CHICAGO – October 27, 2026 -- Benefits technology provider bswift earned a Gold-level Aetna Workplace Well-being Award, up from Silver in 2025, after its internal programs exceeded all four published engagement and satisfaction targets.

bswift's well-being programs beat every published participation goal

Preventive health engagement reached 65%, against a 50% goal. The result is supported by bswift's Medical Premium Credit program.

PORTLAND, Maine – October 27, 2026 -- mainelove's Perfectly Still Water has won Double Gold in the Non-Carbonated Water category at the inaugural 2026 Water Choice Awards, presented by The Daily Pour, as the Maine-sourced brand expands into Florida and adds hotel placements.

Dusseldorf – October 27, 2026 -- Deutsche Glasfaser scored 963 of 1,000 possible points in the 2026 fixed-network test by telecom magazine connect, the highest total of any national or regional provider tested in Germany.

Fourth regional title since 2022 for Deutsche Glasfaser

The result is the company's fourth regional win in the connect test, after 2022, 2024 and 2025. Deutsche Glasfaser says its rating improved on the prior year based on the base points awarded.

Bremen – October 27, 2026 -- Christa Fuchs, who built a five-employee hydraulics repair shop into a space group with about EUR 1.2 billion in FY2025 revenue, received a special award for lifetime entrepreneurial achievement at the Deutscher Gründerpreis.

The jury cited her contribution to building one of Europe's leading space companies and her influence on the German and European space industry.

MCLEAN, Va. – October 27, 2026 -- Hilton (NYSE: HLT) took the No. 1 spot on Great Place to Work's inaugural U.S. Best Workplaces in Hotels & Resorts list, with 95% of its team members calling it a great place to work. The ranking is based on feedback from Hilton team members across the U.S.

Survey scores reach 95% to 97% on three measures

According to Great Place to Work, 97% of Hilton team members say they are made to feel welcome. A further 96% say they feel pride in the company's accomplishments.

Berlin/Florence – October 27, 2026 -- PLAN-B NET ZERO AG, a German energy provider with about 115,000 customers and users and more than EUR 60 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), has won "World's Best Challenger Brand" at the CHARGE Awards Europe 2026.

CHARGE presented the award on October 19, 2026, at its Energy Brand Conference in Florence. The jury recognized PLAN-B's Neo Energy concept, which turns electricity from an interchangeable commodity into a digital energy system.

Reston – October 24, 2026 -- Fast Company has named Seekr's SeekrFlow platform to its 2026 Next Big Things in Tech list in the Established Excellence category, citing its ability to make AI explainable and defensible for enterprises and government agencies.

SeekrFlow targets the gap between AI outputs and regulatory defense

Organizations are moving AI into loan approvals, supply chains, critical infrastructure and national security, according to Seekr. Most still cannot show which data drove an output or defend it to a regulator, auditor or oversight body.

Marina, California – October 21, 2026 -- The Brass Tap's Marina, California, location posted the highest sales volume in the franchise's system during its first full year of operation, earning owner Karl Waller the Highest Sales Volume Award at the 2026 FSC Franchise Conference.

The honor follows Waller's 2025 Franchisee of the Year title. The upscale American tavern brand operates more than 50 locations across 16 states and has offered franchise opportunities for more than 10 years.

VERO BEACH – October 21, 2026 -- Watercrest Senior Living Group, founded in 2012, ranks No. 23 on the 2026 Fortune Top 25 Best Large Workplaces in Aging Services: Senior Housing and Care. The company says it is the highest-ranked senior living organization founded in the past two decades on the list.

Andover, Minnesota – October 21, 2026 -- Beef 'O' Brady's has named Andover franchisee Bradley Dethmers its 2026 Franchisee of the Year, and he also took the brand's Marketer of the Year Award at parent company FSC Franchise Co.'s 2026 conference. The family sports pub chain operates 120 locations in 21 states.