Protiviti is honored by Microsoft for a second consecutive year for achieving outstanding sales achievement and innovation.

MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Protiviti, a global consulting firm, has been selected for the Microsoft AI Business Solutions 2026-2027 Inner Circle membership. This is Protiviti's second consecutive year of being selected into Inner Circle. Participation within Inner Circle is based on sales achievements that rank Protiviti in the top echelon of Microsoft's AI Business Solutions global network of partners. It's widely acknowledged that Inner Circle members perform at a high level by delivering valuable and innovative solutions that help organizations excel.

Inner Circle members are invited to the Inner Circle Summit in Spring 2027, as well as virtual meetings between September 2026 and June 2027, where they will have a unique opportunity to discuss strategy with Microsoft executives and fellow Inner Circle partners, while learning more about the Microsoft's road maps and future plans, establish strong executive connections, and collaborate on best practices.

"Inner Circle partners represent our top selling partners worldwide. But it is more than a sales recognition; it's a community of industry leaders who work closely with Microsoft to accelerate innovation, share experience and shape the future of AI-powered business transformation. The collaboration and commitment to customer success demonstrated by this community helps us advance the entire AI Business Solutions partner ecosystem around the world to deliver transformative business outcomes at scale." said Niels Jensen, Microsoft AI Business Solutions ERP Lead in Enterprise Partner Solutions.

"Being recognized within Microsoft's AI Business Solutions Inner Circle for a second year reflects the strength of our global capabilities and our shared commitment to client success," Tom Andreesen, Global Microsoft Solutions Lead, Protiviti, said. "In collaboration with Microsoft, we are helping organizations worldwide harness Microsoft Dynamics 365, Copilot and AI solutions to modernize operations, accelerate innovation and deliver sustainable business value."

Protiviti provides AI-enabled solutions that help customers achieve a competitive advantage by identifying and transforming key processes that improve business outcomes. By collaborating with the teams at Microsoft, Protiviti maintains a strong expertise of the Microsoft platform to provide innovative solutions, strong services and unparalleled business value to their customers.

About Protiviti

Protiviti (www.protiviti.com) is a global consulting firm that helps clients transform and protect their businesses, and respond to planned and unexpected events. Through a network of more than 90 offices in over 25 countries, Protiviti and its independent and locally owned member firms deliver deep expertise and tailored capabilities across technology, artificial intelligence, data, operations, finance, legal, compliance, HR, marketing, digital, risk, and internal audit — enabling organizations to accelerate innovation, navigate risks and safeguard what matters most.

Named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list since 2015, Protiviti Inc. has served more than 80 percent of Fortune 100 and nearly 80 percent of Fortune 500 companies. The firm also works with government agencies and smaller, growing companies, including those looking to go public. Protiviti Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half (NYSE: RHI).

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Constellation Cold Logistics acquires Impruv Logistics AS in Norway

LONDON, Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Constellation Cold Logistics ("Constellation"), a leading European provider of temperature-controlled storage and logistics solutions, today announced the acquisition of Impruv Logistics AS ("Impruv"), a Norwegian cold storage and food logistics business.

This acquisition strengthens Constellation's position in Norway, adding 25,000 temperature-controlled pallet positions, bringing its total capacity in the country to 90,000, alongside a strong transport presence. It also expands Constellation's Nordic platform with a newly developed facility strategically located to support food producers, importers and distributors across the region.

Located in Langangen, near Porsgrunn in Southern Norway, Impruv was founded by industry professionals with extensive experience in food logistics, warehousing and supply chain management. Serving customers across the Norwegian food supply chain, the company combines advanced cold storage infrastructure with a strong focus on operational efficiency and customer service.

Jan Nielsen, Managing Director Nordics, Constellation, commented: "Impruv brings more to Constellation than additional cold storage capacity. We have been highly impressed by the team's deep understanding of food logistics and by the quality of the operation. We believe its industry expertise, customer-focused approach and operational know-how will make a valuable contribution across our broader network, while Constellation's scale and resources will support the next phase of growth for the business."

Morten Hagen Vanneviken, CEO of Impruv Logistics AS, added: "We have spent many years building businesses within food logistics and supply chain services, always looking for better ways to support customers and improve efficiency. Joining Constellation gives us the opportunity to continue that journey with a partner that understands our market, shares our long-term ambitions and brings the scale needed for the next phase of growth. We are excited about what this means for our customers, employees and the future development of Impruv."

Bernt Ove Søvik, Chairman of the Board, Impruv Logistics AS, commented: "When we established Impruv Logistics AS, our vision was to create logistics for the future with unique IT solutions that gave our partners a competitive edge. Since opening mid December 2025, the companies proved that we really have made our vision come true. When the site in Porsgrunn now becomes a part of Constellation, we are confident that the companies have the best possibilities to develop further in a company that share our view of how to develop great services for their partners."

Following completion of the transaction, Impruv will become part of Constellation's growing European network of temperature-controlled logistics facilities. The acquisition creates an opportunity to bring together the strengths of Impruv and Constellation's existing Norwegian team, combining complementary expertise, local market knowledge and customer relationships to support future growth in the region.

As a leading independent provider of temperature-controlled warehousing and cold chain logistics in Europe, Constellation operates across ten countries and offers more than 1.2 million pallet positions. The group combines strong local expertise with the scale and capabilities of a pan-European network, enabling it to support customers closely and effectively in addressing their operational challenges.

This transaction reflects Constellation's continued commitment to building a unified, market-leading European cold chain logistics network while preserving the agility and local focus of teams deeply rooted in their respective markets. By bringing together their expertise, Constellation and Impruv will continue to develop their network, strengthen their service capabilities and create sustainable value for customers, employees and partners across the entire supply chain.

For more information, please visit www.constellationcold.com

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On the 12th Edition of Global Patient Week Bristol Myers Squibb and Saudi Schizophrenia Association 'Ehtiwaa' Collaborate to Support People Living with Schizophrenia Through the 'Small Wins' Initiative

More than 70 personalized 'Small Wins' toolkits, assembled by Bristol Myers Squibb employees, were designed to encourage everyday engagement, self-recognition and emotional well-being among people living with schizophrenia in Saudi Arabia.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Reinforcing its commitment to putting patients at the centre of everything it does, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), a leading global biopharmaceutical company, recently celebrated the 12th edition of its annual Global Patient Week in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As part of this year's activities, BMS joined forces with the Saudi Schizophrenia Association ('Ehtiwaa') to support individuals living with schizophrenia through a practical, hands-on wellness initiative: the 'Small Wins: Everyday Activity & Motivation' toolkit, designed to boost daily engagement and self-esteem.

Schizophrenia is a long-term mental health disorder that can affect the way individuals think, feel and interact with the world around them. These challenges can make activities and routines feel particularly daunting, which makes supportive tools and community initiatives an important part of holistic care and well-being.

A Simple Tool for Everyday Empowerment

The Small Wins kit offers patients an accessible framework to foster motivation, daily engagement, and self-worth at their own pace. By guiding patients through four simple steps: picking a card, trying the activity, recognizing the win, and adding it to their Small Wins jar, the initiative reinforces that every positive step, no matter how small, is a meaningful accomplishment.

Each kit includes a set of simple activity cards featuring positive and optional suggestions such as 'Listen to a song you enjoy,''Spend a few minutes outside,' or 'Tidy one small space'. To help patients track their progress, the kit also includes a 'Small Wins Jar' with paper slips where participants can record daily moments of joy, along with a handwritten note of support written by a BMS volunteer.

By encouraging positive self-recognition through simple daily activities, the kits are designed to complement broader psychosocial support approaches that promote daily engagement and personal well-being.

BMS Employees Bring Purpose to Life in Riyadh

As part of BMS's enduring culture of employee engagement and community impact, BMS team members in Riyadh participated in a dedicated hands-on volunteering activity to physically assemble and personalize over 70 Small Wins kits for patients in the Kingdom.

This interactive endeavor directly connected employees with the human side of healthcare, reinforcing the core purpose driving their daily work: keeping patients at the heart of everything they do.

Commenting on the initiative, Mayada Al Ahmad, General Manager Saudi Arabia, Bristol Myers Squibb KSA, said: "For 12 years, Global Patient Week has provided a meaningful opportunity for our teams to connect more closely with the patients and communities we serve. It reminds us that supporting patients extends beyond medicines. It means listening, understanding their needs and contributing to initiatives that can make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Through our collaboration with Ehtiwaa, our teams in Saudi Arabia were able to contribute directly to an initiative designed to encourage and support people living with schizophrenia in their daily journeys."

Highlighting the significance of the partnership, Dr. Manal Sawan, Executive Director at the Saudi Schizophrenia Association ('Ehtiwaa'), stated: "As the first and leading organization in Saudi Arabia and the Arab world dedicated to supporting people living with schizophrenia and empowering their families, our mission at Ehtiwaa is rooted in a strong commitment to breaking down societal stigma and redefining psychosocial support for this community.

The 'Small Wins' initiative holds particular significance as it goes beyond traditional forms of support to foster a culture of everyday self-appreciation, turning simple steps into positive milestones that help build confidence and support daily routines.

Our collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb demonstrates the value of meaningful partnerships between the non-profit and private sectors, bringing together efforts and resources to create tangible and sustainable impact, improve quality of life, and support the active inclusion of people living with schizophrenia in society."

Strengthening Connections with Patients and Communities

Global Patient Week is an established global initiative at Bristol Myers Squibb, giving employees the opportunity to gain a closer understanding of the experiences of patients around the world. Through collaboration with patient advocacy groups and community organizations, the company seeks to deepen its understanding of patients' needs and reinforce its commitment to supporting people affected by serious diseases.

About Bristol Myers Squibb

Bristol Myers Squibb is a leading global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. Pursuing bold science to define what's possible for the future of medicine, BMS works every day to transform patients' lives in critical therapeutic areas including oncology, hematology, cardiovascular disease, immunology, and neuroscience. For more information, please visit: www.bms.com

About the Saudi Schizophrenia Association ('Ehtiwaa')

Established in 2010 and registered with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, the Saudi Schizophrenia Association ('Ehtiwaa') is a pioneer in mental health care. It is the first charitable organization in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Arab world dedicated exclusively to supporting individuals living with schizophrenia and their families, advancing awareness, psychosocial rehabilitation, and community integration. For more information, visit www.ssca.org.sa.

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Tim Hayes Enters the Stadium Hospitality Experience Space

HAPPY VALLEY, Pa., Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Private charter flights with helicopter transfers from Manhattan to Penn State's White Out sold out almost instantly, announced Sports & Concert hospitality company FanHaus.co.

Start-up FanHaus.co elevates fan experiences while sharing up to 50% of revenue with athletic departments and concert tours by providing tailgate infrastructure, sponsor opportunities, and travel packages.

"We sold-out 3 planes in 3 hours at $999 per person," said co-founder and superfan Tim Hayes. "The Masters at Augusta National and the U.S. Open demonstrate people want more than a tent and a folding table. We build event day experiences that set a new standard in affordable luxury while growing revenue for our clients."

FanHaus.co brings the energy of football tailgating to concert tours and sheds too. Millions of fans wake up excited on the day of an Olivia Rodrigo or Oasis concert. They don't want to wait until evening before they start celebrating. FanHaus.co envisions parking lots opening at 10am for traveling mini-festivals with TikTok trending food, activations, and exclusive merch opportunities ahead of an 7pm gate. The artist/team connection with fans can start even earlier with 5K fun-runs for 1,000+ people in each city; all produced and funded by FanHaus.co. A 3-hour concert or game should be an all day event where fans and partners celebrate together.

"A 'White Out 5K' equivalent at the Super Bowl or traveling with a Harry Styles global tour can be an incredible way for fans to start the day together. We've engaged more than 2.2 million people celebrating without alcohol across our suite of event companies. The sober experiential space presents a huge opportunity for our partners," continued Tim Hayes.

FanHaus.co is also solving the problem of lodging. The White Out reported a crowd of 114,419 fans in attendance on October 10, 2026 in a rural Pennsylvania region with less than 4,000 hotel rooms. FanHaus.co got their patrons home to NYC before some people got out of the parking lot.

About Us: FanHaus.co was founded by entertainment executives Tim Hayes and John Greenberg.

Tim Hayes, co-founder, was instrumental in the creation of the original Lollapalooza. Tim has decades of experience working with the NY Yankees, the Philadelphia Eagles, Bon Jovi, U2, NIKE, Heineken, and State Farm.

John Greenberg, co-founder, is an entertainment manager and festival promoter with a client roster that has included Duff McKagan, Stephen Tyler, KISS, and Sammy Hagar's High Tide Festival.

FanHaus.co We build memories, not software.

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Leadde AI Helps Education Teams Across Western Europe Turn Course Materials Into Videos in Minutes

SINGAPORE, Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Leadde AI introduced an education-focused workflow that helps educators, physicians, and research teams turn course materials, lecture notes, slides, and PDFs into learning videos in minutes.

Solving the Course Video Bottleneck

Education institutions often have extensive teaching materials but limited capacity for scripting, recording, editing, subtitling, and localization. This challenge is particularly relevant to hybrid programs and multilingual classrooms, where content must remain accurate, consistent, and easy to update.

Built around Leadde's AI Video Agent for education, the workflow analyzes source materials, identifies key messages, and generates scripts, narrated scenes, subtitles, and editable video drafts. Selected education teams report that this workflow has reduced video-production time by up to 80 percent.

Lecture and Document-to-Video Workflows

Leadde's AI lecture video workflow turns notes, slides, PDFs, and study materials into narrated lessons for online courses, flipped classrooms, student revision, and professional education. Its document-to-video workflow also converts course outlines, reading packs, research summaries, and institutional documents without requiring teams to begin with a blank script or editing timeline.

Educators can clone their own likeness and voice to create professional explainer videos. Leadde's newly launched Avatar O advances digital avatars from script-driven delivery to content-aware presenting, enabling them to interpret visual content, identify key details, and explain them through gaze, pointing, and motion.

Animation for Visual Learning

Leadde's Animation capability helps educators explain abstract and visual concepts through dynamic sequences. Its biology animation capabilities, for example, can clarify cellular processes and complex systems.

"Complex subjects cannot be taught effectively by reading a script alone," said Chase Yang, Founder and CEO of Leadde AI. "By combining content-aware presenting with Animation, Leadde helps educators direct attention, visualize key ideas, and turn static materials into explanations students can follow."

Extending Education Communication Beyond the Classroom

The same workflow supports campus announcements, research updates, faculty news, and student communications. Through its AI news video workflow, institutions can turn written updates into consistent presenter-led videos without producing each item manually.

About Leadde AI

Founded in 2025 and headquartered in Singapore, Leadde AI is an AI Video Agent platform trusted by Fortune Global 500 companies. Leadde currently serves multiple education and research institutions across Western Europe, helping them transform educational materials into professional multilingual explainer videos.

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Teleste Selected by INFRABEL to Supply TFT LCD Passenger Information Displays for Railway Stations Across the Entire Belgian Rail Network

TURKU, Finland, Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Teleste has been selected by INFRABEL, Belgium's railway infrastructure manager, to deliver TFT LCD information displays for railway stations, supporting the continued modernization of passenger information services throughout the country's railway network.

The new TFT LCD displays will provide passengers with clear and reliable real-time travel information while supporting efficient station operations. Designed for demanding public transport environments, Teleste's display solution helps to ensure consistent information delivery and performance throughout the lifecycle.

This marks Teleste's second contract win with Infrabel, following the award of a previous contract in 2025 for the delivery of RGB LED passenger information displays to Belgium's main railway stations. Building on these successive achievements, Teleste continues to expand its footprint across the Belgian rail network, further solidifying its role as a trusted partner in the continuous modernization of passenger information systems.

"INFRABEL's decision to expand our partnership is an important recognition of Teleste's ability to deliver reliable passenger information technologies for demanding environments. We are proud to support Belgium's railway network with solutions that help passengers make informed decisions and enable operators to run stations efficiently," says Claudio Borrello, Business Director, Display Solutions at Teleste.

Passenger information plays a key role in enhancing the travel experience and supporting efficient public transport operations. With the new information displays, INFRABEL will further improve the availability and visibility of travel information throughout its railway network.

The agreement reinforces Teleste's role as a trusted provider of passenger information solutions for public transport operators.

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About Teleste

Teleste offers an integrated product and service portfolio that makes it possible to build and run a better networked society. Our solutions bring television and broadband services to you, secure your safety in public places and guide your use of public transport. With solid industry experience and drive for innovations, we are a leading international company in broadband, security and information technologies and related services. We connect with our customers through a global network of offices and partners. In 2025, Teleste's net sales reached EUR 138,6 million and it had approximately 630 employees. Teleste is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. For more information, visit www.teleste.com.

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EXPO 2027 Belgrade Creates New Business Opportunities for Serbia and North Macedonia

SKOPJE, North Macedonia, Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Growing trade and tourism are opening new opportunities for Serbia and North Macedonia as they prepare for EXPO 2027 Belgrade.

The "Visit Serbia B2B Networking" event in Skopje brought together more than 50 business and tourism representatives to explore partnerships linked to the Expo. Organised as part of the international Visit Serbia roadshow, it also highlighted opportunities for joint tourism initiatives.

North Macedonia will participate in EXPO 2027 with a national pavilion themed "All Rhythms of the Sun," showcasing its music, gastronomy, wine, tourism, culture and creative industries.

"We invite North Macedonia's business and tourism communities to make EXPO 2027 Belgrade a shared opportunity for our region," said Danilo Jerinić, CEO of EXPO 2027 Belgrade.

The Expo's business programme will feature six forums, a two-day Global Business and Technology Summit, more than 250 bilateral events and over 50,000 business meetings. A digital B2B platform will help companies find partners and arrange meetings.

Participants explored joint travel itineraries connecting the two countries. From January to July 2026, 82,047 visitors from North Macedonia travelled to Serbia, up 22% year on year.

EXPO 2027 Belgrade will run from 15 May to 15 August 2027 under the theme "Play for Humanity: Sport and Music for All." The 93-day exhibition will bring together more than 140 participants and is expected to attract around four million visits.

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A Documentary Spotlights HEI's Multinational Building Journey at Saudi Arabia's Nairyah 2 Project

DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Against the sweltering Saudi desert where temperatures soar up to 50°C, Harbin Electric International (HEI) is delivering the landmark Nairyah 2 combined‑cycle power plant, an important project for the significant initiative of Saudi Vision 2030. A newly‑released documentary tells the inspiring human stories behind this 1890‑megawatt energy mega‑project, capturing how cross‑border collaborators turn harsh wilderness into a source of clean electricity for local communities.

Built on a remote desert wasteland with limited mobile connectivity at early construction stages, the project faces stacked obstacles: extreme heat, frequent sandstorms, tight construction timelines and complex technical requirements for high‑end Siemens H‑class power equipment. What makes Nairyah 2 truly distinctive is its multinational workforce, drawing engineers and workers from more than 13 countries across Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Language gaps and cultural differences once stood as major barriers, yet HEI's project team has bridged these divides through open communication, shared goals and genuine mutual respect.

On‑site meetings gather experts of diverse backgrounds to brainstorm technical solutions. Beyond work, casual football matches, group activities and shared project branding build genuine bonds. Colleagues from Spain, South Korea, Pakistan and Saudi regard the project site as more than a workplace: they have built a big, multicultural family far away from home.

This high‑end facility adopts an energy cycle technology to cut fuel consumption and carbon emissions, setting benchmark performance for global power generation. More than a power plant, HEI fosters inclusive project culture, empowering young professionals from around the world to work together seamlessly.

One power station provides reliable power for decades ahead; one united team links hearts across borders. Through sweat, understanding and joint dedication, HEI's diverse builders are bringing light to the Saudi land, writing a vivid chapter of international energy cooperation.

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/b3kYuWc7KD8

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Meet Dashixia's Young Builders as the World's Tallest Concrete-Faced Sand-Gravel Dam Connects to Power Grid

BEIJING, Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 29, the first two generator units, No.1 and No.2, of the Dashixia Water Control Project located in the Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang, China, were connected to the power grid and began generating electricity, which marked the official operation of the project. This 247-meter-high concrete-faced sand-gravel dam is the world's highest of its kind among both completed and under-construction dams. It was invested in and built by China Energy Engineering Group. Upon completion, the project will meet the electricity demand of about 600,000 households, deliver 3.42 billion cubic meters of ecological water annually to the Tarim River in Xinjiang, raise downstream flood control standards from once-in-10-year to once-in-50-year, and ensure irrigation for more than 453,333 hectares of farmland.

The Youth Pioneers of Dashixia Project, a three-episode documentary, jointly produced by Xinjiang Radio and Television Station and Xufang International Media under China International Communications Group, has aired at the same time. From the perspective of well-known Venezuelan vlogger Rafael Saavedra, the documentary records the construction stories of the project's main force—the post-90s and post-00s generations. Since 2019, they have taken root in a remote canyon, braving force-14 gales and working around the clock in extreme heat and bitter cold, contributing their youth and professionalism to the construction of this world-class high dam. In the first episode, Eight Years for One Dream, for example, it tells the moving story of young engineer Bai Lin and his team, who solved world-class challenges such as concrete pouring on a 360-meter ultra-long slope. Bai devoted eight youthful years to the dam and today he has become a technical expert.

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/0HYu7Oxa1Ro?si=vuXUX03E1_h3BvgS

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GMIF2026 Annual Awards Unveiled: Samsung, Sandisk, Lenovo, Silicon Motion, BIWIN, and More Recognized

SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 5th GMIF Innovation Summit (Global Memory Innovation Forum 2026, GMIF2026) recently concluded at the Renaissance Shenzhen Bay Hotel, co-hosted by the Shenzhen Memory Industry Association (SMIA) and the School of Integrated Circuits, Peking University. Themed "The Future Built on AI Memory and Storage," the summit brought together leading companies, technical experts, and industry leaders from across the global memory and semiconductor value chain to examine new trends, demands, and partnerships in the AI era, with the token economy as a key perspective.

To recognize the contributions of companies across the value chain, the summit established the GMIF2026 Annual Awards, spanning memory and storage, compute, packaging and testing equipment, test systems, and end applications. Winners were evaluated on technology innovation, industry contribution, market service, and application results. The list highlights the strengths of the honorees in their respective segments and traces the technology roadmap of the memory and storage industry in the era of large models.

Leading the AI Memory & Storage Industry: Core Technology Breakthroughs and Joint Compute Ecosystem Building

As the AI memory and storage industry accelerates, innovators and leaders across memory, compute, open-source LLM platforms, servers, and end applications are driving industry upgrades through core technology breakthroughs and long-term ecosystem contributions.

Samsung Semiconductor(Outstanding AI Memory & Storage Industry Leadership Award): A global leader in the memory supply chain, Samsung continues to guide the direction of DRAM and NAND technology. It has pioneered zNAND-O 3D architecture, V10 NAND with more than 400 layers, and CXL memory, accelerating inference, large-scale compute expansion, and intelligent storage while providing key support for global AI infrastructure.

Sandisk (Outstanding NAND Technology Breakthrough Award): Drawing on deep vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities, Sandisk continues to reshape storage architecture for the AI era. It introduced its CBA scaling strategy to significantly improve storage density and energy efficiency, and has led the development and strategy of high-bandwidth flash (HBF), supporting the evolution of next-generation AI inference architectures.

Solidigm(Outstanding AI SSD Technology Innovation Award): A leader in enterprise data storage, Solidigm builds on decades of product leadership and technical innovation to help customers transform their businesses. Its end-to-end portfolio, from the core data center to the edge, supports AI and other frontier fields.

CXMT(Outstanding DRAM Technology Innovation Award): As a leading DRAM company in China, CXMT achieved the first full-platform launch of LPDDR6, a significant step forward in high-end memory standards. Its IDM model and continuous iteration serve PC, mobile, server, and AI compute applications, with steadily rising shipments, and its R&D investment and volume production capability have played a key role in making the DRAM supply chain self-reliant.

Arm(Outstanding AI Computing Ecosystem Contribution Award): Built on energy-efficient architecture and its "Arm Total Design" ecosystem, Arm's unified compute platform spans cloud, edge, and physical AI, and has brought together more than 22 million developers worldwide. Innovative licensing and hardware-software co-optimization have significantly lowered the barrier to customizing AI infrastructure, and Arm's long-term support for green computing and academic-industry collaboration contributes to an open, diverse, and sustainable compute ecosystem.

Lenovo(Outstanding AI Infrastructure Leadership Award): Lenovo advances its hybrid AI strategy and continues to build full-stack AI infrastructure across devices, edge, cloud, and network. With leading AI servers, liquid cooling, AI factory solutions, and end-to-end intelligent services, it provides a solid compute foundation for industries and helps move AI from technical innovation to large-scale application.

Dify(Outstanding AI Open-Source Platform Contribution Award): As a leading open-source LLM application development platform, Dify has reshaped AI agent development with its "AI App OS" concept. Visual workflow orchestration and a powerful RAG engine lower the barrier to building AI applications and speed the path from proof of concept to commercial deployment at scale.

Silicon Motion(Outstanding Controller Technology Pioneer Award): A global leader in storage controllers, Silicon Motion draws on deep expertise and industry-leading process technology and low-power design to offer a full-scenario controller portfolio spanning data centers, AI PCs, automotive embedded systems, and consumer devices. Its forward-looking approach to compute-storage integration supports the spread of AI compute from cloud to edge.

Numbers Law(Outstanding HDD Technology Breakthrough Award): A pioneer in domestic HDD innovation, Numbers Law broke through the physical performance limits of conventional HDDs. Its new PMD technology delivers a step change in performance, with 30x bandwidth and more than 1,000x random IOPS, opening a new path for AI HDDs in China.

Paratera (Outstanding AI Computing Service Award): With nearly two decades in compute services, Paratera has bridged the architectural divide between supercomputing and intelligent computing. Its "Paratera Compute Network" and cross-cluster scheduling system efficiently orchestrate heterogeneous compute across millions of CPU cores and tens of thousands of GPUs, lifting utilization above 85%. Through its MaaS platform and "token factory" business model, it supports large model training, inference, and AI for Science.

SYNCORE(Outstanding Intelligent Cockpit Technology Innovation Award): A smart connected technology company jointly established by GAC Group and iFLYTEK, SYNCORE pursues a dual strategy of "AI plus domestic technology." With its SYNCOREOS and FLOW source-model cockpit system, it was first to bring integrated device-cloud large models to mass production in vehicles, creating a "smart mobile space" with multimodal perception, emotional computing, and long-term memory.

NEXWISE(Outstanding AI Infrastructure Pioneer Award): Pursuing both "AI plus cloud computing" and "AI plus security," NEXWISE has built a full-stack AI infrastructure system. Its "KuberCloud" intelligent compute platform and AI Large Model All-in-One System underpin compute clusters of roughly 50,000P across East, South, and North China, and its "token factory" model turns compute into pay-per-use services that lower the barrier to AI adoption across industries.

Maxio Technology(Outstanding AI Storage Ecosystem Contribution Award): A core global supplier of independent third-party SSD controllers, Maxio ranks second worldwide in shipments and first in China. It serves more than 100 leading customers across consumer electronics, data centers, smart vehicles, and industrial control, and works closely with NAND makers and module manufacturers to build a full-chain ecosystem spanning sensing, transmission, and storage.

Focusing on Specialized Markets: Memory & Storage Solution Providers Step Up

As AI memory and storage applications become more diverse, solution providers are combining scenario-specific customization with technological innovation to deliver higher-value, more reliable products across cloud, edge, and device.

BIWIN(Outstanding Enterprise Memory & Storage Innovation Award): Backed by its Integrated Solutions and Manufacturing capability, BIWIN delivers high-performance, high-reliability enterprise storage for AI data centers and compute centers. Its portfolio covers PCIe 5.0 SSDs, CXL memory, and RDIMMs, with core enterprise products entering the supply chains of leading OEMs, AI server makers, and internet companies.

Infplane(Outstanding Intelligent Storage Achievement Award): An innovator in AI Native storage architecture, Infplane rebuilds the data path for on-device AI through hardware-software co-design. Its AI SSD uses dedicated acceleration partitions and custom scheduling algorithms to enable KV cache persistence, hot/cold expert prefetching for MoE models, and intelligent model data tiering, easing the "time wall" and "capacity wall" of on-device inference.

Genstoraige(Outstanding Emerging Enterprise in AI Storage Innovation Award): A fast-rising force in high-performance storage, Genstoraige pursues a full-stack "storage plus connectivity plus solutions" strategy across cloud, edge, and device. Its flagship edge AI 90 token factory pioneers an FaaS for KV Cache Offload architecture that moves KV cache from GPU memory to AI SSDs and dynamically schedules data across three tiers: HBM, DRAM, and SCM. This solution raises token throughput 10x, and reduces measured inference cost to 1/67 of the cloud.

Topdisk (Outstanding Market Potential Award): A national-level "Little Giant" enterprise with years of focus on NAND Flash, Topdisk has solid R&D, packaging and testing, and production capabilities. It continues to deepen overseas markets and expand into domestic industry-grade storage, bringing its Smart Flash series to more scenarios across AI terminals, edge computing, IoT, and industrial devices.

KingSpec(Outstanding Contribution to Storage Testing Innovation Award): Founded in 2007 and recognized as a national "Little Giant" enterprise, KingSpec focuses on storage products and test equipment. Its ZD102 automated memory module tester supports UDIMM DDR4 and runs the full MemTest86 workflow with one click, testing 60 modules per batch in parallel and offering 14 selectable test items. It provides chip-level fault location, ECC, real-time monitoring, and automatic report generation synced to MES for full traceability.