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ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grandmaster (GM) Praggnanandhaa won his first Rapid & Blitz title at the 2026 Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz, hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club as the first U.S. leg of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT). The Indian grandmaster built his victory by topping the rapid section with 12 of a possible 18 points before sealing the overall title in the blitz, winning $50,000. His rapid performance also lifted him into the live top 10 of the world rapid rankings for the first t...

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PixVerse today introduced PixLight, a global competition for filmmakers, screenwriters, and visual storytellers working with AI. Entries are judged based on stories first: a beginning, middle, and end, characters an audience can care about, and a distinct creative voice, rather than clips that show off what a tool can do. Creators can take part through one of two tracks, and are welcome to enter either or both: Pilot Track, for creators ready to deliver a finished pi...

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wrike, the trusted work delivery platform for people and AI, today announced that it has been named the sole Visionary in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Adaptive Project Management and Reporting (APMR). The evaluation was based on specific criteria that analyzed the company’s overall Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute. As mentioned in the report, “Visionaries demonstrate decisive plans to invest in product innovation that meets the needs of today’s dy...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northpointe Bank continued its momentum in 2026, earning recognition across multiple national and regional organizations....

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Adastra, a global leader in AI and data-driven transformation, today announced that it has been awarded Databricks’ Brickbuilder Specialization status in three industries central to its practice: Financial Services; Manufacturing, Transportation & Energy; and Security & Governance. The Brickbuilder Specialization is awarded only after an independent assessment and earning it in three industries at once signals the breadth of Adastra's delivery on the Databricks...

DOVER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lighthouse Credit Union included on the Forbes list of America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions 2026 Ranking, making this their ninth year in row....

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. (SMPA) today announced that it has been Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for July 2026-2027. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at SMPA. This year, 89% of company employees said SMPA is a great place to work – compared to just 57% of employees at the average U.S. company. “When employees have a positive perception of the company, it becomes a powerful driver of...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Androvett Legal Media & Marketing reaffirmed its standing among Texas’ preeminent public relations and marketing firms serving the legal industry, making a clean sweep of the top marketing honors in Texas Lawyer’s “Best Of 2026” awards. Nominated for Best PR/Legal Marketing Firm, Best Online/Social Media Marketing Provider and Best Law Firm Marketer Customer Service, Androvett earned first-place rankings in each category across all three of Texas’ largest legal mark...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Planview®, the leading platform that equips organizations to act decisively and close the gap between strategic intent and outcomes, today announced that it has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Adaptive Project Management and Reporting (APMR)1. This is the fifth consecutive year that Planview has been recognized as a Leader and was positioned among organizations for both Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute. “Organizations don...

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For his and his company’s contributions to the advancement of the circular economy, John Shegerian, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s leading material resource recovery, ITAD, and technology reuse and recycling provider, was presented with the first ever Enduring Impact Award at the ITAD Industry Excellence Awards at the ITAD Summit in Las Vegas this week. The ITAD Summit has become one of the most popular and important ITAD-related conferences in the...