Thursday, July 16, 2026

Circus Commences Operations with Ukrainian Ground Forces

MUNICH - Thursday, 16. July 2026


(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Circus SE (WKN: A2YN35 / ISIN: DE000A2YN355 / XETRA: CA1), today announces the commencement of live operations of its robotic-based troop supply technology with the 3rd Army Corps of the Ukrainian Ground Forces in the Kyiv area – marking the first ever use of autonomous meal supply systems within an active conflict environment.


Ahead of deployment, Circus received regulatory certification from the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection. This certification confirms compliance with all applicable health, quality, and safety standards required to import the company's technology into Ukraine, and clears the path for operational use at scale.


Soldiers are supplied using Circus's full technology stack, comprising the hardware system, AI-controlled software, and proprietary ingredient infrastructure that underpins autonomous meal production in military environments.


The deployment marks Circus's entry into the Ukrainian market and the operational commencement of the partnership with the 3rd Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, first announced in December 2025 under a framework agreement covering up to 25 autonomous robotic systems.


“This technology is improving the entire food supply chain in the armed forces. It doesn’t replace our catering forces; it complements them, closing the gaps where we couldn’t reach soldiers with nutritious food quickly enough. For situations like ours, it’s the best solution possible.” – Major of the 3rd Army Corps Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces commented on the launch.


The Ukraine launch follows the recent CA-1 robotic launch with the German Armed Forces and the successful award of a public procurement tender for autonomous meal supply with the Lithuanian Armed Forces on NATO's Eastern Flank.


ABOUT CIRCUS SE


Circus SE (XETRA: CA1) is a German dual-use technology company developing proprietary AI models, autonomous robotic sustainment systems, and a central operating platform for civilian and defence applications. With a globally active portfolio of autonomous meal supply robotics and high-volume serial production live, Circus is building the infrastructure for autonomous food supply – on a mission to fuel humanity.


 


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Email: ir@circus-group.com

SINOVAC Announces Extension of Deadline to Submit Payment Instructions for Previously Declared Special Cash Dividend

 BEIJING - Wednesday, 15. July 2026


(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SVA) (“SINOVAC” or the “Company”), a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, today announced that it has extended the deadline for shareholders and nominee brokers to submit payment instructions relating to the Company’s previously declared special cash dividend.


The Company previously announced a special cash dividend of US$55.00 per common share, payable to valid holders of the Company’s common shares as of the close of business on May 23, 2025 ET. The Company previously informed shareholders that completed instruction materials were to be submitted prior to December 31, 2025 in order to facilitate receipt of the dividend. The Company previously extended that submission deadline to June 30, 2026, and has now further extended that submission deadline to December 31, 2026.


Shareholders and nominee brokers that have not yet submitted their instruction materials are reminded to do so on or before December 31, 2026 in order to facilitate payment of the dividend. If you have any questions regarding the process you need to undertake to receive the Dividend, please contact the Information Agent:


D.F. King & Co., Inc.

28 Liberty Street, 53rd Floor

New York, NY 10005

Attention: Sinovac Biotech Ltd. Special Dividend

Email: sva@dfking.com, with a subject line of Sinovac Biotech Ltd, Special Dividend


About SINOVAC


Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (SINOVAC) is a China-based global biopharmaceutical company, with a mission of “supply vaccines to eliminate human diseases”, the company specializes in the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of vaccines and related biological products that protect against human infectious diseases.


The company’s diversified portfolio includes vaccines for influenza, viral hepatitis, varicella, Hand-Foot-Mouth disease (HFMD), poliomyelitis, pneumococcal disease, etc., of which 3 vaccines have been prequalified by WHO, including inactivated hepatitis A vaccine Healive®, Sabin-strain inactivated polio vaccine (sIPV), and varicella vaccine.


SINOVAC has a leading edge in developing vaccines to combat infectious disease outbreaks and was among the first to initiate R&D during major public health emergencies, including SARS, H5N1, H1N1, and COVID-19. The company developed the world's first inactivated SARS vaccine (Phase I completed), China's first H5N1 influenza vaccine (Panflu®), the world's first H1N1 influenza vaccine (Panflu.1®), and CoronaVac®, the most widely used inactivated COVID-19 vaccine globally.


Beyond its marketed portfolio, the company is advancing a robust pipeline that includes combination vaccines, recombinant protein vaccines and next-generation platforms such as mRNA technologies and antibodies.


With a long-standing commitment to innovation and global health, SINOVAC is expanding its global footprint by strengthening partnerships with research institutions, international organizations, and local partners. Through broader market presence, technological cooperation, and localized production, the company aims to accelerate vaccine development and supply, enhance regional access to high-quality products, and better address unmet medical needs while improving preparedness for future pandemics.


For more information, please see the Company’s website at www.sinovac.com.


 


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إطلاق " ديوا العالمية" كشركة مستقلة مملوكة لهيئة كهرباء ومياه دبي لتطوير مشاريع البنية التحتية للطاقة والمياه عالمياً

أعلن سمو الشيخ أحمد بن سعيد آل مكتوم، رئيس المجلس الأعلى للطاقة في دبي، عن تأسيس "ديوا العالمية"، كشركة مستقلة مملوكة بالكامل لهيئة كهرباء ومياه دبي، بهدف تطوير مشاريع الطاقة التقليدية والنظيفة حول العالم، ونقل نموذج دبي الناجح في البنية التحتية للطاقة والمياه إلى الأسواق العالمية.


وقال سمو الشيخ أحمد بن سعيد آل مكتوم: "بفضل رؤية وتوجيهات صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم، نائب رئيس الدولة رئيس مجلس الوزراء حاكم دبي، رعاه الله، أصبحت دبي نموذجاً عالمياً في الإنجاز وتسريع وتيرة التنمية، ورسخت مكانتها من خلال بنية تحتية متطورة، لا سيما في قطاعي الطاقة والمياه، تُعد من بين الأفضل عالمياً. ويعد إطلاق شركة "ديوا العالمية" خطوة استراتيجية لنقل هذا النموذج الناجح إلى الأسواق العالمية، وتعزيز حضور دبي كمصدر للمعرفة والخبرة في مجالات الطاقة والمياه والاستدامة والتحول الرقمي."


وفي كلمته خلال حفل الإطلاق، قال معالي سعيد محمد الطاير، العضو المنتدب الرئيس التنفيذي لهيئة كهرباء ومياه دبي: "تُجسّد هيئة كهرباء ومياه دبي في صميم عملها قصة نجاح دبي الملهمة. فبفضل رؤية وتوجيهات سيدي صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم، نائب رئيس الدولة رئيس مجلس الوزراء حاكم دبي، رعاه الله، تحولت دبي إلى عاصمة عالمية للاقتصاد والتجارة والابتكار، وباتت نموذجاً ريادياً في التنمية المستدامة وجذب الاستثمارات. وعلى مدى عقود، ساهمت الهيئة في دعم المسيرة الاستثنائية لدبي، ليس بالطموح فحسب، بل بالأداء المتميز. وحالياً تحتل المركز الأول عالمياً في 13 مؤشراً رئيسياً لأداء الشركات الخدماتية، بالإضافة إلى مؤشرين إقليميين، في مجالات الإنتاج والنقل والتوزيع وخدمة المتعاملين، وكفاءة واعتمادية الشبكة. وتمنحنا قوتنا المالية حرية استراتيجية حقيقية تتمثل بنمو مستدام في الإيرادات، وهوامش ربح قوية، وقدرة استثمارية مرتفعة. ففي عام 2025، حققت الهيئة إيرادات غير مسبوقة بلغت 32.8 مليار درهم، وصافياً قياسياً للربح بعد الضريبة وصل إلى 9.06 مليارات درهم".


وأشار معالي الطاير إلى أن نطاق عمل "ديوا العالمية" سيشمل قطاعي الطاقة والمياه، وستعمل على تطوير مشاريع الطاقة التقليدية والنظيفة باستخدام أحدث وأفضل التقنيات، والتعاون مع الجهات الرائدة لتنفيذ مشاريع مشتركة حول العالم. وقد بدأت الهيئة بالفعل في تنفيذ ذلك من خلال تحديد الفرص الاستثمارية، وبناء محفظة المشاريع، وتأسيس منظومة من الشراكات الاستراتيجية التي ستعزز حضورها العالمي.



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DEWA International est lancée en tant que filiale indépendante détenue à 100 % par DEWA pour développer des projets énergétiques et hydrauliques à l'échelle mondiale

 Son Altesse Cheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, président du Conseil suprême de l'énergie de Dubaï, a annoncé la création de 'DEWA International', une filiale indépendante détenue à 100 % par la Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). Cette nouvelle société a pour objectif de développer des projets d'énergie conventionnelle et propre à travers le monde, tout en exportant vers les marchés internationaux le modèle éprouvé de Dubaï en matière d'infrastructures énergétiques et hydrauliques.


Son Altesse Cheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum a déclaré : « Grâce à la vision et aux orientations de Son Altesse Cheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-président, Premier ministre des Émirats arabes unis et souverain de Dubaï, Dubaï est devenu un modèle mondial de réussite et de développement accéléré. Grâce à ses infrastructures de classe mondiale, en particulier dans les secteurs de l'énergie et de l'eau, Dubaï s'est imposé comme une référence internationale de premier plan. Le lancement de DEWA International constitue une étape stratégique visant à étendre ce modèle de réussite aux marchés mondiaux et à renforcer davantage la position de Dubaï en tant que source de savoir-faire et d'expertise dans les domaines de l'énergie, de l'eau, de la durabilité et de la transformation numérique. »


Son Excellence Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, directeur général et PDG de DEWA, a déclaré: « DEWA est, au cœur de son action, l'incarnation de l'histoire remarquable de la réussite de Dubaï. Guidé par la vision et les orientations de Son Altesse Cheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-président, Premier ministre des Émirats arabes unis et souverain de Dubaï, l'émirat est devenu un centre mondial de premier plan pour la finance, le commerce et l'innovation, ainsi qu'un modèle de développement durable et d'attractivité des investissements. Depuis plusieurs décennies, DEWA accompagne l'essor exceptionnel de Dubaï, non seulement grâce à son ambition, mais aussi grâce aux plus hauts niveaux de performance et d'efficacité. Aujourd'hui, nous occupons la première place mondiale dans 13 indicateurs clés de performance des services publics ainsi que dans deux indicateurs de référence régionaux couvrant la production, le transport, la distribution et le service à la clientèle. Notre solidité financière nous confère une véritable liberté stratégique : une croissance soutenue des revenus, des marges solides et une capacité d'investissement significative. En 2025, DEWA a enregistré des revenus records de 32,8 milliards d'AED, tandis que son bénéfice net après impôts a atteint un niveau historique de 9,06 milliards d'AED. »


Al Tayer a ajouté que DEWA International développera des projets dans les secteurs de l'électricité et de l'eau en s'appuyant sur des technologies de pointe, en partenariat avec des organisations de premier plan à travers le monde. Les travaux sont déjà en cours afin d'identifier les opportunités, de constituer un portefeuille de projets et de mettre en place des partenariats stratégiques qui façonneront sa présence à l'échelle internationale.



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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

K-Beauty Goes Global: Sales Surge 53% as Korean Innovation Reshapes Beauty Growth

 New NIQ data shows K-Beauty value sales rose 53% year-over-year and 131% over two years, underscoring how regional beauty trends, social commerce and ingredient-led innovation are reshaping global beauty growth.


(BUSINESS WIRE) -- NIQ (NYSE: NIQ), a global leader in consumer intelligence, today released new findings showing K-Beauty has become a rapidly growing global beauty segment, with value sales up 53% year-over-year and 131% over the past two years. The data points to a broader shift in beauty growth, as regional innovation, social commerce and digitally driven consumer demand increasingly shape what scales globally.

In its latest report, K-Beauty Goes Global, NIQ shows how Korean beauty is reshaping consumer expectations, accelerating innovation cycles and redefining competitive dynamics across the global beauty market. What began as a culturally driven trend now offers a broader signal about the future of beauty: regional trends are increasingly driving global opportunity, and brands need timely intelligence to know which signals will scale next.


Key findings

  • Global growth: K-Beauty value sales rose 53% year-over-year and 131% over two years, underscoring rapid international expansion.
  • Social commerce acceleration: According to data published by TikTok Shop, searches for K-Beauty on the platform increased by 125% in the UK in 2025. Across the UK, US, Spain, and Germany, value sales for K-Beauty brands on TikTok Shop rose by 430% year-over-year, highlighting the role of discovery-to-purchase platforms.
  • Latin America: Brazil and Mexico delivered 135% value growth, signaling emerging momentum in the region.
  • North America: E-commerce represents 76% of K-Beauty sales, with Canada reaching $164 million in 2025, up 57% year-over-year.
  • Western Europe: Value growth reached 58% year-over-year. Korean brands now account for around 10% of European online skincare sales, rising to 15–20% in leading markets including Italy, Spain and France.

K-Beauty’s rise reflects a broader change in how beauty growth is created and scaled. Formats such as sheet masks, acne patches, essences, serums and ampoules have moved from niche routines into everyday habits, while ingredient-led innovation including snail mucin, centella asiatica and PDRN illustrates how some Korean beauty concepts have expanded beyond specialist audiences. At the same time, K-Beauty is raising the bar for affordable, high-performance products, faster innovation cycles and commerce models that connect discovery to purchase more seamlessly.

“K-Beauty has moved beyond trend status to become one of the clearest examples of how regional beauty innovation can translate into global growth,” said Tara James Taylor, SVP, Global Beauty Personal Care Vertical, NIQ. “Its success is built on speed, cultural relevance and the ability to turn innovation into everyday habits. More importantly, it shows how beauty brands now need to read emerging regional signals earlier, understand how consumer demand is shifting, and act faster across markets. The next phase of growth will come from expansion into adjacent categories such as wellness and haircare, and from scaling across high-growth regions like Latin America and the Middle East.”

NIQ’s analysis also points to continued momentum across APAC outside Korea and China, where K-Beauty grew 27%. In the Middle East, K-Beauty e-commerce growth reached 76%, reinforcing the role of digitally engaged consumers and high-interest markets in shaping the category’s next phase of expansion.

For brands, the takeaway goes beyond K-Beauty itself. The category offers one example of how global beauty trends are evolving: innovation is becoming more regionally driven, commerce is becoming more content-led, and the brands best positioned to win will be those that can turn early market signals into commercial action.


More info on the report: K-Beauty Goes Global - NIQ


Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is NIQ reporting on K-Beauty?

A: NIQ's latest report, K-Beauty Goes Global, finds that Korean beauty has become a rapidly growing global beauty segment, with value sales up 53% year-over-year and 131% over two years. The report shows how regional beauty innovation, social commerce and digitally driven consumer demand are increasingly shaping global beauty growth.


Q: How fast is K-Beauty growing globally?

A: Global K-Beauty value sales rose 53% year-over-year and 131% over the past two years, reflecting rapid international expansion well beyond Korea.


Q: What role does social commerce play in K-Beauty's growth?

A: Social commerce is a major driver of discovery and conversion. According to TikTok Shop’s own published data searches for K-Beauty on TikTok Shop rose 125% in the UK 2025, while K-Beauty brand value sales on TikTok Shop grew 430% year-over-year in the US, UK, Spain and Germany.


Q: Which regions are driving K-Beauty growth?

A: Growth is broad-based. In Europe, K-Beauty value sales rose 58% year-over-year, with Korean brands now representing around 10% of online skincare sales and 15–20% in leading markets including Italy, Spain and France. Brazil and Mexico posted 135% value growth. In North America, e-commerce accounts for 76% of K-Beauty sales, and Canada reached $164 million in 2025, up 57% year on year. Across APAC excluding Korea and China, K-Beauty grew 27%.


Q: Why does K-Beauty matter beyond Korea?

A: K-Beauty is a proof point for where global beauty is heading. It shows how regional innovation now scales globally through social commerce, ingredient-led products and digitally connected consumer communities—signaling that brands need timely intelligence to identify which regional trends will scale next.


Q: What is fueling K-Beauty's global adoption?

A: Formats such as sheet masks, acne patches, essences, serums and ampoules have moved from niche routines into everyday habits, while ingredient-led innovation such as snail mucin, centella asiatica and PDRN travels quickly from specialist use into mainstream demand. K-Beauty is also raising the bar for affordable, high-performance products and faster innovation cycles.


Q: Where is K-Beauty headed next?

A: The report identifies adjacent categories and regions to watch, such as wellness and haircare, and from scaling across high-growth regions including Latin America and the Middle East, where K-Beauty e-commerce grew 76%.


Q: What does this mean for beauty brands and retailers?

A: The brands best positioned to win will be those that can read emerging regional signals earlier, understand how consumer demand is shifting, and act faster across markets—turning early market intelligence into commercial action.


Q: What is the source of these figures?

A: All figures are from NIQ's K-Beauty Goes Global report (2026), based on NIQ retail measurement and consumer intelligence data, with social commerce metrics drawn from TikTok Shop performance data cited in the report.


About NIQ

NielsenIQ (NYSE: NIQ) is a leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete and trusted understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. By combining an unmatched global data footprint and granular consumer and retail measurement with decades of AI modeling expertise, NIQ builds decision systems that help companies turn complex data into confident action.

With operations in more than 90 countries, NIQ covers approximately 82% of the world’s population and more than $7.4 trillion in global consumer spend. Through cloud-based platforms, advanced analytics and AI-driven insights, NIQ delivers The Full View™—helping brands and retailers understand what consumers buy, why they buy it, and what to do next.


For more information, please visit www.niq.com.


Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements about anticipated market developments, category expansion and future growth opportunities. These statements are based on current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and NIQ undertakes no obligation to update them except as required by law.


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VIVERE Group Selects Rimini Street to Strengthen SAP Support and Accelerate Business Transformation

  LAS VEGAS - Tuesday, 14. July 2026 AETOSWire Print 



Indonesia-based integrated interior and furnishing solutions provider gains expert SAP support, freedom and capacity to advance transformation on its own terms


(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), the Software Support and Agentic AI ERP Company™ and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced VIVERE Group, a leading Indonesian one-stop solution provider for interior contracting, furniture manufacturing and furnishing, has selected Rimini Support™ for SAP to help maintain business continuity, strengthen support for its critical SAP ECC environment and free internal IT resources to focus on digital transformation initiatives.


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Strengthening SAP support while advancing transformation


Founded in 1984 and listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange since 2002, PT Gema Graham Sarana Tbk (IDX: GEMA) has grown into the core company of VIVERE Group, running SAP ECC 6 on IBM Db2 as a critical platform supporting operations across project-based work, manufacturing and distribution.


Faced with the end of support for its ECC system and a push to migrate to S/4HANA, VIVERE sought the advice of Gartner on roadmap options. Based on the conversations and peer recommendations, VIVERE determined that its investments would be best allocated to innovation rather than a costly, time-consuming upgrade to S/4HANA.


“Our core philosophy is to keep people, quality and business continuity at the center of our technology decisions,” said Sutrisno Yao, head of IT at VIVERE Group. “Technology should be a practical enabler that supports reliable operations, improves processes and strengthens the business without creating unnecessary disruption.”


VIVERE selected Rimini Street as its strategic partner, benefitting from immediate cost savings, expert SAP support and the ability to modernize on top of its existing systems.


“Rimini Street gives us confidence that our SAP environment is well supported, while giving our internal team more room to focus on improvements that help the business move forward,” said Yao.


Unlocking capacity for process improvement and future growth


As the company continues to grow and modernize, its IT team is focused on strengthening integration, improving process consistency and supporting broader digital transformation across the business.


“Our initial goal was clear: protect business continuity, strengthen SAP support and free up our internal team to focus on higher-value priorities,” Yao noted. “Rimini Street helps my team spend less time firefighting SAP and more time supporting process improvements and higher-value business needs.”


“In today’s highly competitive, volatile market, lowering the cost to operate and freeing up capital and talent is no longer a choice,” said Nancy Lyskawa, EVP and chief client officer, Rimini Street. “Forward-thinking companies such as VIVERE Group are choosing Rimini Street to create capacity for innovation and deliver it too.”


Learn how Rimini Support™ helps IT leaders achieve their growth and profitability goals.


About Rimini Street, Inc.


Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a Russell 2000® Company, is a proven, trusted global provider of end-to-end, mission-critical enterprise software support, managed services and innovative Agentic AI ERP solutions, and is the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software. The Company has signed thousands of IT service contracts with Fortune Global 100, Fortune 500, midmarket, public sector and government organizations who have leveraged the Rimini Smart Path™ methodology to achieve better operational outcomes, billions of US dollars in savings and fund AI and other innovation.


To learn more, please visit www.riministreet.com, and connect with Rimini Street on X, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.


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Samos Energy Acquisition Corporation Announces Closing of $230 Million Initial Public Offering

 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Samos Energy Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) announced today the closing of its initial public offering (“IPO”) of 23,000,000 units, including the full exercise by the underwriters of their overallotment option to purchase an additional 3,000,000 units. The offering was priced at $10.00 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of $230,000,000.


The units began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “SAMO.U” on July 10, 2026. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant, with each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares at an exercise price of $11.50 per share. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on the NYSE under the symbols “SAMO” and “SAMO.WS,” respectively.


Of the proceeds received from the consummation of the initial public offering (including the exercise of the overallotment option) and a simultaneous private placement of units, $230,000,000 (or $10.00 per unit sold in the offering) was placed in the Company’s trust account for the benefit of the Company’s public shareholders.


Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. acted as the sole book running manager for the offering.


The public offering was made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus may be obtained from: Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Attention: Capital Markets, 110 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022, or by email at prospectus@cantor.com or by visiting the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.


A registration statement relating to these securities was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 9, 2026. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.


About Samos Energy Acquisition Corporation


Samos Energy Acquisition Corporation was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination. The Company intends to focus its search for a target business with significant international energy assets that are operational and cash generative. The Company is sponsored by Samos Energy Acquisition Sponsor, LP, which is affiliated with Samos Investments LLC (“Samos Energy”), a special situations investor in traditional energy assets pursuing asset acquisitions and financings across the energy system.


Forward Looking Statements


This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the IPO. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s registration statement and preliminary prospectus for the Company’s offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.


 


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Phone: 212-329-9903


 

RealPage Acquires Cherre, Creating a Trusted AI-Powered Intelligence Platform Across the Full Real Estate Capital Stack

 Combination connects property-level operations with institutional portfolio intelligence, giving owners and operators a governed, trusted foundation for better decisions and stronger performance.


(BUSINESS WIRE) -- RealPage, Inc., a leading provider of AI-enabled software and data analytics to the real estate industry, today announced it has completed its acquisition of Cherre, a real estate data intelligence company trusted by institutional owners, investment managers, and operators worldwide.


"AI can transform real estate only if it understands real estate," said Dirk Wakeham, President and Chief Executive Officer of RealPage. "Cherre has built the kind of trusted, governed intelligence that institutional owners and asset managers depend on. Bringing that expertise into RealPage means every customer, whether they manage one property or a global portfolio, gets access to a stronger, more trustworthy foundation for their decisions.”


"We've always believed real estate organizations can't make confident decisions on data alone. They need a trusted, connected meaning behind it," said L.D. Salmanson, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cherre. "The work we've done at Cherre was building toward the moment the industry needed to move from reporting to reasoning. Joining RealPage lets us bring that future to the real asset ecosystem faster, without changing how we work with the clients who trust us today."


Building the Foundation for Real Estate AI


The real estate industry manages trillions of dollars in assets and supports decisions with consequences that extend far beyond a balance sheet: where capital flows, where communities grow, and how the built environment serves the people who depend on it. The industry is turning to AI to make those decisions faster and with greater confidence. But AI is only as reliable as the data beneath it.


Today, that data rarely agrees with itself. A single property can appear as one address in a leasing system, a different unit number in an operations platform, and a separate parcel ID in a tax record, with most platforms treating those as three unrelated assets. As a result, even a basic question, such as why the net operating income (NOI) changed at a given asset, cannot be answered with confidence. The data may all be there, but until something resolves those identities and governs what the data means, no AI can reason across it.


This is the gap now stalling AI across the industry. Models cannot reason across data that does not agree on what it describes. The industry's AI ambition is sound, but the data infrastructure beneath it was built to report on the past, not to support the decisions that come next.


Closing that gap requires a foundational layer that resolves data into consistent identities, governs what it means, and connects it into a knowledge graph that AI can reason across: why performance moved, what is at risk, and where to focus next.


Why RealPage + Cherre is the Answer


For more than a decade, Cherre has been building exactly that layer, at a scale few can match. Its platform resolves more than four billion entities and four trillion dollars in real assets globally into a trusted foundation, sourced and governed in a secure, compliant environment that institutional owners depend on.


RealPage brings deep operational scale across the property lifecycle, serving more than 42,000 customers and 24 million housing units worldwide. For the operator running a single property, that same foundation means more reliable revenue signals, faster lease-up insight, and data that stays consistent across every system already in use. It is the same governed foundation that institutional portfolio-level reasoning is built on. Together, the two companies connect what happens at the property with what matters at the portfolio and fund level, unifying data, trust, and infrastructure across the entire real estate capital stack, spanning all asset classes.


What This Means for Customers


With Cherre, RealPage customers will gain access to a layer of intelligence built specifically to bridge property-level data with portfolio- and fund-level context, connecting operations to the decisions that depend on them.


With RealPage, Cherre customers will gain the scale, resources, and global delivery capacity of one of the industry's largest technology providers, including expanded engineering and deployment capabilities to take customers from data readiness to AI in production, while continuing to work with the same dedicated team and consultative approach they rely on today.


A Commitment to Openness and Customer Control


Cherre's platform has always worked across any property management system and any data source a customer uses, and that will not change. Cherre will remain an open hub where any application or data vendor can connect under clear permissions, security controls and governance standards. RealPage and Cherre are committed to openness and to governance in equal measure, giving customers the freedom to access and use their data alongside the security and protections they depend on. Customers keep every control and protection they have today, plus new enterprise-grade tools for even finer control tomorrow.


Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal counsel to RealPage. For Cherre, Software Equity Group (SEG) served as financial advisor and Goodwin Procter LLP served as legal counsel.


About RealPage, Inc.


RealPage exists to improve the business of living. For more than 25 years, RealPage has powered the neighborhoods people call home, for the capital that enables them, the operators who run them, and the residents who live in them. RealPage is advancing the AI-native platform for real estate operations and institutional intelligence, bringing together agentic AI, advanced analytics, and governed data into one platform. Backed by Thoma Bravo and with more than 8,500 employees worldwide, RealPage solutions help manage more than 24 million units and the institutional portfolios behind them around the globe. For more information, visit realpage.com.


About Cherre


Cherre is the leading real estate data intelligence platform for institutional investors, commercial operators, and real asset owners. Cherre connects, resolves, and governs fragmented data to create a trusted foundation for AI, analytics, and decision-making. Organizations use Cherre to unify information across systems, improve data confidence, and accelerate business outcomes. Cherre powers the data infrastructure behind modern real estate operations. For more information, visit cherre.com.


About RealPage & Cherre


Together, RealPage and Cherre are building the trusted AI infrastructure real estate has always required: governed, domain-specific, and purpose-built to know what every piece of data means, resolve it consistently across every system that touches it, and make it available to AI that can reason on it, so the people making consequential decisions can trust what it tells them. Every recommendation is traceable, every definition is governed, and every data asset stays in the customer’s control. This is the foundation for the next era of real estate AI.


 


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Post-Quantum’s Algorithm - Classic McEliece - Achieves Global ISO Standardization to Protect the World From Quantum Cyber Attack

LONDON - Wednesday, 15. July 2026


Ultra-secure encryption algorithm added to ISO standard for Asymmetric Ciphers

Classic McEliece is first PQC algorithm to achieve global standardization 

Organisations in 177 ISO member states can now adopt Classic McEliece to remain secure from attack by both classical and quantum computers

Governments including Germany and the Netherlands already recommend the highly secure Classic McEliece algorithm due to its unmatched security credentials

 


(BUSINESS WIRE) -- It’s proven that today’s encryption is vulnerable to attack by a sufficiently mature quantum computer running Shor’s algorithm - a catastrophic event commonly known as Q-Day. Even before such a cryptographically relevant quantum computer emerges it is known that adversaries are stealing encrypted data now, which can be decrypted later - also known as Harvest Now, Decrypt Later (HNDL).


Google’s recent use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to optimise Shor’s algorithm reduces the number of physical qubits required to break today’s encryption, therefore shortening the timeline to Q-Day. This has led prominent experts to estimate today’s encryption may be broken as-soon-as the next three years.


It’s against this backdrop that the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) has included the Classic McEliece algorithm as part of its standard for Asymmetric Ciphers (ISO/IEC 18033-2). Organisations from ISO’s 177 member states can now upgrade to Classic McEliece using an international standard that supports interoperability and robust implementation.


Available on an open source basis, Classic McEliece* was pioneered by the team at UK cyber security company Post-Quantum in collaboration with prominent cryptographers. The algorithm uses error correcting codes to build on Professor Robert McEliece’s cryptosystem, originally invented in 1978, providing an ultra-secure code-based option to protect communications in the quantum era.


Recommended by nation states, including Germany’s BSI and its Dutch counterpart and recognised by the crypto community as the most secure PQC algorithm available, Classic McEliece has a wide range of applications, including:


Forming the backbone of quantum-safe Virtual Private Networks to secure communications between users and infrastructure, like data centres


Protecting data-in-transit with a long shelf life, such as healthcare data, intellectual property or government secrets


Securing mobile messaging applications to prevent interception


Securing connected devices (e.g. drones) to prevent interception


Securing identity systems to ensure credentials like passwords or biometric identifiers cannot be intercepted and compromised.


Through its partnership with Czech defence manufacturer STV Group, Post-Quantum recently demonstrated the first airborne deployment of Classic McEliece. The programme resulted in the world’s first battlefield-ready quantum-safe drones operating in the most challenging DDIL (Denied, Degraded, Intermittent, or Limited) environments. The drones were successfully tested at STV’s weapons facility - dispelling the myth that the algorithm’s large keysize is impractical for real-world deployment.


Rikky Hasan, CEO at Post-Quantum, commented: “Every major organisation should now have progressed beyond planning to active implementation of quantum-safe encryption. ISO standardisation means Classic McEliece can be implemented more easily and consistently by governments and enterprises across the world. The cryptographic community has attacked the McEliece system without success since the 1970’s and Classic McEliece offers the highest security assurance of any post quantum algorithm available today. Our own work for NATO and STV demonstrates the algorithm’s viability for a wide range of use cases.”


ISO’s decision to standardise Classic McEliece required a successful vote of independent technical experts drawn from ISO’s member states.


Hasan added: “ISO’s standardisation demonstrates the technical community’s belief in Classic McEliece and its suitability for securing communications from attack by quantum computers.”


Founded in 2009, Post-Quantum was the first company with the sole focus to develop and promote post-quantum cryptography (PQC). Specialists in high-grade cybersecurity and encryption innovation, the company works for various secure areas of banks, defence organisations, and governments. The company’s quantum-safe VPN has been successfully tested by NATO and its technology is licensed by defence group STV to secure communications between drones and their operators.


*Classic McEliece is a higher performance and more usable refinement of the original McEliece crypto-system, originally invented by Professor Robert McEliece in 1978. The system works by intentionally inserting random errors as part of the encryption process. Only the intended recipient can successfully decrypt the error-laden ciphertext by employing an error correcting technique. With Classic McEliece, the ciphertext is by far the smallest and most efficient amongst all the known PQC KEMs to date. Its public key is also reusable which makes it ideal for applications that require frequent ephemeral key establishment. Classic McEliece was created following the merger of Post Quantum’s NIST submission NTS-KEM and a submission led by Professor Daniel Bernstein.


About Post-Quantum


Post-Quantum is upgrading the world to next-generation encryption. Our quantum-safe platform includes modular software for Identity, Transmission and Encryption that protect organisations across their entire digital footprint. Products are interoperable, backward compatible and crypto-agile - ensuring a smooth transition to the next generation of encryption.


Post-Quantum works with organisations in defence, critical national infrastructure and financial services, including a multi-year relationship with NATO to ensure its communications are secure against quantum attacks.


The company is the inventor of NTS-KEM, a code-based post-quantum algorithm. Now known as Classic McEliece following the merger with the submission led by Professor Daniel Bernstein. The company is also the original author of the global Internet Engineering Taskforce (IETF) standard for a Hybrid Post-Quantum Virtual Private Network.


As IETF defines how the internet functions, it is inevitable that more and more of the components will become quantum-safe in due course. The company is proactively working on and proposing several new standards to IETF to help shape how the internet will operate in a post-quantum world.


As part of the multi-year journey to secure the world, the company is also a highly valued contributor to the quantum migration consortium established by the US National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCOE).


 


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SLB, Liberty Energy to Form Strategic Alliance for Data Center Infrastructure and Power


 HOUSTON & DENVER - 

Planned alliance combines modular infrastructure and integrated power solutions designed to accelerate global data center deployment


(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Global energy technology company SLB (NYSE: SLB) today announced an agreement with Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE: LBRT) to form a strategic alliance that will deliver modular infrastructure and integrated power generation solutions for new data center projects globally.


The collaboration will bring together complementary expertise in modular infrastructure, power generation and operations to support the rapid deployment of new data center capacity and help the world’s leading AI companies address increasingly complex energy requirements.


The growth of AI and high-performance computing is driving unprecedented demand for data center capacity. As developers work to add new compute capacity, many are seeking behind-the-meter power solutions that can be deployed independently of traditional grid connections, while also improving reliability, efficiency and flexibility as power needs grow.


“The bottleneck in AI infrastructure is no longer just compute. It is the ability to deliver infrastructure and power on the timelines the market now demands,” said Gavin Rennick, president of SLB’s New Energy and Industrial business. “By bringing together complementary infrastructure and power capabilities, we will help developers accelerate deployment of new data center capacity.”


Under the planned alliance, SLB will provide modular infrastructure solutions, project execution capabilities and global market reach, while Liberty will provide modular power generation systems, behind-the-meter intelligent power controls and operational expertise.


“The scale and complexity of AI energy infrastructure is fundamentally changing how power systems are built and deployed,” said Ron Gusek, chief executive officer of Liberty Energy. “Liberty’s comprehensive power service platform is engineered to meet this transition, as customers increasingly prioritize tailored, integrated solutions. Building on our long-standing relationship with SLB, we are excited to bring power solutions that address immediate capacity constraints while supporting the next generation of energy systems.”


In addition to delivering infrastructure and power solutions, the companies plan to collaborate on technologies aimed at improving the efficiency, flexibility and environmental performance of future data center energy systems, including hybrid power systems, digital energy management and advanced power architectures.


Since April 2024, SLB has shipped more than 1.3 gigawatts of prefabricated modular infrastructure for data center projects and expects cumulative deliveries to exceed 2 gigawatts globally by year-end. Liberty plans to deploy approximately 3 gigawatts of power projects by 2029.


Key Points:


SLB and Liberty Energy announced an agreement to form a strategic alliance to deliver modular infrastructure solutions and integrated power generation for data center projects globally.


The planned alliance will combine SLB’s modular data center infrastructure solutions and project execution expertise with Liberty’s modular power generation and intelligent behind-the-meter power management capabilities to support growing demand for AI and high-performance computing infrastructure.


As developers seek to bring new compute capacity online, the planned alliance is designed to address increasing demand for behind-the-meter power solutions that can be deployed independently of traditional grid connection timelines.


The companies also plan to collaborate on future technology initiatives focused on hybrid power systems, digital energy management and advanced power architectures to support evolving data center energy requirements.


About SLB


SLB (NYSE: SLB) is a global technology company that has driven energy innovation for 100 years. With a global footprint in more than 100 countries and employees representing almost twice as many nationalities, we work each day on innovating oil and gas, delivering digital at scale, decarbonizing industries, and developing and scaling new energy systems that accelerate the energy transition. Find out more at slb.com.


About Liberty Energy


Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE: LBRT) is a leading energy services company. Liberty is one of the largest providers of completion services and technologies to onshore oil, natural gas, and enhanced geothermal energy producers in North America. Liberty also owns and operates Liberty Power Innovations LLC, providing advanced distributed power and energy storage solutions, supported by strategic relationships across advanced nuclear, enhanced geothermal, and battery energy storage systems, serving the commercial and industrial, data center, energy, and mining industries. Liberty was founded in 2011 with a relentless focus on value creation through a culture of innovation and excellence and the development of next generation technology. Liberty is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. For more information, please visit www.libertyenergy.com and libertypowerinnovations.com, or contact Investor Relations at IR@libertyenergy.com.


Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:


This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws — that is, statements about the future, not about past events. Such statements often contain words such as “plan”, “expect,” “may,” “can,” “estimate,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “will,” “potential,” “projected" and other similar words. Forward-looking statements address matters that are, to varying degrees, uncertain, such as forecasts or expectations regarding the deployment of, or anticipated benefits of, SLB’s or Liberty’s new technologies, alliances and partnerships; forecasts or expectations regarding demand for data center capacity; and improvements in operating procedures and technology. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the inability to recognize intended benefits of SLB’s or Liberty’s strategies, initiatives or partnerships; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in SLB’s or Liberty’s most recent Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize (or the consequences of such a development changes), or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those reflected in our forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and SLB and Liberty disclaim any intention or obligation to update publicly or revise such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


 


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Josh Byerly – SVP of Global Communications

Moira Duff – Director of External Communications

SLB

Tel: +1 (713) 375-3407

media@slb.com


Investors

James R. McDonald – SVP of Investor Relations & Industry Affairs

Joy V. Domingo – Director of Investor Relations

SLB

Tel: +1 (713) 375-3535

investor-relations@slb.com


Michael Stock – Chief Financial Officer

Anjali Voria, CFA – VP of Investor Relations

Liberty Energy

Tel: +1 (303) 515-2851

IR@libertyenergy.com

 


MARLBOROUGH, Mass. - 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--ExaGrid®, the industry’s only Tiered Backup Storage solution with AI-Powered Retention Time-Lock (RTL) that includes a non-network-facing tier (creating a tiered air gap), delayed deletes and immutability for ransomware recovery, announced today that MES Computing, a brand of The Channel Company, has highlighted ExaGrid in its 2026 MES Midmarket 100 list.


The annual MES Midmarket 100 recognizes technology vendors with deep knowledge of the unique IT needs of midmarket organizations. These vendors are committed to delivering future-focused products and services that support growth, innovation, and success for their midsize customers.


MES Computing defines midmarket organizations as those with an annual revenue of $50 million to $2 billion and/or 100 to 2,500 total supported users/seats. Vendors were selected for the MES Midmarket 100 for their go-to-market strategy, how they innovate to serve the midmarket better, and the strength of their midmarket product portfolios.


Midmarket organizations have a complex set of requirements that include: working across a wide range of operating systems, network topologies and distributed environments, stringent security requirements, and managing massive data growth. In addition, mid-sized organizations have tight IT resources and budget dollars.


ExaGrid Tiered Backup Storage appliances are architected to work with all major backup applications and in any environment with the easiest installation, easiest management, and lowest cost up front and over time. ExaGrid’s full appliances in a single system bring a scale-out architecture to backup storage at a price that is affordable for midmarket organizations.


Midmarket organizations benefit from ExaGrid's simplicity and reliability:


Easy to install and manage

Virtually no touch time – set it and forget it

Work with an assigned level 2 customer support engineer to solve issues quickly

With the right retention – the lowest cost

“The Midmarket 100 highlights the technology vendors that genuinely understand—and actively champion—the distinct needs of midsize organizations,” said Samara Lynn, senior editor of MES Computing at The Channel Company. “These companies are true partners, equipping midmarket IT teams to overcome their toughest challenges so they can innovate and accelerate growth. We’re excited to watch how these vendors continue to evolve and strengthen the midmarket ecosystem.”


The 2026 MES Computing Midmarket 100 is featured online at mescomputing.com/midmarket100.


“We are honored to be recognized again in the MES Computing Midmarket 100. ExaGrid has solved all of the backup challenges faced by organizations in the upper midmarket to large enterprise,” said Bill Andrews, President and CEO of ExaGrid. “ExaGrid provides a scale-out architecture that allows organizations to add appliances as their data grows so they only pay for what they need and offers the fastest backups, fastest restores, complete disaster recovery solutions, and the most comprehensive security and ransomware recovery for backup storage with industry-leading customer support.”


About ExaGrid

ExaGrid provides Tiered Backup Storage with a unique disk-cache Landing Zone, long-term retention repository, scale-out architecture, and comprehensive security features. ExaGrid’s Landing Zone provides for the fastest backups, restores, and instant VM recoveries. The Repository Tier offers the lowest cost for long-term retention. ExaGrid’s scale-out architecture includes full appliances and ensures a fixed-length backup window as data grows, eliminating expensive forklift upgrades and planned product obsolescence. ExaGrid offers the only two-tiered backup storage approach with a non-network-facing tier (tiered air gap), delayed deletes, and immutable objects to recover from ransomware attacks.


ExaGrid has physical sales and pre-sales systems engineers in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Benelux, Brazil, Canada, Chile, CIS, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nordics, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, and other regions.


Visit us at exagrid.com or connect with us on LinkedIn. See what our customers have to say about their own ExaGrid experiences and learn why they now spend significantly less time on backup storage in our customer success stories. ExaGrid is proud of our +81 NPS score!


ExaGrid is a registered trademark of ExaGrid Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.


About The Channel Company

The Channel Company (TCC) is the global leader in channel growth for the world’s top technology brands. We accelerate success across strategic channels for tech vendors, solution providers and end users with premier media brands, integrated marketing and event services, strategic consulting, and exclusive market and audience insights. TCC is a portfolio company of investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital, a New York City-based private equity firm. For more information, visit thechannelco.com.


Follow The Channel Company: LinkedIn and X.


© 2026 The Channel Company, Inc. The Channel Company logo is a registered trademark of The Channel Company, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.


 


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The Channel Company Contact:

Samara Lynn

The Channel Company

slynn@thechannelcompany.com


ExaGrid Media Contact:

Mary Domenichelli

ExaGrid

mdomenichelli@exagrid.com

Cover Genius Raises USD $100M Backed by Vista Credit Partners, Reaching USD $1.9 Billion Valuation as it Advances AI-First Platform and Global Expansion


 SAN FRANCISCO - 

Accelerating the AI roadmap and next era of embedded protection


 


(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cover Genius, the global infrastructure for embedded protection, today announced a USD $100M capital raise, backed by Vista Credit Partners, a subsidiary of Vista Equity Partners and strategic financing partner focused on enterprise software. The raise values the business at USD $1.9 billion, advancing a new chapter for the company.


Cover Genius operates a B2B2C embedded protection platform that connects 200+ partners with 50+ global insurance carriers to protect over 70 million end customers at the point of sale across travel, retail, ticketing and logistics. Unlike traditional insurers, Cover Genius dynamically adapts product design, pricing, and presentation in real time to match each merchant's unique customer journey and geography mix.


“We’ve spent more than a decade building the trust layer the world’s largest digital companies rely on to protect their customers. Today’s raise is about broadening possibilities: moving faster, going deeper into our partnerships, and building the AI capabilities that help people move through every step of their digital journey with certainty,” commented Gus McDonald, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Cover Genius.


Cover Genius will deploy the capital across three priorities. First, deepening enterprise partner relationships through enhanced integration capabilities, which are already improving partner conversion rates. Second, scaling AI capabilities: hyper-personalization engines, agentic distribution of embedded protection, and automated infrastructure for faster claims resolution. Third, investing in platform scalability and selective strategic acquisitions to drive entry into new verticals across an embedded insurance market that Boston Consulting Group projects will grow from $13 billion to over $70 billion in gross written premiums by 2030.


The raise reflects accelerated momentum. In 2025, Cover Genius:


Grew revenue 50% year-over-year.

Crossed USD $3+ billion in cumulative gross written sales.

Extended its reach to 240 million policies, delivered through integrations with many of the world’s leading digital platforms, such as Klarna, Revolut, Priceline, Agoda, Booking.com, Turkish Airlines, and Uber. Also available at Amazon, eBay, Coolblue, Wayfair, Flipkart, Tongcheng Travel, and Shopee, a leading ecommerce shopping platform in Southeast Asia.

Earned an 'Excellent' rating of 4.5 out of 5 on Trustpilot for XCover, its claims management platform, across 70,000+ verified consumer reviews worldwide.

“Vista Credit Partners is proud to support innovative enterprise software companies like Cover Genius with flexible capital solutions to further establish market leadership. It has built the infrastructure layer that enables many of the world's leading digital platforms to embed protection seamlessly into their customer experience. The embedded insurance market is large, structural and growing, and Cover Genius has earned its position at the center of it," commented Pete Fisher, Co-Head of Vista Credit Partners, Senior Managing Director, Vista Equity Partners.


Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC served as exclusive placement agent on this transaction.


Notes to editors:


ABOUT COVER GENIUS


Cover Genius is the global infrastructure for embedded protection. Active in over 60 countries and all 50 US States, it protects the customers of the world’s largest digital companies, including Klarna, Revolut, Stripe, Priceline, Agoda, Booking.com, Turkish Airlines, Tongcheng Travel, eBay, and Uber, with seamless, end-to-end experiences. Cover Genius has protected more than 70M customers globally across 240M policies with USD $3.2BN in gross written sales. For more information, visit covergenius.com.


ABOUT VISTA CREDIT PARTNERS


Vista Credit Partners is the credit-investing arm of Vista Equity Partners and is a strategic investor and financing partner that specializes in enterprise software. Vista Credit Partners offers solutions tailored to strategic objectives with growth-friendly terms and long-term investment horizons across both the private and broadly syndicated markets, sourcing deals directly from founder-led companies, through sponsor relationships, and from its deep network of experts, advisors and other intermediaries to support growth and unlock value through creative capital solutions and operational partnership. Vista Credit Partners has completed more than 700 transactions since its inception.


As of March 31, 2026, Vista Credit Partners has grown to over $8.2 billion of assets under management. Since its formation in 2013 and as of March 31, 2026, Vista Credit Partners has deployed over $16.2 billion. For more information, please visit www.vistacreditpartners.com.


 


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European Commission Approves Erbitux® (cetuximab) in Combination with Encorafenib and FOLFOX for First-Line Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer with BRAF V600E Mutation

 

  • ERBITUX in combination with encorafenib and FOLFOX is the first and only approved targeted regimen for the first-line treatment of adult patients with BRAF V600E-mutant mCRC
  • The approval is based on the pivotal Phase 3 BREAKWATER trial, which demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in both progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) compared to standard chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab
  • ERBITUX confirms its status as the pioneering anti-EGFR therapy in mCRC, now approved across different patient populations and multiple lines of therapy

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(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Merck, a leading global science and technology company, today announced that the European Commission (EC) approved an update to the Erbitux (cetuximab) EU label on June 26, 2026. Erbitux is now indicated in combination with encorafenib for patients with BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) — both in first-line treatment in combination with FOLFOX (BREAKWATER regimen) and for patients who have received prior systemic therapy (BEACON regimen).

The first-line approval is based on results from the Phase 3 BREAKWATER trial, which showed that the cetuximab–encorafenib–FOLFOX combination delivered statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in the dual primary endpoints of objective response rate (ORR) and PFS, as well as a significant overall survival benefit — reducing the risk of death by 51% versus chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab.

”The approval of Erbitux in combination with encorafenib and FOLFOX marks an important milestone for patients with BRAF V600E-mutant mCRC who can now benefit from a first targeted treatment option in the first-line setting,” said Matthias Wernicke, Head of Global Therapeutic Area Specialty Care, in the healthcare business sector of Merck. “BRAF V600E-mutant mCRC is associated with a historically poor prognosis and limited effective options. This approval reinforces Erbitux as the backbone of anti-EGFR therapy in colorectal cancer — and reflects our ongoing commitment to addressing unmet needs for patients across the full treatment continuum.”

BREAKWATER (NCT04607421) is a Phase 3, randomized, active-controlled, open-label, multicenter trial evaluating encorafenib in combination with cetuximab and FOLFOX in participants with previously untreated BRAF V600E-mutant mCRC. The trial was conducted by Pfizer, in collaboration with Merck, and Ono Pharmaceutical. The combination of cetuximab, encorafenib and FOLFOX received accelerated FDA approval in December 2024 for treatment-naïve patients based on ORR data, and full FDA approval in February 2026 based on PFS and OS data — with the indication expanded to include fluorouracil-based chemotherapy (FOLFOX or FOLFIRI).

The BREAKWATER regimen demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements across all key endpoints versus standard-of-care chemotherapy (FOLFOX/FOLFOXIRI/CAPOX with or without bevacizumab).1,2 Median PFS was 12.8 months versus 7.1 months (HR 0.53; 95% CI: 0.41–0.68; P<0.001), representing a 47% reduction in the risk of progression or death. Overall survival was likewise significantly improved, with a median OS of 30.3 months versus 15.1 months (HR 0.49; 95% CI: 0.38–0.63; P<0.001) — a 51% reduction in the risk of death, more than doubling median overall survival compared to standard care. Confirmed ORR was 65.7% (95% CI: 59.4–71.4) in the BREAKWATER arm versus 37.4% (95% CI: 31.6–43.7) in the control arm. Safety profiles were consistent with those previously established for each individual agent; serious adverse events occurred in 46.1% versus 38.9% in the standard-care arm.

The cetuximab–encorafenib–FOLFOX regimen has been endorsed as first-line standard of care by the April 2026 ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines (Recommendation Grade I, A) for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer harboring the BRAF V600E mutation.3

While the BREAKWATER regimen redefines first-line therapy, the Phase 3 BEACON CRC trial confirmed Erbitux as a standard of care in second-line and beyond. The combination of Erbitux and encorafenib — also approved by the EC on June 26, 2026 for patients with BRAF V600E-mutant mCRC who have received prior systemic therapy — significantly improved OS versus the irinotecan-based control (median 9.3 vs. 5.9 months; HR 0.61; 95% CI: 0.48–0.77; p<0.0001), reducing the risk of death by 39%.4,5 This regimen maintains quality of life with no increase in Grade ≥3 adverse events versus standard chemotherapy.

Erbitux is the first and only anti-EGFR therapy approved for both RAS wild-type and BRAF V600E-mutant mCRC patients — supporting patients throughout their treatment journey and across multiple lines of therapy.

Colorectal cancer remains a major global health challenge. It is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths, with 1.92 million new cases and approximately 900,000 deaths recorded in 2022 alone.6 Projections indicate cases will increase by more than 85% and mortality will double in coming decades. Of patients presenting with metastatic disease — approximately 20% at diagnosis — 5-year survival remains at only 16.2%.

BRAF V600E mutations occur in approximately 8–12% of patients with mCRC and are associated with a particularly poor prognosis, with mortality risk more than double that of patients without the mutation. Extending the indication of Erbitux to this patient population represents a meaningful step toward more personalized and effective treatment — addressing a significant and clinically important unmet need.

With this dual approval — first-line (BREAKWATER) and second-line (BEACON) — Erbitux is now established as the pioneering anti-EGFR backbone across the mCRC treatment continuum. This milestone underscores Merck’s commitment to driving innovation in oncology and improving outcomes for patients with difficult-to-treat cancers.


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Pierre Fabre, which holds the commercialization rights for BRAFTOVI (encorafenib) in Europe, submitted the BREAKWATER data to European Medical Agency (EMA) and received EC approval on June 22,2026. The BEACON regimen was already approved under BRAFTOVI since June 2020.


About BREAKWATER Study

BREAKWATER is a Phase 3, randomized, open-label, multicenter trial, whose findings support a targeted, first-line approach for patients with BRAF V600E-mutant mCRC.2 The combination of ERBITUX, encorafenib, and the FOLFOX regimen significantly improved outcomes versus standard of care, with a 47% reduction in the risk of progression or death (HR 0.53) and a 51% reduction in the risk of death (HR 0.49). The data also show a meaningful increase in the ORR and a median OS of over 30 months in the experimental arm, underscoring the value of combined inhibition of BRAF and EGFR pathways in this poor-prognosis population and suggesting this treatment strategy as a new first-line standard of care.


About BEACON Study

BEACON CRC is a randomised, open-label, global Phase 3 trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of ERBITUX in combination with encorafenib ± binimetinib in patients with BRAF V600E-mutant mCRC whose disease has progressed after one or two prior regimens. BEACON CRC is the first Phase 3 trial designed to test a BRAF combination targeted therapy in BRAF V600E-mutant mCRC.


The data showed that ERBITUX in combination with encorafenib significantly improved OS in patients with BRAF V600E-mutant mCRC (median 9.3 months vs 5.9 months; HR: 0.61; 95% CI: 0.48–0.77; p<0.0001) and reduced the risk of death by 39%, compared with the ERBITUX plus irinotecan-containing regimen (control) arm. Data also showed that, besides improving OS, ERBITUX-encorafenib resulted in no worsening in quality of life or increase in grade 3 AEs versus irinotecan-based chemotherapy–cetuximab.4,5


About Cetuximab (ERBITUX®)

Cetuximab is an IgG1 monoclonal antibody targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). As a monoclonal antibody, the mode of action of Cetuximab is distinct from standard non-selective chemotherapy treatments in that it specifically targets and binds to the EGFR. This binding inhibits the activation of the receptor and the subsequent signal-transduction pathway, which results in reducing both the invasion of normal tissues by tumor cells and the spread of tumors to new sites. It is also believed to inhibit the ability of tumor cells to repair the damage caused by chemotherapy and radiotherapy and to inhibit the formation of new blood vessels inside tumors, which appears to lead to an overall suppression of tumor growth. Based on in vitro evidence, Cetuximab also targets cytotoxic immune effector cells towards EGFR-expressing tumor cells (antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity [ADCC]).

Cetuximab has already obtained market authorization in over 100 countries worldwide for the treatment of RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer and for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Merck licensed the right to market ERBITUX (Cetuximab), a registered trademark of ImClone LLC, outside the U.S. and Canada from ImClone LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, in 1998.


About Merck

Merck, a leading science and technology company, operates across life science, healthcare and electronics. More than 62,000 employees work to make a positive difference to millions of people’s lives every day by creating more joyful and sustainable ways to live. From providing products and services that accelerate drug development and manufacturing as well as discovering unique ways to treat the most challenging diseases to enabling the intelligence of devices – the company is everywhere. In 2025, Merck generated sales of € 21.1 billion in 65 countries.

Scientific exploration and responsible entrepreneurship have been key to Merck’s technological and scientific advances. This is how Merck has thrived since its founding in 1668. The founding family remains the majority owner of the publicly listed company. Merck holds the global rights to the Merck name and brand. The only exceptions are the United States and Canada, where the business sectors of Merck operate as MilliporeSigma in life science, EMD Serono in healthcare, and EMD Electronics in electronics.

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1 Elez E, et al. Encorafenib, cetuximab, and mFOLFOX6 in BRAF-mutated colorectal cancer. N Engl J Med. 2025;392:2425–37.

2 Kopetz S, et al. Encorafenib, cetuximab and chemotherapy in BRAF-mutant colorectal cancer: a randomized phase 3 trial. Nat Med. 2025;31:901–908.

3 Cremolini C, et al. on behalf of the ESMO Guidelines Committee. Metastatic colorectal cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Ann Oncol. 2026. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2026.03.005.

4 Kopetz S, et al. Encorafenib, Binimetinib, and Cetuximab in BRAF V600E-Mutated Colorectal Cancer. N Engl J Med. 2019. PMID: 31566309.

5 Tabernero J, et al. Encorafenib Plus Cetuximab as a New Standard of Care for Previously Treated BRAF V600E–Mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Updated Survival Results and Subgroup Analyses from the BEACON Study. J Clin Oncol. 2021;39(4):273–284.

6 World Health Organization. Colorectal cancer: Key facts. Accessed 14 July 2026. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/colorectal-cancer.


 


 


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Andersen Consulting Deepens Advisory Solutions in Turkey with ODS Consulting Group

 SAN FRANCISCO - Tuesday, 14. July 2026 AETOSWire  


(BUSINESS WIRE)--Andersen Consulting adds collaborating firm ODS Consulting Group, enhancing its platform across digital transformation, talent strategy, and operational advisory services.


Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Turkey, ODS Consulting Group provides advisory services to organizations seeking growth, talent, and investment opportunities in Turkey and international markets. The firm supports clients through international business development and export consulting, recruitment and talent management solutions, and investment advisory services, helping businesses expand operations, access new markets, attract qualified talent, and navigate the Turkish business landscape. With a multidisciplinary approach and deep local expertise, ODS delivers tailored strategies that drive sustainable growth and long-term value creation.


“Since our founding, we have focused on helping organizations build sustainable growth through a combination of strategic insight and practical execution,” said Onur Seçkin, co-founder of ODS Consulting Group. “Working with Andersen Consulting enables us to broaden our capabilities and support clients with more integrated solutions across technology, talent, and global expansion.”


“Companies navigating transformation need solutions that extend beyond technology alone,” said Mark L. Vorsatz, global chairman and CEO of Andersen. “ODS Consulting Group adds strength in aligning digital initiatives with workforce and operational priorities.”


Andersen Consulting is a global consulting practice providing a comprehensive suite of services spanning corporate strategy, business, technology, and AI transformation, as well as human capital solutions. Andersen Consulting integrates with the multidimensional service model of Andersen Global, delivering world-class consulting, tax, legal, valuation, global mobility, and advisory expertise on a global platform with more than 50,000 professionals worldwide and a presence in over 1,000 locations through its member firms and collaborating firms. Andersen Consulting Holdings LP is a limited partnership and provides consulting solutions through its member firms and collaborating firms around the world.


 


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Clearlake Capital Announces Partnership with Databricks to Advance AI-Enabled Investing and Portfolio Value Creation

 SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Tuesday, 14. July 2026 AETOSWire Print 


Partnership combines the Databricks platform with West Monroe's implementation expertise to help Clearlake build an “investment firm of the future” data platform across deal origination, due diligence, fund operations, and portfolio company transformation


 


(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. ("Clearlake"), a global investment firm managing integrated platforms spanning private equity, liquid and private credit, and other related strategies, today announced a partnership with Databricks, the Data and AI company, and West Monroe, a global business and technology consulting firm, to accelerate Clearlake’s portfolio companies’ adoption of data, analytics, and AI capabilities.


Through the collaboration, Clearlake aims to connect investment, operational, financial, and portfolio data in a secure and scalable environment that accelerates enterprise-wide adoption of AI, drives productivity, and delivers measurable outcomes across the investment lifecycle from deal origination and due diligence to portfolio monitoring and value creation. By pairing cutting-edge technology with deep operational support, the partnership endeavors to help Clearlake’s portfolio companies stay ahead of industry disruption and build durable competitive advantage.


“Data and AI are increasingly becoming the core drivers of operational performance, better decision-making, and competitive advantage,” said Tony La Rosa, Managing Director, Technology and O.P.S.® at Clearlake. “This partnership brings together the Databricks platform, West Monroe's implementation expertise, and Clearlake’s O.P.S.® (Operations, People, Strategy) framework to enhance our investment process leveraging AI technologies. The partnership also aims to help our portfolio companies accelerate growth by giving management teams access to modern data infrastructure and practical AI solutions needed to improve productivity, enhance customer engagement, and create durable long-term value.”


“Investment teams in private markets are sitting on a wealth of proprietary data across deal origination, due diligence, fund operations, and portfolio company transformation, but connecting that into a coherent advantage has always been the hard part,” said Andrea DeSosa, Global Head of Capital Markets GTM at Databricks. “By partnering with Databricks and West Monroe, Clearlake is creating a stronger foundation for teams to move faster and act with more confidence, turning proprietary data into context for better decisions with the governance and controls needed to scale AI across the firm.”


“The next generation of private equity value creation will be defined by firms that can connect investment thesis, diligence insights, operational data, and AI-enabled execution,” said Keith Campbell, Global Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Lead at West Monroe, a Databricks Gold Partner that helps clients build modern lakehouse and AI-ready data platforms in just weeks. “Clearlake is positioning data as an operating capability, not just a technology asset, and that mindset can create meaningful advantages from deal origination through exit.”


As part of the initiative, Clearlake also plans to bring Databricks’ capabilities to portfolio companies through its Clearlake AI Labs initiative to help management teams modernize their data infrastructure, with a focus on identifying high-impact AI use cases, building scalable data foundations, and deploying solutions that support measurable business outcomes.


About Clearlake


Clearlake Capital is a leading global alternative asset manager founded in 2006 with over $185 billion of assets under management. Clearlake offers a broad range of investment solutions across private equity, credit, infrastructure, secondaries, co-investments, and other related private market strategies. Through Pathway Capital Management, a division of Clearlake, the firm serves institutional and wealth investors seeking diversified access to private markets. Clearlake seeks to partner with experienced management teams by providing patient, long-term capital to businesses across multiple sectors. The firm aims to drive value through its active, hands-on operating approach, O.P.S.® (Operations, People, Strategy), which combines deep operational expertise with strategic and talent-focused initiatives. Headquartered in Santa Monica, Clearlake maintains 14 offices across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. For more information, please visit clearlake.com or follow us on LinkedIn.


About West Monroe


West Monroe is an AI-native global consulting firm built for today’s pace of change. We combine deep industry expertise with modern technology and business transformation capabilities to help organizations move faster, create value, and deliver measurable impact. We don’t just talk about what’s possible—we apply AI and technology where it matters most, pairing strategic insights with hands-on execution to help clients move from strategy to results, faster.


Clients tell us we show up differently. Our employee ownership model fuels an all-in approach grounded in practical execution, measurable impact, and lasting partnership. That commitment has earned recognition from Forbes and Business Insider and made West Monroe one of only 22 companies recognized worldwide for building high-quality careers. See what’s possible at westmonroe.com.


 


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Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Samsung Becomes a Sisvel Wi-Fi Multimode Pool Licensee and Licensor

  LUXEMBOURG - Tuesday, 14. July 2026 AETOSWire 



(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Electronics has signed up as a licensee of the Sisvel Wi-Fi Multimode pool and has also become a licensor under the programme.


The decision by the South Korean company - a global R&D powerhouse and among the world’s top smartphone vendors, as well as a leader in many other electronic product categories - not only confirms the Sisvel Wi-Fi Multimode pool as a recognised solution provider for parties seeking to derisk Wi-Fi implementation but also considerably expands the scope of the programme’s patent offering.


Since it was publicly launched in January 2026, ASUS, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Microsoft and Sony Group Corporation have become licensees of the Sisvel Wi-Fi Multimode pool. There are also five licensor/licensee companies: Huawei, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung Electronics and ZTE. The other licensors are KPN, Mitsubishi Electric, Orange, Aegis 11 SA, SK Telecom and Wilus.


The agreement announced today ends litigation in the Eastern District of Texas between Samsung Electronics and Wilus.


The Sisvel Wi-Fi Multimode pool covers both Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 standard essential patents and offers an efficient way to access essential Wi-Fi rights for years to come. It is the successor to the Sisvel Wi-Fi 6 patent pool. Over a three-year period under that programme, agreements were closed with 40 companies, including Acer, Netgear, Cisco and HP.


“Having Samsung Electronics join as a licensor and licensee is a major milestone for the Sisvel Wi-Fi Multimode pool,” says Nick Webb, Sisvel’s Executive Head of Licensing. “Once again, the pool solution has shown itself to be an effective way to prevent and solve Wi-Fi-related patent disputes. More than that, though, it is now an even more attractive licensing option for Wi-Fi innovators.”


“It is exciting to have Samsung Electronics join the pool as both a licensee and licensor,” says Sisvel Chief IP Officer Heath Hoglund. “Because of Samsung’s size and reach, this represents a significant validation of the programme in multiple product categories. Sisvel Wi-Fi MM is providing ever-greater licensing clarity to implementers across all verticals and the most efficient licensing choice for patent owners in the space.”


About Sisvel


Sisvel is driven by a belief in the importance of collaboration, ingenuity and efficiency to bridge the needs of patent owners and those who wish to access their technologies. In a complex and constantly evolving marketplace, our guiding principle is to create a level playing field through the development and implementation of flexible, accessible, commercialisation solutions.


Sisvel | We Power Innovation


 


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