Proven retail leader to champion the world’s most innovative merchants and build the community powering what’s next NEW YORK, May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Forter, the AI decisioning Platform for the future of commerce, today announced the appointment of Jennifer Howard as the company’s first Chief Merchant. In this role, Howard will serve as the authentic voice of the merchant, deepening Forter’s connection to its global customer base and accelerating product development tied to real-world retail and consumer challenges. Howard brings more than two decades of experience leading digital commerce, product and merchandising functions at top global retail and consumer brands, including Levi…
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Featuring six emerging creators with more than 40 million combined followers, the initiative gives brands real-time access to cultural insight that drives engagement and growth NEW YORK, May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Blue Hour Studios today announced the launch of the Blue Hour Board of Creators, a structured advisory program connecting brands with creators representing nearly 40 million combined followers to deliver faster, more culturally informed marketing insight. Blue Hour Studios, the creator and content division of Horizon Media Holdings, created the Board to address a widening gap between brand planning and real-time audience behavior as AI-generated content scales, platform algorithms shift,…
EXTON, Pa., May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Automated Financial Systems, LLC (AFS®), a leading provider of commercial lending solutions, today announced the latest AI‑enabled update to its Pricing Dashboard, a significant advancement that expands the company’s use of embedded AI to deliver predictive, market‑informed commercial pricing intelligence directly within lender workflows. Reflecting the Company’s broader investment in applied AI, this newest release of the Pricing Dashboard is purpose‑built to analyze highly structured historical loan data and generate predictive pricing guidance aligned with current market conditions. These capabilities help banks respond to market volatility, competitive pressure, and margin compression with greater confidence and…
CULVER CITY, Calif., May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PacketFabric, the leading Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) platform, today announced a significant expansion of its leadership, sales, and engineering teams as the company scales to meet accelerating demand for AI infrastructure and high-performance connectivity. Over the past month, PacketFabric has added more than a dozen new hires across business development, cloud connectivity, and enterprise sales—underscoring continued investment in talent to support customers building next-generation AI and hybrid cloud environments. Among the key additions: In parallel, PacketFabric is actively expanding its engineering organization, with multiple open roles across network operations (NOC), development, and network reliability engineering (NRE) to support…
DIEMEN, Netherlands, May 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Enterprises are deploying AI across their tech stacks at unprecedented speed. Development cycles are accelerating and code is being generated faster than ever. Yet, most organizations aren’t seeing the business outcomes they expected. A new global report from Randstad Digital, The AI Capability Gap: Why Technology Investment Fails Without Talent Infrastructure, reveals that the most limiting factor in AI-led transformation is not the technology—it’s the human element. This imbalance has created what Randstad Digital calls the “Productivity Paradox”: a critical gap where companies invest in platforms faster than they build the workforce capability to use…
New offering combines AI strategy, governance and deployment to reduce risk and accelerate adoption; Al Calabrese named Vice President of AI Services MCKINNEY, Texas, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Netrio, a global managed service provider (MSP) helping mid-market enterprises modernize and secure their IT environments, today announced a new AI advisory and transformation practice designed to help organizations with AI evaluation, strategy, governance, deployment, and adoption. The new offering enables customers to move from fragmented experimentation to structured, scalable AI capabilities aligned with business goals. Despite significant investment and interest in AI, many organizations struggle to realize measurable value and identify and structure shadow…
SAN FRANCISCO, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Clarra, a cloud-based case management platform optimized for litigation and legal operations, today announced a partnership and product integration with NetDocuments, the #1 trusted intelligent document management system (DMS) for legal professionals. The integration allows legal teams to access and manage NetDocuments workspaces and files directly from within the Clarra platform, reducing the inefficiencies and risks of working across disconnected systems. “We built Clarra to simplify litigation work without locking firms into rigid all-in-one tools,” said Keao Caindec, CEO and co-founder of Clarra. “By connecting NetDocuments with Clarra, we’ve created a seamless, familiar way for legal teams…
TORONTO, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ – A2Z Cust2Mate Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ: AZ), a global leader in smart retail technology, today announced new retail media agreements to advertise leading brands Under Armor, Santa Barbara Polo Club, Slazenger, Rollox and SwissBrand on its smart cart shopping platform, further accelerating the expansion of its Retail Media business. Under the agreements, brands such as Under Armor, Santa Barbara Polo Club, Slazenger, Rollox and SwissBrand will use A2Z Cust2Mate’s in-store retail media platform to engage shoppers directly at the point of purchase across supermarkets where A2Z Cust2Mate smart carts are deployed in Israel. The agreements underscore the attractiveness…
BOSTON, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Connectbase, the global ecosystem for buying and selling connectivity, today announced that IG Networks, a leading multinational telecommunications provider with a presence spanning more than 150 countries, has expanded its partnership with Connectbase to promote and deliver its network services through the Seller Cloud API. Already a trusted Buyer Cloud partner for the past three years, IG Networks is now leveraging the Seller Cloud API to extend its global reach—digitally showcasing its connectivity portfolio to Global, Regional, Continental, and In-Country Carriers; Managed Service Providers; Technology Services Distributors; and Value-Added Resellers worldwide. Through the Connectbase platform, IG…
TORONTO, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ – Toronto-based Darwin CX, a subscription and customer experience platform for publishers, today announced it has secured new publisher partnerships with National Geographic Kids magazine (Creature & Co) and The Chelsea Magazine Company, as demand accelerates for unified data solutions that support both print and digital subscription growth. The new wins underscore a broader shift among publishers seeking to consolidate fragmented systems, improve data visibility and drive more effective audience engagement strategies. National Geographic Kids magazine, published in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand under license by Creature & Co., selected Darwin CX to support its next…