Stockholm – October 5, 2026 -- Loomis has completed the acquisition of 99.80 percent of shares in Hermes Transportes Blindados S.A., a leading Peruvian security logistics provider, for approximately USD 297 million (SEK 3 billion).
Fort Myers – October 05, 2026 -- Eightpoint Interactive, Inc. has secured the 32nd spot on the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in Advertising & Marketing List, marking its second appearance on the ranking. The Fort Myers, Florida-based unit of global technology group Eightpoint has now held Great Place To Work Certification for three consecutive years, spanning 2024, 2025, and 2026.
Bloomington, Minn. – October 05, 2026 -- BGM, a Top 200 full-service accounting, tax, audit and advisory firm, has added Norwalk, Connecticut-based R. L. DePanfilis & Company, LLC, marking the firm's entry into Connecticut and extending its New England footprint.
Nashville -- Asurion has appointed Baris Oran as Chief Financial Officer, effective October 15, 2026, tapping a 25-year finance veteran to lead capital strategy at the global technology protection and support company.
Nashville, Tenn. – – October 05, 2026 -- HavenLock, Inc. has appointed Jason Lutz as Senior Vice President of Sales and Channel, tasking the 30-year security-industry veteran with building out the dealer network ahead of the national rollout of its Haven Gen4 access-control platform.
Washington – October 04, 2026 -- Shanghai Media Group staged a cultural and investment outreach event on the National Mall on October 3, 2026, drawing nearly 100 political, business, technology and cultural figures from China and the United States to promote the city as an international economic and trade hub.
Chicago – October 01, 2026 -- Relativity named the winners of its 2026 Innovation Awards at RelFest Chicago, honoring law firms, corporations and legal technology providers for custom AI-driven eDiscovery solutions built on its legal data intelligence platform.
Phoenix – October 01, 2026 -- Companies rolling out AI tools risk failed adoption if leaders ignore the informal trust networks that determine whether employees actually change how they work, according to organizational psychologist Dr. Deborah Peck.
Menlo Park, Calif. – October 01, 2026 -- Robert Half (NYSE: RHI) reported that 92% of its employees called the company a great place to work, versus 57% at a typical U.S. company, as the talent solutions and business consulting firm earned a spot on Fortune's Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services for 2026.
West Des Moines, Iowa – October 01, 2026 -- YPO Iowa will award $20,000 in prize funding through its inaugural Innovation Challenge, a statewide pitch competition set for January 27, 2027, at Holmes Murphy's headquarters in West Des Moines.
