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  • MIL-OSI: AI is a Ticking Time Bomb for Your Data, Reveals New Report From Varonis

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MIAMI, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A new report from Varonis reveals 99% of organizations have sensitive data exposed to AI. The State of Data Security Report: Quantifying AI’s Impact on Data Risk examines how much sensitive information is exposed and vulnerable to AI tools due to misconfigurations, overly permissive access, and other data security gaps.

    “The productivity gains of AI are real — and so is the data security risk,” said Varonis CEO, President, and Co-Founder Yaki Faitelson. “CIOs and CISOs face enormous pressure to adopt AI at warp speed, which is driving the adoption of data security platforms. AI runs on data, and taking a data-centric approach to security is critical to avoid an AI-related data breach.”

    Varonis analyzed data risk assessments from 1,000 organizations — providing empirical evidence of risk, not conclusions based on AI readiness surveys and polls. The dataset included nearly 10 billion cloud resources — over 20 petabytes of data — within popular IaaS and SaaS applications and services, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Box, Salesforce, Microsoft 365, Okta, Databricks, Slack, Snowflake, Zoom, and many others.

    In the organizations examined, Varonis found:

    • 99% have sensitive data unnecessarily exposed to AI tools.
    • 90% of sensitive cloud data, including AI training data, is open and accessible to AI tools.
    • 98% have unverified apps, including shadow AI, within their environments.
    • 1 in 7 do not enforce MFA across SaaS and multi-cloud environments.
    • 88% have ghost users lurking in their environments.

    Get the State of Data Security Report: Exposing Data at Risk in the Age of AI.

    Additional Resources:

    About Varonis
    Varonis (Nasdaq: VRNS) is the leader in data security, fighting a different battle than conventional cybersecurity companies. Our cloud-native Data Security Platform continuously discovers and classifies critical data, removes exposures, and detects advanced threats with AI-powered automation.

    Thousands of organizations worldwide trust Varonis to defend their data wherever it lives — across SaaS, IaaS, and hybrid cloud environments. Customers use Varonis to automate a wide range of security outcomes, including data security posture management (DSPM), data classification, data access governance (DAG), data detection and response (DDR), data loss prevention (DLP), AI security, and insider risk management.

    Varonis protects data first, not last. Learn more at www.varonis.com.

    Investor Relations Contact:
    Tim Perz
    Varonis Systems, Inc.
    646-640-2112
    investors@varonis.com

    News Media Contact:
    Rachel Hunt
    Varonis Systems, Inc.
    877-292-8767 (ext. 1598)
    pr@varonis.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Helix and Avalanche Announce $100M Commitment to Support Fusion, A New Framework for Blockchain Economies Focused on Real-World Outcomes

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    The initiative supports new Layer 1 networks and on-chain services designed for practical applications across sectors such as AI, healthcare, and decentralized infrastructure

    LONDON, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Helix and Avalanche, with support from Faculty Group, today announced the launch of Fusion, a community-led initiative built to accelerate the creation of outcome-driven, domain-specific blockchain economies. Leveraging an innovative economic model to drive ecosystem coordination, Fusion enables developers, businesses, and protocols to access modular, programmable networks that deliver measurable real-world value.

    “Fusion is about unlocking the next chapter of blockchain adoption,” said Fusion Core Contributor David Post. “We’re building a framework that goes beyond experimentation – enabling scalable, sector-specific solutions with real-world impact and value. By combining Avalanche’s performance with a powerful suite of modular services, Fusion gives builders the tools they need to deploy meaningful applications and connect them to a thriving, interoperable ecosystem.”

    Fusion features a two-layer architecture: Composers, independent Layer 1 blockchains tailored for specific sectors like AI, decentralized science (DeSci), and decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN), and Modules, plug-and-play services like compute, stablecoins, and biometric data that support Composers. Each Composer offers accessible SDKs and APIs, allowing developers to integrate services, deploy applications, and execute tasks.

    Modules are an interoperable set of building blocks that can be combined through composers to create value for end users. This includes oracles for real-world data (e.g., weather, sports, commodities), financial services like asset swap platforms and treasury tools, identity verification, decentralized data storage, and reputation systems that offer users loyalty benefits or exclusive access via NFTs.

    Fusion’s architecture is built on Avalanche’s high-performance stack, leveraging the C-Chain for fast, EVM-compatible smart contract execution and Interchain Messaging (ICM) for secure, efficient communication between composers and other Layer 1s. This ensures seamless interoperability and scalability across the ecosystem.

    “Fusion equips developers with the tools they need to build impactful, real-world applications on live blockchain networks,” said Nicholas Mussallem, CEO of AvaCloud. “While AvaCloud streamlines Layer 1 network creation, Fusion enhances these networks once they’re operational. This initiative combines the best tools for scaling blockchain technology, creating tangible value, and driving widespread adoption across industries.”

    Fusion is supported by $100 million in resources allocated to existing Avalanche programs – including Multiverse, Retro9000, InfraBUIDL and InfraBUIDL AI – to catalyze a new wave of ecosystem development. These funds will accelerate the launch of Composers in real-world verticals, support foundational Modules that provide critical infrastructure and services, and incentivize developers and builders to integrate Composer APIs and SDKs into practical, outcome-driven applications.

    The initial Fusion ecosystem includes composers like Life Network, which helps healthcare institutions deploy AI-driven solutions for disease-specific use cases, such as stroke prevention. Other Composers include Kite AI, a decentralized AI model platform, and Tayga, focusing on DePIN resources. Fusion plans to launch additional composers in areas such as RWAs, Identity, and Defi in the near future along with convening best in class Modules through partners like QuickNode and Space and Time.

    About Helix

    Helix is a thesis driven advisory and incubation platform whose principals serve as fractional founders for the companies they partner with, helping drive all aspects of the business. Helix collaborates with Web 3’s top venture funds, projects, and blockchains to build industry leading ecosystems and scale category defining projects.

    About Avalanche

    Avalanche is an ultra-fast, low-latency blockchain platform designed for builders who need high performance at scale. The network’s architecture allows for the creation of sovereign, efficient and fully interoperable public and private layer 1 (L1) blockchains which leverage the Avalanche Consensus Mechanism to achieve high throughput and near-instant transaction finality. The ease and speed of launching an L1, and the breadth of architectural customization choices, make Avalanche the perfect environment for a composable multi-chain future.

    Supported by a global community of developers and validators, Avalanche offers a fast, low-cost environment for building decentralized applications (dApps). With its combination of speed, flexibility, and scalability, Avalanche is the platform of choice for innovators pushing the boundaries of blockchain technology.

    About Fusion

    Fusion is a community-led initiative supported by Ava Labs and led by a consortium of leading VCs, builders, and innovators from Avalanche Ecosystem that transforms how value is created and distributed. Through its innovative architecture of Composers (purpose-built Layer 1s) and Modules (plug-in services), Fusion enables developers to compose vertical-specific economies that reward measurable impact rather than just activity.

    Fusion is already powering breakthrough applications across AI, physical infrastructure, and healthcare, creating productive economies that deliver genuine utility while ensuring all participants benefit from aligned economic incentives. Fusion does more than settle transactions, it coordinates outcomes.

    Contact:
    David@helix3.xyz
    Founder of Helix
    David Post

    Avalanche
    PR lead:
    Kaitlin.starcher@avalabs.org
    Kaitlin Starcher

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  • MIL-OSI: Organizations race to embed AI into enterprise workflows, EXL study finds

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Organizations are changing the ways they work, sometimes radically, to embed AI throughout their workflows and to scale and maximize ROI, according to new research by EXL [NASDAQ: EXLS], a global data and AI company. A 90% majority of organizations have significantly changed their operating model to accommodate AI, with 39% having completely redesigned how they work. Over the next year, companies expect over half of their processes will include AI.

    The second annual EXL Enterprise AI Study: Driving Execution at Scale is based on a survey of 290 C-suite and other senior decision makers across the banking and finance, insurance, retail, utilities, and healthcare payer industries. Its findings shine a spotlight on the massive growth of enterprise GenAI implementations to date but also warn of data quality issues, talent shortages, and other roadblocks that could curtail some of the early progress companies have made as they move deeper into company-wide enterprise AI initiatives.

    The following are some of the report’s key findings:

    • Confident AI Leaders Emerge: Respondents in this year’s survey are feeling confident in how they’re faring on AI adoption. More than half (54%) believe they are “a little ahead” of their competitors in AI implementation and 22% believe they are “far ahead.” Leaders in the field have been able to create a new operating model by embedding AI into their business workflows. These organizations are capitalizing on AI and are able to effectively manage and make available the data AI needs to excel at scale.
    • New Customers, Improved Margins Among Top AI Priorities: Half (50%) of business leaders say that improving ways to target and attract new customers are their top priority for AI technology. Executives also say they hope AI can help them improve margins and profitability (47%) and reduce operating costs (47%). 
    • Some AI Integrations Stuck in Neutral: While many organizations have quickly adopted GenAI, companies reported AI initiatives across roughly 60% of their enterprise remain stuck in pilot mode. What’s more, some executives fear the speed of these adoptions may soon be interrupted due to talent, user adoption, and data quality obstacles, with 73% of organizations of the belief that improving their data capabilities will present a moderate or significant challenge. Just 30% of respondents said their company’s data is accessible on an enterprise-wide basis.
    • Talent Tops Cost as Biggest Barrier to AI Adoption: The biggest single barrier to AI adoption is shortage of talent or skills for AI use (31%), followed by concerns about data privacy and security (30%) and cost or budget constraints (30%).

    “The true power of AI can only truly be unlocked when it is seamlessly embedded into workflows—fueled by data that is AI ready, enabled by the right technology and infrastructure and powered by skilled talent,” said Anand “Andy” Logani, chief data and AI officer at EXL. “When executed effectively, it delivers meaningful business value without disruption.”

    The full report, 2025 EXL Enterprise AI Study: Bridging Strategy and Operations, can be accessed here.

    About EXL

    EXL (NASDAQ: EXLS) is a global data and AI company that offers services and solutions to reinvent client business models, drive better outcomes and unlock growth with speed. EXL harnesses the power of data, AI, and deep industry knowledge to transform businesses, including the world’s leading corporations in industries including insurance, healthcare, banking and capital markets, retail, communications and media, and energy and infrastructure, among others. EXL was founded in 1999 with the core values of innovation, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect. We are headquartered in New York and have approximately 60,000 employees spanning six continents. For more information, visit www.exlservice.com.

    Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You should not place undue reliance on those statements because they are subject to numerous uncertainties and factors relating to EXL’s operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond EXL’s control. Forward-looking statements include information concerning EXL’s possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of its business strategy. These statements may include words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate” or similar expressions. These statements are based on assumptions that we have made in light of management’s experience in the industry as well as its perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate under the circumstances. You should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Although EXL believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect EXL’s actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors, which include our ability to maintain and grow client demand, our ability to hire and retain sufficiently trained employees, and our ability to accurately estimate and/or manage costs, rising interest rates, rising inflation and recessionary economic trends, are discussed in more detail in EXL’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including EXL’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. You should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement made herein, or elsewhere, speaks only as of the date on which it is made. New risks and uncertainties come up from time to time, and it is impossible to predict these events or how they may affect EXL. EXL has no obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date hereof, except as required by federal securities laws.

    Contacts
    Media
    Keith Little
    +1 703-598-0980
    media.relations@exlservice.com

    Investor Relations
    John Kristoff
    +1 212 209 4613
    IR@exlservice.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Imperial Petroleum Inc. Announces the Date for the Release of First Quarter 2025 Financial and Operating Results, Conference Call and Webcast

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ATHENS, Greece, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Imperial Petroleum Inc. is a ship-owning company providing petroleum products, crude oil and drybulk seaborne transportation services, announced today that it will release its first quarter financial results for the period ended March 31, 2025 before the market opens in New York on May 23, 2025.

    On May 23, 2025 at 10:00 am ET, the company’s management will host a conference call to discuss the results and the company’s operations and outlook.

    Conference Call details:

    Conference call participants should pre-register using the below link to receive the dial-in numbers and a personal PIN, which are required to access the conference call.

    Online Registration:

    https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIaef045aa9f5b46a7b5e8eb48c2e56115

    Slides and audio webcast:

    There will also be a live and then archived webcast of the conference call, through the IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC. website (www.imperialpetro.com). Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.

    ABOUT IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC.

    IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC. is a ship-owning company providing petroleum products, crude oil and drybulk seaborne transportation services. The Company owns a total of thirteen vessels on the water – seven M.R. product tankers, two suezmax tankers, three handysize drybulk carriers and one panamax drybulk carrier – with a total capacity of 807,000 deadweight tons (dwt), and has contracted to acquire an additional six drybulk carriers of 387,000 dwt aggregate capacity. Following these deliveries, the Company’s fleet will count a total of 19 vessels. IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC.’s shares of common stock and 8.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market and trade under the symbols “IMPP” and “IMPPP,” respectively.

    Company Contact:
    Fenia Sakellaris
    IMPERIAL PETROLEUM INC.
    info@imperialpetro.com

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  • MIL-OSI: TopLine Financial Credit Union Receives Statewide Recognition for Member Service Initiatives

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MAPLE GROVE, Minn., May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TopLine Financial Credit Union, a Twin Cities-based member-owned financial services cooperative, was named winner of the Louise Herring Philosophy-in-Action Member Service Award, sponsored by the Minnesota Credit Union Network (MnCUN). The Louise Herring award recognizes credit unions that demonstrate in an extraordinary way the practical application of the movement’s principles in serving their members.

    Topline was awarded in the Louise Herring Category for the credit union’s partnership with Rondo Community Land Trust (RCLT), a non-profit in St. Paul, to help make homeownership more affordable for individuals and families earning low-to-moderate incomes, and to preserve affordability for small businesses operated by people of color and non-profits at risk of displacement from rising rents.

    TopLine joined forces with Rondo Community Land Trust as the first credit union to be one of their approved mortgage lenders for their Homebuyer Initiated Program (HIP). This program assists home buyers at or below 80% area median income (AMI) to purchase and make repairs on a single-family home (including duplexes) in St. Paul or Suburban Ramsey County.

    “We are honored to be recognized for our partnership with Rondo Community Land Trust,” said Mick Olson, TopLine Financial Credit Union President and CEO. “We are committed to building strong connections with nonprofit community partners such as RCLT. By working together, we can drive economic growth and diversity, promote financial inclusion and access, and help more individuals achieve their financial dream of homeownership.”

    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.

    Rondo Community Land Trust (CLT) is a community based affordable housing and commercial land trust operating in St. Paul and Suburban Ramsey County. For more information, visit www.rondoclt.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

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  • MIL-OSI: Creatd, Inc. to Acquire Strategic Stakes in PCG Advisory Inc., and Related Affiliates in $2.3 Million All-Stock Transaction

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    • Creatd to acquire 25% of PCG Advisory and two closely aligned companies, as well as a 20% stake in a related technology start-up in a $2.3M all-stock deal, expanding its investor advocacy and communications platform by integrating PCG’s products to its peer community.
    • Acquisition adds $2.3 million in net equity to Creatd’s balance sheet, and builds on Creatd’s strategy of buying synergistic, scalable assets, where operationally Creatd can help expand technology applications.
    • Advances Creatd’s partner CEOBLOC, and its mission to level the playing field for retail investors and small-cap companies.

    NEW YORK, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Creatd, Inc. (OTC: CRTD) has executed a binding Letter of Intent (“LOI”) to acquire 25% of PCG Advisory, Inc., 25% of its two related companies, PRISM Media Holdings and PRISM MediaWire, and 20% of an affiliated technology start-up AIRHub, (collectively, the “PCG Companies”), in a collective $2.3 million all-stock transaction. PCG Companies is a leading investor relations and strategic communications firm, utilizing advancements in technology and digital marketing services to enhance its offerings.

    Founded by Wall Street veteran Jeff Ramson, PCG Companies have built a reputation for helping microcap and small-cap companies navigate the complex landscape of investor relations, social media, regulatory compliance, and corporate positioning. With a stable, long-standing client base, PCG has consistently generated revenue and expanded its network, resulting in an EBITDA-positive business model. Creatd expects to enhance PCG’s offerings and drive further growth across its client portfolio.

    Strategic Rationale

    The purchase supports Creatd’s broader strategy of utilizing technology to unify data, governance, and investor engagement into a single platform for public companies. PCG’s integration fits naturally with CEOBLOC, an affiliate of Creatd and a media and community platform for vetted microcap companies that drives awareness and distinguishes quality stakeholders in the space.

    “With the purchase of a 25% interest in PCG Advisory & its two related companies, as well as a 20% stake a related technology start-up, we continue to execute on our vision of providing best-in-class investor engagement tools and services that empower small-cap companies and their investors,” said Jeremy Frommer, Chairman & CEO of Creatd. “PCG’s deep expertise in investor relations and social media, combined with Creatd’s AI-powered capabilities, creates an ecosystem that bridges the gap between companies, particularly in the microcap space, and retail investor awareness.”

    “I’ve known Creatd’s CEO, Jeremy, and his team for nearly a decade, and have long respected their relentless drive and vision,” said Jeff Ramson, Founder and CEO of PCG Advisory. “Partnering with Creatd presents an incredible opportunity to enhance the value we provide to our clients and expand our reach. Creatd’s AI-driven, tech-first approach to investor engagement, combined with PCG’s capital markets expertise and digital marketing focus, aims to redefine how companies connect with investors in a digital-first world.

    The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

    About Creatd, Inc.

    Creatd, Inc. is a publicly traded holding company that focuses on investments and operations across technology, media, advertising, and consumer sectors. By leveraging its expertise in structured finance and acquisitions, Creatd identifies and nurtures opportunities within small-cap companies, driving growth and innovation across its diverse portfolio. For more information, visit https://www.creatd.com/

    For investor relations, contact ir@creatd.com

    About PCG Advisory, Inc.

    PCG Advisory is a leading investor relations and strategic communications firm focused on providing high-impact services to innovative and emerging companies worldwide. The firm specializes in investor relations, capital markets strategy, digital media, and corporate communications, with deep expertise across life sciences, technology, and other emerging growth sectors.

    With a proven track record of helping clients effectively engage with the investment community, PCG Advisory, along with its related companies PRISM Media Holdings and PRISM MediaWire delivers tailored solutions designed to enhance visibility, build credibility, and support long-term value creation. For more information, please visit www.pcgadvisory.com.

    Forward-Looking Statements: This statement includes forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations, beliefs, and assumptions about future events and are subject to uncertainties and risks that could cause actual results to differ materially. These statements often contain terms like “expected,” “anticipated,” and “estimated.” Factors influencing future outcomes are unpredictable and may emerge over time. We do not commit to updating any forward-looking statement post its publication date. Our SEC filings provide further details and risk disclosures.

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  • MIL-OSI: Notification on the transaction concluded by manager in issuer’s securities

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Artea Bankas AB, company code 112025254, address of the head office Tilžės str. 149, Šiauliai, Lithuania.

    Artea bankas AB has received the notification of the person, closely associated with the manager, on transaction in securities issued by the bank (attached). 

     

    Additional information: 
    Tomas Varenbergas 
    Head of Investment Management Division
    tomas.varenbergas@artea.lt, +370 610 44447

    Attachment

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  • MIL-OSI: BTCC Exchange Celebrates Bitcoin Pizza Day with 52,000 USDT Campaign, Social Giveaway, and Monaco Beach Party

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

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    VILNIUS, Lithuania, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BTCC, the world’s most established cryptocurrency exchange, announces its comprehensive Bitcoin Pizza Day celebration featuring a 52,000 USDT prize pool challenge, exclusive giveaway on X, and official partnership of PizzaDAO’s 5th Annual Global Pizza Party in Monaco.

    This lineup of celebrations honors the legendary May 22, 2010 transaction when programmer Laszlo Hanyecz purchased two Domino’s pizzas for 10,000 BTC, a purchase now worth hundreds of millions of dollars and widely recognized as Bitcoin’s first commercial use case.

    52,000 USDT Bitcoin Pizza Day Challenge

    Running from May 19 to May 31, 2025, BTCC’s Bitcoin Pizza Day Challenge rewards users with virtual pizza slices worth 1 USDT each when they complete tasks on the platform:

    • New User Incentives: Earn 5 pizza slices for making a first deposit of 200 USDT or more, plus another 5 slices for completing a first futures trade of at least 100 USDT.
    • Deposit Rewards: Users who deposit 5,000 USDT or more during the campaign period receive 30 pizza slices, while those depositing 20,000 USDT or more earn a substantial 200 pizza slices.
    • Trading Streak Challenge: Users trading futures daily with volumes of 2,000 USDT or more per day can earn additional rewards for consecutive trading days, ranging from 5 slices for a 3-day streak to 20 slices for maintaining a 10-day streak.

    Exclusive Bitcoin Pizza Day Events

    Aside from platform initiatives, BTCC also proudly partners with PizzaDAO for its 5th annual Global Pizza Party at Neptune Monaco Beach on May 22, 2025. The beachfront event brings together cryptocurrency enthusiasts and industry leaders for networking, pizza, and celebration of Bitcoin’s milestone moment.

    Additionally, the exchange is also hosting a special Bitcoin Pizza Day giveaway on its official X account. Users are encouraged to follow @BTCCExchange for details on how to participate in this exclusive opportunity.

    About BTCC

    Founded in 2011, BTCC is one of the world’s longest-serving cryptocurrency exchanges, offering secure and user-friendly trading services to millions of users globally. With a commitment to security, innovation, and community building, BTCC continues to be a trusted platform in the evolving cryptocurrency landscape.

    Website: https://www.btcc.com/en-US

    X: https://x.com/BTCCexchange

    Contact: press@btcc.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Incorta Announces “Incorta Connect,” Expanding Access to Live Data Integration with Modular Scalability

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Incorta, the most efficient data integration platform, today introduced Incorta Connect, a new offering that provides a more accessible way for organizations to deliver live, harmonized data for analytics and AI. Built on a modular foundation, Incorta Connect offers a simple and fast entry point into powerful data integration capabilities, with the flexibility to scale and unlock advanced features over time. This new solution empowers teams to start with what they need today and expand as their data and analytics requirements evolve.

    Built on the same engine trusted by global enterprises like Broadcom, Sketchers, and Shutterfly, Incorta Connect enables rapid and low-code data integration from any source system, including Oracle, SAP and other ERP, CRM, legacy, and cloud platforms, directly into modern destinations such as Snowflake, Google BigQuery, Power BI, and Tableau.

    “Incorta Connect brings our signature innovation–live, detailed data delivery from complex systems like Oracle and SAP–and makes it available to a broader market,” said Ashwin Warrier, VP and Head of Product at Incorta. “It’s a faster entry point that lets teams solve their most pressing data challenges now, while giving them a clear and scalable path forward.”

    Live Data from Any Source, to Any Destination—In Days, Not Months

    Incorta Connect is purpose-built for companies that want fast, reliable access to source-level business data without the time, cost, and complexity of traditional ETL pipelines.

    With Direct Data Mapping®, schema-aware automation, and hundreds of native connectors, Incorta Connect enables:

    • 3–5 day implementation (vs. 4–10 weeks for traditional platforms)
    • Live data updates in minutes, not hours or days
    • Full support for multi-source data harmonization across ERP, CRM, and legacy systems
    • Low-code, no-code experience that reduces IT burden
    • Destination-agnostic delivery to cloud warehouses, lakehouses, and BI tools
    • Transparent pricing model designed to deliver the best total cost of ownership (TCO) and fastest time to value, at any scale

    Incorta Connect is not a limited or stripped-down version. It’s the same high-performance platform offered, with modular flexibility to support a broader range of use cases and teams.

    “Operational excellence depends on fast, reliable access to high-quality data,” said Andy Nallappan, President and Chief Operating Officer at Cloud Software Group. “Incorta Connect eliminates latency, reduces pipeline complexity, and gives us the agility to make smarter decisions with less overhead.”

    Use Case Spotlight: Oracle to BigQuery

    A Fortune 500 global CPG company faced mounting complexity in extracting Oracle Fusion data into Google BigQuery. Legacy ETL tools required heavy coding, constant maintenance, and a large data team, yet still failed to meet the business need for fast, reliable access to financial and supply chain data.

    Incorta Connect changed that, fast.

    Using Incorta’s Direct Data Mapping technology, the company went from proof of concept to production in weeks, delivering analytics-ready Oracle data to BigQuery in just 10 weeks with a lean team. Incorta handled schema changes automatically, tracked deletions, maintained referential integrity, and enabled incremental refreshes every five minutes, something legacy tools couldn’t do without significant custom effort.

    This level of automation, scale, and speed in Oracle-to-BigQuery delivery is rare, unlocking real-time insight without the overhead of traditional ETL.

    Built for Modular Growth

    Incorta Connect supports a modular growth model, making it easy to start with live data delivery and expand into analytics, visualization, or AI-powered use cases over time. This approach helps organizations realize faster time to value while significantly reducing the total cost of ownership compared to traditional ETL and data pipeline solutions. Use cases include:

    • ERP modernization: Streamline Oracle or SAP data migration to the cloud
    • Analytics-ready pipelines: Feed Power BI, Tableau, and Looker with real-time, governed data
    • AI & machine learning: Deliver high-fidelity training data for forecasting and predictive models
    • Financial operations: Enable faster close, improved compliance, and more accurate reporting

    With its low-code approach and end-to-end observability, Incorta Connect gives users full control over their data journey—from ingestion to insight. Learn more about Incorta Connect’s pricing, capabilities, and deployment options at incorta.com/incorta-connect or reach out to the Incorta team at incorta.com/demo.

    About Incorta

    Incorta is the first and only open data delivery platform that enables real-time analysis of live, detailed data across all systems of record—without the need for complex ETL processes. By enabling direct analysis on raw, source-identical data, Incorta provides faster, more accurate insights while removing barriers to exploration. With intuitive low-code/no-code tools, AI-powered querying through Nexus, and prebuilt business data applications, enterprise teams can quickly surface insights, break down technical roadblocks, and make smarter decisions without heavy engineering effort. Incorta’s unmatched efficiency shortens time to value and lowers total cost of ownership, helping data teams move at the speed of business. For more information, please visit www.incorta.com.

    Media Relations Contact:

    Elizabeth Byington

    incorta@sparkpr.com

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  • MIL-OSI Global: How to tackle new strains of potato blight and avoid another great famine

    Source: The Conversation – UK – By David O’Connor, Associate Professor, School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University

    A new aggressive potato blight strain was detected in Wales and eastern Scotland earlier this year. The strain, identified as EU 46, can withstand certain fungicides, making it harder to control. It serves as a stark reminder that nearly 175 years after Ireland’s great famine, this destructive pathogen continues to evolve and endanger crops around the world.

    Each year, farmers lose an estimated US$6–7 billion (£4.5-5.2 billion) worth of crops due to this disease. In Europe alone, direct losses and control costs amount to over €1 billion (£800 million) annually. That includes the cost of expensive fungicide sprays that farmers rely on for protection.

    In developing countries, the stakes are even higher. Many smallhold farmers lack resources for intensive disease management. In Uganda, potato blight can destroy up to 100% of a farmer’s crop, endangering livelihoods and local food security.

    Just as in the Irish famine, dependence on a single crop is risky. When blight strikes these vulnerable communities, the consequences can be devastating.

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    After decades of research, blight remains hard to defeat, partly due to the pathogen’s remarkable adaptability. Over the years, Phytophthora infestans (late blight) has repeatedly evolved new genetic strains that overcome both chemical fungicides and the resistant potato varieties bred to fend it off.

    The newly identified EU 46 strain is just one example of how quickly blight can develop resistance. In this case, tolerating a key fungicide and showing reduced sensitivity to others.

    Meanwhile, environmental changes and global trade create opportunities for wind-blown spores to migrate into new regions. All of this means farmers must remain vigilant; what worked against blight last year might not work today.

    After the Irish famine of the 1840s, science eventually identified its microscopic culprit and ways to fight it, but innovation didn’t stop there. Today, researchers and farmers are enlisting cutting-edge technology to stay ahead of blight.

    One promising tool is real-time spore detection. Devices like the SwisensPoleno, a monitor developed in Switzerland, can constantly scan the air on farms and spot signs of P. infestans spores as they appear.

    In Ireland, I’m leading a project testing this technology out on farms. These sensors rely on advanced imaging and AI to tell blight spores apart from other particles, giving farmers an early warning so they can act before the disease spreads.

    Potato blight is caused by a pathogen called Phytophthora Infestans.
    Elena Masiutkina/Shutterstock, CC BY-NC-ND

    Equally, new rapid DNA diagnostics can detect blight more quickly than traditional lab tests which take days to identify new strains. Portable testing kits are bringing diagnostics to the field. My colleagues and I have developed a simple in-field test (like COVID-19 lateral flow tests) that detects specific blight strains from a crushed leaf or air samples in under 30 minutes.

    Such tests not only confirm the presence of blight but can tell if the strain is one known to resist certain fungicides. This information allows farmers to choose the right treatment immediately, targeting the pathogen’s weaknesses and avoiding wasted effort.

    Farmers are also using data and computer modelling to anticipate outbreaks of the disease allowing them to act before it can takes hold. Sophisticated forecasting systems crunch weather data (temperature, humidity, rainfall) and spore counts to predict when and where blight is likely to strike next.

    By pinpointing high-risk periods, these models help schedule fungicide applications more strategically – only when needed, rather than on a fixed calendar. This not only cuts costs and environmental damage by reducing unnecessary sprays, but also slows down resistance development in the pathogen.

    Digital tech can help farmers detect crop diseases like potato blight quickly and accurately.
    Andrii Medvediuk/Shutterstock

    A global fight

    Defeating potato blight demands international efforts. There’s no wonder drug or magic gene that can eliminate this ever-changing pathogen. Like other experts, I advocate for an integrated pest-management approach.

    This combines cultural practices (like crop rotation and destroying infected plant debris) alongside biological controls (naturally occurring microbes, like beneficial bacteria, to help suppress the disease and limit its impact on crops). Judicious fungicide use to reduce the chances of blight taking hold is also effective.

    Using technology to leverage real-time data enables farmers to act on early warnings and apply treatments in a targeted way, preserving yields while minimising environmental damage.

    Investing in research and farmer education is essential too – from developing resistant potato breeds to training farmers in remote areas on how to use new diagnostic kits.

    The fight against potato blight is global by necessity. An airborne spore originating in one country can hop to another on the wind, as Europe’s experience shows. Likewise, breakthroughs in one lab or farm – whether a new sensor, a resistant potato variety, or an effective organic spray – need to be shared and supported across borders.

    International initiatives are putting the latest blight-fighting tools into the hands of farmers around the world. Supporting smallhold farmers in developing countries is especially vital, because they often face blight with limited resources and far more is at stake in terms of food security.

    In the mid-19th century, Ireland’s potato-dependent society was caught tragically off guard. Today, we have knowledge, technology and hard-earned lessons on our side.

    By embracing an integrated, technology driven strategy and ensuring it reaches farmers everywhere, that blight cycle could be broken. The continued emergence of strains like EU 46 is a warning, but also a call to action. One that we are now better equipped than ever to answer.

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    David O’Connor receives funding from Research Ireland and Irish EPA.

    – ref. How to tackle new strains of potato blight and avoid another great famine – https://theconversation.com/how-to-tackle-new-strains-of-potato-blight-and-avoid-another-great-famine-256926

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  • MIL-OSI Global: International Booker prize 2025: six experts review the shortlisted novels

    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Helen Vassallo, Associate Professor of French and Translation, University of Exeter

    From a longlist of 13, six novels have been shortlisted for the 2025 International Booker prize. Our academics review the finalists ahead of the announcement of the winner on May 20.

    Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami, translated by Asa Yoneda

    Hiromi Kawakami’s Under the Eye of the Big Bird offers us glimpses of one imagined future for earth and humanity.

    Its vision could be described as post-apocalyptic. After unspecified cataclysmic events, humans exist only in tiny, scattered communities and extinction seems imminent. But this is also a beautiful, if dreamlike, world and one in which humanity still has the potential for astonishing growth and change.

    Each chapter introduces something new and startling to the reader. Many of the tropes are familiar – cloning, superpowers, mutation, AI. Yet they are configured in unfamiliar ways and prompt reflections on the nature of humanity and our relationship with the rest of creation – as well as on time, religion and the possibility of an afterlife.

    Despite grappling with so many huge questions, Under the Eye of the Big Bird is an accessible and absorbing novel. And, although tragedy is never far away, there remains humour – and hope.

    Sarah Annes Brown, Professor of English Literature

    Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq, translated by Deepa Bhasthi

    Banu Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp shines a light on the lives of Muslim women in rural India. In a bold and memorable translation from Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi, this quietly powerful collection of short stories opens up the intimate space of domestic rituals and family tensions.

    Mushtaq’s fervent advocacy of women’s rights is evident in the compassion with which she brings to life the women in the stories: from the lack of autonomy suffered by young girls forced into wedlock to the indignity of an older woman obliged to accept her husband taking a second wife or a widow whose son arranges a new marriage for her, the women’s lives are dictated by men.

    Heart Lamp is perhaps best summed up in the final story, “Be a Woman Once, O Lord!” Throughout these stories, Mushtaq invites us – and whichever male deity might be listening – to walk in the shoes of women overlooked by an unquestioned patriarchal hierarchy.

    Helen Vassallo, Associate Professor of French and Translation

    A Leopard-Skin Hat by Anne Serre, translated by Mark Hutchinson

    Published in France in 2008 as Un chapeau léopard, A Leopard-Skin Hat is a novel about a friendship spanning 20 years between a woman called Fanny and a man known throughout only as “the Narrator”. He is not, though, the narrator of the novel. Rather, an unknown storyteller tells us how the Narrator sees Fanny gradually lose the fight against madness (the novel’s word) and, in the end, death.

    This is a novel about the mystery of other people, about how unknowable others are to us. It explores how we narrate to try to understand people who are not us, but whom we love. What is most extraordinary about Serre’s novel is the way it shows us two friends doing very ordinary things – going out for dinner, going on holiday, walking in the countryside and swimming in lakes – but shows us through this the strangeness and complexity of friendship, love and life.

    Leigh Wilson, Professor of English Literature

    Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico, translated by Sophie Hughes

    Perfection is a slim account of the way that time “disappears” for Anna and Tom, an expat couple living in Berlin as creative freelancers in the 2010s.

    Written in homage to Georges Perec’s Things: The Story of the Sixties (1965), the novel opens with an overbearing description of the items in their apartment, moving in and out of the characters’ dissatisfaction with the aesthetic, social, creative, economic and political routes open to them in 120 pages spanning a little over 10 years.

    As international elections, the European refugee crises and climate catastrophe dance in and out of their peripheral vision, Anna and Tom find neither satisfaction with their current moment nor successfully imagine a better one. As such, Latronico gently, but with an increasing sense of fatalism, considers the stagnation of a millennial creative class whose views on influence, status, power and happiness remain deeply linked to the “new emotions” of digital mediation.

    By Rachel Sykes, Associate Professor in Contemporary Literature and Culture

    On The Calculation of Volume I by Solvej Balle, translated by Barbara Haveland

    In On The Calculation of Volume, a woman, Tara Selter, finds herself trapped in an endlessly repeating day, November 18. Volume I, the first of seven books, recounts the first 365 days of this time loop, with Tara attempting to make sense of her predicament, to explain it to her husband – who is still bound by the normal rules of time – and to try to fix whatever has initiated this situation.

    As the novel continues, it becomes less focused on the novelty of the situation and more on the philosophical questions it raises: the alternate claustrophobia and liberation of replaying the same day; how our friends and partners sometimes feel like they inhabit a different reality; the way in which time pulls things and people apart; of the importance we place in the idea of “tomorrow”.

    What’s remarkable about Balle’s novel is how compulsive it is – even though we know time is standing still, we still want to know what will happen next.

    David Hering, Senior Lecturer in English Literature

    Small Boat by Vincent Delecroix, translated by Helen Stevenson

    Vincent Delecroix’s Small Boat is a slim, bruising novel that centres on a real horror: the drowning of 27 migrants in the English Channel in November 2021. In a small, inflatable craft, they reached out over crackling radio lines, asking for help that never came.

    Small Boat focuses not on the migrants themselves, but on a French coastguard operator who spent that night on the radio, fielding their calls for rescue. Delecroix’s brilliance lies in showing how violence at the border is carried out not by villains, but by workers. It was not evil that allowed those people to die in the water, it was a string of decisions made by people in warm rooms who believed they were doing their jobs.

    In a world ever more brutal towards those who flee war, hunger and despair, Delecroix’s novel is a necessary – and merciless – indictment. It reminds us that the shipwreck is not theirs alone. It is ours too.

    Fiona Murphy, Assistant Professor in Refugee and Intercultural Studies

    The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. International Booker prize 2025: six experts review the shortlisted novels – https://theconversation.com/international-booker-prize-2025-six-experts-review-the-shortlisted-novels-255464

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The results of the qualifying TIM championship among students of St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering have been summed up

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Winning Team

    The qualifying TIM championship among students of our university has ended. Deputy Director of the Educational Center for Digital Competencies of SPbGASU Denis Nizhegorodtsev recalled that for two weeks in absentia and one week in person, the participants designed a multifunctional residential complex with built-in premises. The teams consisted of seven people: an architect, a designer, a heating and ventilation engineer, a water supply and sanitation engineer, an electrical supply engineer, an estimator, and a TIM coordinator. A total of six teams took part in the competition.

    Director of the Educational Center for Digital Competencies of SPbGASU Inna Sukhanova emphasized that only domestic software was used within the TIM Championship. There were different opinions on this matter: for some it was easy to work with it, for others there were difficulties, but everyone coped.

    The TIM Championship was supported by industrial partners. Dmitry Zhigalov, Technical Director of VALTEC, clarified that software is just a working tool, so success in design depends on the skills of specialists. To complete a large amount of work in such a short time is a confirmation of good competencies, Dmitry Zhigalov summed up.

    Head of the department for work with design institutes at ROSTERM, Anatoly Yurkov, added that this event helps to evaluate the capabilities of specialists and improve the level of promising projects.

    General Director of Infraeco Nikolay Matsukov emphasized that while such events are being held and such specialists are being identified, the Russian engineering school is alive, but in order to always achieve success, it is necessary to continue working and developing.

    Nikolay Samopal, Deputy General Director for Development at WIZARDSOFT, noted that difficulties are a good tool for both professional and personal development: by overcoming them, you learn something new.

    All participants agreed with their partners: the TIM Championship became an effective platform for improving their skills, the ability to cope with difficulties and work in a team.

    “We won thanks to our well-coordinated teamwork, although we met each other only a few weeks ago in a virtual environment, and on the first day of the TIM Championship we saw each other for the first time. In addition, each of us has the necessary competencies in our area and conscientiously completed the assigned tasks. Difficulties arose only because of the specifics of the software, since it is relatively new to us. But the main goal of our team was not even to win the TIM Championship, but to participate in it: it is important for us to gain experience working in a team, in the interaction of related departments. It is great that we really got such experience,” said the members of the winning team.

    The winners and prize winners were awarded diplomas and prizes, and the partners and experts received letters of thanks.

    Winners and prize winners of the championship

    The first place was taken by the team consisting of: architect Yana Safonova, designer Konstantin Duryagin, heating and ventilation engineer Sofia Kozlik, water supply and sanitation engineer Sofia Golovanova, electrical supply engineer Nikita Lesin, TIM coordinator Grigory Vorozhtsov, estimator Sofia Mityagina.

    The second place was taken by the team consisting of: architect Sofia Nikolaeva, designer Vasily Goryunov, heating and ventilation engineer Daniil Abdulin, water supply and sanitation engineer Egor Kvasha, electrical supply engineer Ilya Zakharov, TIM coordinator Ekaterina Dobrovolskaya, estimator Alexandra Kovalchuk.

    The third place was taken by the team consisting of: architect Maria Kayurova, designer Tamara Alafyorova, heating and ventilation engineer Nikita Ufimtsev, water supply and sanitation engineer Ilsur Kamaletdinov, electrical supply engineer Alexandra Kreitzer, TIM coordinator Nikita Lyamshev, estimator Andrey Orlov.

    Andrey Orlov was recognized as the best estimator. Polina Yurevich took second place, and Sofia Mityagina took third.

    Nikita Ufimtsev became the best heating and ventilation engineer. In second place was Yulia Bocharova, in third place was Nikita Prokopenko.

    The best water supply and sanitation engineer is Egor Kvasha. In second place is Sofia Golovanova, in third place is Olivia Tsvetkova.

    The best TIM coordinator is Grigory Vorozhtsov. Nikita Lyamshev took second place, and Polina Lyakh took third place.

    The best power supply engineer is Andrey Kostikov. Second place went to Anton Klyuev, third to Ilya Zakharov.

    The best designer is Konstantin Duryagin. In second place is Vasily Goryunov, in third place is Adelina Khalikova.

    The best architect is Yana Safonova. Second place went to Sofia Nikolaeva, third to Adelia Yakubova.

    Please note: This information is raw content directly from the source of the information. It is exactly what the source states and does not reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

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  • MIL-OSI: Subsea 7 S.A. announces changes to Board responsibilities

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Luxembourg – 20 May 2025 – Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs: SUBC, ADR: SUBCY) (the Company) today announced updates to Board responsibilities as a result of previously announced changes to Board composition.

    Lucia de Andrade will serve as a member of the Audit and Sustainability Committee and also as a member of the Tender Committee.

    David Mullen will step down from the Audit and Sustainability Committee and serve as a member of the Compensation Committee.

    All other responsibilities are unchanged.

    Biographies for each of the Directors and full details of the membership of each committee can be found in the Corporate Governance section of the Company’s website:  www.subsea7.com.

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    Subsea7 is a global leader in the delivery of offshore projects and services for the evolving energy industry, creating sustainable value by being the industry’s partner and employer of choice in delivering the efficient offshore solutions the world needs.
    Subsea7 is listed on the Oslo Børs (SUBC), ISIN LU0075646355, LEI 222100AIF0CBCY80AH62.

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    Contact for investment community enquiries:
    Katherine Tonks
    Investor Relations Director
    Tel +44 20 8210 5568
    ir@subsea7.com

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  • MIL-OSI: ZeroFox Partners With GASA and GSE to Fight Fraud With Enhanced Threat Detection Capabilities

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    WASHINGTON, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZeroFox, the leader in external cybersecurity, has entered into a collaborative partnership with the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) and the Global Signal Exchange (GSE) to bolster joint measures to prevent online scams and fraud.

    GASA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing scams by bringing together law enforcement, cybersecurity companies and governments to fight fraud. GSE is a global clearinghouse for real-time sharing of scam and fraud signals. This alliance gives GASA and GSE access to ZeroFox’s threat intelligence on scams and fraudulent and malicious sites, and other threat data, empowering the larger security community with more visibility into online impersonation and related threats in order to defend against them more effectively.

    Every day, ZeroFox leverages its global intelligence collection and analysis to process tens of thousands of malicious URLs, IPs, and phishing domains. Access to this critical data is granted to select partners – now including GASA and GSE – through integrations to ZeroFox’s Global Disruption Network (GDN), which publishes information on newly-found threats like malicious content for the threat intelligence community.

    This new partnership will arm GASA and GSE with a comprehensive view of the cyber threat landscape, and will display any malicious URL, IP or domain received from ZeroFox’s GDN on their platform, alerting other GSE partners of potential digital risks.

    “ZeroFox’s Global Disruption Network is a powerful tool providing fresh, high-fidelity phishing, fraud and malware insights for rapid knowledge sharing. We enable GDN partners to protect their users quickly and reduce the likelihood of success for malicious actors,” said Russ Bentley, Executive VP of Product Management, ZeroFox. “We’re proud to partner with GASA and GSE, two organizations dedicated to protecting consumers worldwide from online scams and fraud. Collaborating with them aligns with our mission of making the internet safer for everyone.”

    Jorij Abraham, Managing Director of GASA, shared: “ZeroFox has been in the business of fighting cybercrime since 2013. In this time, they developed deep expertise in domain monitoring, managed threat intelligence services, and domain takedown services. Their know-how and cybercrime knowledge will be of tremendous value to the Global Signal Exchange.”

    “We’re really pleased to be partnering with ZeroFox. Their data that GSE is consuming, including URLs that might contain malware, phishing domains, IP addresses identified as hosting fraudulent sites, or even social media sites potentially impersonating a brand or person, is already making a significant contribution to the volumes of open signals we are providing via the GSE,” states Mark Robertshaw, COO of Oxford Information Labs, creator of the GSE.

    To learn more about ZeroFox’s Global Disruption Network or join our list of partners, visit https://www.zerofox.com/products/global-disruption-network/.

    About ZeroFox
    ZeroFox, an enterprise software-as-a-service leader in external cybersecurity, has redefined security outside the corporate perimeter on the internet, where businesses operate, and threat actors thrive. The ZeroFox platform combines advanced AI analytics, digital risk and privacy protection, full-spectrum threat intelligence, and a robust portfolio of breach, incident and takedown response capabilities to expose and disrupt phishing and fraud campaigns, botnet exposures, credential theft, impersonations, data breaches, and physical threats that target your brands, domains, people, and assets. Join thousands of customers, including some of the largest public sector organizations as well as finance, media, technology and retail companies to stay ahead of adversaries and address the entire lifecycle of external cyber risks. ZeroFox and the ZeroFox logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of ZeroFox, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Visit www.zerofox.com for more information.

    About GASA
    GASA brings together governments, law enforcement, consumer protection organizations, financial authorities and providers, brand protection agencies, social media, Internet service providers and cybersecurity companies to share knowledge and define joint actions to protect consumers from getting scammed.

    About GSE
    The GSE platform provides tools for trusted parties to share threat intelligence. Currently processing more than 130 million threat signals, plus hundreds of millions of data points for enrichment, the GSE enables multi-directional signal sharing.

    Media Inquiries
    Sara Jacono
    LaunchTech Communications for ZeroFox
    press@zerofox.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Optimum selects the Digital Vending Machine® from Bango to bring new subscription bundles to customers

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bango (AIM: BGO), the leader in subscription bundling, today announces a new licensing agreement with Optimum, a leading U.S. telecommunications provider, operated by Altice USA. Through this collaboration, Optimum customers can access compelling subscription bundles, powered by the Digital Vending Machine® (DVM™) from Bango. Optimum is a significant brand in the U.S. telecommunications market, providing fiber internet, mobile, TV, and phone services to approximately 4.5 million customers in 21 states across the country.

    Eligible Optimum TV and Internet customers can now enjoy a promotional offer of six complimentary months of access to two popular SVOD services, directly through Optimum, offering a new way to manage their subscriptions through their Optimum bill. The offer is the first of many that the company plans to bring to customers, with more streaming partners and consumer subscription services to be made available through Optimum’s partnership with Bango.

    This launch marks the beginning of Optimum’s use of the Bango DVM™, which is already transforming how companies across telecommunications, retailing, and banking deliver digital services. With a single integration, partners gain access to a growing portfolio of premium subscription providers, enabling them to quickly and easily create and customize compelling bundles that resonate with their customers.

    “We’re delighted to partner with Optimum to bring these exciting offers to life,” said Anil Malhotra, CMO at Bango. “The DVM™ empowers Bango partners to innovate through subscription bundling and to scale quickly, delivering high-impact offers that increase customer satisfaction and business growth.”

    About Bango

    Bango enables content providers to reach more paying customers through global partnerships. Bango revolutionized the monetization of digital content and services, by opening-up online payments to mobile phone users worldwide. Today, the Digital Vending Machine® is driving the rapid growth of the subscriptions economy, powering choice and control for subscribers.

    The world’s largest content providers, including Amazon, Google and Microsoft trust Bango technology to reach subscribers everywhere.

    Bango, where people subscribe. For more information, visit www.bango.com

    About Optimum

    Optimum is a brand of Altice USA, one of the largest broadband communications and video services providers in the United States, delivering broadband, video, mobile, proprietary content and advertising services to approximately 4.5 million residential and business customers across 21 states. The company operates Optimum Media, an advanced advertising and data business, which provides audience-based, multiscreen advertising solutions to local, regional and national businesses and advertising clients. Altice USA also offers hyper-local news through its News 12 Networks.

    Media contact: 

    Anil Malhotra, CMO, Bango 
    anil@bango.com 
    Tel: +44 7710 480 377 

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  • MIL-OSI: Tenable Reveals 2025 Global Partner Award Winners

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    COLUMBIA, Md., May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tenable®, the exposure management company, today announced the recipients of its Global Partner Awards during Tenable AssureWorld — the company’s fifth annual virtual partner conference. Those honored this year include IBM — Global System Integrator of the Year; Siemens Energy — Tenable OT Security Partner of the Year; Telefonica — MSSP Partner of the Year; and AWS — Global Technology Partner of the Year.

    Tenable also crowned its regional Partners of the Year which recognizes those partners who consistently surpass expectations in collaboration and contribution throughout the year. This year’s winners are:

    • Asia Pacific and Japan – DXC
    • Europe, the Middle East and Africa – Softcat (UKI)
    • Latin America – Global Sec Tecnologia
    • North America – CDW
    • Public Sector – SHI

    “As a partner-first company, Tenable is hyper-focused on investing in and supporting channel partners, promoting collective success,” said Jeff Brooks, senior vice president of global channels, Tenable. “Our Global Partner Awards recognize partners whose dedication and collaboration with Tenable deliver truly exceptional outcomes in helping customers eradicate priority cyber weaknesses and protect against attacks.”

    Tenable AssureWorld is an exclusive event that allows Tenable and its partners to come together to learn and share information. The conference provides insights from top executives on Tenable’s vision, revenue strategy, customer-focused business strategy, product roadmap, and other key areas of cybersecurity.

    In addition to providing resellers, distributors, MSSPs, and systems integrators with innovative exposure management solutions, the Tenable Assure Partner Program arms partners with sales and marketing assistance, training and certification opportunities, services-delivery certification and technical support to grow their business and deliver exceptional exposure management and risk mitigation. More information on the Tenable Assure Partner Program is available at: https://www.tenable.com/partners/channel-partner-program.

    About Tenable
    Tenable® is the exposure management company, exposing and closing the cybersecurity gaps that erode business value, reputation and trust. The company’s AI-powered exposure management platform radically unifies security visibility, insight and action across the attack surface, equipping modern organizations to protect against attacks from IT infrastructure to cloud environments to critical infrastructure and everywhere in between. By protecting enterprises from security exposure, Tenable reduces business risk for approximately 44,000 customers around the globe. Learn more at tenable.com.

    Media Contact:
    Tenable
    tenablepr@tenable.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Rightworks Launches New OneSpace Products and Packaging to Help Accounting Firms and Businesses Simplify, Secure, and Succeed

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RightNOW2025 — Rightworks, the only intelligent cloud service provider of solutions purpose-built for accounting firms and professionals, today introduced Cloud Premier, Cloud Protect, and Cloud Hosting at its second annual RightNOW conference in Nashville, TN. The three new offers simplify the user experience and leverage OneSpace platform’s enterprise-level security, infrastructure, and award-winning support to take on the unique challenges of accounting firms and businesses at all stages of growth.

    Rightworks’ new products and packages also address the growing demand for flexible, secure, and efficient technology solutions as accounting firms and businesses increasingly adopt hybrid work models and expand their service offerings.

    “The profession is calling for firms to adopt new technology or risk falling behind, but that journey is different for everyone, and managing work demands amid hectic tax seasons and yearlong advisory services adds complexity,” said Joel Hughes, CEO of Rightworks. “Our new offerings address the unique needs of each firm and business, providing easy-to-use solutions that drive operational excellence. By meeting our customers where they are, we’re making it easier for accounting professionals to achieve their goals and build future-ready firms.”

    Rightworks Cloud Premier

    Rightworks Cloud Premier is a comprehensive package that modernizes accounting and tax firm operations by centralizing cloud and desktop app access, data, and security in one space. Cloud Premier helps firms:

    • Centralize Access: Securely utilize over 3,000 tax and accounting apps, including Thomson Reuters® CS Professional Suite, CCH® ProSystem fx®, CCH Axcess™ Suite, QuickBooks® Desktop, and QuickBooks® Online.
    • Simplify Technology: Streamline firm operations with single sign-on for cloud-based apps, full Microsoft 365 security and account management, and dedicated IT support for in-office network services.
    • Increase Productivity: Leverage secure remote onboard/offboarding, two-year data backups, and a built-in AI tool for enhanced research, communication, and analytics.
    • Strengthen Security: Stay safe with enterprise-grade ongoing threat monitoring/remediation, antivirus, endpoint detection response, cloud-managed firewall, device backup, whole-disk encryption, and security awareness training.
    • Rely on 24/7 Support: Benefit from award-winning support and guidance from the profession’s leading experts.

    In addition to Cloud Premier, Rightworks is also announcing:

    • Rightworks Cloud Protect: Providing cloud-based accounting and tax firms with robust, end-to-end security, enhanced data protection, and centralized control—while simplifying access to cloud apps through single sign-on and enabling a secure, flexible remote work environment that drives operational efficiency and business growth.
    • Rightworks Cloud Hosting: Enabling firms, businesses, bookkeepers, and individual practitioners to stay flexible by bringing their desktop apps to the cloud, enhancing accessibility, efficiency, and functionality with a highly secure platform and dedicated support.

    Visit Rightworks Cloud Premier and Cloud Protect for demos of each solution and Cloud Hosting to learn more.

    Connect with Rightworks
    Visit our newsroom; read our blog; and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

    About Rightworks
    Rightworks enables accounting firms and businesses to significantly simplify operations and expand their value to clients via our award-winning intelligent cloud and learning resources. This is possible with Rightworks OneSpace, the only secure cloud platform purpose-built for the accounting and tax profession, and our premier community for firm optimization, growth, and professional development. Founded in 2002, we’ve grown to serve over 10,000 accounting firms in the US—from single practitioners to Top 10 firms. For more information, please visit rightworks.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/a1a28c48-5974-44c4-95ed-0e5f3c199b79.

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  • MIL-OSI: Progress ShareFile Enhances Secure Enterprise Collaboration with Deep Microsoft 365 Interoperability

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ShareFile AI-powered, document workflow and file sharing platform with enhanced security offers industry-leading deep Microsoft 365 integration and features for enterprise teams 

    BURLINGTON, Mass., May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS), the trusted provider of AI-powered digital experience and infrastructure software, today announced that Progress® ShareFile® is now deeply integrated with Microsoft 365. This product advancement strengthens the platform’s integration with Microsoft 365 by delivering seamless, secure coauthoring and optimized file collaboration across Office for the web, desktop and mobile—helping enterprises streamline complex workflows while unlocking improved productivity.

    Through this product collaboration, ShareFile will now enable real-time coauthoring in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, allowing teams to collaborate effortlessly on large and complex files while minimizing version conflicts. Customers also benefit from expanded file size limits, supporting documents up to 100MB in Word and Excel and 2GB in PowerPoint via Office Online—promoting smooth collaboration on high-resolution presentations, detailed financial models and other critical business content.

    Purpose-Built for Secure, Seamless Collaboration
    The ShareFile AI-powered, document-centric collaboration platform is designed to help businesses of all sizes simplify document sharing with enhanced security, better protect sensitive data and promote client and team collaboration. For businesses that need greater efficiency in their document collaboration processes, the platform’s enhanced Microsoft 365 integration removes common barriers to promote secure, real-time coauthoring of important documents— streamlining work and boosting productivity.

    Driving Innovation Through Strategic Partnership
    Progress works closely with Microsoft on the future of cloud-based file management and enterprise collaboration. This integration and partnership establish the foundation for future ShareFile enhancements, enabling organizations using Microsoft 365 to dramatically improve their productivity.

    “We’re pleased with the deeper product integration with ShareFile,” said Harshal Pati, Senior Program Manager at Microsoft. “By integrating directly into Microsoft 365, ShareFile empowers enterprises to enhance security, collaboration and productivity—whether working on a single document or managing large projects across distributed teams, ensuring greater productivity and efficiency at every stage.”

    “ShareFile delivers AI-driven, enterprise-grade collaboration, deeply embedded within the Microsoft 365 experience,” said Loren Jarrett, EVP & GM, Digital Experience, Progress. “This deliverable is an important milestone in our ongoing commitment to helping organizations to accelerate their productivity, streamline workflows and take their efficiency and effectiveness to the next level.”

    To learn more about ShareFile and its integrations, click here.

    About Progress 
    Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) empowers organizations to achieve transformational success in the face of disruptive change. Our software enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible AI-powered applications and digital experiences with agility and ease. Customers get a trusted provider in Progress, with the products, expertise and vision they need to succeed. Over 4 million developers and technologists at hundreds of thousands of enterprises depend on Progress. Learn more at www.progress.com.  

    Progress and ShareFile are trademarks or registered trademarks of Progress Software Corporation and/or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Any other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

    Press Contacts:           
    Kim Baker          
    Progress        
    +1-800-477-6473          
    pr@progress.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Alation Acquires Numbers Station to Unlock a New Era of Agentic Workflows

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alation Inc., the leader in enterprise data intelligence, today announced that it has acquired Numbers Station AI, a pioneer in building AI agents for data workflows. The combined capabilities of Alation and Numbers Station will accelerate the ability of data and engineering teams to quickly build and deploy a new class of AI-native analytics applications featuring agentic workflows that operate with enterprise-grade governance and context.

    Organizations are demanding more effective ways to leverage their data for insights and real-time decisions, particularly in the era of AI. Despite its promise, scaled adoption in production use cases continues to be a challenge. For organizations to achieve what is truly possible with AI, they need systems that are trustworthy and deeply integrated with diverse enterprise data ecosystems.

    Structured data—such as customer records, supply chain records, and financial transactions—represents an organization’s most critical assets. AI agents struggle to understand and take action on that data due to incomplete semantics and data definitions, unclear governance policies, and missing context of the lineage and data quality of the underlying data sets. Without this foundation, agents risk producing inaccurate outputs and violating privacy and compliance requirements.

    Together, Alation and Numbers Station are uniquely positioned to close this gap. By combining Numbers Station’s agents with Alation’s rich metadata foundation, customers will be able to build intelligent applications that reason over structured data, understand business context, and automate real-time decision-making—all while maintaining rigorous governance and compliance standards. This will unlock a new era of agentic workflows that can deliver tangible business outcomes at enterprise scale.

    “Numbers Station has proven the impact AI agents can have in the enterprise when companies are able to trust this new way of working and brings an exceptional team that shares our obsession with empowering data users,” said Satyen Sangani, co-founder and CEO of Alation. “Together, we’re laying the foundation for the next decade of enterprise data intelligence—one where humans and agents collaborate seamlessly to turn data into action.”

    “From the start, our vision has been to enable anyone to be a data app builder,” said Chris Aberger, co-founder and CEO of Numbers Station. “By joining forces with Alation, we’re pairing our AI-native foundation with the most trusted enterprise data intelligence platform. This unlocks a future where agents don’t just find data—they do more with it.”

    Numbers Station, AI & Solving The Structured Data Problem for Businesses

    Founded out of Stanford’s PhD lab for machine learning and AI, the Numbers Station team authored the first academic paper to demonstrate how large language models could be deployed to meet the complex, domain-specific needs of enterprise data leaders. Numbers Station’s agents bring automation and natural language interaction to tasks like data analysis, visualization, and end-to-end action—helping data teams build AI-native applications faster with more confidence.

    As part of the acquisition, the Numbers Station team will join Alation to drive continued innovation at the intersection of AI and data. All existing Numbers Station customers will be fully supported and will benefit from expanded resources and roadmap continuity under Alation’s platform.

    To learn more about the acquisition, read the blog, “Alation Acquires Numbers Station: Enabling AI to Understand Structured Data at Scale.”

    About Alation
    Alation is the data intelligence company. More than 600 global enterprises — including 40% of the Fortune 100 — rely on Alation to realize value from their data and AI initiatives. Customers such as Cisco, DocuSign, Nasdaq, Pfizer, and Samsung trust Alation’s platform for self-service analytics, cloud transformation, data governance, and AI-ready data, fostering data-driven innovation at scale. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, Alation has been recognized five times by Inc. Magazine as one of the Best Workplaces. To learn more, visit www.alation.com.

    Media Contact
    Ashley Womack
    Sr. Director, Corporate Marketing
    650-504-2647
    ashley.womack@alation.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Exterro Cracks the Code for Partners Aiming to Drive Sustainable Revenue Growth in the Data Risk Management Market with Launch of ExPN – the Exterro Partner Network

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    PORTLAND, Ore., May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Exterro, a global leader in unified data risk management solutions, today announced the launch of its groundbreaking Exterro Partner Network (ExPN). This transformative, global, strategic program redefines how organizations tackle complex data challenges by reimagining the partner ecosystem, creating unrivaled revenue opportunities and establishing a new paradigm for customer success.

    “In today’s fragmented data risk landscape, true innovation demands powerful alliances,” stated Exterro Chief Revenue Officer, Jim Cox. “We’re not just launching a partner program—we’re creating a movement that equips solution providers, law firms, service providers, developers, and resellers with unprecedented capabilities to capture market share. ExPN delivers the comprehensive framework, specialized expertise, and strategic advantage partners need to capitalize on the rapidly expanding data risk management marketplace.”

    This launch signals a pivotal evolution and investment in Exterro’s commercial strategy, featuring dedicated resources for partners worldwide and a meticulously structured program with escalating benefits. Elite partners who master Exterro’s unified suite of solutions—spanning data privacy, security, governance, digital forensics and incident response (DFIR), and e-discovery—will unlock exclusive advantages including:

    • Strategic partnership with executives (not just account managers)
    • A multi-tier structure with clear pathways to Elite status
    • Advanced revenue enablement and brand amplification
    • Specialized certifications and expertise development
    • Priority opportunity protection
    • Performance-driven financial incentives

    BREAKING THE GROWTH CEILING
    ExPN fundamentally transforms business potential for partners by providing the industry’s only truly unified approach to data risk management. This breakthrough ecosystem eliminates the limitations of traditional partner programs, enabling organizations to deliver sophisticated, high-margin solutions while simplifying technology relationships. By leveraging Exterro’s award-winning platform, partners establish themselves as indispensable strategic advisors capable of addressing interconnected data challenges across the enterprise landscape.

    “The market has been constrained by point solutions from a variety of vendors that create complexity rather than clarity,” explained Bruce Holbert, senior director of Channel Sales at Exterro. “ExPN shatters this paradigm. Our partners can now deliver immediate strategic value while simultaneously positioning themselves at the forefront of future data risk challenges—all through a single, comprehensive platform that grows alongside their business objectives.”

    Today’s organizations operate in an environment defined by accelerating litigation risks, rising regulatory scrutiny, and increasing cyber threats. Fragmented, point-based tools are no longer sufficient to manage the growing complexity of data across legal, compliance, and security domains. In the face of these challenges, ExPN creates win-win-win scenarios for resellers, service providers, systems integrators, and technology companies and end customers alike. Partners’ deep expertise, combined with cutting edge Exterro technology, delivers complete data risk management solutions that unify e-discovery, digital forensics and incident response, and data privacy, security, and governance workflows within a single, easy-to-use platform.

    Global Expansion and ExPN Access
    The Exterro Partner Network is now open to qualified partners across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. As part of the launch, Exterro will engage with new and existing partners through briefings, joint planning sessions, and targeted go-to-market initiatives, creating join go-to-market plans to support the needs of enterprises around the world.

    To learn more about ExPN or to apply, visit https://www.exterro.com/about/partners or contact partners@Exterro.com

    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.

    Media Contact
    Hazel Ramirez – North America
    hazel@plat4orm.com
    570-975-9261

    Anamika D Kumar – Global
    PR & Communications
    anamika.dhirendrakumar@exterro.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Conifer Insurance Services Strengthens Cannabis Industry Commitment with Launch of Cannabis Select Program

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TROY, Mich., May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Conifer Insurance Services (“Conifer”), a pioneer in cannabis insurance solutions, in partnership with Skyward Specialty Insurance Group™ (“Skyward Specialty”), a leader in the specialty property and casualty market, announced the launch of its new Cannabis Select program, a high-capacity insurance solution built for the evolving needs of multi-state operators (MSOs) and larger cannabis businesses nationwide. Designed to complement Conifer’s long-standing Cannabis Essentials program, Cannabis Select offers elevated coverage limits, expanded property protection, and advanced risk management solutions to support the industry’s continued growth.

    Conifer has served the cannabis industry for over a decade, standing apart through its commitment to responsive service, speed to market, and experience in underwriting. Since Bishop Street Underwriters’ acquisition of Conifer Insurance Services in 2024, significant investments have been made in underwriting talent and AI-driven insights to scale solutions for agency partners and cannabis businesses at every stage of growth.

    “As the cannabis industry matures, our agency partners have consistently shared the need for higher limits and greater capacity,” said Nick Petcoff, CEO of Conifer Insurance Services. “Cannabis Select is a direct response to that need, building on our long track record of success while maintaining the service-first, flexible approach that has always defined Conifer.”

    Skyward Specialty President, Captives & Specialty Programs Corey LaFlamme commented, “The partnership with Conifer is a powerful example of Skyward Specialty’s “rule our niche” strategy in action, where we provide high-impact, tailored solutions to highly niche markets.”

    The addition of the Cannabis Select program expands the breadth of cannabis offerings Conifer provides this market. Its existing Cannabis Essentials program remains a trusted solution for businesses earlier in their journey, delivering affordable, accessible coverage to dispensaries, smaller grows and localized operations. The new Cannabis Select program offers high-limit, specialty coverage for retail dispensaries, cultivators and manufacturers operating at scale.

    Conifer now provides two tailored program options:

    Feature Cannabis Essentials Cannabis Select
    Ideal For Small-to-midsize growers, dispensaries, etc. Multi-State Operators, large cultivators, manufacturers
    Focus Affordability, scalability, accessibility High limits, sophisticated risk management
    Coverage Limits Up to $5M Property, $1M/$2M GL & Product Liability Up to $25M Property, $5M/$5M GL & Product Liability
    Carrier Rating AM Best A-X (Excellent) AM Best A-X (Excellent)
    Program Type Admitted and Non-Admitted (state dependent) Non-Admitted
    Availability Nationwide (where legal) Nationwide (where legal)
     

    Leadership with Deep Expertise

    The expansion of Conifer’s cannabis practice is being led by Kathleen Brown-Hurtado, president of Cannabis Specialty Programs, who brings extensive leadership experience and strategic vision to the team. Kathleen is joined by Jason Scheurle, vice president of Cannabis Specialty Programs, adding further industry expertise to support program growth and agency partner success.

    “As cannabis businesses scale, their insurance needs grow more complex.” said Brown-Hurtado, “Cannabis Select delivers the higher limits and specialized protections larger operations demand, while Cannabis Essentials ensures we remain the go-to partner for startups and growth-stage businesses alike.”

    To learn more about the Cannabis Select and Cannabis Essentials programs, or to get appointed with Conifer, visit coniferinsurance.com/cannabis or contact our experts:

    About Conifer Insurance Services

    Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Troy, Michigan, Conifer Insurance Services is a specialty MGA focused on delivering insurance solutions for emerging and underserved markets. With a deep expertise in niche industries including Cannabis, Hospitality and Liquor Liability, Conifer empowers agency partners with access to competitive, A-rated coverage backed by responsive underwriting and tailored risk management. For more information about Conifer’s cannabis programs, visit coniferinsurance.com

    About Skyward Specialty

    Skyward Specialty (Nasdaq: SKWD) is a rapidly growing and innovative specialty insurance company, delivering commercial property and casualty products and solutions on a non-admitted and admitted basis. The Company operates through eight underwriting divisions — Accident & Health, Agriculture and Credit (Re)insurance, Captives, Construction & Energy Solutions, Global Property, Professional Lines, Specialty Programs, Surety and Transactional E&S.

    Skyward Specialty’s subsidiary insurance companies consist of Great Midwest Insurance Company, Houston Specialty Insurance Company, Imperium Insurance Company, and Oklahoma Specialty Insurance Company. These insurance companies are rated A (Excellent) with a stable outlook by A.M. Best Company. For more information about Skyward Specialty, its people, and its products, please visit skywardinsurance.com.

    MEDIA CONTACTS

    Conifer Media Contact
    Matt Webber, VP, Business Development
    mwebber@coniferinsurance.com
    246-480-2990

    Skyward Specialty Media Contact
    Haley Doughty, Chief Marketing Officer & VP, Communications
    Hdoughty@skywardinsurance.com
    713-935-4944

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  • MIL-OSI: Cloudera Delivers AI-Powered Unified Data Visualization in On-Premises Data Centers

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cloudera, the only true hybrid platform for data, analytics, and AI, today announced the latest release of Cloudera Data Visualization, extending its AI capabilities to customers operating in on-premises environments.

    This new offering is a high-performance AI tool that democratizes insights across the full data lifecycle. With Cloudera Data Visualization, data engineers, business analysts, and data scientists can seamlessly communicate, collaborate, and share insights, without compromising data security or governance – all through the common language of visualization.

    Enterprises often struggle to appropriately visualize data due to silos across multiple platforms, complex integrations, and data governance limitations. Without a unified view, data visualization can be incomplete or misleading, often resulting in ineffective decision-making.

    Cloudera Data Visualization, now available on-premises, provides secure and integrated AI capabilities native to the Cloudera platform, empowering organizations to self-service visualization across multi-cloud and hybrid environments and the entire data lifecycle. This enables users to now unlock the value of their on-prem data through intuitive, out-of-the-box picturing and natural language querying. With Cloudera Data Visualization, enterprises can move faster, more efficiently, and with increased collaboration.

    “As enterprises continue to prioritize both multi-cloud and hybrid environments, they need to see their data as a part of a bigger picture,” says Leo Brunnick, Chief Product Officer at Cloudera. “Bringing together AI-driven insights, secure infrastructure, and seamless collaboration in one unified platform, users can see the missing puzzle pieces of their data, wherever they may be. It’s not just about being able to see the data; it’s about seeing how it all fits together to deliver business-critical insights.”

    Key features of Cloudera Data Visualization include: 

    • Out-of-the-Box Imaging: Use an intuitive drag-and-drop builder or choose from a wide range of custom extension options to create graphs or charts for every use case—from customer loyalty shifts to decades’ worth of trading trends—all in one platform.
    • Built-in AI Tools: Leverage AI in your BI workflows with AI Visual, a built-in AI tool in Cloudera Data Visualization. Unlock visual and structured reports easily using natural language querying, making AI-driven insights more accessible than ever.
    • Predictive Application Builder: Create unique applications with this innovative capability that is pre-built with machine learning models served in Cloudera AI, as well as models in Amazon Bedrock, OpenAI, and Microsoft Azure OpenAI.
    • Enterprise Security: Leverage enterprise data from anywhere without moving, copying, or creating security gaps with integrated security with Cloudera Shared Data Experience (SDX).
    • Robust Governance: Take complete control of data used for picturing with advanced governance features.

    “By integrating directly with Cloudera’s unified platform, users benefit from a consistent experience, enhanced collaboration, and full lifecycle data exploration—all while retaining full control over their own infrastructure,” said industry analyst, Sanjeev Mohan. “Now, Cloudera users can picture and share insights securely within their on-prem environment, allowing their teams to be more agile and informed in their decision-making.”

    Visit the Cloudera website to learn more about Cloudera Data Visualization, now available on-premises.

    About Cloudera
    Cloudera is the only true hybrid platform for data, analytics, and AI. With 100x more data under management than other cloud-only vendors, Cloudera empowers global enterprises to transform data of all types, on any public or private cloud, into valuable, trusted insights. Our open data lakehouse delivers scalable and secure data management with portable cloud-native analytics, enabling customers to bring GenAI models to their data while maintaining privacy and ensuring responsible, reliable AI deployments. The world’s largest brands in financial services, insurance, media, manufacturing, and government rely on Cloudera to use their data to solve what once seemed impossible—today and in the future.

    To learn more, visit Cloudera.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X. Cloudera and associated marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cloudera, Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

    Contact
    Jess Hohn-Cabana
    cloudera@v2comms.com

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  • MIL-OSI: CloudBees Unveils CloudBees Unify: Redefining AI-powered Enterprise DevOps by Providing Full Visibility, Security, and Scale – No Migration Needed

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SAN FRANCISCO, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CloudBees, one of the world’s leading software development solution companies, today announced CloudBees Unify, a strategic leap forward in how enterprises manage software delivery at scale, shifting from offering standalone DevOps tools to delivering a comprehensive, modular solution for today’s most complex, hybrid software environments.

    Enterprises today face a growing challenge: fragmented DevOps toolchains have created operational inefficiencies, increased risk, and eroded developer productivity. Teams are under pressure to accelerate innovation, adopt AI-driven practices, and meet rising compliance standards, all while managing the sprawl of decades of pipelines, open-source tools, and hybrid infrastructure.

    “Since our founding, we’ve been partnering with the world’s most complex organizations to help them deliver software with speed, safety, and choice,” said Anuj Kapur, CEO of CloudBees. “CloudBees Unify builds on that foundation of trust and openness, giving enterprises the flexibility to integrate what works, govern at scale, and modernize on their own terms, without the need to rip and replace. We’re meeting them where they are and helping them move forward with confidence.”

    CloudBees Unify takes a unique approach to this challenge. It enables organizations to consolidate governance, standardize security, and accelerate delivery without discarding existing systems. Unlike traditional DevOps platforms, CloudBees Unify acts as an operating layer on top of any existing toolchain, using an open and modular architecture that connects seamlessly with popular tools like GitHub Actions and Jenkins. The result is modernization without disruption.

    “CloudBees Unify understands what many platforms miss—ripping and replacing simply doesn’t work at the enterprise level,” said Sudhakar Parakala, VP of IT and Applications at Synaptics. “We need solutions that complement our existing systems, not conflict with them. That’s exactly why CloudBees Unify is so compelling to us.”

    Key benefits and capabilities of CloudBees Unify include:

    • Unified Control Plane: A central interface for CI/CD, offering real-time analytics, governance, and compliance across hybrid environments and diverse toolchains.
    • Progressive Adoption Model: Integrate with traditional systems to support incremental modernization, avoiding costly lift-and-shift migrations.
    • Continuous Security: Built-in, automated security scans and compliance enforcement embedded in the SDLC, reducing risk without interrupting developers.
    • AI-Driven Testing and Optimization: Smart Tests optimize test coverage per commit, and AI-enhanced workflows reduce triage time and accelerate delivery.
    • Artifact Traceability and Unified Releases: Provide full transparency and governance across every deployment, critical for teams managing at scale.
    • GitHub Actions and Config-as-Code Integrations: Streamline developer workflows while enabling policy enforcement and traceability by default.
    • AWS SaaS Marketplace: CloudBees SaaS has earned the “Deployed on AWS” designation in AWS Marketplace, making it eligible to count toward customers’ AWS committed spend.

    This launch comes as the company continues its commitment to bring digital transformation to the Global 2000. Since announcing its SaaS offering in November 2023, CloudBees has seen early and accelerating adoption, with nearly 10% of customers now leveraging the SaaS product. The debut of CloudBees Unify builds on that momentum, marking the company’s next chapter as it expands its SaaS footprint and delivers enterprise DevOps solutions built for the future of software delivery.

    CloudBees is offering early access to CloudBees Unify to existing customers today, with full availability expected in Fall 2025. To learn more, contact their team.

    About CloudBees

    CloudBees is a leading DevOps solution for enterprises navigating the complexity of modernizing software development at scale. Built for global enterprises, CloudBees bridges the gap between legacy systems and emerging technologies, helping organizations innovate securely, intelligently, and on their own terms.

    As the industry’s most open and flexible DevOps solution, CloudBees integrates with any developer tool, allowing teams to build better, faster, and safer across any environment. CloudBees automates and optimizes software delivery at scale with continuous compliance and enterprise-grade governance built-in, accelerated with AI capabilities.

    Founded in 2010, CloudBees is backed by Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Bridgepoint Capital, HSBC, Golub Capital, Delta-v Capital, Matrix Partners, and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

    Visit us at www.cloudbees.com.

    Contact

    Scott Sutherland
    SutherlandGold for CloudBees
    cloudbees@sutherlandgold.com

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  • MIL-OSI: EverCommerce Appoints Amy Guggenheim Shenkan to Its Board of Directors

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    DENVER, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EverCommerce Inc. (Nasdaq: EVCM) (the “Company”), a leading provider of SaaS solutions for service SMBs, announced today the appointment of Amy Guggenheim Shenkan to its Board of Directors.

    Ms. Shenkan’s extensive experience serving on the boards of RingCentral (NYSE: RNG), Pickles Auctions (an Apax Partners PE portfolio company), Zuora, and RB Global, Inc. brings a breadth of experience in guiding businesses. In addition, she has significant experience in leadership positions at Wells Fargo, Travelocity, Common Sense Media, and McKinsey & Company with an emphasis on innovation and digital transformation. Upon joining the EverCommerce Board, Ms. Shenkan will serve on the Company’s Audit Committee.

    “We are thrilled to welcome Amy to our Board of Directors,” said EverCommerce CEO and Chairman of the Board Eric Remer. “Her experience in leveraging technology to accelerate change and growth will be a welcome addition to our Board as we both continue on our transformation journey and increasingly look to leverage AI to improve our customer-facing software and drive more efficiencies in our operations.”

    “EverCommerce is truly a leader in its space. I’m honored to join the Board of Directors and look forward to leveraging my expertise to support the Company as it continues to empower the lives of service-based small businesses,” said Ms. Shenkan.

    About EverCommerce

    EverCommerce (Nasdaq: EVCM) is a leading service commerce platform, providing vertically-tailored, integrated SaaS solutions that help more than 725,000 global service-based businesses accelerate growth, streamline operations, and increase retention. Its modern digital and mobile applications create predictable, informed, and convenient experiences between customers and their service professionals. With its EverPro, EverHealth, and EverWell brands specializing in Home, Health, and Wellness service industries, EverCommerce provides end-to-end business management software, embedded payment acceptance, marketing technology, and customer experience applications. Learn more at EverCommerce.com.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including without limitation, statements regarding Ms. Shenkan’s contributions to the Board, our future operations and strategy, implementation of our innovation and digital transformation and optimization initiatives, and our plans to leverage artificial intelligence. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and updated by our other filings with the SEC. These factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management’s estimates as of the date of this press release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change.

    Media Contact
    Jeanne Trogan
    VP of Communications
    737-465-2897
    Press@evercommerce.com

    Investor Contact
    Brad Korch
    SVP and Head of Investor Relations
    720-796-7664
    IR@evercommerce.com

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  • MIL-OSI: 72% of professionals report using AI at work, compared to just 48% in 2024

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    PALO ALTO, Calif., May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Intapp (NASDAQ: INTA), a leading global provider of AI-powered solutions for professionals, released findings today from its 2025 Technology Perceptions Survey. Reaching more than 800 fee earners across the accounting, consulting, finance, and legal industries in the U.S. and U.K., the survey shows a significant shift in how professionals view and use AI.

    “AI is becoming an essential part of the workflow for professionals, who are driving top-line and bottom-line growth within their firms as a result,” said Robin Tech, Vice President of AI and Data at Intapp. “Widespread AI adoption is here to stay and firms that are not ready are falling behind.”

    AI adoption becomes the standard

    Professionals are increasingly recognizing the benefits of using AI at work, especially when it comes to time-consuming manual tasks. As the survey shows, the top two AI use cases and highest areas of growth for AI use are summarizing data and generating documents.

    • 72% of professionals say they use AI at work, up from 48% last year.
    • 56% of firms have adopted AI, with another 32% getting started on their AI journey, showing a near-term potential for 88% of firms to adopt AI institutionally.

    Not only are they eager to integrate AI into their day-to-day tasks, but many are already doing so, often without firm approval or oversight. 50% of professionals say they’ve used AI tools for work that were not authorized by their firm. Another 23% say they have not done so yet, but they would.

    “Unauthorized AI usage creates new attack vectors threatening data security,” said Tech. “Both early adopters and slower adopters will need to be aware of the risks of unauthorized AI usage, particularly with sensitive client data.”

    AI helps professionals work smarter and faster

    As professionals incorporate AI tools into their workflows, they’re finding new ways to think of creative solutions, improve turnaround times, and impress clients.

    • 62% believe that AI has been highly useful in the workplace.
    • 82% say that the quality of AI-generated work is at least as good as their own.
    • 41% said that AI enabled them to synthesize large amounts of information.
    • 38% said that AI helped them think of creative solutions.

    AI drives professional and firm growth

    Professionals are reallocating time saved by AI to focus on higher-level work and supercharge growth.

    • 42% have reallocated time saved to focus on higher-level client work.
    • 28% have reallocated time saved to strengthen relationships with clients, while 25% have strengthened relationships with their broader network
    • 23% have reallocated time to pursue new business opportunities.
    • 24% have reallocated time saved to increase billable hours.
    • 23% have reallocated time saved to pursue new business opportunities.

    To learn more, see the full survey results and read the research report here: Intapp.com/2025-tech-perceptions-survey

    About the study
    The Intapp 2025 Tech Perceptions Survey was conducted by Rockbridge Research among 820 fee earners in the U.S. and U.K. across four verticals: accounting, consulting, capital markets (including investment banking and private equity) and legal. Results were collected between November 5 and November 22, 2024, using an email invitation and online survey. Quotas were set to ensure representation across geographies and industries. The margin of error is +/- 3.2% at the 95% confidence level.

    About Intapp
    Intapp software helps professionals unlock their teams’ knowledge, relationships, and operational insights to increase value for their firms. Using the power of Applied AI, we make firm and market intelligence easy to find, understand, and use. With Intapp’s portfolio of vertical SaaS solutions, professionals can apply their collective expertise to make smarter decisions, manage risk, and increase competitive advantage. The world’s top firms — across accounting, consulting, investment banking, legal, private capital, and real assets — trust Intapp’s industry-specific platform and solutions to modernize and drive new growth. For more information, visit Intapp.com and connect with us on LinkedIn. 

    Media contact

    Ali Robinson
    Global Media Relations Director
    Intapp, Inc.
    press@intapp.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Cangrade Introduces Jules Interview Practice Tool to Help Jobseekers Land Their Dream Jobs

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    WATERTOWN, Mass., May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cangrade today announced the launch of Jules interview practice tool, designed to help jobseekers refine their interview skills through personalized, on-demand mock interview sessions. Building on the success of Jules for self-discovery, this new capability simulates real interview scenarios by analyzing a user’s job description and resume to generate tailored behavioral and soft skill questions dynamically.

    Survey findings show an overwhelming number of job seekers (93%) have experienced interview anxiety. The stakes are high, considering more than half of all candidates are rejected at the first interview stage, and 30% of interviewers made their decision about a job seeker within the first five minutes of the interview. Being prepared can help put candidates at ease and perform their best when it counts.

    Cangrade’s interview practice tool empowers jobseekers to avoid the common trap of “practicing” during real interviews, and instead, enter each opportunity ready. Users can customize their experience by selecting the number of questions in each category and receive immediate feedback with AI-driven scoring and improvement suggestions.

    Key benefits include:

    • Landing your dream job by enhancing your interview performance.
    • Mastering interview techniques by receiving real-time feedback and scoring.
    • Practicing before the stakes are high, so you’re not learning on the spot.
    • Customizing your preparation to align with the job you want.
    • Practicing anytime, anywhere, with on-demand accessibility.

    “We launched Jules for self-discovery as an AI-powered career coach, offering highly personalized, actionable strategies to help users up-level their personal and professional lives,” said Gershon Goren, Founder and CEO, Cangrade. “Our interview practice tool is a natural extension of this, helping people overcome one of the biggest pain points of jobseeking, and showing up for real interviews with confidence.”

    The Jules interview practice tool is now available to jobseekers looking to take their interviewing skills to the next level. For more information, visit www.cangrade.com.

    About Cangrade
    For HR leaders, Cangrade is the bias-free, AI-powered talent intelligence platform. By integrating data into talent acquisition and management processes, Cangrade enables businesses to make strategic and efficient decisions from initial screening through the entire employee lifecycle. Delivering 10x more accurate predictions of talent success and retention than traditional methods, the company’s Pre-Hire Assessment has helped organizations like Wayfair, FDNY, Lamar Advertising, and Applied Industrial Technologies make the right hiring decisions for over 10 million candidates and counting. For more information, visit www.cangrade.com.

    Media Contact:
    Gina Devine
    Public Relations
    gina@versionpublicrelations.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Payscale Leads the Way with New Innovative Compensation Solutions That Solve Critical Data Gaps

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SEATTLE, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Payscale Inc., the leading compensation data technology company, today announced the availability of two new data sets and two new integrated AI solutions to empower organizations to make strategic pay decisions with confidence, as part of its new approach to compensation intelligence.

    These industry-leading solutions come as Payscale research reveals compensation decision makers are grappling with a significant pay data confidence gap. Almost half (47 percent) of the HR and business leaders surveyed by the company reported that despite the significant amount of data and surveys available, it’s not what they need to produce effective compensation insights.

    The survey of 500 compensation decision makers across HR and business leadership shows openness to AI, with two thirds (64 percent) stating they would turn to AI to fill critical compensation data gaps.

    “Compensation is any organization’s largest investment and its greatest opportunity,” said Payscale CEO, Chris Hays. “While fair pay remains a constant priority, relying on inaccurate or incomplete data costs employers in wages, retention, and overall performance. Our groundbreaking data model combines advanced AI with real-world data to provide detailed insights so HR and business leaders can confidently make decisions about any job, anytime, anywhere.”

    Timely, trusted data augmented with AI

    To help organizations address these challenges and make more confident compensation decisions, Payscale’s innovative new data approach goes beyond traditional compensation data sets to combine trusted data with advanced AI modelling for the highest level of accuracy, depth, and transparency. The two datasets leveraging this approach are Payscale Verse and Payscale Pulse.

    • Payscale Verse: Now available as part of Payscale Payfactors, the company’s scalable compensation management platform, Payscale Verse is one of the most innovative datasets on the market. Verse merges Payscale Peer data, a revolutionary approach to the compensation survey, with advanced AI modeling to enable organizations to price any job across any level, industry, size, or location.
    • Payscale Pulse: Industry surveys for business services, colleges and universities, construction, healthcare, and retail have been added to AI-enhanced dataset, Payscale Pulse. This dataset is updated quarterly with fresh data and new jobs, that includes industry and international surveys.

    “Raw compensation data is not enough. Businesses need true compensation intelligence to make confident and strategic pay decisions,” said Payscale Chief Product Officer, Peh Teh. “By combining trusted, real-world data with industry-leading AI, organizations can make decisions with unmatched transparency and unparalleled insights. This is different than anything else in the market today.”

    Intelligent compensation insights and intuitive automation

    New, intelligent solutions will deliver a next-generation user experience that streamlines the way organizations gather compensation insights, ensuring the process is efficient, consistent, and intuitive as organizations scale.

    • Payfactors Explore is a groundbreaking new experience combining fresh market data and tailored insights, transforming how users interact with real-time compensation information. Integrating AI, Payfactors Explore surfaces insights that offer a dynamic view of the market. Organizations can try Explore with three complimentary searches in Payfactors Free, Payscale’s entry-level compensation tool.
    • Price at Scale delivers a faster, more consistent way to apply an organization’s unique pricing philosophy across groups of jobs without losing job match quality. This solution, available in both Payscale Payfactors and Payscale Marketpay, prioritizes efficiency without sacrificing precision, and empowers customers to self-manage the process with technology instead of needing to outsource the work or rely on service teams.

    Payscale unveils new brand identity at WorldatWork

    To reinforce its commitment to innovation and intelligent compensation solutions, Payscale has unveiled a bold refresh to its brand identity. The new look reflects Payscale’s category leadership and track record for delivering compensation confidence to the market.

    Payscale is showcasing its innovative product lineup and refreshed brand identity at this year’s WorldatWork Total Rewards Conference on May 19-21, 2025. Learn more by visiting booth #1119 or request a demo.

    About Payscale

    Payscale stands at the forefront of compensation data technology, pioneering an innovative approach that harnesses advanced AI and up-to-date and reliable market data to align employee and employer expectations. With its suite of solutions—Payfactors, Marketpay, and Paycycle—Payscale empowers 65% of Fortune 500 companies to make strategic compensation decisions. Organizations like Panasonic, ZoomInfo, Chipotle, AccentCare, University of Washington, American Airlines, and Rite Aid rely on its unique combination of actionable data and insights, experienced compensation services, and scalable software to drive business success. By partnering with Payscale, businesses can make confident compensation decisions that fuel growth for both their organization and their people.

    Create confidence in your compensation. Payscale.

    To learn more, visit www.payscale.com.

    Contact: Press@Payscale.com

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  • MIL-OSI: QuantumLight closes $250M Fund and publishes the hiring playbook that fueled Revolut’s success

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    New York, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — QuantumLight, the quantitative venture capital firm founded by Nik Storonsky, today announces the final close of its inaugural $250 million fund. At the same time, the firm is publicly launching its second operating playbook, Hiring Top Talent, designed to help founders systematically scale world-class teams.

    The $250 million Fund I, which closed at hard cap, is backed by a global group of top-tier LPs, including billionaire tech founders and prominent institutions. Since its launch in 2023, QuantumLight has backed exceptional founders across AI, Web3, Fintech, SaaS and Healthtech. 

    QuantumLight CEO Ilya Kondrashov. 

    Founded by Nik Storonsky, the entrepreneur behind $45bn fintech giant Revolut, QuantumLight is on a mission to bring scientific precision to venture capital. The firm’s approach is grounded in systematic investing through its proprietary AI model, Aleph, purpose-built to identify outlier growth-stage companies.

    “Our ambition is to build the world’s best systematic venture capital and growth equity firm – and support the new generation of founders by sharing some of the operating principles that we developed at Revolut”, said Nik Storonsky, Founder of QuantumLight and CEO & Founder of Revolut.

    QuantumLight: the quantitative venture capital firm

    QuantumLight’s second public playbook, Hiring Top Talent, co-authored with Nik Storonsky is following the success of the previously released manual Driving High Performance. The firm is unveiling the structured recruitment approach behind Revolut’s hiring engine that helped the company scale to over 10,000 employees in c. 10 years.

    The new playbook provides a practical blueprint for every stage of the hiring journey, guiding founders on how to hire at speed without compromising quality. The approach centers on identifying high-potential problem-solvers and assessing them through a highly structured, repeatable process that ensures consistency and reduces bias. The playbook positions talent as a strategic function that should not be outsourced, and promotes building an internal recruitment team early on. Already in use across QuantumLight’s portfolio companies, the playbook equips teams with practical frameworks to scale with clarity and intention from day one.

    “QuantumLight’s frameworks around hiring helped us bring structure and consistency to how we evaluate candidates. Leveraging the talent framework and interview playbooks gave us a clear starting point and helped us accelerate our hiring efforts. It’s been valuable to learn from the systems that helped scale Revolut into a global company.” said Mark Lee, Founder & CEO of MarqVision, a QuantumLight portfolio company.

    “Our goal is to make the invisible operating systems behind iconic companies like Revolut visible and replicable. Founders shouldn’t have to reinvent the wheel when it comes to building high-performing teams. By sharing these tools and frameworks, we’re helping scale-ups move faster from day one. ” said Ilya Kondrashov, CEO of QuantumLight.

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    About QuantumLight
    QuantumLight is a quantitative venture capital firm founded by Nik Storonsky. The firm leverages data and technology to invest in high-potential companies, driven by a team of engineers, data scientists, quant traders, and seasoned company founders. QuantumLight is committed to redefining venture capital through innovation and rigorous analysis. For more information, please visit https://quantumlightcapital.com/ or follow via LinkedIn. 

    About MarqVision
    MarqVision is the leading AI-powered IP operating system helping global brands detect, manage, and enforce their intellectual property rights at scale. Built on a proprietary AI model, the platform enables brand protection teams to automate counterfeit takedowns and enforcement up to 20x more efficiently than human teams.

    Since its founding, MarqVision has served some of the world’s most iconic brands, including Louis Vuitton, Moet Hennessy, Allbirds, and more. The company has raised over $40M from top-tier investors such as DST Global, Altos Ventures, and Atinum Partners. QuantumLight is an investor in MarqVision. 

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  • MIL-OSI: Simpliigence Expands Its Footprint with a New Office Opening in Indiranagar, Bangalore

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    BANGALORE, India, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Simpliigence, a leading Salesforce consulting firm focused on digital transformations, is proud to announce the opening of its new office in the vibrant business district of Indiranagar, Bangalore (often referred to as the Silicon Valley of India). This marks a significant milestone in the company’s growth journey, strengthening its commitment to delivering world-class digital solutions globally.

    With a strong presence already established in New York and Bangalore, Simpliigence is experiencing rapid growth, driven by its success in helping clients streamline sales, service, and operations, enhance customer experiences, and maximize their Salesforce investment. The new office further solidifies the company’s expansion plans and reinforces its dedication to supporting businesses of all sizes & industries in adopting innovative technology solutions that drive measurable results.

    The Bangalore office will serve as a hub for Simpliigence’s growing team of certified Salesforce experts, providing a collaborative space designed for innovation, strategy development, and ensuring client success. It will support Simpliigence’s mission of delivering personalized, flexible, and fast Salesforce implementations, while fostering an employee-first culture that values innovation, creativity, and excellence.

    “We are excited to open our new office in one of Bangalore’s most dynamic districts,” said Raghu Seetharam, CEO at Simpliigence. “Bangalore is truly the heartbeat of IT ecosystem and this expansion not only highlights our commitment to providing tailored Salesforce solutions to businesses but also positions us for continued growth as we partner with more businesses looking to unlock the full potential of Salesforce.”

    The expansion into Indiranagar enhances Simpliigence’s capacity to serve clients across various industries, offering a comprehensive suite of services including Salesforce advisory, integration, concierge support, custom development, strategic positioning, and capacity building. This move aligns with Simpliigence’s vision to transform the way businesses manage their customer relationships and business operations using Salesforce ecosystem and other CRMs.

    Simpliigence’s Bangalore office is now open and ready to support businesses looking to optimize their Salesforce capabilities.

    About Simpliigence:
    Founded in 2020, Simpliigence is a Salesforce consulting firm focused on helping businesses implement, optimize, and manage the Salesforce platform. With a team of certified Salesforce professionals based in the USA, Canada, and India, Simpliigence specializes in delivering flexible, scalable, and cost-effective solutions that empower 150+ businesses to leverage the full potential of Salesforce.

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    subhasmita@simpliigence.com
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  • MIL-OSI Economics: Australia digital health market to grow at 8% CAGR through 2034, forecasts GlobalData.

    Source: GlobalData

    Australia digital health market to grow at 8% CAGR through 2034, forecasts GlobalData.

    Posted in Medical Devices

    The digital health market in Australia is set for expansion. This growth reflects the increasing integration of digital technologies into healthcare and rising demand for more accessible, efficient, and personalized medical services. With these factors in play, the digital health market in Australia is set to grow at compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 8% through 2034, forecasts GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

    GlobalData’s research reveals that Australia accounted for 12% of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) digital health market in 2024. This growth is fueled by the ongoing technological advancements, particularly the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), along with improvements in functionality and user experience.

    Shamreen Parween, Medical Devices Analyst at GlobalData, comments, “The move toward digital health marks a transformative shift in the landscape of modern healthcare, fundamentally altering how medical services are delivered, integrated, and perceived. This change redefines patient care by enabling more seamless coordination among providers, enhancing the overall healthcare experience, and embracing innovative, technology-driven approach to treatment and wellness.”

    AusBiotech, Australia’s life sciences industry body, has recently partnered with ANDHealth, the country’s provider of commercialization support for digital and connected health. This strategic partnership aims to deeply embed digital health within the broader life sciences and biotech sectors, facilitating a culture of innovation and accelerating the advancement and adoption of transformative health technologies. Together, they aim to drive the seamless integration of digital health solutions, paving the way for improved healthcare outcomes and sustained industry growth.

    Parween concludes: “Digital health is transforming the healthcare landscape by improving efficiency, and supporting more individualized, patient-centered care. Its impact extends far beyond clinical settings, creating new job opportunities, expanding market opportunities, and enhancing the overall quality and accessibility of care.”

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