ClickDimensions co-founders return with a platform that puts AI agents inside marketing, not in a tab beside it

WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Thinking Streams Inc. today announced the launch of ThinkingStreams, an agentic marketing automation platform for B2B teams that integrates with Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Marketers already use AI, just not where the work happens. Copy is drafted in a chat window, then rebuilt by hand in the marketing platform, losing brand voice and context. ThinkingStreams puts AI agents inside the platform. A marketer writes a brief, and agents plan and draft the campaign: emails, SMS, landing pages, forms, social and blog posts, and nurture journeys. Nothing sends or publishes until a person approves it.

Every agent is grounded in the customer's Business DNA (brand voice, audiences, positioning) and Dynamics 365 data. Leads, contacts and marketing lists sync both ways, and every send, open, click and form submission is written back to the records sales already uses. The platform also includes audited visual journeys, scheduled routines, plain-language segments and reporting, and AI Visibility tracking across ChatGPT, Copilot and Gemini.

"We're in a rare transition in how we use software, from the era of features to the era of intelligence," said Koren Tako, co-founder and CEO of ThinkingStreams. "For decades we judged software by what it let us do. Now we'll judge it by what it does with us. ThinkingStreams is what marketing automation looks like reimagined from scratch. The marketer drives: agents build the emails, forms, landing pages and even a full webinar, and work that once took several marketing ops roles becomes a conversation."

Tako co-founded ClickDimensions in 2010 and served as its CTO for a decade. Co-founder and CRO Brad Burks was ClickDimensions' first salesperson and went on to lead its global sales organization.

B2B marketing teams can book a demo or request early access at thinkingstreams.com.

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ThinkingStreams builds agentic marketing automation that integrates with Microsoft Dynamics 365. Its agents plan and draft campaigns inside the platform, grounded in each customer's brand and CRM data, with people approving everything before it ships. Founded by Koren Tako and Brad Burks.

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- Holds the second Auto Semicon Korea… sharply expands participation, from 27 companies and institutions last year to 53 this year

- Identifies 19 system semiconductor collaboration projects over the past year and begins developing 13 chips… firms up prospects for vehicle application and commercialization

- Expands collaboration centered on fabless companies and foundries into a full-cycle ecosystem spanning software, IP, packaging, testing and evaluation, and functional safety

- Supports automotive semiconductor localization through cooperation with the government… combines various forms of policy support with building verification and evaluation infrastructure

- Discusses execution strategies for its two pillars, system and power semiconductors… "Growing it into an execution platform that links demand → projects → development → mass production"

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Mobis (KRX 012330), which has led the way in building Korea's automotive semiconductor ecosystem, is expanding collaboration between the mobility and semiconductor industries to the full range of related sectors, from development to mass production. The company plans to build on the automotive semiconductor forum it launched last year to bring more Korean-made semiconductors into actual development. It also aims to get a system fully up and running in which automakers, parts suppliers, semiconductor companies, and research institutes work together from development through verification to mass production.

Hyundai Mobis held its second automotive semiconductor forum, Auto Semicon Korea (ASK), at DoubleTree by Hilton Seoul Pangyo in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, on the 21st. Hyundai Mobis first launched ASK last year as a collaboration platform to make Korea's automotive semiconductor industry more competitive and strengthen its supply chain base. It brings together the capabilities of the automotive and semiconductor industries, including automakers, parts suppliers, fabless companies, foundries, and design houses.

The event drew more than 90 attendees, including Hyundai Mobis President Lee Gyu-suk, CEO-level leaders and other executives from major companies, and representatives from government, academia, and industry associations. This year, the forum extended collaboration into fields such as IP (design intellectual property), testing and evaluation, and functional safety, bringing the number of participating companies and institutions to 53, up from 27 last year. Building on the groundwork laid over the past year, ASK is now moving on to more advanced stages of development and commercialization.

The event opened with a welcome address by President Lee Gyu-suk and a congratulatory speech from Minister of Trade, Industry Kim Jung-kwan. The address was followed by an update on ASK's achievements over the past year and the launch ceremony of a task force on automotive semiconductor localization, led by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Mobis, and LG Electronics. Participants then shared information and discussed a range of agenda items, including competitiveness in localizing system semiconductors, next-generation power semiconductor development, government policy, and automaker roadmaps.

President Lee said, "As a company that uses automotive semiconductors, Hyundai Mobis will actively share the wide range of know-how it has accumulated. We will connect each company's strengths and build a full-cycle collaboration structure in which we share responsibility from development through verification to mass production, so that no individual company has to bear the high barriers to entry in automotive semiconductors on its own."

Since launching ASK last year, Hyundai Mobis has worked with Korean companies to identify 19 collaboration projects in system semiconductors, and development is now underway on 13 chips from that list. For 9 of those 13, the company has gone a step further and selected the vehicle models the chips are intended for. In power semiconductors, it has also begun joint reviews to raise development capabilities, quality, and mass-production competitiveness.

Ahead of the main event, President Lee held a media briefing with major news outlets, where he emphasized, "Whereas last year's first forum focused on finding opportunities to extend Korean companies' home appliance, mobile, and industrial semiconductor technologies to automotive applications and develop them jointly, this year we will move into a more advanced stage as we confirm the potential for actual product development, vehicle application, and commercialization."

From design and manufacturing to software, IP, and verification… toward a "full-cycle ecosystem" for automotive semiconductors

This year, Hyundai Mobis plans to develop ASK into a full-cycle collaboration ecosystem covering the entire automotive semiconductor development process. The aim is to build a structure that ties together every stage of development, from software, IP, foundry, and packaging to testing and evaluation, functional safety, and quality. The company also plans to share automaker demand and technology roadmaps from the earliest stages of development, helping Korean semiconductor companies align their technology development and investment with real-world vehicle applications.

"We will proactively establish requirements and technology roadmaps for key future semiconductors from a system and controller perspective," said Park Chul-hong, Vice President and Head of Hyundai Mobis' Semiconductor Business. "By working closely with automakers at an early stage to define functions, quality standards, deployment timelines, and target vehicle models, we aim to strengthen a demand-driven development framework that carries semiconductor technologies through validation and mass production to real business results."

Developing semiconductors and controllers together, strengthening the "demand-driven collaboration" unique to Hyundai Mobis

Hyundai Mobis holds a strategic position as a Tier 1 supplier that uses automotive semiconductors directly while also designing semiconductors in-house and co-developing them with external specialist companies. Its advantage lies in building the performance and quality automakers require into semiconductor specifications, verifying the resulting chips at the controller and vehicle level, and carrying them through to mass production.

Hyundai Mobis also continues to strengthen its own competitiveness in automotive semiconductors. Since acquiring Hyundai Autron's semiconductor business in 2020, it has expanded its R&D portfolio around two pillars: power semiconductors and system semiconductors. It is increasing the number of in-house-designed semiconductors in mass production while pursuing a strategy of developing semiconductors optimized for core components in areas such as electrification and automotive electronics.

In power semiconductors, the company is focusing on making the electrification value chain, from power semiconductors to power modules, inverters, motors, and PE (power electric) systems, more competitive. In system semiconductors, it has also built up its capabilities in designing chips that perform various controller functions, such as power supply, actuation, communication, sensing, and networking. As a result, Hyundai Mobis is mass-producing 16 types of in-house-developed system semiconductors through external foundries, with a combined annual volume of 20 million units. These include chips for power supply, actuation, communication, sensors, and data processing.

Hyundai Mobis sees ASK as more than a forum for sharing information. Its blueprint is a platform that drives change by turning demand into projects, projects into development, development into mass production, and then into concrete business results for participating semiconductor companies. A follow-up consultative body will assign owners and schedules to the projects presented at this forum and manage their progress on an ongoing basis. Alongside this, the company will work with the government to build the policies and infrastructure that will support the development of Korean-made automotive semiconductors.

About Hyundai Mobis

Hyundai Mobis is the global no. 6 automotive supplier, headquartered in Seoul, Korea. Hyundai Mobis has outstanding expertise in sensors, sensor fusion in ECUs and software development for safety control. The company's products also include various components for electrification, brakes, chassis and suspension, steering, airbags, lighting, and automotive electronics. Hyundai Mobis operates its R&D headquarters in Korea, with four technology centers in the United States, Germany, China, and India. For more information, please visit the website at http://www.mobis.com.

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Funding supports Peak as it scales domestic manufacturing and expands its passively

cooled sodium-ion platform into data center power infrastructure

BURLINGAME, Calif., Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Peak Energy, the leading developer of passively cooled sodium-ion energy storage systems for the grid, today announced the closing of its oversubscribed Series B financing round led by General Motors Ventures with participation from Maverick Silicon, Infinite Capital, Eclipse, Xora Innovation, and LG Technology Ventures. The new $108 million in financing positions Peak to scale domestic manufacturing, fulfill over $1 billion in existing customer orders, and launch its product to the data center market where access to power has become the primary constraint on growth.

"Peak's mission from day one has been to lower the cost of energy through safer, simpler, cleaner, and more reliable technology," said Landon Mossburg, co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Peak Energy. "The investment we announce today will supercharge Peak's ability to scale and deliver as the world increasingly turns to passively cooled sodium-ion storage to solve our energy needs."

In just three years, Peak Energy has taken sodium-ion from a promising concept to a global category now widely recognized as the leading alternative to lithium-ion for grid-scale applications. With more than $1 billion in customer commitments and growing demand from utilities, power producers, and data centers, the company continues to strengthen its market leadership. The financing follows a period of significant progress for Peak. In June, the company announced a partnership with General Motors to jointly develop next generation sodium-ion battery cells for the storage market, leverage GM's U.S.-based battery cell industrialization expertise to support Peak, and in July unveiled its 4 GWh factory in Sacramento, CA, which will start production in Q1 2027.

"GM Ventures is investing to help Peak Energy continue to scale this innovative technology because we believe it has significant potential in the energy storage market as a safe, cost-effective solution using abundant, domestically sourced materials," said Kevin McCabe, president of GM Ventures.

Peak's flagship passively cooled energy storage system is engineered to address the components that make energy storage expensive to operate and maintain. With a fundamentally simpler architecture, Peak can reduce the cost of energy by up to 20% compared with conventional storage systems. By eliminating wasteful cooling systems, reducing energy waste, and requiring zero planned maintenance, Peak systems deliver longer operating life and lower lifetime ownership costs – enabling a lower-cost and more reliable alternative to conventional energy storage technology.

"We spent a lot of time looking at the growing power requirements around AI infrastructure, and it became clear that energy storage is going to be an increasingly important part of the solution. Peak is taking a differentiated approach to sodium-ion, with a focus on the full system from chemistry and design through manufacturing and deployment at scale," said Kenneth Safar, Managing Director at Maverick Silicon. "The combination of strong technical progress, growing customer engagement and a large end market gives Peak an opportunity to build a defining platform in energy storage. We're excited to support the team as they scale."

Peak's system emits virtually no noise, consumes zero water, and eliminates the leading causes of battery fires, providing a safer and more community-friendly alternative for energy storage. As AI-driven demand accelerates, data center operators need storage solutions that are not only better for the community but also deliver more usable power. The result is a solution that addresses community and ratepayer concerns around affordability and safety while improving reliability and energy efficiency for data center operators.

To learn more about Peak Energy visit peakenergy.com.

ABOUT PEAK ENERGY:

Founded in 2023, Peak Energy is delivering low-cost, giga-scale energy storage purpose-built to meet today's grid challenges. Built by veterans from Tesla, Enovix, and Fluence, the company's proprietary passive cooling platform makes grid-scale storage safer, simpler, and more affordable. The company has secured over $1 billion in commercial agreements, including deals with Jupiter Power, RWE, and Energy Vault, and in June 2026 announced a strategic partnership with General Motors, backed by a GM Ventures investment, to develop next-generation storage cells purpose-built for the grid. Peak is scaling domestic production through a new 4GWh manufacturing facility in Sacramento, California. For more information, visit www.peakenergy.com. 

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CET Energy Solutions Launches as a Leading Privately Held Electrical and Energy Services Platform to Meet Growing Nationwide Demand

— Commonwealth Electrical Technologies announces expanded capabilities and a growing team of more than 300 employees, bringing together the expertise and resources to help customers navigate a rapidly evolving energy landscape —

WORCESTER, Mass., Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CET Energy Solutions today launched as the parent company of Commonwealth Electrical Technologies, Horton Electric, and NuWave Energy, bringing together more than 300 employees with six locations across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and West Coast, and project delivery nationwide. The company provides energy and electrical infrastructure services that help modern buildings and critical facilities control costs, operate efficiently, and keep running when it matters most.

CET Energy Solutions' expansion comes amid rising electricity costs, increasing power demand, aging infrastructure, and evolving energy regulations. Through its growing network of electrical contracting and energy services companies, CET Energy Solutions offers customers a comprehensive range of services, including electrical construction, energy efficiency, mechanical systems, renewables, battery storage, backup power, and ongoing operations and maintenance.

Founded in Massachusetts in 2008 as Commonwealth Electrical Technologies, the company has grown from a regional electrical contractor into an electrical and energy services provider. CET Energy Solutions continues to expand through strategic acquisitions and partnerships with established electrical contractors and energy services businesses.

"Customers today are facing an increasingly complex energy environment, from rising costs and aging infrastructure to greater demands for reliability, efficiency, and resilience," said John J. Duquette, Chief Executive Officer of CET Energy Solutions. "We've built CET Energy Solutions to bring together the expertise, resources, and capabilities customers need to meet these challenges, while preserving the local relationships, commitment to safety, and high standards of service that have always defined our businesses. As we continue to grow, our focus remains on delivering more comprehensive solutions while maintaining the trust and accountability our customers have come to expect."

The launch also includes a new corporate website, www.cetenergy.com, reflecting the company's expanded capabilities and national reach. Commonwealth Electrical Technologies and Horton Electric will retain their established brands, while NuWave Energy will transition to the CET Energy Solutions name.

CET Energy Solutions' growth has been driven organically and by the addition of established businesses that complement its core electrical contracting expertise and expand its geographic reach and service offerings. The platform currently includes:

- Commonwealth Electrical Technologies, the Massachusetts-based electrical contractor where the company began, which will continue operating under its established name as Commonwealth Electrical Technologies, a CET Energy Solutions company.

- Horton Electric, a Connecticut-based electrical contractor acquired in September 2026, which continues to operate as Horton Electric, a CET Energy Solutions company.

- NuWave Energy, acquired in 2025, which expanded the company's energy services capabilities and national reach, including operations in Massachusetts, California, and Colorado. NuWave is transitioning to the CET Energy Solutions brand.

"CET Energy Solutions is the platform we set out to build when we first invested in Commonwealth Electrical Technologies. We believed the convergence of aging infrastructure, rising power demand, and electrification would make skilled electrical and energy services more essential than ever, and CET Energy Solutions is well positioned to meet that demand at scale," said RJ David, Managing Director at Broad Sky Partners. "John and the team have combined the right capabilities, people, and geographic reach to help customers navigate those challenges, and we look forward to supporting the company's continued growth."

CET Energy Solutions is backed by Broad Sky Partners, a New York-based private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies providing essential business services.

About CET Energy Solutions:

CET Energy Solutions is an integrated electrical and energy services company for modern buildings and critical facilities. CET Energy Solutions provides electrical contracting, energy efficiency programs, generator service, battery storage, renewables, and energy infrastructure services for customers in sectors including commercial and industrial facilities. Founded in 2008 in Massachusetts as Commonwealth Electrical Technologies, the company today brings together Commonwealth Electrical Technologies, Horton Electric, and NuWave Energy, with more than 300 employees across six locations and project delivery nationwide. Learn more at cetenergy.com and follow them on LinkedIn.

About Broad Sky Partners:

Broad Sky Partners is a private equity firm that partners with leading middle market companies that provide essential services to business services end markets. The firm offers a differentiated approach to sector-focused, thematic investing and value creation. Its Portfolio Resource Group is dedicated to helping companies capitalize on growth opportunities. Broad Sky is based in New York City.

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PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga., Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mighty Auto Parts has promoted Crystal Wilkins to Associate Product Manager and hired Brandon Townsend as Product Support Coordinator. The appointments add product knowledge, operations experience, and customer-focused support to the Product Team.

"A strong Product Team is essential to supporting our franchise network and customers," said Sean Milligan, Vice President, Product Management and Information. "Crystal knows Mighty and our product programs, and Brandon brings operations and customer service experience. Together, they make our team stronger as Mighty grows."

Crystal Wilkins Promoted to Associate Product Manager

Wilkins joined Mighty in 2014 as Product Administrator and held the role for four years. After leaving Mighty in 2018, she worked as a writer and editor in marketing communications and earned a Master of Arts in Professional Writing. She returned to Mighty in February 2026 as Product Support Coordinator.

In her new role, Wilkins will manage non-filter product programs, such as tools and equipment, batteries, and wipers. She will also support key product initiatives across the Mighty System.

"I know these programs and the people who rely on them," said Wilkins. "I look forward to building on both in this new role."

Brandon Townsend Joins Mighty as Product Support Coordinator

Townsend spent seven years at The Home Depot as an Operational Experience Manager, where he oversaw multiple departments and more than 100 associates. In his new role, he will support product programs and initiatives across the department, drawing on his background in operations, performance analytics, and customer service.

"Mighty's focus on supporting its franchise network matches how I like to work," said Townsend. "I look forward to helping the Product Team keep programs running smoothly for our distributors and customers."

About Mighty Distributing System of America (MDSA)

Mighty Auto Parts, a division of Mighty Distributing System of America, is headquartered in Peachtree Corners, GA. For more than 60 years, we've supported a network of 100 franchised distributors across 44 U.S. states and five international markets. Mighty partners exclusively with automotive professionals, providing unparalleled local service, expert inventory management, and comprehensive training. Our broad range of OE-quality underhood and undercar parts, chemical products, lubricants, and shop supplies continues to attract independent repair shops, quick lubes, tire centers, and new car dealerships nationwide and internationally. Learn more at www.mightyautoparts.com.

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Ribbon Call Trust® Deepfake Detection helps Service Providers and Enterprises combat AI-generated synthetic voice threats and deepen trust in voice communications

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ribbon Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: RBBN), a global leader in real-time communications technology, IP routing, and optical networking solutions, today announced Ribbon Call Trust® Deepfake Detection, a new network-based solution designed to protect customers from calls containing AI-generated synthetic audio. The solution enables service providers, enterprises, and government agencies to reliably detect synthetic audio at scale as AI-generated threats proliferate.

Customer lab trials of this unique, network-based synthetic audio detection solution are expected to begin in 1Q 2027. Ribbon's Call Trust portfolio leverages Ribbon's industry-leading Session Border Controllers installed base, and decades of experience in secure real time communication.

AI makes it increasingly easy for bad actors to produce convincing voice imitations and to impersonate colleagues, customers, public figures and family members. The result is an erosion of trust in voice communication, as a call that appears to come from a known entity and sounds authentic may not be. Unlike suspicious emails or messages, voice calls unfold in real time, leaving little opportunity to stop and reflect before responding.

The rise of agentic AI has led to the explosive growth of this threat, a trend that is expected to continue. According to cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike, Vishing intrusions increased 2x in the first half of 2026 compared to the second half of 2025, and leading global research and advisory company Gartner states that 41% of chief information security officers (CISOs) reported at least one social engineering incident involving a deepfake during an employee audio call in the previous 12 months, and 36% reported one during a video call.

Ribbon Call Trust Deepfake Detection operates within the network infrastructure by analyzing call streams through Ribbon Session Border Controllers (SBCs) using patent-pending synthetic audio detection algorithms. The solution is designed to identify artificial voice content, including individual synthetic segments inserted into an otherwise legitimate call, even when audio has passed through multiple codecs or networks.

This unique network-level technology enables protection across all end-points without requiring users to install an application or use a screen-based device. Detection data can also be coordinated with third-party security systems to support a broader threat response.

Ribbons Call Trust Deepfake Detection leverages existing SBC capabilities and can operate on a massive scale in enterprise or service provider networks with market-leading efficiency and reliability. This makes for outstanding economics, maximum detection rates, and a seamless fit into existing networking infrastructure.

"AI has dramatically lowered the barrier to human impersonation. What once required sophisticated technology and extensive recordings can now be accomplished with a relatively small voice sample," said Sam Bucci, COO and EVP at Ribbon. "Ribbon has a long history of enabling secure voice communications, and Ribbon Call Trust Deepfake Detection extends that expertise to help address this emerging threat directly within the network. In an era when hearing a familiar voice is no longer enough to know who is really calling, communication providers are searching for ways to restore trust in voice communications."

Ribbon Call Trust Deepfake Detection positions network operators at the center of restoring trust in voice communications, giving them an opportunity to protect customers from emerging threats while differentiating their offerings through network-based security services. And Enterprise IT organizations have a new tool to increase protection against synthetic audio, preventing what could become a costly security breach.

About Ribbon

Ribbon Communications (Nasdaq: RBBN) is a global provider of voice communications software, IP routing, and optical networking to mobile and wireline service providers, enterprises, critical infrastructure and defense sectors. We support our customers' Path to Autonomous Networks by leveraging the latest AIOps automation platforms and Agentic AI technologies, helping them deliver better customer experiences, reduce operational costs, and achieve sustainable growth. To learn more about Ribbon, visit rbbn.com.

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AI-powered workplace planning platform connects workplace intelligence with employee experience

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Freespace, a workplace performance platform, today launches Space Manager, a software solution that combines occupancy data with employee preferences to generate workplace layout and scheduling plans, enabling employees and teams to coordinate shared office days.

Hybrid working makes it difficult to balance employee experience with real estate costs. CBRE's 2026 global workplace benchmark found that organizations use 53% of office space on an average day and 80% on peak days. Mondays and Fridays remain relatively empty, while office costs continue to rise.

Current administrative tools for managing office utilization vary across organizations. Research indicates that nearly half of organizations analyze space usage using spreadsheets, while 51% cite poor or missing data as a barrier to AI adoption. Other organizations rely on legacy workplace systems that operate in silos, meaning plans often reach employees late or not at all.

Space Manager Integrates occupancy data from sensors, badge access and Wi-Fi, with employee preferences and floor plan limitations. The platform's AI planning engine tests layouts, seating plans and attendance patterns against business goals, such as co-location and flexible capacity. It then implements the chosen plan through Freespace apps and digital wayfinding signage, so employees know when, where and with whom they are working.

The release of Space Manager further strengthens Freespace's Connected Workplace ecosystem, which includes Optimize (how space is used), Manage (turns insight into action), and Engage (employee digital workplace experience). Built on a shared data foundation, Freespace products work together seamlessly to improve workplace performance.

"For years, clients have trusted Freespace to show how their offices are really used," said Raj Krishnamurthy, CEO and Founder of Freespace. "But knowing is only half the story. Space Manager is the next step in our Connected Workplace vision, turning workplace intelligence into real action. Operators can design better office experiences, employees can have more productive workdays, and leaders can make decisions they can defend."

Space Manager is available now. To book a demonstration, visit www.afreespace.com/lp-space-manager.

About Freespace

Founded in 2015, Freespace is a connected Workplace Performance Platform. It helps global organisations understand, plan and improve how offices are used. Its Optimize, Manage and Engage pillars connect workplace intelligence with employee experience. Freespace is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified and GDPR compliant.

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InkFox Publicity Strengthens Team With Three New Hires

Reorganization strengthens agency's approach to book publicity, thought

leadership and social media strategy

PHOENIX, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- InkFox Publicity (a LAVIDGE company), has hired Meghan Krein as publicity manager and Kirsten Kalebich and Maeve Larson as publicists, strengthening the agency's capabilities in book publicity, thought leadership and social media strategy.

The new hires join Anne Robertson, managing director of publicity, and Ziggy Goldfarb, senior publicist. Together, the new team brings experience across public relations, publishing, journalism, content development and social media to help authors and publishers navigate an evolving book industry.

"We've brought together professionals with complementary skills and a shared love of stories," Robertson said. "They each bring a fresh perspective to our approach and the campaigns that empower discovery for authors and their books."

Krein joins InkFox after several years of leading communications and public relations at Childhelp, a national nonprofit focused on child abuse prevention and intervention. Her work included media relations, storytelling, content strategy and campaigns. She previously worked at Arizona State University and McMurry/TMG. Krein holds a master's degree in clinical psychology and worked as a therapist before transitioning to communications.

Kalebich brings experience developing written and visual social media content for hundreds of auto retailers nationwide. An Arizona State University alumna with a background in English literature, she writes fiction and has built a social media following around her developing stories.

Larson is a recent Northern Arizona University graduate and has worked as a reporter and public relations manager for "The Lumberjack," the university's student newspaper. She also previously interned for Proven Media, and Applied Linguistics Press, an open-access academic publisher.

"Building InkFox's capacity is an investment in the long-term success of this business," said Sandra Torre, LAVIDGE co-president and chief financial officer. "This team strengthens our ability to serve authors and publishers while positioning us to develop new client relationships and grow within the publishing industry."

Launched earlier this year, InkFox builds on more than a decade of literary publicity experience at LAVIDGE. The firm serves publishers, hybrid presses and traditionally published and self-published authors, with customized campaigns focused on earned media, thought leadership and social content.

"A strong team starts with people who are curious, generous with their ideas and ready to work together," said Bob Case, LAVIDGE co-president and chief creative officer. "Meghan, Kirsten and Maeve bring that spirit to InkFox. Their contributions will enrich our culture and the creative thinking we bring to our clients."

About InkFox Publicity

InkFox Publicity (a LAVIDGE Co.) is a dedicated book publicity firm built for today's publishing landscape – where authors operate as entrepreneurs, publishers require sustained audience engagement, and visibility demands a blend of traditional media, digital strategy, and creative storytelling. InkFox is also backed by the full-service marketing expertise of LAVIDGE, delivering tailored publicity journeys rather than one-size-fits-all campaigns. Our work focuses on credibility, momentum, and long-term impact – because publicity today is about staying present where readers discover books. Visit www.inkfoxpublicity.com 

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Internship programs should focus on providing meaningful projects and one-on-one conversations with experienced employees

NEW YORK, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vault, the leader in data-driven employer rankings and reviews, today released its 2027 Internship Rankings, highlighting the top programs in more than 30 categories. Vault's rankings include the Most Prestigious Internships, Best Overall Internships, Best Internships by Key Employment Factor, Best Internships by Role, and Best Internships by Industry. The rankings were derived from Vault's Summer 2026 Survey, which polled more than 18,000 interns.

According to Eric Stutzke, SVP & General Manager of Vault, "Our intern survey highlighted the importance of providing interns with meaningful work. Interns also value opportunities to interact more with experienced workers, especially in settings that allow them to have authentic conversations. Highly rated programs don't just ask interns to attend presentations and lectures from leaders; they set up networking and mentorship opportunities. Top programs also tend to be well-organized. Before an intern starts, the intern's manager and the intern program organizer should have a clear idea of what tasks and projects will be assigned to the intern, and the manager should plan on meeting regularly with the intern."

Key findings from Vault's survey, which was fielded this past Summer, include:

PKF O'Connor Davies Tops Vault's Best Overall Internships Ranking: For the fourth year in a row, New York-based accounting firm PKF O'Connor Davies takes the No. 1 spot on Vault's Best Overall Internships list. PKF O'Connor Davies ranks first in several Quality of Life categories, including Compensation, Employment Prospects, Training and Mentoring, and Networking Opportunities. Interns reported that they appreciated that they were able to work closely with accountants at all levels as well as participate in meetings with clients. The No. 2 ranked company on the Best Overall Internships list is Fastly, a cloud computing company based in San Francisco. Fastly also took the top spot in Real-Life Experience; interns report working on high-impact engineering projects.

Interns are impressed with NASA and tech giants: Survey participants were asked to rate internships other than their own in terms of prestige and NASA, Google, and Apple once again took the first, second, and third spots, respectively.

Interns care greatly about development opportunities: Interns' top priority in choosing an internship is career development in their chosen industry, followed by opportunity for a full-time position. Interns who were highly satisfied with their programs mentioned being able to work on meaningful projects and have one-on-one conversations with experienced employees.

Internships should be well-organized: Almost all interns (more than 98%) would recommend their internship to a friend, but among those that would not recommend their internship, some common themes emerged: the interns often had no tasks or projects assigned to them, reported that their managers were rarely available, and used the word "disorganized" to describe their internships.

The Top 10 Most Prestigious Internships for 2027:

The Top 10 Best Overall Internships for 2027:

Accounting: PKF O'Connor Davies Internship Program

Construction & Trades: DAVIS Summer Internship Program

Consulting: Bates White Summer Consultant Program

Consumer & Industrial Products: Constellation Brands Internship Program

Energy & Renewables: The Williams Companies Internship Program

Financial Services: Popular Internship Program

Health Sciences: AdventHealth Leadership Internship

Insurance: HUB International Internship Program

Investment Banking: Guggenheim Securities Investment Banking Internship Program

Media: Cox Early Careers Internship Program

Retail: The Home Depot Internship Program

Tech & Engineering: Fastly Internship Program

Travel & Transportation: ADUSA Distribution and Transportation Internship Program

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- The QKS Group SPARK Matrix™ provides competitive analysis & ranking of the leading Identity Bot Management vendors.

- Radware, with its comprehensive technology and customer experience management, has received strong ratings across the parameters of technology excellence and customer impact.

PUNE, India, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- QKS Group announced that it has named Radware a global leader in AI and application security and delivery solutions for multi-cloud environments, a technology leader in the analysis of global SPARK Matrix™: Bot Management, Q4 2026.

The QKS Group SPARK Matrix™ includes a detailed analysis of the global market dynamics, major trends, vendor landscape, and competitive positioning. The study provides competitive analysis and ranking of the leading technology vendors in the form of its SPARK Matrix™. The study offers strategic information for users to evaluate different provider capabilities, competitive differentiation, and market position.

As per Sofia Ali, Principal Analyst at QKS Group: "Radware is redefining Bot Management by shifting detection from static signatures and score-based rules to intent-driven analysis of how automation actually behaves. Its engine unifies pre-emptive blocking through the ERT Active Attackers Feed, AI-based behavioral analysis across hundreds of signals, and real-time signature generation into a single self-learning framework that catches evasive, human-like bots with less manual tuning. A native mobile SDK with built-in Android and iOS attestation extends the same policy framework across web and mobile, while one of the market's broadest mitigation repertoires, from tunable CAPTCHA to proof-of-work crypto challenges, lets enterprises calibrate response per URL, flow, or user segment without trading off user experience. Radware further extends this into the AI era with session-level classification of AI crawlers and autonomous agents, using active intent verification and dynamic trust scoring to govern automation rather than blanket allow or block. Delivered natively within Radware's Cloud Application Protection platform alongside WAF, API, DDoS, and client-side protection with cross-correlated intelligence, Radware positions Bot Management as a coordinated control layer for the emerging agent economy."

"As bots and AI agents grow more sophisticated, organizations need to distinguish malicious automation from legitimate activity," said Shira Sagiv, vice president, portfolio marketing, Radware. "Our Bot Manager uses AI-driven behavioral analysis to identify malicious intent and stop sophisticated attacks without disrupting legitimate users."

Additional Resources:

- For more information about Radware Bot Manager visit here.

- SPARK Matrix: Bot Management, 2026

About Radware

Radware is a global leader in application security and delivery solutions for multi-cloud environments. The company's cloud application, infrastructure, API and AI security solutions use AI-driven algorithms for precise, behavior-based, real-time protection against sophisticated web, application and DDoS attacks, API abuse, business logic threats and malicious bots. Radware delivers end-to-end API security, including discovery, posture management, testing and runtime protection, along with advanced protection for AI agents and models. Enterprises and carriers worldwide rely on Radware to address evolving cyberthreats, protect their brands and business operations, and reduce costs. For more information, please visit the Radware website.

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About QKS Group

QKS Group is a global analyst and advisory firm helping enterprises, technology vendors, and investors make trusted, data-driven decisions. Our portfolio spans the flagship SPARK Matrix™ evaluation framework, SPARK Plus™ analyst advisory platform, QKS Intelligence™ for market and competitive tracking, and QKS Community™ for CXO leaders and practitioners. All offerings are powered by a Human-Intelligence-driven framework and QKS's closed-loop research methodology - integrating expert-led insights, quantitative modeling, and continuous validation to deliver credible, outcome-focused intelligence.

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