The article explains how families can match everyday support and clinical services to an older adult's changing needs

KEENE, N.H., Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- What is the difference between home care and home health care? A HelloNation article provides the answer, featuring insights from Home Healthcare Expert Samantha O'Neil of Custom Helpers Home Health Care in Keene, New Hampshire.

The HelloNation article explains that although home care and home health care sound similar, they serve different purposes. Understanding those differences can help families determine what kind of support an older adult needs to remain safe and comfortable at home.

Home care focuses on assistance with everyday activities. According to the article, a professional caregiver may help with meals, transportation, companionship, errands, light housekeeping, and daily routines. This support can become useful when age, illness, or limited mobility makes ordinary tasks more difficult.

The article notes that personal care assistance can also be included in home care. This may involve bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and moving safely around the home. The amount of help needed depends on the individual's abilities, routines, and available family support.

Home health care serves a different role because it addresses medical and clinical needs. The article explains that nurses, therapists, and other qualified health professionals may provide these services based on a care plan. Services can include medical monitoring, rehabilitation therapy, wound support, and other care requiring clinical training.

Skilled nursing is one example of clinical support provided at home. The article describes how a nurse might monitor a health condition, provide wound care, administer certain medications, or complete ordered treatments. These responsibilities require professional medical judgment and fall outside the usual duties of non-medical caregivers.

Home Healthcare Expert Samantha O'Neil's insights also help frame why evaluating individual needs is important. The article explains that an in-home care assessment can review mobility, health conditions, personal routines, safety concerns, and family availability. This process can help determine which services are appropriate and how often support is needed.

Scheduling is another important difference. Home care may involve a professional caregiver visiting for several hours each week, several hours daily, or longer periods. Home health care may instead consist of scheduled nursing or therapy visits based on treatment goals, medical needs, and physician instructions.

The HelloNation article also explains that some older adults may need both services. Someone returning from a hospital stay, for example, could receive skilled nursing for wound care while also receiving non-medical assistance with meals and household routines. Keeping these responsibilities distinct allows each provider to work within the appropriate role.

Care needs may also change over time. An older adult might initially need transportation, companionship, or meal preparation before later requiring personal care assistance. After an illness or surgery, someone may temporarily require clinical services before transitioning to ongoing non-medical support.

The article notes that safety and family availability should also be considered. Families can identify which daily tasks a person cannot safely complete alone, which responsibilities require medical judgment, and how frequently assistance is necessary. An in-home care assessment can then help organize those needs into a practical plan.

The article concludes that choosing between home care and home health care begins with understanding the difference between daily assistance and qualified medical services. When both needs exist, coordinated support can help keep responsibilities clear while allowing the care plan to change as the person's circumstances evolve.

Choosing Between Home Care and Home Health Care features insights from Samantha O'Neil, Home Healthcare Expert of Keene, New Hampshire, in HelloNation.

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HelloNation is America's Good News Network, a premier media platform built on the idea that good news travels faster when real people tell real stories. Through its community-focused publications and innovative "edvertising" approach, HelloNation delivers content that informs, inspires, and spotlights the leaders making a meaningful impact in their communities.

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FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- THINK Surgical, Inc., an innovator in the field of orthopedic surgical robots, today announced that Rick McDowell has joined the company as Vice President, Sales. In this role, Rick will report to Chris Marrus, Executive Vice President, and will lead THINK Surgical's national sales organization, driving market strategy and growth as the company continues to scale its commercial operations.

Rick brings more than 20 years of experience in medical device commercialization, clinical strategy, and capital sales, with a career spent building and leading high-performing sales, clinical, and marketing teams across the surgical robotics industry. He joins THINK Surgical from Gigly, Inc., where he served as Chief Commercial Officer, directing enterprise-wide commercial strategy, brand positioning, and go-to-market execution. Prior to Gigly, Rick led capital sales for Procept BioRobotics across the North Central United States and spent over a decade at Stryker Robotics/Orthopaedics, most recently as Area Sales Director for the Southeast region. Rick began his career in robotic surgery at MAKO Surgical, where he held progressively senior sales leadership roles over more than four years, including Director, Clinical Sales, where he led an 8-district, 90-member, $85 million national clinical sales organization.

Across his career, Rick has generated over half a billion dollars in lifetime capital and disposable sales. He is the recipient of the Tim Scannell Legacy Award (Stryker) for Contributions Over Time (2022) and was named Stryker Robotics/Orthopaedics Area Sales Director of the Year (2016). Rick is recognized as an expert in concept selling, hospital procurement, and long-cycle capital equipment negotiations, and has played an instrumental role in the launch and market expansion of some of the most disruptive technologies in orthopedic robotics.

"I'm excited to join THINK Surgical at such a pivotal point in the company's growth," said Rick McDowell. "THINK Surgical has built something special in the orthopedic robotics space, and I look forward to working alongside Chris and the broader team to accelerate our commercial momentum and bring our technology to more surgeons and patients."

About THINK Surgical, Inc.

THINK Surgical, Inc., is a privately held U.S.-based technology innovator that develops and markets orthopedic robots. THINK Surgical robots are open platforms providing support for implant brands from multiple manufacturers, enabling the choice of implant to be driven by the surgeon.

THINK Surgical actively collaborates with healthcare professionals around the globe to refine our orthopedic products, improving the lives of those suffering from advanced joint disease with precise, accurate, and intelligent technology. Please refer to the instructions for use for the TMINI Miniature Robotic System for a complete list of indications, contraindications, warnings, and precautions. For additional product information, please visit www.thinksurgical.com.

THINK Surgical and TMINI are registered trademarks of THINK Surgical, Inc.

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Partnership expands access to a new primary care model designed to improve the care experience and help employers address total healthcare costs.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gateway Business Health Coalition (Gateway BHC), representing approximately 70 employers nationwide, including Fortune 500 companies and public employers, today announced a partnership with Rezilient Health to expand access to primary care for organizations providing health benefits to employees and their families.

Rezilient Health is a hybrid primary care company built for employers. Serving as the front door to healthcare, Rezilient combines same-day primary and urgent care, specialty consults and care navigation to help employers improve access, guide employees to high-value care and lower total healthcare costs.

The partnership starts with primary care but is designed to address a much larger employer challenge: the cost and complexity of what happens next. By connecting primary care with specialty consults and care navigation, Rezilient gives Gateway BHC members a model designed to improve access, simplify the care journey and help people get the right care at the right time.

"Primary care is foundational to solving employers' biggest challenges around cost and quality. When employees have real access to a primary care provider, preventive care and chronic condition management improve, and the utilization patterns that drive higher costs and poorer health outcomes begin to change. Partnering with Rezilient gives BHC members a solution they can count on, with same-day access and a better care experience. We're proud to support a model that expands access to primary care, and especially proud to partner with a company that was born and built right here in St. Louis," said Laurel Pickering, President and CEO of Gateway Business Health Coalition.

Gateway Business Health Coalition has represented leading employers nationwide for almost half a century, providing organizations with the tools, technology, insights and collective voice needed to advance high-quality, value-driven healthcare.

"Our goal isn't simply to give employers another primary care option. We want to help change the economics of care by intervening earlier, resolving more at the front door and helping people get the right care when they need it," said Danish Nagda, MD, CEO and founder of Rezilient Health.

Rezilient delivers care through its hybrid CloudClinic model, pairing an in-person clinical medic with a provider joining live over secure video. Connected diagnostic devices allow the provider to conduct a true physical exam, while testing, labs and basic imaging can be completed during the visit. Unlike traditional telehealth, the model combines the convenience and scalability of virtual care with the clinical capabilities of an in-person visit.

Rezilient is partnering with Gateway BHC to build something specifically for its members: a connected care model designed to make healthcare easier to access, easier to navigate and more effective for employers and their people.

Learn more about the Gateway BHC and Rezilient Health partnership here.

About Gateway Business Health Coalition

Since 1982, the Gateway Business Health Coalition has supported employer efforts to improve the well-being of their enrollees and enhance the quality and overall value of their investments in health benefits. A nonprofit organization based in St. Louis, MO and serving employers across the U.S., the Gateway BHC strives to make health care work better for businesses, their employees, and the communities they call home.

About Rezilient Health

Rezilient Health is a St. Louis-founded healthcare company delivering employer-sponsored primary and specialty care through a hybrid CloudClinic model. Rezilient consolidates primary care, urgent care, care navigation and specialty consults into a single connected care experience, replacing the fragmented mix of point solutions most employers stitch together. The company serves self-funded employers, health system partners and coalitions across the United States.

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The Diamond Collective will unite the industry behind a shared ambition: reconnecting people with the rarity, meaning and enduring emotional power of diamonds.

LONDON, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Natural Diamond Council becomes The Diamond Collective unveiling a new global strategy to reconnect natural diamonds with culture, strengthen consumer confidence and drive long-term relevancy.

Shaped by new CEO Amber Pepper following six months of consultation with producers, retailers, brands, creatives and consumers, the strategy responds to a fundamental shift in how people discover, value and buy luxury. It sets a clear ambition for The Diamond Collective: to reignite desire for natural diamonds and convert that desire into sustained demand.

The strategy connects culture, retail, trust, advocacy, digital discovery, partnerships and industry alignment through three priorities:

- UNITE - bring producers, retailers, brands, designers

and new voices together around shared priorities for growth.

- PROTECT - strengthen consumer confidence through clarity, transparency and facts; challenge misinformation; and clearly differentiate diamonds 

from synthetic diamonds.

- INSPIRE - create desire through culture, creativity and globally connected storytelling, with a clear path to consideration and purchase.

Together, these priorities signal a decisive shift: from defending the category to renewing desire; from isolated campaigns to a connected global growth programme; and from industry representation to shared action, investment and measurable commercial impact.

The strategy will come to life through a new generation of global programmes, including culturally relevant campaigns, a universal Trustmark, stronger origin and provenance narratives, renewed retailer and brand partnerships, and investment in AI and digital discovery. Further initiatives will strengthen evidence-led responses to misinformation, elevate producer nations and create new forums for collective industry leadership.

More details, alongside additional senior appointments, will be announced in the coming months.

A new Diamond Desire Index will measure whether the strategy is changing how consumers feel and act. Launching with a baseline across the US, India and China, it will track consideration, purchase intent, sentiment and recommendation, creating a consistent global view of desire for natural diamonds and supporting annual reporting on changes in behaviour and demand.

The strategy will also introduce a broader participation model, enabling organisations across the value chain to contribute expertise, perspective and support to shared priorities. This will give more of the industry a meaningful role in shaping and delivering the category's long-term growth.

The new identity of The Diamond Collective will be the organisation's public-facing name in most markets, while the Natural Diamond Council will remain its legal entity. The change is more than a rebrand: it represents a more ambitious way of working; consumer-first, evidence-led and collective by design.

Amber Pepper, CEO of The Diamond Collective, said:

"Natural diamonds are among the Earth's rarest treasures, formed deep beneath its surface over billions of years. Each is entirely unique, yet their greatest value lies in the meaning we give them: the people, promises and moments we never want to forget.

"Since taking on this role, I have listened to people across our industry and beyond. Their insight, experience and belief in natural diamonds have shaped this strategy. What I have heard gives me enormous confidence in the opportunity ahead and a clear sense that we will only realise it by acting together.

"The Diamond Collective will build on that shared ambition: to bring the extraordinary story of natural diamonds into culture, strengthen trust in what makes them unique and inspire a new generation to choose them. This is how we will transform enduring emotional desire into lasting demand."

For further details, please read the full strategy here.

About The Diamond Collective

The Diamond Collective* is a global, industry-funded not-for-profit dedicated to the future of natural diamonds. It brings together the people, stories and expertise behind natural diamonds to inspire desire, protect consumer confidence and unite the industry around a shared ambition: more people choosing natural diamonds, more often.

*The Diamond Collective operates under the legal entity Natural Diamond Council.

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A&M-San Antonio Rises Nine Spots in 2027 U.S. News Social Mobility Rankings

SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas A&M University-San Antonio continues to climb in the latest U.S. News & World Report College Rankings, making its largest gain in the Top Performers on Social Mobility category, advancing nine spots to No. 31.

The social mobility ranking measures how successfully universities enroll and graduate students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Approximately 60% of A&M-San Antonio students are Pell Grant-eligible, reflecting the University's mission to expand access to higher education and create pathways to opportunity. Helping drive that impact is Jaguar Promise, which removes financial barriers by covering tuition and fees for eligible Texas students from families earning $70,000 or less. The University's mission also creates wealth for students, as Jaguars receive a cumulative value of $427 million in increased earnings over their working lives.

The University also rose one spot to No. 28 among Top Public Schools and held steady on its ranking as No. 56 among Regional Universities West, which includes institutions across 14 states, including Texas, Washington, Nevada and California.

"These rankings reflect what happens when a university puts students at the center of everything it does," said President Salvador Hector Ochoa. "Our continued progress in the U.S. News rankings, particularly in social mobility, recognizes our success in creating meaningful pathways to a college degree and greater opportunity. As A&M-San Antonio continues to grow, we remain focused on providing a high-quality education that changes lives, strengthens our community and prepares our students to make an impact in Texas and beyond."

A&M–San Antonio 2026 U.S. News & World Report Rankings

- No. 56 Overall, Regional Universities West

- No. 28 Top Public Schools

- No. 31 Top Performers on Social Mobility

A&M-San Antonio has garnered other notable rankings recently, including from the data platform Research.com, which recognized the University's computer science degree program as the most valuable in San Antonio. These rankings come as the University is expanding its academic programs, having recently launched a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and plans to launch a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences for Fall 2027. At the same time, the University is growing its research portfolio as it strives toward achieving R2 status, with research grants more than doubling to approximately $8 million in fiscal year 2026, up from $3.6 million the previous year.

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The Popular SoCal Fast-Casual Restaurant Chain Opens Its South Lamar Location on September 22

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mendocino Farms, the celebrated Southern California-born fast-casual restaurant chain known for turning sandwiches, salads, and chef-driven catering into an unexpected culinary adventure, continues its Texas growth with the opening of its third Austin location at 1100 South Lamar Boulevard, Suite 1125, Austin, Texas 78704, on Tuesday, September 22. The opening follows strong debuts at Arbor Trails and West 38th Street, and adds to a Texas footprint that has grown to 14 restaurants statewide. This marks location number 102 nationwide, with more on the way.

Mendocino Farms continues to elevate the local fast-casual scene, pairing high-quality ingredients with bold flavors and signature hospitality. As the brand's third Austin destination, guests can enjoy beloved staples like the "Not So Fried" Chicken Sandwich, The Farm Club, and the Happy Hippie, alongside seasonal standouts such as the charred Fajita Steak Salad and the returning fan-favorite Seasonal GOAT Salad with Pink Lady Apples.

"Ever since we opened our first Austin location in 2025, the community has embraced Mendocino Farms and showed us incredible support. Opening our third location is an exciting milestone that truly reflects that continued support," said Alicia Mowder, Chief Marketing Officer of Mendocino Farms. "As we continue to grow in the Austin area, we're committed to bringing even more people craft sandwiches and salads and warm hospitality that we're known for."

To celebrate the Grand Opening, guests who sign up for a Mendocino Farms eClub Account and select South Lamar as their favorite location prior to Grand Opening Day will receive a free entrée with any purchase, loaded directly into their account on Opening Day and valid for two weeks. Guests may continue to join the eClub after this date to receive future perks and offers.

The opening of the new South Lamar location will also kick off the brand's ongoing giveback program. Through the end of December, Mendocino Farms South Lamar will offer local schools, nonprofits, and community organizations the opportunity to host in-store fundraiser events and receive 50 percent back on all qualifying purchases, helping the community raise funds and bringing people together to Eat Happy. For guests interested in finding out more about the giveback program, they can visit http://mendocinofarms.force4good.com.

Mendocino Farms will be open daily from 10:30am-9:00pm starting September 22.

About Mendocino Farms:

Mendocino Farms takes guests on a culinary adventure with its diverse menu of farm-fresh, chef-crafted sandwiches and salads that celebrate each season's best flavors. Founded in Southern California in 2005, Mendocino Farms has grown to 100+ locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Texas, and Washington and continues to rapidly expand across the US with each new location inviting guests to "Eat Happy." Whether guests are grabbing a quick lunch for the office or enjoying a leisurely meal with friends, Mendocino Farms creates gathering places with exceptional hospitality and innovative creations to transform mealtime. For more information, visit MendocinoFarms.com or follow Mendocino Farms on Instagram and Facebook.

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Persistent's Takeover Offer for Nagarro Successful

Additional Acceptance Period to run from September 23, 2026 to October 6, 2026

- Persistent has secured a total of 83.25%1 of Nagarro's outstanding share capital by the end of the acceptance period

- Additional acceptance period of two weeks starts on September 23, 2026: Nagarro shareholders have until October 6, 2026, to tender their shares and secure EUR 81.00 per Nagarro share in cash

- Persistent intends to pursue a delisting of Nagarro shares from the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as soon as practicable and legally feasible; closing of the transaction expected by the end of Q1 CY27

- All details and the offer document are available at www.galaxy-offer.com

MUNICH and PUNE, India, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --

News Summary

Galaxy Germany Holding SE (the "Bidder"), a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Persistent Systems Limited (BSE: 533179) (NSE: PERSISTENT) (together "Persistent"), today announced the initial results for its Voluntary Public Takeover Offer for all outstanding shares of Nagarro SE ("Nagarro") (the "Offer"). The acceptance period expired at midnight (CEST) on September 17, 2026.

During the acceptance period, 7,568,145 Nagarro shares were tendered into the Offer. This represents approximately 61.15%1 of the total share capital and voting rights of Nagarro. In addition, Persistent already secured a stake of approximately 22.10%1 in Nagarro under a share purchase agreement with Lantano Beteiligungen GmbH ("Lantano"). Together, the tendered shares and the shares secured from Lantano represent approximately 83.25%1 of the total share capital and voting rights of Nagarro. The minimum acceptance threshold of 50% plus one share required for the Offer to be completed has thus been exceeded.

According to the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (WpÜG), Nagarro shareholders who have not yet tendered their shares can still accept the Offer at the same cash consideration of EUR 81.00 per share by tendering their shares within the additional acceptance period, which will begin on September 23, 2026, and end at midnight (CEST) on October 6, 2026. Persistent will disclose the final number of shares tendered following the expiry of the additional acceptance period.

Sandeep Kalra, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Persistent Systems Limited:

"We have offered Nagarro shareholders an attractive opportunity to realize full and immediate value. The success of the offer confirms its appeal and the strategic logic behind combining Persistent and Nagarro. We now look forward to completing the remaining steps toward closing, so we may start building the global AI-led digital engineering leader we envisioned together."

Potential delisting might reduce liquidity

Following the consummation of the Offer and acting on a taking private strategy, Persistent intends to terminate the admission of Nagarro shares to trading on the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and trading on the open market of other stock exchanges as soon as practicable and legally feasible. The termination of admission to trading on the regulated market would result in Nagarro being excluded from the SDAX and a reduction in liquidity of Nagarro shares. Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, Nagarro's Management Board is, subject to its fiduciary duties, willing to support the delisting of the Nagarro shares.

The offer document and a non-binding English translation are available at www.galaxy-offer.com. Persistent expects the transaction to close by the end of Q1 CY27, subject to only a limited number of outstanding regulatory approvals.

1 excluding treasury shares

Disclaimer and forward-looking statements

This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell Nagarro shares. The final terms of the Offer as well as other provisions relating to the Offer are set out solely in the offer document authorized for publication by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht). Investors and holders of Nagarro shares are strongly advised to read the offer document and all other documents relating to the Offer, as they contain important information. The offer document for the Offer (in German and a non-binding English translation) with the detailed terms and conditions and other information on the Offer is published amongst other information on the internet at www.galaxy-offer.com.

The Offer will be implemented exclusively on the basis of the applicable provisions of German law, in particular the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act (Wertpapiererwerbs- und Übernahmegesetz - WpÜG), and certain securities law provisions of the United States of America relating to cross-border takeover offers. The Offer will not be conducted in accordance with the legal requirements of jurisdictions other than the Federal Republic of Germany or the United States of America (as applicable). Accordingly, no notices, filings, approvals or authorizations for the Offer have been filed, caused to be filed or granted outside the Federal Republic of Germany or the United States of America (as applicable). Investors and holders of Nagarro shares cannot rely on being protected by the investor protection laws of any jurisdiction other than the Federal Republic of Germany or the United States of America (as applicable). Subject to the exceptions described in the offer document and, where applicable, any exemptions to be granted by the respective regulatory authorities, no takeover offer will be made, directly or indirectly, in those jurisdictions in which this would constitute a violation of applicable law. This press release may not be released or otherwise distributed in whole or in part, in any jurisdiction in which the Offer would be prohibited by applicable law.

The Bidder reserves the right, to the extent permitted by law, to directly or indirectly acquire additional Nagarro shares outside the Offer on or off the stock exchange, provided that such acquisitions or arrangements to acquire are not made in the United States, will comply with the applicable German statutory provisions, in particular the WpÜG, and the offer price is increased in accordance with the WpÜG, to match any consideration paid outside of the Offer if higher than the offer price. If such acquisitions take place, information on such acquisitions, including the number of Nagarro shares acquired or to be acquired and the consideration paid or agreed, will be published without undue delay if and to the extent required under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, the United States or any other relevant jurisdiction. The Offer relates to shares in a German company admitted to trading, inter alia, on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and is subject to the disclosure requirements, rules and practices applicable to companies listed in the Federal Republic of Germany, which differ from those of the United States and other jurisdictions in certain material respects. The financial information relating to the Bidder and Nagarro included elsewhere, including in the offer document, are prepared in accordance with provisions applicable in the Federal Republic of Germany and are not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States; therefore, it may not be comparable to financial information relating to United States companies or companies from other jurisdictions outside the Federal Republic of Germany. The Offer will be made in the United States pursuant to Section 14(e) of, and Regulation 14E under, the Exchange Act, and on the basis of the so-called Tier II exemption from certain requirements of the Exchange Act, which exemption allows a bidder to comply with certain substantive and procedural rules of the Exchange Act for takeover bids by complying with the law or practice of the domestic legal system and exempts the bidder from complying with certain other rules of the Exchange Act, and otherwise in accordance with the requirements of the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. Shareholders from the United States should note that Nagarro is not listed on a United States securities exchange, is not subject to the periodic requirements of the Exchange Act and is not required to, and does not, file any reports with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Any contract entered into with the Bidder as a result of the acceptance of the Offer will be governed exclusively by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. It may be difficult for shareholders from the United States (or from elsewhere outside of Germany) to enforce certain rights and claims arising in connection with the Offer under United States federal securities laws (or other laws they are acquainted with) since the Bidder and Nagarro are located outside the United States (or the jurisdiction where the shareholder resides), and their respective officers and directors reside outside the United States (or the jurisdiction where the shareholder resides). It may not be possible to sue a non-United States company or its officers or directors in a non-United States court for violations of United States securities laws. It also may not be possible to compel a non-United States company or its subsidiaries to submit themselves to a United States court's judgment.

To the extent that this document contains forward-looking statements, they are not statements of fact and are identified by the words "intend", "will" and similar expressions. These statements express the intentions, beliefs or current expectations and assumptions of the Bidder and the persons acting jointly with it.

NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY FOUNDATION AND CHICAGO AUTO SHOW INVITE TEENS TO CREATE SCRIPT FOR TV PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE ABOUT DANGERS OF SPEEDING

Winner gets $2,000 and script will be made into a national TV spot

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Teens from Chicagoland and throughout Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa are invited to help promote safe driving by creating a message about the dangers of speeding.

The National Road Safety Foundation, supported by the Chicago Auto Show, is launching the 13th annual Drive Safe Chicago PSA Contest. Teens can enter by sending a script or written description of a 30-second television public service announcement that reminds drivers of the dangers of speeding. Entries must be received by mail or email by Dec. 18, 2026.

Three student finalists will be selected to work with an Emmy Award-winning director to transform their ideas into finished TV public service announcements. The public will then be invited to cast votes online to select the winner, who will receive a $2,000 prize. The winning PSA will be broadcast on "Teen Kids News" on more than 160 TV stations nationwide. The first runner-up will receive $1,500 and the second runner-up gets $500. The teachers or school advisors of the winner and runners-up will each receive a $100 gift card. All contest entrants will receive a complimentary ticket to attend the 2027 Chicago Auto Show, courtesy of Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), the new-car dealer association for metro Chicago and producers of the Chicago Auto Show, which will be held Feb. 13-21, 2027 at McCormick Place.

"Carnage on our roads can be reduced with some common courtesy and obeying speed limits," said Michelle Anderson of The National Road Safety Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes safe driving. "We look forward to seeing creative messages about the dangers of speeding from young people who participate in the Drive Safe Chicago PSA Contest."

Speeding accounts for about 29 percent of all fatal crashes in the U.S. NHTSA reports that 11,775 people died in speeding-related crashes in 2023, with hundreds of thousands of injuries and an estimated annual cost in the billions.

Speeding and aggressive driving not only affect the speeder—it can also affect other drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists. Here are some tips for encountering speeders on the road:

- If you are in the left lane and someone wants to pass, move over and let them pass.

- Give speeding drivers plenty of space. Speeders may lose control of their vehicle more easily.

- Adjust your driving accordingly. Speeding is tied to aggressive driving. If a speeding driver is tailgating you or trying to engage you in risky driving, use judgment to safely steer your vehicle out of the way. Do not engage with an aggressive driver.

- Call the police if you believe a driver is following you or harassing you.

Information about the Drive Safe Chicago Contest, including contest rules and entry form, can be found at www.nrsf.org/contests/drive-safe-chicago.

The National Road Safety Foundation, Inc. (NRSF) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit charitable organization that for more than 60 years has been dedicated to reducing crashes, deaths and injuries on our nation's highways by promoting safe driving habits through greater public awareness.

NRSF programs deal with distracted driving, speed and aggression, impaired driving, drowsy driving, driver proficiency and pedestrian safety. The Foundation also works with youth advocacy groups and sponsors contests to engage teens in promoting safe driving to their peers and in their communities. For more information or to download free programs, visit www.nrsf.org.

About the Chicago Auto Show

First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the nation's longest running auto exposition in North America. The show is produced by the Chicagoland's new-car dealer association, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association, which has staged the show since 1935. The 2027 public show will be Feb. 13-21, 2027 at McCormick Place. For more information and the latest updates, visit www.ChicagoAutoShow.com or Facebook.com/ChicagoAutoShow.com.

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TEXAS-BASED SPARX ENGINEERING LAUNCHES NEW SATELLITE OFFICE IN AUSTIN, TEXAS

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sparx Engineering – a Greater Houston-based consultancy that for over 15 years has distinguished itself in bringing innovative technologies to market across highly specialized engineering fields – announced that it has opened its third branch of operations in Austin this week. Located in a 3,117-square foot office in the Springdale General community, the lease is well situated at 1023 Springdale, Bldg 12B. in East Austin. Sparx Engineering was represented by Aquila Commercial Noah Yetley.

The addition of the Austin office provides the expanding team of driven and skilled engineering talents space to foster the firm's electrical, mechanical, software and chemical services – four core components of Sparx Engineering's business. An initial team led by Steven Block P.E. and Tyler Chaney P.E., is anticipated to become a staff of 10 by next year.

"Our continued growth reflects Sparx Engineering's commitment to meeting the evolving needs of our clients," said Paul Hoopingarner, co-founder of Sparx Engineering. "Our focus remains on building a world-class engineering organization that attracts exceptional talent, embraces emerging technologies, and helps clients solve the engineering challenges that are most critical to their success. With offices in Houston, Dallas, and Austin, we are strengthening our presence across Texas and enhancing our ability to serve clients nationwide."

Dedicated to making things work better, faster and more efficiently, Sparx Engineering was founded in 2009 with a single client and a commitment to delivering innovative engineering solutions. Today, the firm boasts a team of 50 professionals across fields such as aerospace, biomedical, robotics, software and automation while helping a varied portfolio of clients (from startups to Fortune 500 companies) identify creative solutions to highly technical engineering challenges. Whether it's improving a sophisticated avionics circuit board or designing medical devices, Sparx harnesses broad engineering disciplines to find paths for companies to enjoy better productivity and profitably.

Sparx Engineering opened its first satellite office in Dallas in 2023 as part of a broader growth strategy aimed at expanding its reach and strengthening client support. The Austin office marks the next chapter in that growth, providing greater access to engineering talent and positioning the firm closer to many of the region's leading technology and innovation companies. The expansion underscores Sparx's commitment to delivering exceptional engineering solutions throughout Texas and beyond.

"Austin is one of the nation's leading centers for technology, advanced manufacturing, and product innovation," said David Headley, co-founder of Sparx Engineering. "Establishing a presence in this dynamic market allows us to work more closely with the startups, entrepreneurs, and established companies developing the next generation of products and technologies. By bringing our multidisciplinary engineering expertise closer to these innovators, we can help accelerate development, reduce time to market, and turn great ideas into successful products."

About Sparx Engineering

Sparx Engineering is a Texas-based technology company that is "engineering a better way of engineering." The company provides short- or long-term customized access to a cross-functional team of engineers with expertise in a variety of areas, including software development, electronics design, chemical products and services, biomedical technology, automation, mechanical design, industrial design, and product management. The company manages projects of all sizes from start to finish and provides unique opportunities for their employees to work across multiple industries to grow their technical skills. To learn more about Sparx Engineering, please visit www.sparxeng.com.

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DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Society of Automation (ISA) — the leading professional society for automation — announced that DeNexus has officially joined the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA), demonstrating its commitment to advancing operational (OT) cybersecurity through the ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards.

Created by ISA, the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance is a collaborative forum focused on strengthening OT cybersecurity through education, knowledge sharing and industry collaboration. Leveraging the widely used ISA/IEC 62443 standards, ISAGCA works to expand cybersecurity expertise, openly share knowledge and resources and protect the OT cybersecurity worldwide community.

DeNexus delivers an evidence-based solution for OT industrial stakeholders to gain visibility into each facility's cyber exposure, calculate the probability and financial impact of potential cyber incidents and prioritize risk mitigation based on ROI or other KPIs. By joining ISAGCA, DeNexus underscores its commitment to supporting standards-driven security practices across the OT lifecycle from system design and integration to operations and maintenance.

DeNexus founder and CEO Jose M. Seara spoke at the ISA OT Cybersecurity Summit in Prague in June 2026, leading a session titled "OT Cyber Insurance and Risk Transfer: Right-Sizing Coverage Using Evidence, Not Guesswork." Based on interest, he also conducted an encore presentation on the topic via webinar in September. Through ISAGCA membership, DeNexus will collaborate with global industry leaders to accelerate awareness, adoption and implementation of the ISA/IEC 62443 standards framework.

"This is a significant moment for the ISAGCA community," said Michelle Ritterskamp, ISAGCA program coordinator. "DeNexus brings a deep OT technical experience and a desire to incorporate ISA/IEC 62443 into their business. ISAGCA staff would like to thank DeNexus for the excellent collaboration on programs already, and we look forward to further sharing DeNexus' expertise in future initiatives."

"Industrial cyber risk has been invisible to the people who carry it — boards, CFOs and the markets that could underwrite it," Seara said. "That's the problem I started DeNexus to solve, and it's the same problem ISA/IEC 62443 addresses from the standards side. A common standard for how OT security is designed and assessed is what makes risk assessable in the first place. And once risk can be assessed, it can be quantified, mitigated and transferred. That's the chain: ISA/IEC 62443 gives the industry a shared language for control, and our platform turns that control state into a financial number a board can govern by and an underwriter can price against. Joining ISAGCA puts us alongside the organizations building that foundation. Our mission is to make industrial cyber risk quantifiable for boards, investors and the risk transfer market — and standards are what make that possible at scale."

About ISAGCA

The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) is a collaborative forum to advance OT cybersecurity awareness, education, readiness, standardization and knowledge sharing. ISAGCA's global ecosystem includes leaders such as Chevron, GSK, Trane Technologies, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, Schneider Electric, Trane Technologies, Rockwell Automation and Fortinet, among others. For more information, visit www.isagca.org.

About DeNexus

CISOs, OT facility managers, cybersecurity practitioners, executive boards and insurers need better quantification of cyber risks across their fleet of operational technology (OT) assets to enable efficient risk management and transfer. DeNexus delivers an evidence-based solution for OT industrial stakeholders to gain visibility into each facility's cyber exposure, calculate the probability and financial impact of potential cyber incidents and prioritize risk mitigation based on ROI or other KPIs.

About ISA

The International Society of Automation (ISA) is a non-profit professional association founded in 1945 to create a better world through automation. ISA's mission is to empower the global automation community through standards and knowledge sharing. ISA develops widely used global standards and conformity assessment programs; certifies professionals; provides education and training; publishes books and technical articles; hosts conferences and exhibits; and provides networking and career development programs for its members and customers around the world. Learn more at www.isa.org.

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