New Johnsonville / Harris Poll research finds political overload is making everyday dinner decisions, feel more difficult

The Johnsonville-backed candidate hits the campaign trail across the nation's most politically overserved cities, offering up delicious, affordable dinner solutions, and a partnership with Hunger Free America to combat food insecurity

SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis., Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As political advertising floods screens, phones and mailboxes ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, Johnsonville is entering the race for Dinner 2026 with a candidate of its own: Sausage. Backed by new research commissioned by Johnsonville suggesting Americans are overwhelmed by both politics and meal planning, Sausage is running on a core promise to simplify dinner decisions.

Sausage enters the race at a critical moment. Johnsonville's National Temperature Check, conducted by The Harris Poll, reveals Americans are feeling overserved on politics, leaving less mental bandwidth for everyday decisions like what to make for dinner:

- 81 percent of Americans agree our society has become too political.

- Two in three Americans (66%) agree the 2026 midterm elections will make politics and news even more overwhelming.

- About three-quarters of Americans (74%) say they hate political advertising, and 84 percent think their community could make better use of the estimated $10 billion being spent on political advertising in the U.S. during this year's midterm election.

- One in three Americans (31%) say they have been so distracted by current events during the past year that they forgot to come up with an idea for dinner at least once.

- More than half (53%) say they hate deciding what to make for dinner every night.

- More than half (53%) wish someone would just give them an idea of what to make dinner.

"As a candidate, Sausage is focused on kitchen table issues," said Jamie Schmelzer, Vice President of Marketing at Johnsonville. "Specifically, what are we putting on the dinner table tonight? Sausage has a strong record: it's delicious, versatile and a great value for feeding family, friends and neighbors. Americans have enough decisions to make. This is one Sausage can take off their plate."

Running on a strict platform of flavor, flexibility, and affordability, Sausage will make its case to home cooks across the country this fall with a 30-second TV spot (LINK), yard signs, billboards, merchandise, new recipes, and community events designed to feed the people. Whether it's Johnsonville's smoked beef rope, ground Italian, smoked Beddar With Cheddar links, or turkey breakfast patties, Sausage boasts deliciously pre-seasoned, non-partisan appeal.

All candidates ask for donations, and Sausage is no different. Instead of using donations to fund more ads, they're using them to fight food insecurity in America. Through a partnership with Hunger Free America, Johnsonville is pledging $100,000 to fight food insecurity and is encouraging its Sausage constituents to join the cause through tax-deductible donations.

"Hunger Free America enthusiastically endorses Sausage for Dinner, as well as for breakfast and lunch, as part of an overall balanced diet," said Joel Berg, CEO of Hunger Free America, a national, non-partisan nonprofit organization. "At a time when more than 48 million Americans – including one in five U.S. children— live in homes that can't afford enough food, we are extraordinarily grateful that Johnsonville is making a generous donation to our vital work to end hunger in America. Elections, voting and civic participation are essential parts of American democracy, but we agree with America that communities can make better use of political advertising funds. Together, with Sausage, we can make America hunger free."

Consumers can donate to Hunger Free America at Sausage for Dinner 2026 or join the antihunger project at https://volunteer.hungerfreeamerica.org. For the first 100 "Sausage for Dinner" donors, Johnsonville will send a limited-edition campaign swag pack stocked with an apron, hat, oven mitt, buttons, and bumper stickers.

While Sausage aims to reach dinner tables across the nation, the campaign trail begins in Grand Rapids, Michigan, one of the country's busiest political advertising markets, where spending is projected to increase 75 percent over the 2024 general election, according to research from AdImpact and Kantar. "Sausage for Dinner" lawn signs are already appearing throughout the city, while local billboards boast slogans like "Affordable Protein for the People" and "A Sausage in Every Air Fryer."

Sausage will continue to show up across some of the country's most politically overserved cities, from Atlanta and Raleigh to Cincinnati and Houston, to inspire supporters to choose Sausage in the lead-up to the 2026 Midterms.

"Sausage for Dinner" builds on Johnsonville's "Keep It Juicy" platform, which encourages Americans to choose connection over division. This election season, Johnsonville isn't asking people to tune out current events; it's simply throwing exhausted Americans a rope and a simple, delicious answer to: "What's For Dinner?"

Consumers can follow the campaign, donate to Hunger Free America , find recipes and learn more at www.sausagefordinner.com. Follow along on social media using #SausageForDinner #IChooseSausage. For those currently impacted by food insecurity or who need help obtaining free food, please visit https://findfood.hungerfreeamerica.org/.

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About Johnsonville, LLC:

Wisconsin-based Johnsonville is the No. 1 national sausage brand, selling and serving more than 80 different varieties of sausage across 40+ countries and in more than 75 U.S. professional, semi-pro and college sports stadiums. Founded in 1945, Johnsonville remains a family-owned company of obsessed sausage-makers that employs and develops more than 4,000 members globally

To Methodology:

The surveys were conducted online within the United States by The Harris Poll on behalf of Johnsonville from June 16-18, 2026 among 2,087 U.S. adults ages 18 and older, and from July 9-12, 2026 among 2,007 U.S. adults ages 18 and older. The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval. For these studies, the sample data is accurate to within +/- 2.7 percentage points using a 95% confidence level. This credible interval will be wider among subsets of the surveyed population of interest. For complete survey methodologies, including weighting variables and subgroup sample sizes, please contact Karen Kraft at [email protected].

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Voiskey Integrates Pro-Grade Keyboard Typing into Voice for Next-Gen Expression Experience

SINGAPORE, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Voiskey, an innovative AI voice typing application, today announced the official release of its new Keyboard Input feature on Voiskey Mobile (iOS and Android). The newly launched keyboard delivers benchmark-surpassing performance across key input precision and responsiveness metrics.

By deeply integrating a pro-grade typing experience with its native voice typing capability, Voiskey introduces the AI voice-typing space's first all-in-one solution that covers the complete "Speak, Polish, Type, and Edit" workflow.

While AI voice typing significantly accelerates everyday communication and composing, the integration of a native keyboard gives users complete freedom over their unique and personalized expressions. When handling specialized industry jargon, custom project acronyms, rare proper nouns, or situational phrasing, direct typing provides the most intuitive and dependable way to get every detail right. More importantly, these manual refinements are saved directly to users' personalized dictionaries, continuously refining AI speech recognition. The more you use Voiskey, the better it understands you—driving constant evolution in both recognition accuracy and expression efficiency.

Powered by an AI-native architecture, Voiskey's mobile keyboard not only pairs intimately with its voice features, but also sets a benchmark-surpassing standard for standalone performance:

- Superior Input & Correction Accuracy: Internal benchmarks show the Voiskey keyboard achieving a 98.7% English input accuracy and an 80.1% error correction accuracy—outperforming major third-party keyboards across English and multiple global languages.

- Ultra-Low Latency & High Efficiency: The keyboard achieves an ultra-fast 580 ms cold start time for instant tactile response. Under continuous input stress tests, memory usage is capped at just 187.8 MB with a low power consumption of 3.1 mAh, ensuring lightweight operation alongside high-speed interaction.

- Frictionless Mode Transition: The system architecture enables millisecond-level seamless switching between voice and keyboard panels, allowing users to transition between modes without disrupting their thought flow.

Voiskey Mobile v1.4+ is now live on the App Store and Google Play. New sign-ups will receive 1 Month of Complimentary VIP Access. To learn more, visit: https://www.voiskey.ai/

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Parry Labs Names Scott DeVona CRO to Drive $100M-Proven Revenue Strategy

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Parry Labs today named Scott DeVona Chief Revenue Officer. DeVona will lead revenue strategy and execution as demand accelerates for open, rapid interoperability at the tactical edge.

DeVona spent two decades building defense software businesses and winning software-centric programs for the U.S. combatant commands, the Services' command posts, and vehicle-based C2 systems. He personally led multiple $100M captures and has secured contracts across the Army, the Air Force, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, DARPA, and with multiple allied nations.

He joins Parry from Research Innovations, Inc., where he ran a commercial software organization and converted mission software into licensed products carrying recurring revenue for U.S. and allied defense customers. He was responsible for the product line, the engineering organization that built it, the teams that sold it, and the profit and loss beneath all of it. He also rebuilt the forecasting and margin discipline underneath it.

DeVona began his career as a software engineer at Fort Monmouth, sitting in the Army program offices alongside the senior military leaders who shape requirements and make program decisions. He held progressively senior roles from there, advancing through technical program management into business development leadership, then into full profit and loss ownership. He has twice helped build a defense software company from an early team into an established provider, joining one as its seventh employee and the other as its first business development hire, where he built the corporate growth function from nothing and helped grow the company more than tenfold.

"Scott knows how to win programs, and he knows how to build a product business around the software that delivers them," said Don Claussen, Chief Executive Officer of Parry Labs. "Other companies want to be the ecosystem. We enable the ecosystem to operate as one, and that is what this next phase requires."

"Programs are being asked to connect the systems they have today with the autonomous systems arriving tomorrow, and to do it without being locked into any one vendor," said Scott DeVona, chief revenue officer of Parry Labs. "That is the hardest problem in the room, and it is what Parry does. My focus is getting that capability into more programs, faster, so formations get more lethality out of the platforms, sensors, and networks they own now and will receive in the future."

About Parry Labs

Parry Labs is a defense technology company headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. Parry Labs creates vendor-independent interoperability across current and future mission systems, connecting and translating platforms, sensors, networks, AI, and mission data at the tactical edge without forcing customers into a proprietary ecosystem.

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Bluepeak Names Ken Johnson as Chief Executive Officer

Rich Fish to Retire After Leading Bluepeak's Growth into a Multi-State Fiber Provider

DENVER, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bluepeak, a leading provider of fiber internet, today announced that Ken Johnson has been named the company's new Chief Executive Officer, effective October 19, 2026. Johnson joins Bluepeak from Cable One, Inc., where he most recently served as Chief Operating Officer. He succeeds Rich Fish, who will be retiring after leading Bluepeak for six years, during which time he guided the company's growth into a fast-expanding, multi-state fiber internet provider, and will be transitioning to an advisory role with the company.

Johnson brings more than 30 years of telecommunications and broadband industry experience to the role, with a career-long focus on operational excellence, technology-driven growth, and expanding connectivity. At Cable One, he oversaw Residential and Business Services, Technology Services, Field and Call Center Operations, and Digital Evolution and Integration for a company serving more than one million customers across 24 states. He joined Cable One in 2018 following its acquisition of NewWave Communications, where he served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer. Earlier in his career, Johnson held Chief Technology Officer roles at SureWest Communications and Everest Broadband. He was inducted into the Cable TV Pioneers Class of 2025.

"Bluepeak has built a strong foundation and a clear reputation for delivering fast, reliable fiber internet with a local, customer-first approach," said Johnson. "I am honored to lead this team into its next chapter. I look forward to building on the momentum Rich and the entire Bluepeak organization have created, to completing the fiber transformation of Bluepeak communities, and to continuing to expand access to best-in-class connectivity across the communities we serve."

"Ken's deep operational expertise and his track record of scaling broadband businesses make him the right leader for Bluepeak's next phase of growth," said Mark Prybutok, Managing Director and Head of Data Infrastructure at GI Partners. "His experience revitalizing and expanding networks, combined with his focus on the customer experience, align closely with what Bluepeak has built under Rich's leadership. We are confident he will carry that work forward."

Rich Fish has served as Bluepeak's Chief Executive Officer since the company's acquisition by GI Partners in early 2021, leading the company through its rapid buildout across North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and Texas, and overseeing its evolution into a whole-home connectivity provider offering speeds up to 5 Gig for residential customers and 10 Gig and beyond for businesses.

"Leading Bluepeak has been one of the great privileges of my career," said Fish. "Together, this team built a company defined by speed, reliability, and genuine local service, and we did it while expanding Bluepeak's operating footprint into twenty-eight new markets across six states and now reach over 515,000 homes passed. I'm proud of what we've built and confident that Ken is the right person to lead Bluepeak forward. I want to thank our employees, our customers, and our communities for the trust they've placed in us."

About Bluepeak

Bluepeak is a new kind of internet provider bringing fast, reliable, affordable internet to places that have needed better options for too long. The company has roots serving Great Plains and Midwest communities going back more than 30 years. As the need for internet in the region has evolved, so has Bluepeak, upgrading and expanding service to several markets in Oklahoma, South Dakota, southwest Minnesota, Wyoming, North Dakota and Texas with the newest cutting-edge technology. These expansion efforts include multi-million-dollar infrastructure projects, community involvement, and growth through local hires. Bluepeak is earning the trust of customers and businesses through simple, affordable offerings, responsive, reliable customer service, and transparent pricing. The company's unique approach to delivering internet service has earned Bluepeak accolades for customer satisfaction, network performance, workplace culture, and meaningful community partnerships.

About GI Partners

Founded in 2001, GI Partners is a private investment firm with over 150 employees and offices in San Francisco, New York, Dallas, Chicago, Greenwich, Scottsdale, and London. The firm has raised more than $50 billion in capital and invests on behalf of leading institutional investors around the world through its private equity, real estate, and data infrastructure strategies. The private equity team invests primarily in companies in the healthcare, services, and software sectors. The real estate strategy focuses primarily on technology and life sciences properties as well as other specialized types of real estate. The data infrastructure team invests primarily in hard asset infrastructure businesses underpinning the digital economy. For more information, please visit www.gipartners.com.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte has been recognized as a Leader in the inaugural IDC MarketScape: Worldwide ServiceNow Implementation Services 2026 Vendor Assessment (#US54126726, August 2026). We believe this recognition reflects Deloitte's ability to help support organizations achieve sustained business outcomes through AI-enabled transformation, deep industry experience, end-to-end ServiceNow capabilities, governed AI innovation, and one of the largest dedicated ServiceNow talent networks in the market. Underpinning that approach is Deloitte's own enterprise-wide ServiceNow journey, where AI-enabled workflows help to support important business functions across the organization and can bring tested, real-world experience to client engagements.

The IDC MarketScape evaluated 23 service providers, including consultancies, global systems integrators, ServiceNow native and regional specialists.

Deloitte's key strengths include:

Driving continuous business transformation: Deloitte's "Operate to Transform" model integrates transformation and managed services, collaborating with organizations to continuously modernize operations, accelerate innovation, and realize long-term value from their ServiceNow investments.

End-to-end enterprise transformation capabilities: Deloitte's ability to deliver across the end-to-end ServiceNow consulting and implementation lifecycle, spanning business consulting, custom application development, change management, data modernization, specialized knowledge transfer, and managed services.

AI-powered delivery at scale: Deloitte's AI-enabled delivery capabilities, including Deloitte Ascend™, Agentic AI Factory, AmplifAI, FastForward EX, and its integration of ServiceNow AI technologies, support organizations accelerate transformation by embedding governance, productivity, and value realization from the start.

Deep ServiceNow talent and expertise: The IDC MarketScape noted Deloitte's global network of more than 12,000 dedicated ServiceNow practitioners and more than 22,000 certifications, supported by investments in talent development through Deloitte University and the Deloitte Academy for Artificial Intelligence.

Industry-focused innovation: Deloitte's portfolio of industry-specific solutions and accelerators benefits organizations to accelerate time-to-value and drive business outcomes across financial services, healthcare, government, manufacturing, life sciences, aviation, and other sectors.

"We are honored to be recognized by IDC MarketScape as a Leader in the inaugural IDC MarketScape for Worldwide ServiceNow Implementation Services," says Craig Grevelding, Deloitte Global ServiceNow Chief Commercial Officer. "We believe this recognition reflects the strength of Deloitte's industry experience, investments in AI-enabled delivery and innovation, and dedication to collaborating with clients to unlock measurable business value from their technology investments. Most importantly, it reflects the trust clients place in us every day to help guide their transformation and navigate what's next."

The ServiceNow AI platform is a leading system of action for organizations to connect people, workflows, data, and AI across the enterprise. As a leading ServiceNow EmployeeWorks collaborator, Deloitte supports organizations creating AI-native employee experiences through a unified front door that can orchestrate work across enterprise systems, helping to redefine how employees ask, act, and achieve outcomes.

"The companies winning with AI are turning investment into value," says Paul Fipps, President, Global Customer Operations, ServiceNow. "With the ServiceNow AI Platform and AI Control Tower, we're helping organizations orchestrate AI across the enterprise with the visibility, governance, and control they need to scale. Our partner ecosystem, including Deloitte, brings deep industry and transformation expertise to help customers accelerate transformation and deliver measurable business impact."

Deloitte and ServiceNow have a long-standing relationship, including a three-year cyber services agreement and deep collaboration on joint security and risk offerings and to us this further strengthens Deloitte's position as a leading security and risk services collaborator within ServiceNow's Customer Excellence Group (CEG). Deloitte is also a leading Veza implementation collaborator, helping organizations establish identity-centered governance for AI and digital operations. Combined with continued investments in ServiceNow AI Control Tower and Armis, Deloitte helps enable organizations to build trust, security, and governance into AI operations from day one while accelerating enterprise-wide adoption.

Interested in learning more about Deloitte's ServiceNow capabilities? Visit Deloitte's ServiceNow alliance offerings for additional information.

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IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of technology and service suppliers in a given market. The research utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each supplier's position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of technology suppliers can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective suppliers.

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NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eligible, Inc., the healthcare transaction infrastructure company connecting providers, agents, and insurers, today announced the successful completion of its SOC 2 Type II examination for the Platform Services System. All control activities were accepted with zero exceptions across all four Trust Services Categories evaluated — Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, and Confidentiality. The examination, conducted by independent third-party assessor A-LIGN, assessed the design and operating effectiveness of Eligible's controls over a defined audit period.

The SOC 2 Type II result follows Eligible's HITRUST r2 Certification, announced in June 2026, in which all 19 domains achieved certification and scored above the HITRUST industry average. "Two of the most rigorous independent certifications in healthcare, completed in one season, with SOC 2 at zero exceptions," said Katelyn Gleason, CEO and Founder of Eligible. "That outcome is the direct result of building compliance as a living operational system rather than a once-a-year exercise. When the controls are real and the evidence is a byproduct of how you actually operate, the assessments confirm reality instead of creating stress."

The SOC 2 Type II examination covers Eligible's Platform Services System — the REST APIs, application infrastructure, and supporting services through which Eligible processes HIPAA-mandated healthcare financial transactions including eligibility verification (270/271), claims (837/276/277), remittance (835), and acknowledgements (TA1, 997, 999). The Type II report evaluates operating effectiveness over time, providing Eligible's customers and partners with assurance that controls are not only designed properly but consistently maintained.

Together, the HITRUST r2 Certification and SOC 2 Type II report provide Eligible's partners — healthcare providers, their agents, and insurers — with two independent, complementary layers of verified assurance that Protected Health Information is handled under the most stringent control frameworks available in the industry.

About Eligible

Eligible provides essential healthcare financial transaction services to healthcare providers and their agents. As one of the few options nationwide that builds direct trading partner integrations with insurers where possible, Eligible delivers a consolidated solution for HIPAA-mandated transactions. Eligible was the first to release the customer-facing concept of a REST API for these essential services, in 2012.

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New model combines comfort, economy, intelligence and powerful performance to elevate the long-distance travel experience and expand the T-Series lineup

ZHENGZHOU, China, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yutong has launched the T14, a premium tourist coach designed for the European market. The new diesel-powered model delivers upgrades in passenger comfort, operating economy, intelligent systems and powertrain performance, targeting the needs of long-distance travel while further expanding the Yutong T-Series product lineup to offer European customers a more comprehensive range of products and solutions.

The T14 pairs passenger-focused comfort features and a low-drag design with an intelligent cockpit and advanced driver assistance systems, all built on a foundation of a DAF engine, ZF air suspension and a Bosch steering system. The result is a balance of ride quality, operating efficiency, driving convenience and the power demands of diverse operating scenarios.

More Comfortable: Enhancing the Long-Distance Ride

The T14 features a smart dual-zone climate control system with independently regulated temperatures for the driver and passenger compartments. With a cooling capacity of 36,000 kcal and a heating capacity of 38,000 kcal, the system maintains a consistently comfortable interior in both freezing and scorching conditions.

Interior materials have been upgraded with eco-friendly, low-odor options, achieving an odor level of no higher than 2.5 at 40°C and no higher than 3.0 at 80°C. Paired with a fresh-air ventilation system, the cabin atmosphere remains crisp and clean throughout every journey.

Ergonomically designed seats offer enhanced support and body contouring to reduce fatigue on long trips. ZF air suspension and an automatic transmission effectively filter road vibrations and eliminate shift jolts, further improving the ride. Additionally, 26 premium speakers and a front-center 22-inch HD display create an immersive audiovisual experience, while amenities including a refrigerator, toilet, water dispenser and charging ports address the practical needs of long-distance travel.

More Economical: Reducing Operating Costs

On the economy front, the T14 employs an ECAS system that adjusts the body height automatically based on vehicle speed. Combined with electronic rear-view mirrors and a streamlined front-wall design, the drag coefficient is reduced by 20%. Building on this, the BlueCore intelligent fuel-saving system and electric fans further optimize energy consumption, delivering a fuel saving of 2% to 3%.

More Intelligent: Simplifying Driver Operations

The T14's driver zone features the Yutong intelligent cockpit system, equipped with a 10.25-inch instrument display and a 12.8-inch smart central control screen. The system supports full-vehicle 1080P HD monitoring, a 360-degree panoramic view, ambient lighting control, mobile phone connectivity with screen mirroring, and USB connectivity. It enables 20% more functions while reducing physical switches by 60%, lowering the complexity of driver operations.

The vehicle also comes equipped with a suite of intelligent driver assistance features, including ACC, LDWS, AEBS and ASR, providing technology-driven support for safe vehicle operation.

More Powerful: Adapting to Diverse Operating Scenarios

The T14 is powered by a DAF MX-13 series engine with a rated power of 350 kW and rated torque of 2,500 N•m, delivering robust performance. A Bosch steering system with a minimum turning diameter of no more than 21 meters ensures agile maneuverability, enabling the vehicle to handle the varied terrain of European roads, from mountain passes to coastal routes, and serve scenarios ranging from cross-border long-distance passenger transport to premium tourism.

Expanding the T-Series Lineup

Through its comprehensive upgrades in comfort, operating economy, intelligent systems and powertrain performance, the T14 further enriches the Yutong T-Series product lineup, providing European customers with a broader range of product options and solutions.

For more information about the Yutong T14 and the T-Series range, please visit https://en.yutong.com/products/T14Left.shtml.

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Alice Choi joins Prezent Vivo as COO with more than 30 years of experience in medical communications and scientific storytelling, bringing deep Life Sciences expertise to the company's next phase of growth.

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Prezent Vivo, the AI-powered communication platform built for Life Sciences, today announced the appointment of Alice Choi as Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Alice will help drive the company's operational strategy and strengthen how Prezent Vivo delivers AI-powered and expert-led communication solutions to life sciences organizations.

Alice joins Prezent Vivo as the company advances its vision for delivering exceptional medical communications through the Neo Agency – where AI, scientific expertise, and human expertise come together to transform how life science communications are created and delivered.

Alice brings strong relationships across medical communications to Prezent Vivo, with a network spanning agencies, biopharma, and the broader medical communications ecosystem. Her prior experience as a COO gives her a unique perspective on how organizations scale by connecting strategy, people, processes, and technology to drive growth.

"At Prezent Vivo, Alice leverages her industry knowledge to help us understand where AI can create meaningful value across medical communications." said Rajat Mishra, Co-Founder and CEO of Prezent Vivo. "Her combination of deep medical communications connectivity and hands-on operating and commercial experience makes her a powerful force in expanding Prezent Vivo's presence in the market."

Alice began her career in academia, earning a master's degree and PhD before transitioning into medical communications. She built her career across organizations including McCann Health and the Omnicom network, with experience spanning client services, operations and commercial leadership. Throughout her career, she has led many medical communications teams in successfully delivering best-in-class programs for their biopharma clients.

"Alice's understanding of our customers and the evolving medical communications landscape will be invaluable as we scale," said Francine Carrick, President of Prezent Vivo. "She brings a unique ability to connect scientific rigor, creative storytelling, customer needs, and operational execution. I'm excited to have her join our leadership team and help shape the next phase of Prezent Vivo."

As Prezent Vivo expands delivery across AI software, expert services, and flexible consumption models, Alice's experience will help strengthen the company's ability to deliver scientifically precise, high-quality communications at scale to enterprise life sciences organizations.

"Throughout my career, I've seen the power of translating complex science into meaningful patient outcomes," said Alice Choi, Chief Operating Officer of Prezent Vivo. "What attracted me to Prezent Vivo is the company's commitment to combining AI with human expertise. I'm excited to join the team and help shape the future of life sciences communication by bringing together technology, scientific expertise, beautiful craft and human expertise."

About Prezent Vivo

Prezent Vivo is the first AI-native communication platform built for Life Sciences. It fuses purpose-built AI with human expertise to deliver fast, cost-effective, scientifically precise, and compliant communications at scale. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Prezent Vivo serves more than 150 Life Sciences companies, including 45 of the world's top 50 biopharma organizations.

For more information, visit https://www.prezent.ai/

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HOUSTON, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GB Connections LLC (GBC) has been named one of Hart Energy's Best Places to Work for 2026, joining the inaugural group of energy companies recognized for creating outstanding workplace experiences. The program evaluates participating organizations through a combination of employer practices and direct employee feedback.

For GBC, the recognition reflects more than workplace policies or programs. It provides meaningful validation that the culture the company wants to preserve is already being experienced by the people who shape it every day.

"Workplace culture is something you live every day," said Robert L. Kovar, P.E., President and Chief Executive Officer of GBC. "It shows up in how you behave, how you respond to adversity and how you respond to success."

The company is intentionally working to preserve its culture as the business grows. Earlier this year, leadership more clearly articulated the beliefs and behaviors that have long shaped GBC's operations. The goal was not to create a new culture, but to put language around what has made the company successful and provide a stronger foundation for carrying those qualities forward.

This work also clarified the purpose at the heart of GBC: to energize progress. That purpose extends beyond customers and partners to GBC's own people—creating opportunities for employees to grow, contribute and pursue their goals.

Employee feedback behind the Hart Energy recognition offers evidence of that purpose in action. Ninety-four percent of participating employees said GBC's culture allows them to do their best work and 94% said they are enthusiastic about the work they do. Employees also reported a strong sense of connection between their contributions and the company's success.

The results also reflect the values GBC has articulated as part of its cultural foundation: acting with courage, taking ownership, staying responsive, grounding decisions in facts and communicating honestly—even when it is difficult. The survey also provided tangible evidence of those qualities in practice: all participating employees said they have sufficient autonomy to make decisions, and 100% agreed that GBC is committed to producing high-quality work and to keeping employees informed about financial matters.

The company currently employs 21 people and has added five employees over the past year. For GBC, continued growth makes it increasingly important to preserve the beliefs and behaviors that have shaped the organization, so that the culture that energizes progress today continues to support the company as it evolves.

"It is humbling to see how committed our team is," Kovar said. "It also energizes us to do even more to continue creating opportunities for our people as GBC grows."

About GB Connections

GB Connections (GBC) is an independent engineering authority specializing in semi-premium OCTG connection solutions for demanding drilling and production environments. GBC designs, qualifies and oversees manufacturing through trusted partners, helping operators, engineers and distributors identify right-fit solutions supported by disciplined engineering, governed execution and responsive partnership. As technical, operational and commercial conditions evolve, GBC helps customers move forward with greater clarity, confidence and capability.

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