Major New Clients Include Coachella, Stage Coach, Rapha, Swingers - The Home of Revelry, Boots in the Park, Defected, State of Play Hospitality, Bingo Loco and More

NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Experience commerce platform Easol has just announced the raise of a $30 million Series A extension funding round with $20 million equity from Y Combinator, Tiger Global, Foundation Capital, FMZ Ventures, Notion Capital, Eight Roads and a $10 million debt facility with Viola Credit. Easol has now raised $60 million to date.

Easol was launched in 2021 by festival Co-Founders Ben and Lisa Simpson and has quickly scaled to become the go-to experience commerce platform for the leading experience businesses around the globe from festivals, wellness retreats, sports, adventure and location based entertainment venues. With offices in London, New York and Los Angeles, so far in 2026, Easol has powered experiences booked by 2.8 million guests in over 135 countries.

The funding allowed Easol to develop and launch the leading agentic tool, Teammates, for experience businesses globally. Easol's evolution comes as the experience industries continue to see increased consumer demand, while encountering the challenges of tighter margins and rising costs. Despite this, drawing on multiple surveys of tens of thousands of customers worldwide, Live Nation's recent Return To Real survey found that 93% of fans crave real experiences over digital ones, while 80% would rather spend on experiences than on things.

Easol was built to enable experience businesses to bring their technology in-house with full ownership to manage bookings, payments, marketing and support, and guest data through one-connected system. That one-stop solution now enables Easol customers to create their own AI agents, Teammates, that live and work directly inside the Easol platform, and understand the entirety of a business. Easol's solution means Teammates can provide the tailored support, sales and operations expertise required to greatly increase client efficiency.

Many experience businesses operating with small central teams, means missed revenue - but with Easol's Teammates they can now put their revenue on auto pilot. One major business' Teammates Agent found hundreds of guests holding a booking with no upsells booked, around $50,000 of revenue opportunity, and produced the customer list and the outreach to go after it. Another business using Teammates identified $28,000 of recoverable payments in seconds, a job that had previously taken two days.

Eve Szlendak Head of Sales, State of Play Hospitality UK said "I used to spend up to three days building reports to capture every possible scenario. Now, the dashboards give me the information I need instantly."

A differentiator since launching is how Easol gives experience creators full ownership of every aspect of their business, bringing their technology in-house and a commitment to ensuring a business's data stays its own. Unlike many traditional marketplaces, ticketing companies and booking platforms, data has never been sold by Easol. All Teammates Agents run inside the existing Easol platform, behind the same single sign-on, SOCII compliance, audit logs, payments compliance and data residency controls customers already have.

"We built Easol to give experience businesses control over their entire business and bring their technology in-house. AI is now allowing us to do so much more, with rising costs and tighter margins we can now support experience creators in scaling their business growing revenue in ways we couldn't have imagined when we first launched the platform in 2021 said Ben Simpson, Co-Founder and CEO of Easol. "We believe the experience businesses that adopt AI will have a competitive advantage that will be transformative. They'll be able to look after every guest like never before, grow bookings with specialist agents working as an extension of their team using their live data to operate, analyse, provide insights and take action across and keep watch over their whole business, while their teams focus on their customer relationships and delivering world class experiences."

About Easol

Easol is the AI platform for experience businesses. Enabling festivals, wellness retreats, sports and location based entertainment venues to bring their technology in-house, running bookings, payments, marketing, customer support and guest data through one connected system. Now with Teammates, experience businesses on Easol can build their own AI agents that use their live business data to handle support, sales and operations and identify and close missed revenue opportunities. Easol was launched in 2021 by Ben and Lisa Simpson, Co-founders of Rise Festival, who ran experience businesses with 2 million guests a year from the French Alps to the Sahara Desert. When they hit walls trying to scale and ran on too many tools that controlled their data - they built Easol to give experience creators full control of their business. Easol now powers businesses in 135 countries including Coachella, Stagecoach, Boots in the Park, Defected, Snowboxx, Afronation, Swingers - The Home of Revelry, The Cube, Hijingo and more. Easol has raised $60 million to date from investors including Y Combinator, Tiger Global, Viola Credit, Foundation Capital, Eight Roads and Notion Capital and Eight Roads. www.easol.com

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NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte has been recognized as a Leader in the ISG Provider Lensâ¢: Workday Ecosystem Services 2026 study across the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific (APAC). Deloitte was recognized across all four quadrants: Transformation Services, Deployment and Integration Services, Performance and Optimization Services, and Innovation on Workday. This is the fourth time Deloitte has been recognized as a Leader in the US and Europe and the second time in APAC (which was added as a reported region in 2025).

The ISG Provider Lens⢠study evaluates Workday ecosystem service providers and helps enterprises assess provider capabilities, market presence, and delivery strengths. The research covers services supporting Workday-enabled transformation, implementation, optimization, and innovation initiatives. According to the assessment, Deloitte strengthened its positioning across multiple quadrants compared to the previous year's study, with notable progress in Deployment and Integration Services in the US and Performance and Optimization Services in Europe. Across many regions, Innovation on Workday emerged as one of Deloitte's strongest positions in the 2026 study.

The report highlighted how:

"Deloitte focuses on redesigning work, roles and operating models for AI-enabled human-machine teams. Its consultants build outcome-focused roadmaps that address workforce experience, operational efficiency, governance, and adoption before implementation. Deloitte emphasizes aligning technology decisions to measurable business outcomes rather than treating Workday as a standalone system deployment."

"We are honored to be recognized as a Leader across every Workday services category and region assessed by ISG. This recognition reflects the strength of our global collaboration with Workday, the trust our clients place in us, and the dedication of our people around the world. As AI continues to reshape the future of work, we remain focused on helping clients achieve continuous transformation and lasting business outcomes through our close collaboration with Workday and ongoing investments in innovation, agentic capabilities, and industry solutions," says Jannine Zucker, Workday Alliance Chief Commercial Officer, Deloitte Consulting LLP.

To learn more, access the ISG Provider Lensâ¢: Workday Ecosystem Services 2026 report and explore Deloitte's Workday capabilities.

For more information about Deloitte Analyst Relations, please visit our Analyst Relations page.

About ISG

ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 900 clients, including more than 75 of the world's top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,600 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countriesâa global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry's most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com.

About Deloitte

Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL), its global network of member firms, and their related entities (collectively, the "Deloitte organization"). DTTL (also referred to as "Deloitte Global") and each of its member firms and related entities are legally separate and independent entities, which cannot obligate or bind each other in respect of third parties. DTTL and each DTTL member firm and related entity is liable only for its own acts and omissions, and not those of each other. DTTL does not provide services to clients. Please see www.deloitte.com/about to learn more.

Deloitte provides leading professional services to nearly 90% of the Fortune Global 500® and thousands of private companies. Our people deliver measurable and lasting results that help reinforce public trust in capital markets and enable clients to transform and thrive. Building on its 180+-year history, Deloitte spans more than 150 countries and territories. Learn how Deloitte's nearly 500,000 people worldwide work together every day to make an impact that matters at www.deloitte.com.

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Recognition underscores Doppel's continued growth and leadership in Social Engineering Defense as AI transforms the threat landscape

SAN FRANCISCO , Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Doppel, the Frontier AI Social Engineering Defense (SED) platform, today announced it has been named to the 2026 - 2027 Fortune Cyber 60 list for the second year in a row. Produced in partnership with Fortune editors, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and AWS, the annual list recognizes 60 of the most important venture-backed startups shaping the future of cybersecurity. Selection is based on financial performance, business operations, growth, and cybersecurity market research.

The recognition comes as AI makes phishing and other social engineering attacks more sophisticated, personalized, and easier to scale across multiple channels, exposing the limitations of legacy cybersecurity defenses. Doppel was founded as an agentic platform built to address this new environment and protect organizations across the entire social engineering attack chain. Powered by agentic AI, the platform unifies Digital Risk Protection, Human Risk Management, and Email Security to detect and connect attacks across channels, disrupt the infrastructure behind attacks, and strengthen employee resilience against evolving tactics.

"Being named to the Fortune Cyber 60 for the second consecutive year is a significant moment for our team and a reflection of the progress we've made as a company," said Kevin Tian, co-founder and CEO of Doppel. "As we've seen in recent weeks, phishing techniques are becoming more sophisticated, and attackers are more capable than ever before. We're at an inflection point in cybersecurity. As an industry, we have a responsibility to equip defenders with the technology and resources they need to stay ahead of these threats. I'm proud of what we've accomplished so far, and we're only getting started."

The recognition adds to a year of continued growth and expansion for Doppel. In 2026, the company expanded its global presence in Japan and Toronto, introduced new capabilities across its Social Engineering Defense platform, including Email Security, and officially surpassed 300 employees. Doppel was also named to Fast Company's 2026 Best Workplaces for Innovators list and won a 2026 SiliconANGLE TechForward Award in the AI-Powered Threat Detection category.

Fortune Cyber 60 Methodology: The Fortune Cyber 60⢠list, developed in partnership with Lightspeed Venture Partners and AWS, recognizes 60 of the most important venture-backed cybersecurity startups that have not yet undergone an IPO, acquisition, or other significant exit. Companies are grouped into three categories of 20âEarly Stage, Early Growth Stage, and Growth Stageâand listed alphabetically within each category. Selection is based on financial performance, growth, business operations, and cybersecurity market research, with the final list reviewed and validated by Fortune. The full methodology can be found here.

To learn more about Doppel and how its Frontier AI Social Engineering Defense platform helps organizations detect and disrupt social engineering attacks across channels, visit doppel.com.

About the Cyber 60

The Fortune Cyber 60 identifies significant venture-backed cybersecurity startups that have not completed an IPO, acquisition, or other major exit. Companies are grouped by stage rather than ranked, reflecting the distinct opportunities and challenges facing businesses at different points in their development.

About Doppel

Doppel is the Frontier AI platform for Social Engineering Defense (SED), protecting people and brands from AI-powered impersonation, phishing, fraud, and deception through three solutions running on the Doppel Superintelligence Layer. Digital Risk Protection (DRP) sees attacks forming, mapping attacker infrastructure across channels and dismantling it before launch. Email Security defends the inbox, judging every message by the infrastructure behind it and taking that infrastructure down so the campaign can't retarget. Human Risk Management (HRM) hardens the people attackers target, turning live threats into simulations and training and measuring risk by user and team. Every signal flows through a shared Threat Graph, so a threat seen anywhere strengthens defenses everywhere, and self-healing agents patch every missed detection. Together, they break the social engineering attack chain, advancing Doppel's mission to protect the world from social engineering attacks every day.

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LITSLINK finds updates that break functionality cost far more than UX changes users dislike; the three most-cited figures on the cost of bad UX lack a verifiable source.

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Software development company LITSLINK reports that the largest risk for companies is an update that breaks functionality rather than one that prompts user complaints. Researchers examined 12 products: 10, including Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, and Figma, were assessed via regulatory filings and peer-reviewed research; CrowdStrike and Sonos were examined as the costliest failed updates on record. LITSLINK commissioned the research after its own website rebuild showed how little companies know about what a release costs.

In July 2024, a faulty CrowdStrike update sent 8.5 million Windows devices into a boot loop and cost Fortune 500 companies an estimated $5.4 billion. In May 2024, Sonos launched a redesigned app that removed existing features and left older speakers unresponsive; recovery cost the company $20â30 million, about 100 jobs, 8% of annual revenue, and its CEO. Yet even this redesign produced less than 1% of the losses from a single CrowdStrike update.

Companies cannot say what a single update costs them. The nine public companies in LITSLINK's study report a combined $115.8 billion in annual research and development expenses, yet none itemizes the cost of updates or redesigns. Much of what that spending produces also goes unused: a Pendo analysis found that 80% of shipped features are rarely or never used.

The cost of lost time due to UX updates depends on where an employee works. If 10,000 employees each spend 30 minutes relearning a tool after an interface change, that time is worth â¬284,000 in Luxembourg and â¬60,000 in Bulgaria at Eurostat's 2025 labor rates.

The three most-quoted figures on the cost of bad UX, including the claim that every dollar invested in UX returns $100, trace to a software vendor's blog post citing its own audits and to a Forrester attribution that no Forrester publication supports.

"We started research after rebuilding our own website, when almost nothing went according to plan. That experience raised a bigger question: what do companies like Microsoft, Figma, or Zoom actually pay for their setbacks?" â Serhii Antoniuk, CEO at LITSLINK

The full study is available on the LITSLINK website.

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Grinnell College Poll: Americans More Confident in Voting, Pessimistic on Democracy, Economy

GRINNELL, Iowa, Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The most recent Grinnell College Poll finds high levels of confidence that votes will be counted as voters intended but concerns about the state of American democracy and the economy. The poll of 1,500 U.S. adults conducted by YouGov October 15-20, 2026, found that 64% of Americans are confident that votes in the upcoming midterm elections will be counted as voters intended.

The poll found 74% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning respondents are very or somewhat confident votes will be counted as intended compared to 66% of Republican and Republican-leaning respondents.

"It is noteworthy that confidence in the vote has improved since the last time the Grinnell poll was in the field in March of 2024," said Peter Hanson, Director of the Grinnell College poll and Professor of Political Science at Grinnell College. "Then, we found that 58% of Americans were confident votes would be counted as intended. The improvement is driven by Republicans, whose confidence in the vote increased from 41% in March of 2024 to 66% today."

Since 2018, the Grinnell College Poll has investigated the health of American democracy by studying public attitudes about liberty, equality, and the institutions of liberal democracy.

The poll revealed signs of discontent among Americans as the 2026 midterm elections approach.

Overall, 70% of Americans agree with the statement that American democracy is in crisis, including majorities of both political parties. Among Democrats and Democratic-leaning respondents, 84% agree that democracy is in crisis, compared to 60% of Republicans and Republican-leaning respondents, and 66% of independents.

"We find broad support for democracy and core democratic values among Americans, but deep concern about the health of our democracy," Hanson said. "The unfortunate idea that unites Americans is the fear that American democracy is in crisis."

Americans' sentiment about the economy was mixed, with a plurality of 39% of respondents saying that they think the economy will be worse in a year. A majority of Democrats and Democratic-leaning respondents, along with a majority of independents, say that the economy will be worse in a year. By contrast, a plurality of 43% of Republicans and Republican-leaning respondents say the economy will be better in a year.

"Partisanship seems to be shaping how people view the economy, which reflects a trend we've seen over the last few decades where people believe the economy is going to do better when their preferred party is in power," said Courtney Nava, assistant professor of Political Science. "Independents seem to be behaving more like Democrats, believing the economy is going to get worse, which has helped create an environment that is very favorable to Democrats in the midterms."

The poll found bipartisan opposition to the construction of data centers to support artificial intelligence systems. Overall, 57% of respondents indicate that they would not support building a data center in their community, including 73% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning respondents, a plurality of 45% of Republicans and Republican-leaning respondents, and 54% of independents.

Americans continue to be starkly divided on immigration policy. Among Republicans and Republican-leaning respondents, 73% agree with the statement, "All illegal immigrants should be removed from the United States even if they are living here peacefully." Just 12% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning respondents and 30% of independents say the statement reflects their beliefs.

The Grinnell Poll is fielded every two years featuring questions co-authored by Grinnell College students and faculty. Students collaborate with faculty members to learn practical skills in survey research, data analysis, and writing, while better understanding the challenges facing American democracy during an age of global populism.

The 2026 poll was conducted with YouGov via a web survey and includes responses from 1,500 U.S. respondents over the age of 18. The respondents were matched to a sampling frame to be representative of the U.S. population on gender, age, race, and education. Members of YouGov's panel were invited to participate in the survey. YouGov's recruitment process is open to all. Panelists eligible for participation have been members of the YouGov panel for at least 30 days and have passed a series of quality checks. The margin of error is +/- 3.15%.

About Grinnell College

Grinnell College, a private liberal arts college in Iowa founded in 1846, provides individually advised learning for intellectually engaged students to produce graduates who are prepared to navigate the world's complexities and responsibly contribute to the common good. Grinnell enrolls 1,700 students from around the world, who earn bachelor's degrees in a range of disciplines across the humanities, arts and sciences. Grinnell's rigorous academic program and campus life emphasize excellence in education through free inquiry and the open exchange of ideas, a diverse community and social responsibility and action. More information about Grinnell College is available at www.grinnell.edu.

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JumpCloud Makes Continuous Compliance Easier in the Agentic Era

New platform features unify user, device, and AI agent management to keep growing organizations audit-ready at all times.

LOUISVILLE, Colo., Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- JumpCloud Inc. today announced new features that build security compliance into daily IT work, enforcing policies in real time across users, devices, and AI agents. JumpCloud manages humans, devices, and agents in one platform, keeping organizations audit-ready without adding headcount.

As AI agents join human workers, organizations need to extend security controls beyond human users. Yet JumpCloud's Q3 2026 IT Trends Report found that only 21% of organizations have implemented governance controls for non-human identities. JumpCloud brings users, devices, and AI agents under one set of policies and provides ongoing proof of compliance.

"An AI agent is only as compliant as the person behind it and the device it runs on," said Rahul Kamdar, senior vice president of product, JumpCloud. "So we're building JumpCloud to govern all three together. When someone changes roles or leaves, their agents' access should update automatically, with a record to prove it. Not everyone doing the work shows up on the org chart anymore, but they all need to show up in your audit."

JumpCloud helps busy IT teams stay compliant in three simple ways:

- See access gaps: Identify shadow IT, AI agents, and unmanaged devices.

- Keep access secure: Manage identities and devices under one set of policies.

- Simplify audits: Automate access changes and evidence collection to save IT and security teams time.

"JumpCloud's centralized identity and MDM solution helps us meet our SOC 2 requirements by providing identity management on our devices and enabling us to enforce security policies remotely." said Matt Lemon, system administrator, Datafy.

Organizations often use separate tools for identity, device management, and compliance. This can leave gaps between systems and require IT teams to collect evidence manually. JumpCloud brings these functions together to reduce complexity and help teams demonstrate that security controls are working.

New capabilities powering continuous compliance across JumpCloud:

- Workflows automation: Automate lifecycle processes, offboarding, and policy remediation across all identities and devices.

- Automated compliance reporting: Generate real-time audit reports and continuous logs mapped to regulatory frameworks across users, devices, and agents.

- Agentic IAM: Get full visibility and lifecycle tracking across agents and non-human identities.

- Risk detection: Flag risky sign-ins, non-human behavior, and unapproved access changes in real time.

- Continuous audit trails: Link every human and non-human action to a verified identity to support SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and NIS2 audits.

- Device trust: Block unmanaged or unhealthy devices from accessing company data using supported Conditional Access Policies (CAP).

- Privileged access management (PAM): Deploy isolated identities and time-boxed credentials for admins and agents. (Coming: December 2026)

To learn how JumpCloud makes compliance easy across all your identities, devices, and agents, visit jumpcloud.com.

About JumpCloud

JumpCloud® is the AI-powered unified IT management platform designed to secure the modern workforce. By consolidating identity, device, and access management, JumpCloud provides intelligent, secure IT that scales from human users to autonomous AI agents. We help organizations around the globe eliminate complexity and turn AI risk into an optimized advantage, ensuring the right people and agents have secure access to the right resources at all times.

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A First in 100+ Years: Indianapolis Home Show Reinvents Its Centerpiece Home for 2027

-Presented by NARI Central Indiana, a 1960s-era ranch will showcase the possibilities of remodeling rather than moving.-

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Move or remodel? It's a question facing millions of homeowners, especially as nearly half of all U.S. homes approach or exceed 50 years old.

For the first time, the 2027 Indianapolis Home Show will put remodeling and renovation front and center, taking a new approach to its signature Centerpiece Home. After more than 100 years of showcasing new-home construction, the Show will focus on transforming an older home for modern living.

Presented by NARI Central Indiana, the local chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, the Centerpiece Home will recreate a 1960s-era ranch inside Exposition Hall at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The 1,900-square-foot home will be reimagined and expanded into approximately 2,600 square feet of modern, fully furnished living space.

The concept reflects changing housing economics. With an estimated $11 trillion in tappable home equity nationwide and many homeowners holding historically low mortgage rates, remodeling can be an attractive alternative to purchasing a new home.

"With nearly half of America's homes approaching or exceeding 50 years old, the need for remodeling has never been more relevant," said John Babcock, President of NARI Central Indiana. "This Centerpiece Home will demonstrate how homeowners can transform an older property into a space that meets today's needs without giving up the home and neighborhood they love."

The ranch design also reflects growing interest in one-story living, offering convenience, accessibility and flexibility for homeowners of all ages.

More than 30 NARI members and participating companies will collaborate on the project, demonstrating expertise in design, construction, financing and home improvements. Visitors will discover remodeling ideas ranging from kitchen and bath updates to additions and phased renovations that enhance comfort, functionality and long-term value.

Construction begins in late December 2026, with the completed home open for tours during the Indianapolis Home Show, January 15â24, 2027, at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

The reimagined Centerpiece Home will offer visitors practical inspiration and access to local remodeling professionals who can help bring similar projects to life.

For more information and tickets, visit indianapolishomeshow.com

The Indianapolis Home Show is an Indiana tradition and the oldest home show in North America, offering the latest in decorating, landscaping, construction and remodeling ideas â and it's back again for its 105th year! Visitors to the Indianapolis Home Show can talk to hundreds of home and décor experts for advice and explore thousands of the newest home products.

ABOUT MARKETPLACE EVENTS 

Marketplace Events creates vibrant expositions connecting enthusiasts with experts, products and services in dynamic face-to-face environments.  The company produces more than 125 business-to-consumer and trade shows in North America including 65 home and garden shows, 20+ holiday shopping shows, 17 sport and outdoor shows, and 21 regional trade shows. The 125+ combined events, in 50+ markets, currently attract 30,000 exhibitors, 2.2 million attendees and another 5 million unique web visitors annually. The company produces some of the most successful and longest-running shows in North America, including market-leading shows in Seattle, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Vancouver, Calgary and Montrealâsome of which have thrived in their markets for more than 75 years. For a full list of upcoming events visit www.marketplaceevents.com.

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Aventurier Expands into the U.S. Market Following Proven Success in Europe

Aventurier introduces ARTIST 1, its Upright Floor Scrubber, to the U.S. market, supported by U.S.-based inventory, nationwide shipping, local sales support, and after-sales service.

SHANGHAI and LAS VEGAS, Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aventurier today announced its entry into the U.S. commercial cleaning market.

As many Chinese companies expand into international markets, the U.S. is often an important early destination. Aventurier took a different route, spending more than two years developing and validating its products in Europe before entering the U.S. market. The company has sold more than 5,000 units across European markets, serves customers in more than 30 countries worldwide and has invested more than $5 million in research and development. This experience has strengthened Aventurier's in-house engineering capabilities and helped refine its products for professional cleaning teams.

At the center of Aventurier's U.S. market expansion is ARTIST 1, a compact Upright Floor Scrubber designed for commercial environments that value cleaning efficiency, faster floor drying and maneuverability.

ARTIST 1 applies cleaning solution, scrubs floors and recovers dirty water in a single pass. Its 16-inch cleaning path and compact upright design make it suitable for hard floors in healthcare facilities, schools, hotels, retail stores, restaurants, fitness centers and offices, particularly in small- to medium-sized commercial spaces.

Key Benefits of ARTIST 1

- Up to 8x Faster Than Traditional Mopping - Powerful scrubbing and instant water recovery.

- Ready to Use in Just 5 Minutes - Intuitive controls with minimal training.

- Operator-Friendly Design - Forward assist and two-position support for easier operation.

- Access to Hard-to-Reach Areas - Near-90-degree recline and 360-degree maneuverability for cleaning under furniture, along wall edges and in corners.

- Tool-Free Maintenance - Simplifies routine daily maintenance.

- Up to 150 Minutes of Runtime - Dual hot-swappable batteries support longer cleaning sessions with fewer interruptions.

- Real-Time Monitoring and Alerts - Help operators identify issues during use.

- Top-Mounted Vacuum Motor - Designed to help protect key components from water intrusion.

- As Low As 60 dB(A) - Suitable for occupied commercial spaces.

The product is available in different configurations and operating modes. Actual performance and runtime may vary depending on floor conditions, cleaning mode, operator behavior and product configuration.

U.S. Market Testing and Customer Feedback

Before its formal U.S. market expansion, Aventurier conducted field evaluations in selected U.S. states, including healthcare facilities, schools, retail stores and convenience stores. The evaluations focused on cleaning quality, maneuverability, operator experience, cleaning efficiency and floor-drying performance. Feedback from field users highlighted ARTIST 1's ability to support efficient cleaning in confined areas while reducing the physical effort associated with traditional mop-and-bucket cleaning.

The field evaluations also helped Aventurier identify the priorities of U.S. commercial cleaning customers, including local spare parts availability, service responsiveness, product durability and operator training.

These insights have influenced Aventurier's U.S. market preparation and support structure.

Local U.S. Infrastructure

Aventurier's warehouse in Ontario, California, in the Greater Los Angeles area, is now formally operational.

The company has also established:

- Nationwide shipping

- U.S.-based inventory of equipment, accessories and spare parts

- Local sales and local-language technical support

- After-sales service resources and support procedures

Together, these resources support reliable delivery, service coordination and ongoing customer support across the United States.

Meet Aventurier at ISSA Show North America

Aventurier will showcase its commercial cleaning solutions at Booth 1023 during ISSA Show North America, November 17â19, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Visitors can experience ARTIST 1 firsthand, share industry perspectives, discuss cleaning needs and explore potential partnerships with the Aventurier team.

Aventurier welcomes cleaning contractors, facility managers, distributors, dealers and commercial cleaning professionals to visit Booth 1023.

About Aventurier

Shanghai Aventurier Technology Development Co., Ltd. (AVT) develops commercial cleaning equipment and related solutions.

Its portfolio includes ARTIST 1, a compact Upright Floor Scrubber; RANGER ONE, a cordless backpack vacuum; AVT-iClean, a smart cleaning app; and PENSEUR, an AI assistant for commercial cleaning equipment. Together, they provide integrated cleaning solutions for commercial environments.

Aventurier's vision is:

Go BEYOND for a cleaner world.

For more information, visit www.avt-ai.com or contact [email protected].

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CarePatrol Marks Milestone for Senior Care Advisory Services in Nevada

Governor's Office recognition at CarePatrol's 2026 conference celebrates expanded senior care resources for Nevada families

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CarePatrol, a trusted leader in senior care advisory services and a Best Life Brands company, marked a significant milestone for senior care options in Nevada as placement services became permitted in the state for the first time.

The milestone was formally recognized during CarePatrol's 2026 annual conference in Las Vegas, held October 1st and 2nd. During the opening night of the conference, Liz Gabrielle Payumo, Southern Outreach Coordinator for the Nevada Governor's Office, welcomed CarePatrol to Nevada and recognized the important work the organization has done for more than 30 years helping families navigate senior care decisions.

As part of the recognition, Payumo presented Michelle Kiel, owner of CarePatrol of Clark County East - Henderson, with a certificate of recognition from Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo's office.

"This is an exciting milestone for Nevada families navigating one of the most important decisions they may make for an aging loved one," said Keith Kuhn, Brand President of CarePatrol. "For more than three decades, CarePatrol has helped families understand their senior care options and move forward with greater confidence. We are proud to bring that experience to more Nevada families and support Michelle as she continues building a trusted resource within her community."

CarePatrol senior care advisors work with older adults and their families to help them navigate senior care options, including assisted living, memory care, independent living, respite care and in-home care. Through personalized guidance and local market knowledge, CarePatrol helps families evaluate options based on their individual needs, preferences and circumstances.

"Being able to provide this level of support to Nevada families means so much to me, especially knowing how overwhelming it can be to navigate senior care options on your own," Kiel said. "Having already helped a local family through this process reinforces why I became a CarePatrol franchisee in the first place. I'm excited to continue building relationships throughout the community and helping more families feel informed and supported as they make these important decisions."

CarePatrol's annual conference brought together franchise owners and brand leadership from across the country for education, networking and recognition, as well as discussions focused on strengthening support for older adults and their families. Hosting this year's gathering in Las Vegas provided a fitting backdrop to celebrate CarePatrol's expanded ability to serve families throughout Nevada.

"This milestone represents more than an opportunity to grow our presence in Nevada. It represents an opportunity to make a meaningful difference for families," said Kuhn. "Michelle's work is already demonstrating what CarePatrol can bring to communities across the state, and we look forward to building on that momentum."

CarePatrol has provided senior care solutions for more than three decades, helping families evaluate care options and navigate transitions with greater confidence. The brand's model enables franchisees to become trusted senior care resources within their communities while benefiting from the infrastructure, technology, training and support of an established national system.

To learn more about CarePatrol and franchise opportunities, visit www.CarePatrol.com/franchising.

About CarePatrol

CarePatrol is the nation's largest senior care solutions franchise in the United States. With more than 230 territories sold across 43 states and Canada, local senior advisors provide a no-cost service in helping families find quality, top-rated assisted living, independent living, memory care, nursing homes and in-home care. Founded in 1993, CarePatrol began franchising in 2009 and is now part of the Best Life Brands family, with private equity backing by The Riverside Company. CarePatrol is proud to have earned the Franchisee Satisfaction Award from Franchise Business Review for 14 years in a row, including its induction into the Hall of Fame in 2024, and has earned placement on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list. For more information, visit www.CarePatrol.com/franchising.

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Key Takeaways

- Rideshare access expanded for clinical trial participantsâLyft, Uber Health, and Bolt provide direct access to ground transportation and cut routine coordination work for sites.

- One app now covers the entire trial journeyâparticipants can view travel itineraries, book eligible rides, and manage study appointments and payments through the Suvoda App.

- Travel support flexes to match trial complexityâsites can directly initiate routine travel requests or choose a fully managed Concierge model with personalized patient support across 40+ countries.

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Suvoda, a clinical trial technology company, today announced new capabilities in Greenphire Travel, its software and services dedicated to removing the logistical barriers that keep patients from participating in trials. Travel remains one of the most significant logistical barriers to clinical trial enrollment and retention. For example, in the most recent CISCRP study, among participants who found their study disruptive, 49% cited travel to the study clinic as a cause. Suvoda's latest product release includes enhancements that aim to lower these barriers.

Greenphire Travel now gives sponsors and CROs more choice in travel support, greater visibility into travel costs and trip status, and simpler travel for their patients.

"Participants in clinical trials are often managing serious illness on top of the logistical demands of getting to visits. Greenphire Travel removes the coordination burden from sites and their patients so they can focus on what mattersâtheir health and wellbeing," said Elizabeth Smith, Director of Product Management, Patient Experience at Suvoda.

More rideshare access for participants, more control for sites and sponsors

Greenphire Travel now offers global rideshare and car services, with Lyft, Uber Health, and Bolt available to participants and sites depending on region. Participants can book eligible rides through the Suvoda App and view details regarding flights, hotels, rideshare status, study appointments, questionnaires, and payments. This reduces routine status inquiries routed through site staff and gives participants more direct control over their trial experience.

Sites get a more intuitive travel request workflow, a clearer view of trip status, and secure messaging. Sponsors and CROs gain more detailed reporting for better visibility into travel spend and policy across global trials.

"As clinical trial travel grows more complex, sponsors and sites need connected, actionable insight across the study," said Will Wing, Director of Product at Suvoda. "This release brings real-time trip status, consolidated reporting, and clearer cost information together into one streamlined experience. That's the value of a platform approach."

Sponsors choose the travel support model that fits each study

Greenphire Travel provides expert global support services, available through two distinct delivery models. A site-led option allows study teams to easily initiate straightforward travel requests directly, while the Concierge model provides high-touch, personalized coordination for more complex studies and participant needs. Concierge coordinators are stationed across 40+ countries, each available 24/7 to support participants for the duration of a trial.

"Clinical trials vary enormously in complexity, and the travel support behind them should too," said Wing. "Sponsors can choose the level of service that fits each study or site rather than applying a single model across their entire portfolio. For patients in oncology or rare disease especially, that difference can be significant."

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where is Greenphire Travel available?

A: Greenphire Travel delivers services globally and has supported more than 8,400 sites across 2,000+ trials in over 50 countries. Rideshare access through Lyft, Uber Health, and Bolt is now available to participants and sites in multiple regions. Concierge coordinators are stationed across 40+ countries to provide 24/7, localized, native-language support.

Q: Do patients or sites have to pay for travel costs upfront?

A: No. Greenphire Travel is designed so that patients, caregivers, and sites have $0 out-of-pocket costs for covered travel services. Eligible travel is funded upfront by the sponsor and managed through Suvoda, removing reimbursement delays and financial stress for participants and sites.

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Robin AbadÃa

Director, External Communications, Suvoda

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