledge bases in just a few minutes.

    Businesses that have started using Talkdesk Express, like TV Wall Mounters LLC, DBA Visionary AV Solutions—a company specializing in residential and commercial AV installations, including TV mounting, LED video walls, and projector setups—are already seeing the difference. By simplifying customer service operations and improving call quality, Visionary AV Solutions has been able to deliver faster, more professional support while focusing on growing its business.

    “Talkdesk has been a game-changer for us. Compared to other systems we’ve used, Talkdesk Express truly stands out—the sound quality is clearer, the platform layout is more intuitive, and the overall performance has been outstanding. Our team loves using it, and we’ve already seen great success,” said Calvin Williams, chief executive officer of TV Wall Mounters LLC, DBA Visionary AV Solutions.

    Enterprise-Grade AI for Enhanced Customer Service

    Talkdesk Express equips small businesses with the same suite of powerful AI-driven tools used by Talkdesk large enterprise customers like BankUnited, Canon, Medela, and Michael’s. The AI tools come pre-installed and pre-configured for ease, so small businesses can compete with larger organizations without needing an IT team. These include:

    • Intelligent customer routing: A tool that allows customers to state their query in their own words, understands the interaction priority level for the business, and to whom the interaction should be routed (Talkdesk Navigator™).
    • Real-time agent assistance: A real-time AI assistant that supports agents by providing important information relevant to customer queries to resolve issues faster, and automating admin tasks, e.g., summarizing after-call notes (Talkdesk Copilot™).
    • 24/7 virtual agents: A self-service AI solution that ensures customers can get answers to common questions even outside of business hours (Talkdesk After Hours and Autopilot™).
    • Intelligent voice biometrics: A tool that automates customer authentication, which helps reduce call wait times while enhancing security (Talkdesk Identity™).

    “This move not only strengthens Talkdesk’s position as an innovative AI CX leader for businesses of all sizes, it’s set to transform the customer service landscape, driving much broader adoption of AI-powered solutions,” said Tiago Paiva, chief executive officer and founder at Talkdesk. “Large enterprises have long trusted Talkdesk to modernize and enhance their CX. Now we are making advanced AI-powered customer service tools inclusive, accessible, and affordable to all businesses for the first time.”

    Additionally, multiple non-AI tools are seamlessly integrated into Talkdesk Express. Small businesses are walked through setting up: a customer service phone number with their area code; the channels they want to converse with customers on, e.g., short message service (SMS), chat, email, social, and messaging; and users, all in minutes. They can also design intuitive workflows, carry out reporting, and more.

    Flexible and Cost-Effective

    Talkdesk Express offers usage-based pricing, ensuring small businesses only pay for what they use once they exhaust their $100 in free credits. The platform also scales as the company grows, providing a cost-effective way to expand customer service capabilities as and when the business is ready.

    Visit the Talkdesk Express page to learn more or get started with the solution today.

    About Talkdesk

    Talkdesk® is on a mission to rid the world of bad customer experience. With our cloud-native, generative AI-powered CX platform, purpose-built industry solutions, and extensible AI offerings, we empower enterprises in the cloud and on-premises to deliver exceptional customer experiences that make them more competitive, grow revenue, reduce costs, and provide operational efficiencies. With specialized workflows and integrations delivered out of the box for our Industry Experience Clouds, Talkdesk accelerates value for our customers faster and more simply than legacy or one-size-fits-all solutions.

    Partnering with enterprises globally, we deliver continuous innovation and breakthrough results. Our commitment to reliability and security, paired with our track record of delivering on promises, sets us apart in the industry. Elevate customer experiences, streamline operations, and increase revenue with Talkdesk. Companies that love their customers use Talkdesk.

    Talkdesk is a registered trademark of Talkdesk, Inc. All product and company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.

    *Gartner; What the Best CX Organizations Do Differently; May 1, 2023; Don Scheibenreif, Michael Chiu
    GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved.

    Media Contact:

    Talkdesk Public Relations

    pr@talkdesk.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Radix to Showcase AI Driven Innovations at Big 10 and Friends Utility Conference

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    HOUSTON, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Radix, a technology services company delivering innovative solutions to asset-intensive educational institutions and industries, will attend the Big 10 and Friends Utilities Conference at the University of Cincinnati from May 18 to May 21, 2025.

    For the past two years, Radix has actively engaged at the Big 10 and Friends Utilities Conference that has participation of over 150 campus operations leaders from colleges and universities across North America. This year the Radix team will share insights designed to elevate innovation and action towards better asset and energy management of facilities, with tangible steps to reducing wastage while optimising energy.

    Thiago Bacic, Vice President of Infrastructure and Services North America at Radix, commented: “Radix has partnered with a spectrum of small and large universities and colleges to enable robust asset performance management practice that reduce waste and drive cost savings. We look forward to sharing these partner success stories that optimise facilities and energy management that’s both sustainable and at scale.”

    Radix will share insights into process improvement and optimization to boost sustainability, and enhance energy management that’s scalable while reducing cost, a key theme for Radix this year at Big Ten and Friends. “In essence, Radix can help elevate operational excellence at scale through data-driven solutions that drive measurable improvements in ways that were previously unattainable,” Thiago added.

    Boosting operational excellence for asset-intensive educational institutions’ facilities and energy management will be expanded on by Thiago during his presentation of “A Data-Driven Approach to Cost Effective Combined Cooling, Heating & Power Operations.”

    The discussion with various Universities will also include:

    1. Key Strategies for Successful Energy Implementation.
    2. Leveraging Existing Data to Enhance Facilities Performance.
    3. Steps to developing a Path to Optimized Asset Performance Management.

    The Radix team welcomes friends and partners to Booth 24 to collaborate and learn more about Education Sector Solutions – Radix: Enhancing Learning with AI and Software

    About Radix
    Founded in 2010, Radix is a privately held technology solutions company providing consulting, engineering, operations technology, and data and software technology solutions globally. Radix combines key capabilities and practices to empower customers to thrive along their digital transformation journey. Radix provides technology-based, data-driven solutions to industrial and non-industrial companies worldwide. Radix has experience leading projects in more than 30 countries. It has more than 1,800+ employees around the globe, with North American headquarters in Houston, Texas, main headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, additional offices in Sao Paulo and Belo Horizonte, and a presence in Singapore and Amsterdam. To learn more, visit www.radixeng.com.

    For more information:
    Citalouise Geiggar, Ph.D.
    citalouise.geiggar@radixeng.com
    Radix

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8c360a62-925d-4242-9213-fd3381e8c028

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  • MIL-OSI: Form 8.3 – [GLOBALDATA PLC – 02 05 2025] – (CGWL)

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    FORM 8.3

    PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
    A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
    Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

    1.        KEY INFORMATION

    (a)   Full name of discloser: CANACCORD GENUITY WEALTH LIMITED (for Discretionary clients)
    (b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
            The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
    N/A
    (c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
            Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
    GLOBALDATA PLC
    (d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: N/A
    (e)   Date position held/dealing undertaken:
            For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
    02 MAY 2025
    (f)   In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
            If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”
    N/A

    2.        POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

    If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

    (a)      Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

    Class of relevant security: 0.01p ORDINARY
      Interests Short positions
    Number % Number %
    (1)   Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 11,090,820 1.3751    
    (2)   Cash-settled derivatives:        
    (3)   Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:        
    TOTAL: 11,090,820 1.3751    

    All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

    Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

    (b)      Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

    Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:  
    Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:  

    3.        DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

    Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

    The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

    (a)        Purchases and sales

    Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
    0.01p ORDINARY SALE 7,500 195p
    0.01p ORDINARY PURCHASE 5,115 194.84p

    (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

    Class of relevant security Product description
    e.g. CFD
    Nature of dealing
    e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
    Number of reference securities Price per unit
    NONE        

    (c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

    (i)        Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

    Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type
    e.g. American, European etc.
    Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
    NONE              

    (ii)        Exercise

    Class of relevant security Product description
    e.g. call option
    Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit

    (d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

    Class of relevant security Nature of dealing
    e.g. subscription, conversion
    Details Price per unit (if applicable)
    NONE      

    4.        OTHER INFORMATION

    (a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

    Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
    Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

    NONE

    (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

    Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
    (i)   the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
    (ii)   the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
    If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

    NONE

    (c)        Attachments

    Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
    Date of disclosure: 06 MAY 2025
    Contact name: MARK ELLIOTT
    Telephone number: 01253 376539

    Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

    The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

    The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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