Business & Professional Services

ISL and Incito Win 2026 Brandon Hall Group Gold Award for Leadership Development

October 6, 2026 9:00 AM

Incito Executive & Leadership Development today announced that SHIFT: Leadership Growth at ISL, a leadership development program created by ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd. in partnership with Incito, has received a 2026 Brandon Hall Group Gold HCM Excellence Award in the Best Leadership Development Program category. The award recognizes SHIFT for its approach to building leadership capability across ISL as the organization has grown. As...

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Valsoft Corporation Announces Acquisition of the Firebrand Group Collection of Companies

October 6, 2026 8:50 AM

Valsoft Corporation Inc. ("Valsoft"), a Montreal-based company specializing in the acquisition and development of vertical market software businesses, today announced the acquisition of ​​Firebrand Technologies ("Firebrand"), NetGalley LLC ("NetGalley"), and Supadu Ltd ("Supadu"), together known as ​the ​Firebrand Group, a global collection of companies providing leading software and services that help publishers succeed. Valsoft acquired the...

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5 Cyber Shifts Leaders Can't Afford To Ignore

October 6, 2026 8:35 AM

Leidos The advantage belongs to organizations built to adapt Cybersecurity has always been a race. AI just raised the speed limit. AI is accelerating both offensive and defensive cyber operations. Vulnerabilities can be discovered faster. Decisions need to be made faster. Analysis that once took hours can increasingly happen in seconds. But faster doesn't automatically mean better. The growing volume of findings, alerts and recommendations can...

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NextTrip to Present at Planet MicroCap Toronto 2026

October 6, 2026 8:31 AM

NextTrip, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRP) ("NextTrip" or the "Company"), a technology-forward travel and media company defining the intersection of media and travel, today announced that Richard Marshall, Director of Corporate Development, will attend and present on behalf of the Company at Planet MicroCap Toronto 2026, taking place October 27-29, 2026, at Arcadian Court & Loft in Toronto, Canada. Mr. Marshall will deliver NextTrip's formal presentation on...

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Mary Kay Introduces the K-Beauty Texture Edit

October 6, 2026 8:30 AM

Mary Kay Inc., the iconic beauty giant announced today the launch of the K-Beauty Texture Edit, a special-edition skin care collection available while supplies last. The collection builds on the momentum of the company's largest consumer-facing global brand platform, Beauty Is More Beautiful Shared™ which launched in September. Inspired by Korea's globally influential skin care and self-care philosophy designed to bring playful textures,...

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SCS Global Services Names Ray Tibbs Chief Financial Officer

October 6, 2026 8:30 AM

SCS Global Services, an international leader in third-party environmental and sustainability certification, has named Anthony "Ray" Tibbs as Chief Financial Officer. Tibbs will lead the company's financial strategy, planning, and reporting as SCS Global Services continues to grow Tibbs has spent more than 25 years in finance leadership at entrepreneurial, middle-market, and multinational companies. His work spans financial strategy, global...

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The People Verifying Your Healthcare Should Not Be the People Selling It. AimwellBio Launches Provider Verification Registry in Connecticut.

October 6, 2026 8:30 AM

Aimwell Partners Inc. (OTCID:AIMN), the parent company of AimwellBio, today announced the launch of its Provider Verification Registry, a public-facing extension of the company's healthcare intelligence platform. The Registry's inaugural entry profiles Vital Care of Shelton, an owner-operated specialty infusion pharmacy serving patients throughout Connecticut. The profile is available at https://aimwellbio.com/provider/vital-care-shelton. The...

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Allied Universal Security Professionals and Client Named 2026 U.S. OSPA Award Finalists

October 6, 2026 8:15 AM

Allied Universal® , the world's leading security and facility services company, today announced that its team members and client partner have been named finalists in three categories for the 2026 U.S. Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs), which recognize outstanding achievements across the security industry. Allied Universal earned five finalist nominations across the following categories: Outstanding Contract Security...

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Greene Concepts Highlights Scalable Beverage Manufacturing Strategy to Support Growing Brands

October 6, 2026 7:45 AM

Greene Concepts, Inc. (OTCID:INKW), owner and operator of a 60,000-square-foot bottling facility in Marion, North Carolina, and producer of the premium artesian spring water brand Be Water™, today announced its continued focus on scalable beverage manufacturing solutions designed to help growing brands prepare for expanding retail, distribution and commercial opportunities. Greene Concepts' scalable manufacturing strategy is built to help...

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CPG Industry Veteran Sandro Piancone Featured Guest on "Straight Talk with DJ Doc" Podcast Discusses New Book Wholesale MBA and the Future of Consumer Packaged Goods

October 6, 2026 6:00 AM

Consumer packaged goods founders, entrepreneurs, investors, and retail professionals are invited to tune in to a special episode of Straight Talk with DJ Doc, featuring renowned CPG executive, entrepreneur, and author Sandro Piancone. Invited by host Thomas Howard also known as DJ Doc, Sandro joins the podcast for an insightful conversation covering his journey in the consumer products industry, lessons learned from building and advising brands,...

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Pineapple Express Strain Guide Compares Conflicting Lineage Records and Historical Lab Data

October 6, 2026 5:20 AM

Official Cannabis, a subsidiary of Real Tested Inc., has published a dedicated Pineapple Express strain guide that brings together competing accounts of the strain's parentage, examines the history behind its well-known name and summarizes historical laboratory results reported under the Pineapple Express label. The guide focuses on a longstanding issue surrounding Pineapple Express: the same strain name is associated with different accounts of...

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Alexei Orlov: The Warning Signs Leaders Miss Before a Business Starts to Crack

October 5, 2026 9:25 PM

The Signs Show up Before the Numbers Do Alexei Orlov has spent almost 30 years inside businesses at the moment they were either about to break through or about to break down. He says the two moments often look similar from the outside. Revenue is climbing. Headcount is growing. Everyone is busy. "The numbers are the last thing to tell you there's a problem," he says. "By the time the spreadsheet shows it, the damage has usually been happening...

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SGI Global Partners Expands Scott Gelbard's International Business Series Into AI for 2027

October 5, 2026 7:25 PM

SGI Global Partners Inc. ("SGI"), a Vancouver-based boutique family office and strategic advisory firm, today announced that the International Business series by Founder and CEO Scott Gelbard will continue in 2027 with a new article every week and five new focus areas, led by artificial intelligence. The expansion comes as mid-market owners face more change at once than at any point in a generation: AI is rewriting how companies operate, trade...

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EV Nickel Announces Formation of Wholly Owned Subsidiary to Advance Nickel Bioleaching Technology and Canadian Nickel Supply Chain

October 5, 2026 4:30 PM

EV NICKEL INC. (TSX-V:EVNI) ("EVNi" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the formation of a wholly owned subsidiary focused on advancing and commercializing bioleaching technology for nickel processing, together with the Company's recently executed Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with Weber Manufacturing Technologies Inc. ("Weber") to explore the development of an integrated Canadian mine-to-nickel-product supply chain. The new...

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What the Revised ESRS Mean for Double Materiality

October 5, 2026 3:50 PM

by Gabriele Ballero, Cascale Key Takeaways The revised ESRS cut reporting requirements significantly, and double materiality remains the basis for deciding what to report. The standards now reward focus: concentrating assessment where material impacts, risks and opportunities are actual or potential, which for most consumer goods companies means the manufacturing value chain. Existing facility-level data can strengthen that prioritization. It...

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Aaron Byrnes Says the Best Rugs and Antiquities Never Touch an Auction House

October 5, 2026 3:30 PM

New buyers in the rug and antiquities trade are often told to start with recognized auction houses. The thinking makes sense on paper. Provenance looks cleaner. Pricing looks transparent. A catalog listing feels safer than a handshake deal. Byrnes was introduced to the import-export business in 1990, working mostly in rugs and antiquities before he later moved west. He says the auction route is not wrong, but it is rarely where the best pieces...

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SMX Is Building a Verifiable Identity Layer for Fashion, From Cotton Fields to Luxury Resale

October 5, 2026 2:00 PM

Fashion has always been built on identity. A label identifies the designer. A tag identifies the size and composition. A certificate may identify where a material came from or how it was produced. SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX) is working at a different level: giving the material itself an identity. Across cotton, recycled fibers, denim, finished textiles and luxury goods, SMX has spent the past year expanding the application of its...

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Arbentis Solutions Strengthens 24/7 Staffing Support to Help Businesses Build Dedicated, Flexible Teams

October 5, 2026 1:50 PM

Arbentis Solutions is strengthening its focus on staffing and workforce support, providing businesses with access to dedicated professionals and ongoing operational assistance designed to help organizations manage their workforce needs with greater flexibility. The company's current service positioning places 24/7 Call Answering & Staffing Solutions at the forefront of its offering, alongside digital marketing and cybersecurity services....

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SmartMarket Solutions Reviews Its Trend-vs-Fad Framework with Business Insider as AI Micro-Stores Take Off

October 5, 2026 1:43 PM

SmartMarket Solutions reviews 27 years and three waves of unattended retail in a recent Business Insider interview with Co-founder and CEO, Mike Burnett. The piece covers how Burnett has stayed ahead in the unattended retail space for 27 years: by discerning lasting trends apart from short-lived fads. It was also syndicated on AOL. "Fads come and go all the time," Burnett told Business Insider. "But trends, you catch the right trend, and you're...

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Dr. Valinda Nwadike Scholarship Supports Future Healthcare Leaders

October 5, 2026 1:15 PM

The Dr. Valinda Nwadike Scholarship for Medical Students announces an opportunity for undergraduate students pursuing careers in medicine and related healthcare fields to apply for a one-time scholarship focused on healthcare disparities, patient-centered care, and practical solutions for underserved communities. The scholarship encourages students to connect their educational goals with meaningful approaches to improving healthcare access and...

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