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Strategic appointment to accelerate Hopae's global digital identity infrastructure and expand its presence in North America. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hopae, the global digital identity infrastructure company, today announced the appointment of Sarah Clark as Chief Product Officer and General Manager for North America. Clark most recently served as Senior Vice President of Digital Identity at Mastercard, where she led the development and launch of a globally interoperable digital ID network. With over 25 years of product leadership experience, including more than a decade building and launching innovative digital identity products and businesses, Clark brings key expertise that significantly strengthens the Hopae executive team. Identity verification is undergoing a period of significant transformation. Physical document scanning and selfie-based checks have been compromised by AI, while data breaches have resulted in an explosion of synthetic and stolen identities. Losses from identity fraud are expected to reach $58 billion annually by 2030 in the financial sector alone. At the same time, governments worldwide have been investing heavily in digital identity infrastructure. In the US, 20 states have begun issuing mobile driver's licenses, while in the EU, all 27 member states will issue a digital identity wallet by 2026, with adoption rates expected to reach 80% by 2030. Other large countries, such as India and the Philippines, already operate digital ID programs at scale. For organizations, accessing this fragmented digital ID landscape has become increasingly complex. To address these challenges, Hopae built "Hopae Connect", the global eID hub. Hopae Connect is the leading network that connects high-assurance, government-issued digital identities to the private sector, enabling organizations to easily access the root of trust behind government digital ID credentials. Hopae Connect is the next generation of ID verification, preventing fraud from document scanning and other compromised probabilistic techniques, while improving overall user experience. Clark's immediate focus will be on accelerating Hopae Connect's leadership position with respect to coverage and ensuring best-in-class customer experience while offering one-click regulatory compliance. In her role as GM for North America, she will grow Hopae's customer base by focusing on acquisition of US-based businesses, including those with global footprints that can benefit significantly. "I joined the digital identity field with the conviction that it could solve real, long-standing challenges," said Clark. "Today, government-issued digital identities and wallets are accelerating across regions, but their diversity makes access increasingly complex. I am thrilled to use my unique experience building global ID networks to strengthen Hopae Connect's market-leading position while also contributing to Hopae's broader strategy. As someone who cares deeply about a future that looks out for data privacy for all individuals, I am also very excited by the opportunity to help shape Hopae's broader digital identity infrastructure, that enables privacy-preserving credentials beyond government-issued IDs." "2026 will redefine how people interact online," said Ace Shim, CEO and Founder of Hopae. "For US-based companies serving European customers, compliance with EU regulations, such as eIDAS 2.0, is unavoidable. Beyond Europe, the real challenge is scale: organizations that want to strengthen trust and reduce fraud will have to support a growing and fragmented landscape of digital IDs and wallets worldwide, including global financial services and marketplaces where trust is critical. Hopae Connect provides a single integration to verify high-assurance, government-issued digital identities across markets, helping businesses build trust, reduce fraud, and stay compliant." About Hopae Hopae is the digital identity infrastructure platform that helps organizations anticipate and comply with new regulations such as eIDAS 2.0, while staying competitive. Its suite of solutions provides a trusted, sovereign, and scalable infrastructure for digital identity, enabling higher conversion rates for businesses, reducing fraud, and ensuring more secure and self-sovereign identities for citizens. The company operates globally with offices in San Francisco, Paris, Luxembourg, and Seoul.Learn more at www.hopae.com
Aptean is proud to have been recognized as a global Technology Innovation Leader for redefining AI-powered ERP solutions that enhance efficiency, productivity, and operational intelligence in the food and beverage industry. SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce that Aptean, a global leader in AI-powered enterprise software for industrial sectors, has been recognized with the 2026 Global Technology Innovation Leadership Recognition in the AI-powered ERP for Food and Beverage industry, for its outstanding achievements in advancing AI-driven innovation, customer value, and operational excellence. This recognition highlights Aptean's role as a Technology Innovation Leader, driving measurable outcomes, strengthening its market position, and delivering customer-centric intelligence in an increasingly competitive landscape. Frost & Sullivan evaluates companies through a rigorous benchmarking process across two core dimensions: strategy effectiveness and strategy execution. Aptean excelled in both, demonstrating its ability to align strategic initiatives with market demand while executing them with precision, scale, and speed. "Aptean is an AI driven company and the recent launch of AppCentral is a pivotal moment in Aptean's evolution to Vertical AI platform leader. Its AI strategy is powered by industry-specific insights, and it streamlines and enables faster, smarter business operations for customers. Aptean champions AI as a transformative force that is essential for delivering tailored intelligence and innovative solutions, thereby driving efficiency, fostering innovation, and ensuring industry success," said Sankara Narayanan, Industry Director at Frost & Sullivan. Frost & Sullivan's evaluation finds that Aptean's AppCentral ecosystem represents a significant advancement in the evolution of AI-powered ERP for the food and beverage industry. The platform's unified architecture, combined with Aptean's deep vertical expertise, enables organizations to streamline complex processes, enhance visibility, and accelerate data-driven decision making across the value chain. AppCentral's role-based AI workspaces, predictive analytics, and intelligent automation capabilities deliver meaningful operational benefits, supporting customers as they navigate rising market pressures and increasing digital demands. Frost & Sullivan recognizes that Aptean's ability to translate its AI strategy into practical, scalable innovation has been central to its success and reinforces its position as a global leader in technology innovation. "We're proud to be recognized by Frost & Sullivan's research leading the next generation of food and beverage ERP innovation," said TVN Reddy, CEO of Aptean. "This is a pivotal point as we take our strategy to the next level, empowering our customers in a data-driven, AI-first world. And with the advent of AppCentral, we're delivering not just robust AI capabilities, but also purpose-built agents and value-added solutions to streamline everyday work and provide actionable intelligence." "Aptean Food and Beverage on AppCentral embodies our commitment to deploying AI that is deeply rooted in industry needs and directly connected to how food and beverage organizations operate. With more than 250 product enhancements delivered in the past 3 years, and solid ongoing investment in R&D, the evolution of the AI enabled Aptean Food and Beverage ERP solutions ensure that customers gain not just smarter tools, but a continuously evolving ecosystem designed to help them stay ahead of demand, complexity, and change," said Ioana Vintila, Director of Product Marketing for Food and Beverage ERP, Aptean Guided by a long-term growth strategy focused on digital innovation, industry specialization, and customer partnership, Aptean has shown its ability to adapt and lead in a rapidly evolving marketplace. The company's strategic agility and sustained investment in AI-driven ERP innovation have enabled it to scale effectively across diverse regions and industries. Innovation remains central to Aptean's approach. Its AI‑powered ERP solutions help food and beverage companies tackle challenges across processing, production, inventory, and distribution. With deep industry expertise and advanced technologies, Aptean enables manufacturers and distributors to boost efficiency, profitability, and data‑driven decision‑making. Frost & Sullivan commends Aptean for setting a high standard in competitive strategy, innovation, and customer responsiveness. The company's AI vision, robust innovation pipeline, and customer-first culture are shaping the future of the global ERP landscape and driving measurable transformation in the food and beverage sector. Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents the Technology Innovation Leadership Recognition to a company that demonstrates outstanding strategy development and implementation, resulting in measurable improvements in market share, customer satisfaction, and competitive positioning. This distinction honors forward-thinking organizations that are reshaping their industries through innovation and growth excellence. Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Recognition Frost & Sullivan's Best Practices Recognitions honor companies across regional and global markets that exhibit exceptional achievement and consistent excellence in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer experience, and strategic product development. Each recognition is the result of a rigorous analytical process in which Frost & Sullivan industry experts benchmark performance through comprehensive interviews, deep-dive analysis, and extensive secondary research. The goal is to identify true best-in-class organizations that are driving transformative growth and setting new industry standards.Contact us: Start the discussion. About Aptean Aptean is a global provider of industry-specific software that helps manufacturers and distributors effectively run and grow their businesses. Aptean's solutions and services help businesses of all sizes to be Ready for What's Next, Now®. Aptean is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia and has offices in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. To learn more about Aptean and the markets we serve, visit www.aptean.com. Aptean and Ready for What's Next, Now are Registered Trademarks of Aptean, Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. Contact: Ioana VintilaDirector, Product MarketingAptean, Inc.
'AI Promoter' engages global tech leaders at Samsung Electronics' The First Look event at CES 2026 Highly praised for enabling natural interactions through advanced on-device AI and object recognition technologies CEO Sangwon Chung: "We will continue to deliver increasingly sophisticated interactive AI experiences through strong synergy with Samsung Electronics" LAS VEGAS, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ESTsoft, a leading AI services company led by CEO Sangwon Chung, announced that it collaborated with Samsung Electronics to unveil the 'AI Promoter', an innovative solution delivering next-generation exhibition experiences, at CES 2026. The AI Promoter, showcased at Samsung Electronics' The First Look event, drew significant attention from global technology leaders and visitors from around the world. At the venue, the AI Promoter automatically recognized nearby attendees and proactively initiated conversations, creating a natural, context-aware communication environment that differentiated the exhibition experience. Notably, the AI Promoter demonstrated outstanding usability on the global stage by responding in real time to a wide range of questions in 32 languages, including English, Spanish, and Japanese. It provided detailed information on Samsung Electronics' flagship technologies and products, such as Micro RGB and the Galaxy Z Trifold, covering specifications, technical features, and use cases. The solution was further enhanced through integration with Samsung Electronics' Spatial Signage, which delivers exceptional depth and realism despite its slim form factor, creating an immersive, human-like interactive experience. These innovative interactions were made possible by the application of advanced on-device AI solutions and object recognition technologies. By minimizing reliance on network connectivity while ensuring fast and stable responses, the AI Promoter enabled seamless and natural interactions without the constraints typically associated with exhibition environments. The collaboration between the two companies is based on ESTsoft's real-time conversational AI human service, Perso Interactive. Perso Interactive supports on-device operation and object recognition, allowing it to identify visitors within exhibition spaces and carry on natural, situation-aware conversations. ESTsoft defines face, facial expressions, and body gestures as humanity's most universal interface and has implemented this concept through Perso AI, its AI human platform. Through Perso AI, the company offers a range of services including Perso Interactive, AI dubbing, and AI human–based video production solutions. The The First Look event was attended by numerous global technology industry leaders, as well as prominent Korean tech YouTubers such as ITSub and TechMong, who expressed amazement at the AI Promoter's remarkably natural, human-like interactions. In particular, the AI human's ability to proactively welcome visitors and lead conversations received strong positive feedback. Building on this collaboration with Samsung Electronics, ESTsoft plans to further advance Perso Interactive. The company aims to expand it into an AI human solution optimized for a wide range of environments, including exhibitions, events, retail spaces, and public venues, while continuously strengthening its competitiveness in the global market. CEO Sangwon Chung of ESTsoft stated, "Through the AI Promoter at CES 2026, we were able to showcase the innovation of ESTsoft's real-time conversational AI human service, Perso Interactive. Leveraging our synergy with Samsung Electronics, one of the world's leading companies, we aim to make 2026 the first year of our full-scale global market expansion." For more information, please contact est.irpr@estsoft.com. The ‘AI Promoter’ engaging with global visitors at Samsung Electronics’ The First Look exhibition (Source: ESTsoft)
Recognized for market leadership, innovation, and customer-centric fleet management and telematics solutions across North America. SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce that Geotab has been recognized with the 2025 North American Company of the Year Recognition in the Commercial Vehicle Fleet Management industry for its outstanding achievements in innovation, strategy execution, and customer impact. This recognition highlights Geotab's consistent leadership in driving measurable outcomes, strengthening its market position, and delivering customer-centric innovation which is increasingly powered by artificial intelligence (AI), in an evolving competitive landscape. Frost & Sullivan evaluates companies through a rigorous benchmarking process across two core dimensions: strategy effectiveness and strategy execution. Geotab excelled in both, demonstrating its ability to align strategic initiatives with market demand while executing them with efficiency, consistency, and scale. "Geotab is recognized for reliability, innovation, and customer value, earning strong brand equity and market trust in North America. It holds FIPS 140-3 and FedRAMP authorizations, underscoring its commitment to data security and privacy. The company is trusted by government agencies, Fortune 500 firms, and small-to-medium fleets, reflecting broad confidence in its solutions," said Mugundhan Deenadayalan, Research Manager, Frost & Sullivan. Guided by a long-term growth strategy focused on continuous innovation, ecosystem partnerships, and scalable platform development, Geotab has shown its ability to adapt and lead in a rapidly evolving fleet management and telematics landscape. The company's strategic agility and sustained investment in advanced data analytics, AI and cloud-native infrastructure have enabled it to scale effectively across North America's enterprise, mid-sized, and public-sector fleet markets. "Innovation remains central to Geotab's approach. For over a decade, AI has been embedded in our platform and today, rapid advancements are pushing its impact to the forefront. Our comprehensive portfolio of connected vehicle and asset management solutions delivers actionable intelligence across safety, compliance, sustainability, and operational efficiency. Built on an open, flexible platform and supported by a vast partner ecosystem, Geotab empowers businesses to scale smarter, using AI to surface insights faster, automate decisions and drive real meaningful improvements," said Louis De Jong, Chief Revenue Officer at Geotab. Geotab's unwavering commitment to customer experience further strengthens its position in the market. Through structured onboarding, self-service tools, 24/7 learning resources, and localized partner-led support, the company consistently delivers strong returns on investment for customers. Its secure, cloud-based architecture and flexible commercial models ensure reliability, scalability, and choice, reinforcing long-term customer trust across diverse fleet segments. Frost & Sullivan commends Geotab for setting a high standard in competitive strategy, execution, and market responsiveness. The company's vision, innovation pipeline, and customer-first culture are shaping the future of commercial vehicle fleet management and driving tangible results at scale. Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents the Company of the Year Recognition to a company that demonstrates outstanding strategy development and implementation, resulting in measurable improvements in market share, customer satisfaction, and competitive positioning. The recognition identifies forward-thinking organizations that are reshaping their industries through innovation and growth excellence. Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Recognition Frost & Sullivan's Best Practices Recognitions honor companies across regional and global markets that exhibit exceptional achievement and consistent excellence in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer experience, and strategic product development. Each recognition is the result of a rigorous analytical process in which Frost & Sullivan industry experts benchmark performance through comprehensive interviews, deep-dive analysis, and extensive secondary research. The goal is to identify true best-in-class organizations that are driving transformative growth and setting new industry standards. Contact us: Start the discussion. Contact:Ashley ShreveE: ashley.weinkauf@frost.com About Geotab Geotab is a global leader in connected vehicle and asset solutions, empowering fleet efficiency and management. We leverage advanced data analytics and AI to transform fleet performance, safety, and sustainability, reducing cost and driving efficiency. Backed by top data scientists and engineers, we serve over 55,000 global customers, processing 80 billion data points daily from more than 4.9 million vehicle subscriptions. Geotab is trusted by Fortune 500 organizations, mid-sized fleets, and the largest public sector fleets in the world, including the US Federal Government. Committed to data security and privacy, we hold FIPS 140-3 and FedRAMP authorizations. Our open platform, ecosystem of outstanding partners, and Marketplace deliver hundreds of fleet-ready third-party solutions. This year, we're celebrating 25 years of innovation. Learn more at www.geotab.com and follow us on LinkedIn or visit Geotab News and Views. Media Contact Nicole RiddleMedia Relations Managerpr@geotab.com
DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mantle, the high-performance distribution and liquidity layer bridging traditional finance (TradFi), real-world assets (RWAs) and on-chain liquidity, today announced the integration of Infinex, a comprehensive cross-chain DeFi aggregation platform featuring a passkey-first wallet, unified portfolio management, and integrated trading capabilities. Mantle Expands Global DeFi Access through Infinex Integration The deployment of Infinex on Mantle significantly enhances access to Mantle-based assets and decentralized applications, offering users a streamlined, intuitive interface to discover liquidity, manage portfolios, and execute DeFi strategies seamlessly across multiple blockchain networks. By expanding its presence on Infinex's marketplace, Mantle continues to advance its mission of making decentralized finance (DeFi) more accessible, efficient, and scalable, further empowering developers, traders, and liquidity providers with frictionless access to a growing on-chain ecosystem. Why This Integration Matters Infinex aggregates liquidity from multiple protocols and simplifies advanced DeFi actions, including swaps, bridging, and yield opportunities all into a single, unified experience. This removes the need for users to navigate fragmented interfaces, making it easier to engage with Mantle-native assets and applications. The integration strengthens Mantle's on-chain reach and interoperability, supporting broader ecosystem adoption as users increasingly seek seamless, cross-protocol access to DeFi services. A Unified Trading Experience on Mantle As Mantle continues to develop its modular Layer-2 ecosystem designed to unlock capital efficiency and institutional-grade utility for DeFi while making real-world finance flow seamlessly, integrations like Infinex delivers immediate, real-world value to users and partners alike. Through Infinex, users can now discover, access, and deploy Mantle-native assets alongside a wide range of DeFi capabilities, including: Seamless Swaps: Executing token exchanges with optimized routing for the best available prices and minimal slippage. Integrated Bridging: Facilitating cross-chain asset transfers directly within the platform, removing the need for users to navigate separate, often confusing, bridging interfaces. Optimized Yield Opportunities: Presenting and automating access to various yield-generating strategies, including staking, lending, and liquidity provision, all from a single dashboard. This unified experience lowers barriers to participation while enhancing liquidity flow and user engagement across Mantle's growing DeFi landscape. Strategic Importance for Mantle's Ecosystem The Infinex integration expands Mantle's visibility beyond its native ecosystem and facilitates deeper, more efficient liquidity flows across chains. As Mantle continues to attract a diverse range of DeFi builders, from decentralized exchanges and autonomous yield tools to AI-powered interfaces and RWA platforms, broader access through cross-chain aggregators plays a key role in driving on-chain activity, volume, and user adoption. This milestone supports Mantle's long-term strategy to build a robust, accessible, and high-performance ecosystem that serves both sophisticated DeFi users and the next wave of mainstream participants. About Mantle Mantle positions itself as the premier distribution layer and gateway for institutions and TradFi to connect with on-chain liquidity and access real-world assets, powering how real-world finance flows. With over $4B+ in community-owned assets, Mantle combines credibility, liquidity and scalability with institutional-grade infrastructure to support large-scale adoption. The ecosystem is anchored by $MNT within Bybit, and built out through core ecosystem projects like mETH, fBTC, MI4 and more. This is complemented by Mantle Network's partnerships with leading issuers and protocols such as Ethena USDe, Ondo USDY, OP-Succinct and EigenLayer. For more information about Mantle, please visit: mantle.xyz For more social updates, please follow: Mantle Official X & Mantle Community Channel For media enquiries, please contact: contact@mantle.xyz About Infinex Infinex is a crypto superapp that combines the best aspects of multichain wallets, DEX aggregation, perps trading, and much more. Through seamless UX, support for 20+ chains and passkey technology, Infinex provides the safest and easiest way to get onchain. Follow Infinex on X, and set up an account today at Infinex.xyz
HYDERABAD, India, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ValueLabs, a global digital engineering and enterprise AI company, today announced that it will continue its growth journey as an independent, founder-led organization following the completion of a strategic review that included discussions with global investors and strategic partners. Over the past several months, ValueLabs evaluated whether an external partnership would meaningfully support its long-term growth. After careful consideration, the company has chosen to move forward independently. This decision was guided by two factors. First, ValueLabs continues to see strong momentum across its AI-first, platform-led offerings, anchored by the AiDE Platform. Enterprises across industries are adopting ValueLabs' outcome-based, AI-led transformation services, including Business Process Agentic Transformation (BPAT) and Transformation as a Service (TaaS). The scale, pace, and quality of inbound demand reinforce the strength of ValueLabs' differentiated approach, which several strategic partners involved in the review described as "category of one" and "generational." Second, ValueLabs believes that remaining founder-led is a strategic advantage at this stage of its journey. In a period of rapid, AiDE-powered transformation, this allows the company to act with speed, focus, and long-term intent, in service of its clients and employees. Throughout the strategic review, ValueLabs' differentiation was consistently reinforced. The combination of its AI-first, platform-led delivery model and a culture of ownership, care, and innovation continues to set the company apart in the digital engineering and enterprise AI landscape. "Our independence gives us the freedom to lead forward with conviction," said Arjun Rao, Chairman and Founder of ValueLabs. "Remaining founder-led allows us to move with speed, focus, and long-term intent. Our AI-first platform and delivery model are resonating strongly with enterprises, and this path best positions us to deliver enduring outcomes for our clients while continuing to create long-term opportunities for our people." With more than 7,000 employees and over 350 enterprise clients worldwide, ValueLabs enters its next chapter with strong momentum and a robust pipeline. The company remains focused on helping enterprises reimagine and transform their businesses through AI-led outcomes at scale. About ValueLabs: Founded in 1997, ValueLabs is a global Agentic AI Services firm helping enterprises reinvent themselves as AI-native organizations. At the core of this transformation is AiDE® - ValueLabs' proprietary platform and the Enterprise Operating System for the Agentic Era. AiDE® integrates custom-built autonomous AI agents seamlessly across software engineering, business operations, analytics, and strategic workflows. With over 7,000 professionals serving more than 350 enterprise clients globally, ValueLabs leverages AiDE® and innovative Service-as-Software delivery models to unlock productivity, agility, and sustainable competitive advantage. For more details, contact us at: https://www.valuelabs.com/contact-us/
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