SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TradeTrax, the jobsite intelligence and operational data platform for production homebuilders, today announced the appointment of Kevin Cunningham as Chief Financial Officer. Cunningham brings over 30 years of global financial leadership across SaaS, cleantech, aerospace, healthcare, and fintech sectors. In his new role, he will lead the creation of TradeTrax's financial infrastructure, driving pricing strategy, commercial support, and strategic third-party financing relationships as the company scales nationally.

Cunningham previously served as CFO of Sparta Systems, a pharmaceutical SaaS provider, and CFO of Honeywell Aerospace Aftermarket, a $4B division serving commercial, business, and defense aviation markets. His executive background also includes senior roles at GE Healthcare Services, spanning eight years in European and Asian markets, and solar energy leaders SunEdison and SunWize. Cunningham holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an Executive MBA from INSEAD.

"Kevin joins TradeTrax at a pivotal moment as we move from proving our platform's value to scaling nationally," said Henry Dziuba, CEO of TradeTrax. "He brings more than 30 years of cross-industry experience and a unique ability to pair rigorous financial discipline with a commercial mindset. His background in pricing, strategic partnerships, and scaling businesses will be invaluable for our next growth phase."

Cunningham will focus on building the financial infrastructure and economic models that translate TradeTrax's operational data into measurable outcomes for builders. His mandate supports the company's mission to turn real-time jobsite activity into the AI-ready dataset residential construction has been missing, helping builders shorten cycle times and recover lost margin.

"TradeTrax offers the most disruptive approach I've seen to an enormous industry challenge, sitting right at the intersection of technology, data, and boots-on-the-ground execution," said Kevin Cunningham, CFO of TradeTrax. "With homebuilders facing a critical juncture to embrace technology or risk irrelevance, TradeTrax is unlocking immense value. I look forward to building our financial foundation and helping lead this industry transformation."

Cunningham's appointment is effective immediately and reinforces TradeTrax's commitment to accelerating its platform expansion across the residential construction sector.

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TradeTrax is the jobsite intelligence and operational data platform built for production homebuilders. The platform captures and structures real-time jobsite activity, giving builders the data foundation that scheduling software alone can't provide. That same data shortens cycle times, recovers lost margin, strengthens trade performance, and forms the AI-ready operational dataset residential homebuilding has been missing.

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UrVenue opens its new Las Vegas Strip headquarters Sept. 30 to showcase technology driving non-gaming revenue and connected guest journeys

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- With 25,000 gaming, resort, and hospitality executives descending on Las Vegas later this month, UrVenue is inviting industry leaders to step away from the show floor and come upstairs to see what's next in technology for non-gaming experiences and connected resort guest journeys.

On Wednesday, Sept. 30, UrVenue will open the doors to its new Las Vegas Strip headquarters at the Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian Resort for an industry Open House from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Located on the Palazzo side, Level 2M, above the Waterfall Atrium, the new office will become an "interactive technology showcase" for the day, with personally guided, 30-minute sessions available by appointment.

"Not all innovation is on the show floor," said Tracee Nalewak, Chief Growth Officer of UrVenue. "Some of the most exciting work happening in hospitality is being built, tested, and deployed right here in Las Vegas. We're inviting leaders across resorts, hotels, and casinos — including digital marketing, operations, food and beverage, and guest experience — to come up to Level 2M, see our new home, and experience firsthand how technology can connect the guest booking journey before arrival and throughout the stay. If you're already in Las Vegas, we want to show you what's next."

Four Stations, One Connected Guest Journey

Rather than staging a traditional software demonstration, UrVenue is creating a fast-moving, interactive showcase that brings together experience inventory and operations, real-time itinerary building and management across the guest journey, web design and development, and UrVenue's technology partnership with OpenTable connecting dining into the broader resort journey. Attendees will move through four interactive stations during their Open House visit.

Station One: Powering the Experience

See how UrVenue helps operators sell, manage, and monetize experience inventory across pools, nightlife, daylife, lounges, sportsbook hospitality experiences, special events, and other bookable experiences — with tools including dayparting, yielding, dynamic pricing, and 3D Booking Maps.

Station Two: The Connected Guest Journey

See real-time itinerary building in action — connecting every booking into one live guest journey for both guests and staff. Personalized Guest Portals and centralized activity management keep everything organized before arrival and throughout the stay.

Station Three: Your Brand. Your Website

See how UrVenue designs, develops, and supports digital experiences for gaming resorts, casinos, and hospitality brands — from full property websites with player portal integrations to branded booking journeys and ongoing maintenance.

Station Four: OpenTable

Meet the OpenTable reps onsite and see how the UrVenue and OpenTable integration connects dining into the broader guest journey — creating new opportunities for cross-sell, guest engagement, and a more connected resort experience.

For resort and casino operators, non-gaming experiences are increasingly important to both the revenue strategy and the guest journey. The Open House will show how operators can manage and connect these experiences to drive greater revenue, stronger engagement, more connected guest journeys, and improved operational efficiency.

"Las Vegas has always been a place where hospitality pushes boundaries," Nalewak said. "Our new headquarters puts UrVenue at the center of that energy. This Open House is more than a chance to show people a new office. It is an opportunity to bring the industry together, show what is possible today, and give operators a firsthand look at the technology, digital experiences, and partnerships shaping what comes next."

To choose a time for a personally guided session, click here. If a preferred time is unavailable, contact [email protected] to schedule a visit outside Open House hours.

ABOUT URVENUE

UrVenue is a hospitality technology company that helps venues, hotels, resorts, and integrated resort casinos sell, operate, and distribute experience inventory. Its Venue Management System (VMS) powers the sale and management of bookable experiences including nightclubs, dayclubs, lounges, pools, sportsbook hospitality experiences, special events, and more. UrResort, its Property Experience Management System (PXMS), serves hotels, all-inclusive resorts, and integrated resort casinos with real-time itinerary building and management for guests and staff, personalized Guest Portals, and centralized activity management. UrVenue helps operators drive incremental revenue, streamline operations, connect guest journeys, and expand how experiences are sold across direct and third-party channels. For more information, visit urvenue.com.

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'Compass: Navigating the Fog' shows travel executives across the industry are protecting and, in many cases, accelerating AI and modernization roadmaps while prioritizing near-term efficiency, automation and workforce tools.

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Even as global economic and geopolitical uncertainty persists, travel companies are not standing still. New research from leading travel technology company Sabre (NASDAQ: SABR) finds that many executives are using this period to sharpen their AI and modernization priorities, with 27% accelerating investment and a further majority protecting their roadmaps or shifting spend toward initiatives with near-term return.

Only 17% of executives are curbing modernization spend, suggesting that the dominant response is not retreat, but disciplined movement through uncertainty. Sabre describes this posture as "protection mode:" keeping AI and modernization roadmaps in place while directing near-term investment toward internal efficiencies that can protect margin today. In practice, travel companies are making sharper decisions about where technology dollars can deliver the fastest impact.

The findings come from Compass: Navigating the Fog, a new Sabre report combining independent macroeconomic analysis from global financial institution Cantor Fitzgerald with proprietary survey data from travel executives across agencies, airlines and hotels. Together, the data paint a picture of an industry that is not at all stalled, but, rather, is adapting: maintaining long-term modernization plans while prioritizing the investments most likely to deliver returns now.

Crucially, this does not signal operational paralysis. It points to a more pragmatic phase of AI maturity. Facing persistent cost pressures, geopolitical fragmentation and swings in consumer confidence, travel companies are not pausing investment altogether. Instead, they are resequencing their roadmaps, prioritizing near-term, internal AI efficiencies that protect margin before moving to longer-runway, strategic transformation

"This is not a sign that the industry has given up on AI as a growth lever," said Shawn Williams, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Sabre. "It reflects something more practical. Companies aren't abandoning their roadmaps; they're making sharper decisions about which investments can deliver value right now, sequencing the larger, enterprise-wide initiatives to follow."

What travel executives are prioritizing now

The survey data reveal where that pragmatism manifests:

- AI budgets are holding, not declining: Only 17% of executives are reducing AI technology spend. The rest are staying the course or pushing forward – 41% are protecting their core roadmap, 27% are accelerating investment, and 15% are pivoting spend specifically toward cost reduction and efficiency tools.

- Where the money is going: The majority are investing to stabilize the business – 70% in workforce tools and workflows, 63% in cost reduction and automation, and 40% in data insights and analytics.

- Growth persists: 42% are investing in technology to support enhanced offers and upsell opportunities, and 17% are directing resources to demand forecasting and pricing.

- Geopolitical instability is deemed the top threat, but it hits every sector differently: Three-quarters of respondents ranked it their No. 1 concern. For airlines, it shows up as route uncertainty and corporate travel-policy tightening. For agencies, as unpredictable booking lead times and shakier consumer commitment. For hotels, it creates pressure on group business, MICE – meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions – and international inbound demand.

- Soft confidence is creating a tale of two travelers, not weakening demand: Weakening consumer confidence – the No. 2 concern overall – is changing behavior more than suppressing it. Asset-holding travelers are continuing to spend on premium trips and international travel, while their value-conscious counterparts are choosing more modest options and searching longer before they commit. The cost of holding inventory through that longer shopping window falls on suppliers and sellers alike.

- Confidence, despite everything: Two-thirds (66%) of executives say they're confident about the next 12 months, rising to 73% among travel agencies, where demand for specialized services has held up better than expected.

From volume to value: A shift in commercial strategy

The research points to a resilient operating backdrop, with companies becoming more deliberate about where they invest. Many are favoring lower-risk, faster-return initiatives while keeping broader modernization roadmaps intact. Across the marketplace, the shift is less about chasing volume and more about improving the value and profitability of the bookings companies already attract.

"The companies that come out ahead won't be the ones that waited for the fog to lift," added Williams. "They'll be the ones that learned to move confidently through it. Our focus is on helping our customers chart that path with greater certainty."

Five ways travel companies can protect revenue now

To move from diagnosis to action, the report outlines five near-term, high-confidence revenue moves that travel companies can put into practice without long implementation timelines:

- Guarding margin before someone else takes it

- Keeping already-won bookings from falling apart at checkout

- Making up to $3.40 per booking with one payment change

- Handling more volume without adding headcount

- Seeing market shifts before they turn into guesswork

The full detail behind each move – along with the complete survey findings and Cantor Fitzgerald's macroeconomic analysis – is available in the Compass: Navigating the Fog report at sabre.com/resources/research/the-fog.

Taken together, the findings show an industry moving more deliberately through uncertainty – and companies that make the right short-term moves now will be better positioned to enter the recovery window from a position of strength.

About the Report

Navigating the Fog is part of the Sabre Compass program and combines independent macroeconomic analysis with Sabre's proprietary survey of 140+ airline, agency and hotel executive respondents conducted in June 2026. For more information, visit https://www.sabre.com/resources/research/the-fog/

About Sabre

Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world's largest travel data clouds. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide. Sabre is built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture and serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences.

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Branch Refresh and Expanding AI Security Requirements Reshape the SASE Growth Mix

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market reached $3.5 B in 2Q 2026 and extended its run of growth above 20 percent year-over-year (Y/Y) to a fifth consecutive quarter. Underneath the headline, however, the composition of growth changed meaningfully as branch-network modernization strengthened while Security Service Edge (SSE) expanded into a broader set of data, experience, and AI-related controls.

"The more interesting story this quarter is not simply that SASE remained a strong-growth market, but that the sources of growth are changing," said Mauricio Sanchez, Sr. Director, Enterprise Security and Networking at Dell'Oro Group. "Branch refresh became more prominent as enterprises addressed aging infrastructure, support requirements, security exposure, and higher capacity needs.

"At the same time, SSE is becoming more than an access-and-inspection platform. Enterprises are increasingly looking to the same control point for data protection, AI governance, operational visibility, and policy consistency. That broadening opportunity is creating new areas of competition without eliminating demand for the core SSE functions," added Sanchez.

Additional highlights from the 2Q 2026 SASE and SD-WAN Quarterly Report:

- SD-WAN strengthened materially as branch modernization moved higher on enterprise priority lists. The evidence points to selective replacement of aging or higher-risk infrastructure rather than a broad, simultaneous refresh of entire branch estates.

- SSE Core remained the foundation of SASE security spending, although growth moderated as vendors and customers continued migrating from legacy products toward broader cloud-delivered security platforms.

- SSE Extended grew faster than the Core market as Data Security and Digital Experience Management became more meaningful monetized extensions. AI governance is reinforcing this expansion, although AI is not yet a standalone explanation for overall SASE growth.

- Access Routers remained under pressure as more branch value migrated toward SD-WAN and security-converged platforms, although traditional routing performed better than previously expected as some legacy equipment still required replacement.

- SASE architecture remains contested. Single-vendor consolidation continues to appeal to customers seeking operational simplicity and accountability, while multi-vendor designs remain viable in complex enterprises which value control-point choice and have the operational maturity to integrate multiple platforms.

The Dell'Oro Group SASE & SD-WAN report includes manufacturers' revenue covering the SASE and Access Router markets. The report also analyzes the SASE market from two perspectives: technology (SD-WAN networking and SSE security) and class (single-vendor and multi-vendor). Moreover, SSEs are further broken down into core (CASB, FWaaS, SWG, and ZTNA) and extended (data security and digital experience management) functions, while SD-WAN data is also provided by customer size (Large Enterprise and SMB). The report also provides unit information for the Access Router market. To purchase this report, please contact us at [email protected].

Dell'Oro Group is a market research firm that specializes in strategic competitive analysis in the telecommunications, security, enterprise networks, and data center markets. Our firm provides in-depth quantitative data and qualitative analysis to facilitate critical, fact-based business decisions. For more information, contact Dell'Oro Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit https://www.delloro.com.

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New capabilities give SOC teams deterministic, exportable, auditable AI investigation and eliminate workflow friction across the security stack

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Corelight, a leader in enabling the defensible AI SOC, today announced new solutions to accelerate the adoption of the AI SOC without surrendering the transparency, auditability, and control that network defense demands. Corelight released the Agent Builder Library and Natural Language Query to best leverage the speed and functionality of AI and address the state of constant vulnerability most enterprises now face. Corelight is also expanding its detection coverage beyond identifying which AI applications are in use to catching AI supply-chain compromise, anomalous AI activity, and stealth command-and-control (C2) and exfiltration — all feeding directly into the same expert-authored, auditable investigation logic behind its AI capabilities.

Attackers are using AI models to accelerate vulnerability discovery and exploitation, compressing the window defenders have to respond. While typical enterprise patching cycles can still run from 60 to 150 days, the median time to exploit has fallen to roughly five days. In addition, with Mythos-class AI models, defenders are expecting to see vulnerabilities exploited before there is broad knowledge that there is even a hole to be patched. Faster patching simply is not the answer – AI-speed attacks require AI-speed defense. However, widespread adoption of AI in the SOC is progressing slower than attacker adoption of AI, held back by two persistent barriers: a network expertise gap and a query language expertise gap. Corelight's latest release eliminates both.

"The instinct is to fight AI-speed attacks with AI-speed defense, and that's right. But speed without expertise is just fast guessing," said Vijit Nair, senior vice president of product at Corelight. "We've packaged a decade of network forensics knowledge into building blocks that any AI agent can execute, whether it's ours or the customer's own. The result is an AI investigation that's transparent enough for a skeptical analyst to verify line-by-line, accessible enough for a day-one hire to use immediately, and operational enough to put these agentically validated, pre-triaged threats directly in front of the human as quickly as possible."

Corelight has spent more than a decade turning ground-truth network evidence into the standard that the most attacked, hardened security teams rely on. Earlier this year, Corelight also introduced Agentic triage, category-first AI capabilities that help modern SOCs automate the most repetitive tasks consuming security teams, dramatically improving analyst efficiency and speed while also building trust through complete transparency. This launch extends that same expertise into tools that let every SOC operate as elite network defenders, ready to combat the most challenging cyber threat in history.

- Corelight Agent Builder Library — Tackling the expertise barrier, Corelight provides a structured set of triage playbooks, field explanations, entity-pivoting guides, and investigation decision trees, distilled from more than a decade of Corelight's network forensics expertise. Because the logic is deterministic and documented rather than probabilistic, it is fully exportable — security teams can bring it into their own AI agents, SOAR workflows, or private LLM environments, including air-gapped and classified networks with no cloud connectivity.

- Natural Language Query (NLQ) — Addressing the query syntax barrier, Corelight lets analysts ask plain-English questions about network evidence and receive working, LogScale queries that are automatically validated and executed against their data. Orchestrated AI sub-agents analyze each question, build a query plan, and return results with full chain-of-thought reasoning visible to the analyst. The generated query is editable so analysts can learn from the construction and refine as needed – removing the need to learn specialized syntax before investigating.

"Security teams are increasingly investigating the use of AI to combat the accelerating speed of threat actors who have been early adopters of the technology," said Andrew Braunberg, principal analyst, Omdia. "The ability to automate security workflows are quickly becoming expected capabilities in SecOps solutions but the tools that become widely adopted in the SOC will need to do more than just automate, they will need to document, evaluate, and explain. Inspectable logic that can run outside the vendor's cloud isn't a nice-to-have anymore; for a lot of buyers, especially in regulated and air-gapped environments, it's a primary evaluation criterion."

Unlike AI investigation tools that operate as opaque scoring engines, every Corelight-generated verdict is traceable to the specific playbook invoked, the behavioral signals that triggered it, and the evidence that supports it — a distinction critical to both to skeptical analysts and to regulators. The capabilities are designed to support documented, defensible incident response under frameworks such as NIS2, DORA, SEC disclosure rules, and CMMC 2.0.

From Shadow AI Visibility to AI Threat Detection and Behavioral Defense

Alongside these AI investigation capabilities, Corelight is expanding beyond identifying which AI applications are in use to detecting when AI-related activity becomes a security threat. New AI threat detections identify known AI supply-chain compromise indicators, suspicious AI gateway and provider activity, attacks against exposed AI infrastructure, and anomalous AI application behavior. Combined with expanded behavioral analytics for command-and-control and data exfiltration, Corelight gives defenders visibility across both emerging AI threats and the broader attacker path.The expansion adds three capabilities aimed at threats that don't leave a signature behind.

- Detect known AI threats — Corelight identifies AI supply-chain compromise indicators, known exfiltration infrastructure, suspicious AI gateways and providers, and reconnaissance or exploitation attempts against exposed AI endpoints.

- Detect anomalous AI activity — Application anomaly detection surfaces new or unusual AI usage and behavior that deviates from established patterns, helping analysts identify potentially compromised or misused AI applications even when no known signature exists.

- Detect stealth C2 and exfiltration — Corelight combines 31-day subnet-level destination history with per-host upload baselining to surface connections to never-before-seen countries and unusual outbound data transfers, exposing C2, staging, and data theft that static blocklists or thresholds can miss.

Every signal generated by the expanded Anomaly Engine feeds directly into the Corelight Agent Builder Library's playbooks and into Agentic Triage, so behavioral detections don't just fire an alert — they trigger the same expert-authored investigation logic that produces an auditable, evidence-backed verdict.

For more information, please visit https://corelight.com/blog/defensible-ai-soc-mythos-era.

About Corelight

Corelight transforms network and cloud activity into evidence that security teams use to proactively hunt for threats, accelerate response to incidents, gain complete network visibility, and create powerful analytics. Corelight's customers include Global 2000 companies, major government agencies, and large research universities. Based in San Francisco, Corelight is an open-core security company founded by the creators of Zeek®, the widely used open-source network security technology. For more information, visit www.corelight.com.

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Kindred Reaches Milestone of Half a Million Nights Swapped, Marking a New Era For The Travel Industry

Growth Signals a Broader Shift in Changing Consumer Behavior, as Rising Costs Push Travelers Toward Community-Driven Alternatives

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kindred, the global home swapping platform, today announced surpassing 500,000 nights swapped on the platform since the company launched in 2022 — a milestone that signals how peer-to-peer home swapping has moved from niche behavior to an established way of traveling.

The milestone lands amid a broader shift in how people are choosing to travel. With rising hotel prices and short-term rentals facing increased regulatory pressure in cities worldwide, more travelers are opting out of both, instead choosing to swap primary residences as an affordable option rooted in trust and connection.

It follows the company's $125 million fundraise earlier this year and the launch of Kindred Circles, enabling members to swap homes within trusted sub-communities built around shared networks, interests, or values — including the recently launched Women Traveler's Circle and Family Travel Circle.

"People aren't just looking for somewhere cheaper to stay — they're looking for alternative ways to travel altogether, one that doesn't come with hotel price tags or the anonymity of staying in an investment property," said Justine Palefsky, Co-Founder and CEO of Kindred. "Every one of those 500,000 nights depended on a member opening up their real home, and knowing that generosity gets returned when someone else opens their home back to them. Everyone has skin in the game."

Kindred now has over 400,000 members across 150+ cities, with growth accelerating since the introduction of Circles this year, while maintaining a member satisfaction score of 9+ out of 10 throughout this period of rapid growth. Unlike short-term rental platforms, Kindred facilitates only non-commercial exchanges with over 90% of homes on the platform being members' primary residences, keeping supply out of the short-term rental market and in the hands of everyday people.

"Reaching half a million nights booked isn't about growth for its own sake — it's proof that Kindred's model holds at scale," said Tasneem Amina, Co-founder and President of Kindred, pointing to the infrastructure behind the milestone. "Circles has helped accelerate that trust, by enabling members to swap within existing networks they are part of, deepening that sense of belonging."

Kindred operates across North America and Europe, with key markets including — but not limited to — New York, London, Los Angeles, Barcelona, and Paris. It will continue to expand Circles to new sub-communities, based on member demand.

About Kindred

Launched in 2022, Kindred is a global, members-only home swapping platform of 400,000+ members that allows verified members to swap homes through a more accessible, responsible, human travel experience. Kindred offers a third option of accommodation compared to hotels and short-term rentals: over 90% of Kindred's inventory is people's primary residences, uniquely positioning it within the travel accommodation market. Kindred costs roughly one-tenth of a short-term rental in a comparable home. To learn more, visit livekindred.com.

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Through the Lightspeed Golf booking experience, golfers can set up an On Deck request for a preferred tee time or time window. When a matching opening is found due to a cancellation or rescheduling by the original booker, they receive an automated email with an opportunity to book it.

Golfers want to play at their preferred time, but when that time is already booked, they are often left checking back manually or settling for a less convenient slot. On Deck gives them an easier way to express interest in the tee times they want, while helping courses connect newly available inventory with golfers who are ready to play.

For golf courses, a filled tee time can create revenue opportunities beyond the booking itself, including cart rentals, pro shop purchases and food and beverage sales. By connecting newly available tee times with interested golfers, On Deck can help courses improve occupancy, recover revenue from cancellations and reduce the manual follow-up associated with managing demand.

On Deck works with the Lightspeed Golf booking experience and tee sheet, helping courses manage demand without adding another system or process. The capability is designed to reduce empty slots while minimizing additional work for course staff and golfers.

On Deck rolls out alongside Tee Time Reminders, which sends golfers an automated email 48 hours before a booking to confirm or edit their reservation. Lightspeed plans to continue expanding On Deck to help courses deliver better golfer experiences and capture more booking opportunities.

Customers can learn more about Lightspeed Golf or book a demo.

About Lightspeed

Lightspeed is the POS and payments platform powering businesses at the heart of communities in over 100 countries. As the partner of choice for ambitious retail, golf and hospitality entrepreneurs, Lightspeed helps businesses accelerate growth, deliver exceptional customer experiences, and run smarter across all channels and locations.

With fast, flexible omnichannel technology, Lightspeed brings together point of sale, ecommerce, embedded payments, inventory, reporting, staff and supplier management, financial services, and an exclusive wholesale retail network. Backed by insights, and expert support, Lightspeed helps businesses run more efficiently and focus on what they do best.

Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) (TSX: LSPD), with teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

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GTC to introduce products operating on leading satellite networks including Globalstar, Iridium, Inmarsat and others to Decathlon's sports and outdoor customer base through its digital marketplaces in 20 countries

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla., Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NextPlat Corp (NASDAQ: NXPL) ("NextPlat" or the "Company"), a global consumer products and services company providing healthcare and technology solutions through e-commerce and retail channels worldwide, today announced that its UK subsidiary, Global Telesat Communications Ltd (GTC), a leading international provider of satellite communications, tracking and personal-safety equipment, has secured an agreement to sell its comprehensive catalog of satellite-enabled devices and connectivity products on Decathlon's global digital e-commerce platform. GTC will introduce a broad range of products operating on leading satellite networks including Globalstar, Iridium, and Inmarsat to Decathlon's e-commerce stores. The rollout will open access to a new customer base for GTC while bringing Decathlon's customers an expanded range of communications, navigation and outdoor connectivity products.

Founded in 1976, Decathlon is one of the world's largest sports and outdoor leisure retailers, operating more than 1,700 stores across over 70 countries and regions serving a large international community of outdoor enthusiasts, athletes and adventurers. This new online consumer sales channel will enable GTC to introduce an array of satellite-enabled communications, tracking and emergency-safety products to Decathlon's e-commerce customers in the 20 countries where its digital marketplace currently operates. GTC product listings will include popular connectivity solutions specifically designed for outdoor activities, such as hiking, cycling, sailing, camping, skiing, and expeditions, in remote areas or where reliable mobile-phone coverage may be unavailable.

David Phipps, CEO of NextPlat and Managing Director of its GTC subsidiary, said: "This new relationship brings together Decathlon's global scale and trusted e-commerce platform with GTC's specialist satellite communications expertise, reflecting our ongoing commitment to helping consumers stay connected to everything important. We look forward to offering Decathlon's sports and outdoor lifestyle customers access to some of the world's most popular connectivity products and to building sales through this large and well-established global online channel in the months ahead."

Rupert Graham, Marketplace Business Development Manager at Decathlon, commented: "We are delighted to welcome Global Telesat Communications and its specialist satellite communications range of products to the Decathlon marketplace. GTC can help our customers by providing peace of mind when adventuring beyond mobile coverage in remote areas and we look forward to working together to help more people enjoy the outdoors."

GTC has more than 18 years of industry experience and serves over 70,000 customers in more than 150 countries with satellite voice, data, personnel and asset tracking, and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions worldwide. Global Telesat is trusted by leading providers including Iridium, Globalstar, Inmarsat and Starlink and serves commercial, government, military and individual customers through more than 30 e-commerce channels.

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About NextPlat Corp

NextPlat is a global consumer products and services company providing healthcare and technology solutions through e-commerce and retail channels worldwide. Through acquisitions, joint ventures, and collaborations, the Company seeks to provide access to high-quality healthcare and pharmacy services supporting patients, providers, institutions, and public-sector organizations and creating online sales channels for the sales of products to domestic and international consumers. Through its subsidiaries, NextPlat provides pharmacy and healthcare data management services and prescription fulfillment services in the United States and operates an e-commerce division offering voice, data, tracking, and IoT products and services worldwide.

About Decathlon

A global multi-specialist sports brand catering to beginners and top athletes, Decathlon is an innovative maker of sporting goods for all skills. With more than 100,000 teammates and 1,700 stores worldwide, Decathlon and its teams have been working ever since 1976 to fulfil an ongoing ambition: to make sport accessible to all.

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Media and Investor Contact for NextPlat Corp:

Michael Glickman

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STO Fest is a four-day gathering in Johnson Valley, California, built around overlanding, live music, and the outdoors. It grew out of the brand's community of vehicle owners, but the gate swings both ways — STO Fest welcomes anyone ready to say yes to their next grand adventure, whether they show up in a fully kitted rig or have never set foot off-pavement.

Overlanding and live music pull from the same crowd: people who go find it instead of waiting for it to come to them. STO Fest puts them in the same place, at the same time, for the first time.

Presented by Gibson Guitars and Mercedes-Benz, the festival features two bands each night on the Gibson Stage, Thursday through Saturday, with headline sets from Ozomatli, Blackberry Smoke, and The Struts, plus a special appearance from The Dusty Bunch, a musical collective made up of Storyteller Overland's own team members — including CEO, Neil Grimmer.

Thursday, October 15

Headliner Ozomatli brings three decades of Grammy-winning genre fusion blending Latin, hip-hop, funk, and reggae, rooted in Los Angeles. Opening the night is The Western States, a rising force in the LA country scene built for high-energy sets that span classic country, honky-tonk, and alt-country.

Friday, October 16

Southern rock mainstays Blackberry Smoke headline, fresh off their latest album Be Right Here and a #1 Billboard Americana/Folk chart debut. Blues-rock guitarist Jared James Nichols opens, pick-less playing style and all.

Saturday, October 17

Glam-rock powerhouse The Struts close out the weekend known for arena-sized hits like "Could Have Been Me" and "Body Talks." All-female Black Sabbath tribute act Black Sabbitch opens, fresh off their live album Unrest in the West.

"Our community has always known how to gather around a campfire, a trailhead, a hot meal after a long adventure," said Josh Ehren, Chief Marketing Officer of Storyteller Overland. "STO Fest just gives those connections a stage and a lineup. It's the same incredible people, the same reason we all got into this in the first place, we just added the live music."

Beyond the music, STO Fest runs full days of programming. Learning Labs give guests hands-on skills sessions all weekend. Vendor Village showcases gear, mods, and makers. Attendees can get behind the wheel with demo drives in Storyteller vehicles and LiveWire electric motorcycles, or meet the Mojave mini donkeys who call the high desert home. Food, water, showers, and restroom facilities are on-site all weekend. Campfires and conversations round out each night, the space where the community connections really happen.

STO Fest 2026 runs October 15–18 at Lasertown in Johnson Valley, California. Tickets and full event details are available at stofest.com.

About Storyteller:

Storyteller Overland is widely regarded as the world's most all-encompassing and highest quality overland vehicle manufacturer. Launched in 2018 by a dedicated group of automotive and outdoor enthusiasts, Storyteller has always believed that capability is only half the story — what matters most is how that capability lets its community live and experience life exactly the way they want to. That belief drives the mission: to inspire and equip a growing community of adventurers with the proper gear, resources, and mindset to "live free, explore endlessly and tell better stories." Storyteller is honored to serve its STORYTELLERS owners group, a diverse, kind, helpful, and inclusive gathering of rugged individualists drawn together by a shared belief that life's greatest luxury is saying "yes" to the next grand adventure. Based in Birmingham, Alabama, the Soul of Storyteller is the unique connection that exists between the stellar group of people who design, engineer, and build our vehicles and gear, and the incredible people who experience them.

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Summer Trammell

VP, Marketing Communications

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Featuring expressive new colors, fresh body shapes, all-solid-wood construction, and premium electronics

NAZARETH, Pa., Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- C. F. Martin & Co.® today announced the launch of the refreshed Martin 16 Series, a bold new lineup of all-solid-wood acoustic-electric guitars handcrafted in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.

Designed for players who want unmistakable Martin tone with a look that reflects their individual style, the refreshed 16 Series pairs expressive gloss-top finishes with distinctive body shapes and stage-ready electronics.

Made to stand out visually, sonically, and creatively, the refreshed 16 Series gives players more ways to express their sound, style, and personality. The lineup ranges from intimate, responsive 00Ls and warm, punchy sloped-shoulder Dreadnoughts to powerful Jumbos, a balanced Grand Performance cutaway, and a room-filling Grand Jumbo 12-string.

Across the series, players will find bold gloss-top finish options including Blue Denim, Cherry Cola, Cream, Black Smoke, and 1935 Burst, along with more traditional natural tops with a vintage tint on the GPC and Grand J 12-string.

Bold New Looks, Distinctive New Voices

The refreshed 16 Series expands what players can expect from a Nazareth-made Martin, offering a wide range of body shapes, tones, and visual personalities. A major highlight is the DSS-16E, marking the first time Martin is offering a short-scale sloped-shoulder Dreadnought. With its 24.9" scale length and slope-shoulder body, it delivers a relaxed feel with a warm, woody, and punchy voice.

The compact 00L models bring surprising projection and a focused, intimate tone, while the Jumbo models deliver bold volume, deep bass, and commanding stage presence. The GPC offers balanced tone and comfort with a Grand Performance body and 000 depth, while the Grand J 12-string delivers lush shimmer, rich overtones, and room-filling sound to the lineup.

Stage-Ready Electronics, All-Solid-Wood Tone

Every refreshed 16 Series model is built with all-solid wood construction. Select models pair solid spruce tops with satin solid mahogany back and sides for punchy midrange, strong treble response, and controlled lows, while others feature satin solid East Indian rosewood back and sides for deep bass, rich overtones, and articulate highs.

Premium L.R. Baggs® Element™ electronics come standard across the lineup, giving players a natural amplified sound that's ready for the stage.

To complement the launch, Martin is also introducing a small run of accessories and lifestyle merchandise inspired by the refreshed 16 Series, including Blue Denim and Cherry Cola steins, a Cherry Cola ringer T-shirt, a Blue Denim corduroy hat, and a Blue Fade leather strap—giving players and fans new ways to connect with the bold visual style behind the series.

Availability

The refreshed Martin 16 Series and accompanying accessories and lifestyle merchandise are available beginning September 15, 2026.

For more information, visit martinguitar.com.

ABOUT C. F. MARTIN & CO.

C. F. Martin & Co. has been making the finest handcrafted acoustic guitars for nearly two hundred years. For some of the biggest names and the most revered musical legends across every genre and every decade. And we've been doing it with pure artistic passion, a deep love for all things music, and an unwavering commitment to our community and the environment.

But most importantly, we're still doing it... for you. For current and future generations of pioneers, rebels, and dreamers. For the beginners, the pros, and everyone in between. We believe music is an unstoppable force. It raises us up. Tells our truths. Gets us on our feet. Expresses our deepest heartaches. And our greatest joys.

So, we'll continue to make the very best acoustic instruments and strings for as long as there are people like you who love music and love making it. We want to be there to help you tell your story. To help you share your music with the world. To help unleash the artist within.

We're ready for the next two hundred years. Want to come with us? Visit martinguitar.com.

SOURCE C.F. Martin & Co.

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