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Tomahawk Information Solutions Chosen to Participate in PepsiCo’s 2nd Annual Supplier Diversity “Game-Changing” Summit

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VOICE OF THE VENDOR; 

Learning to Listen with the Heart – PepsiCo Creates Space to Strengthen Partnerships With Their Supplier Diversity Vendors 

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., June 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — PepsiCo hosted its 2nd Annual Supplier Diversity Summit, ‘The Voice of the Vendor,’ on June 11-12, 2024, in Purchase, NY. This year, Tomahawk Information Solutions was among four distinguished companies invited to participate as one of the “Voices of the Vendor.” 

“We are beyond thrilled with our amazing partnership with PepsiCo. Dienye Benibo and Mike Alexander are always there for us, treating us like family,” stated Aimee Holguin Rickabus, CEO and Co-Founder of Tomahawk Information Solutions. “PepsiCo’s 40 years of unwavering belief, steadfast commitment, and visionary strategies in their DEI and Supplier Diversity programs are both simple and elegantly dynamic. PepsiCo empowers people. They empower communities. They empower businesses. They practice what they preach.” 

“When we first crafted the idea of hosting PepsiCo’s Supplier Diversity Summit, our goal was to deepen relationships with existing suppliers and to start partnerships with some new suppliers.  In year two of our event, we knew we needed to do a better job listening, resulting in the addition of a “Voice of the Vendor” panel to our agenda.” explains Dienye Benibo, Sr. Director, Supplier Diversity at PepsiCo.  

“Our first ‘draft pick’ for that panel was Quentin Thomas from Tomahawk Information Solutions. Not only had our partnership with Tomahawk been strong (and still growing), but we also knew Quentin would provide the candor that we needed to get better.”  

“The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), with whom PepsiCo has a partnership, found that companies with diverse supplier bases show a 133% greater return on procurement investments,” added Holguin-Rickabus. “Certified minority-owned businesses generate more than $400 billion in annual revenue and economic output, leading to the creation and preservation of 2.2 million jobs and $49 billion in annual revenue for local, state, and federal tax authorities.” 

The correlation between women’s workforce participation and economic growth is clear. According to OECD data from 2017, research shows that countries with higher female workforce participation tend to experience a boost in GDP per capita, indicating the positive effects of inclusive employment practices. Closing gender employment gaps could boost GDP per capita by nearly 20 percent, illustrating the vast economic potential of gender equality “The Gender Employment Gap Index (GEGI) suggests closing gender employment gaps could increase GDP per capita by nearly 20% (Source: GEGI, https://hdl.handle.net/10986/37062).”  

By using NMSDC’s model, we can all manifest economic security and growth for everyone which in turn helps create social justice- all while taking care of Mother Earth. These concepts are purposely created to work together- they are interlinked— each dependent on one another.  When these ideas are cared for with authentic commitment they grow into robust actions of creative compassion and productive peace. As an NMSDC and WBENC Certified Woman-Minority Owned Small Business, we are dedicated to fostering diversity to expand economic opportunities for all” added Ms Holguin- Rickabus.  

“Everyone at Tomahawk was extremely grateful to be selected as a partner to participate in this event. Our Partnership with PepsiCo continues to grow, as a team, we are all excited to be on this journey with you. Tackling supplier diversity initiatives together, working in parallel on social impact efforts, and being innovative with one of the largest companies in the world.  Grateful is the word that stands out the most for us. Thank you so much PepsiCo Team! We are beyond excited to see where future projects and opportunities lead us,” Quentin Thomas, VP of Global Sales, TIS.  

2022 marked the 40th anniversary of PepsiCo’s Supplier Diversity Program. From an initial spend of $5 million in 1982 to nearly $30 billion spent over the past four decades across PepsiCo’s entire value chain, the program has significantly impacted women, minority, veteran, and LGBTQ-owned businesses. By fostering relationships with suppliers, PepsiCo creates opportunities for these businesses to thrive. This initiative not only enriches PepsiCo with new ideas and perspectives but also contributes to building stronger, more equitable communities. Recognized by various organizations, PepsiCo’s Supplier Diversity Program has received numerous awards over the years. 

PepsiCo Supplier Diversity Team 
Dienye Benibo, St. Director-Program Lead, Mike Alexander, Sr. Manager, Strategy Lead , Arpit Gupta, Sr. Manager, Strategy Lead,  Kelly Nayak, Sr. Coordinator, Program Coordinator,  Abril Tellez, Analyst,  Insights, Monica Florist, Analyst,  Insights.  

Tomahawk Information Solutions is a Value-Added IT Reseller specializing in Enterprise Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, and AI. TIS prioritizes the well-being of its clients by increasing productivity while driving massive savings for their IT needs. To learn more about Tomahawk Information Solutions and their game-changing IT services please visit our website at [www.tom-is.com 

Tomahawk Information Solutions is proud to be a WBENC and NMSDC Certified Latina-owned IT company that supports the practices of DEI and Supplier Diversity.   

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Title: CEO and Co-Founder
Email: aimee@tom-is.com

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Tessa AI Launches Tessa Newslink, a Free Tool That Checks Health News Against the Research Behind It

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Readers paste a link to a health story, and Newslink finds the studies behind it and shows, claim by claim, what the science actually supports

TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tessa AI, Inc. (formerly Siensmetrica, Inc.) today launched Tessa Newslink, a free web tool that checks the health and medical claims in a news story against the published research behind them. Readers paste the link to an article into Newslink at news.tessapp.ai and, typically within one to four minutes, receive a plain-language report showing which of the story’s claims the research supports, which it overstates, and which it doesn’t address at all.

Health claims reach the public through news stories, podcasts, social media, influencers and product marketing, and many of them point to real studies. But as a finding travels from a journal to a headline to a social post, the details that determine what it means are often lost along the way: how many people were studied, whether the study involved people or mice, and whether it showed cause and effect or only a correlation. Few readers have the time or training to track down the original paper and check.

“Most people never get past the headline, but that isn’t a character flaw. The research is hard to find and even harder to read,” said Marc Toth, CEO of Tessa AI. “Newslink does that legwork. It finds the study, reads it, and shows whether the story got it right, with links so anyone can check our work. We’re not asking people to trust an AI. We’re showing them the evidence.”

How Tessa Newslink works

Identifies the claims. Newslink reads the article and pulls out its key health and medical claims, noting how strongly each one is made.Finds the research. It searches PubMed, Europe PMC and Crossref for the studies the story relies on. When an article doesn’t name its source, Newslink looks for published research that closely matches the subject.Compares the two. It weighs what each study actually found against what the story says.Delivers a verdict. The story as a whole is rated Supported, Mostly Supported, Mostly Unsupported or Entirely Unsupported, with a green, yellow or red indicator that shows at a glance how well it holds up. Each claim is rated individually as Supported, Overstated, Unsupported, or Can’t Be Checked when the research doesn’t address it.

Every report links back to the original article, to each claim, to the research itself, and to Tessa’s Summary Analysis of each study, including its TScore, Tessa’s 0-to-100 rating of a study’s overall trustworthiness. Reports can be quickly shared to X, LinkedIn or Facebook, or by link through email and text.

Newslink is designed for anyone who reads health news, including the people who report it. Journalists, editors, clinicians and patient advocates can use it to see what a study did and didn’t show before they cover it, cite it or pass it along.

“Health misinformation isn’t kept behind a paywall, so the tools for checking it shouldn’t be either,” Toth said. “Making Newslink free was the whole point.”

Newslink runs on the same T.E.S. (Transparency, Explainability, and Significance) analysis engine as Tessa and Tessa Pro, which researchers, clinicians, peer reviewers and biopharma professionals have used to evaluate biomedical research since the platform’s public launch in May 2026. Newslink evaluates whether published research supports the claims in a story; it does not provide medical advice.

Availability
Tessa Newslink is available now at no cost at https://news.tessapp.ai. There’s no account, sign-in or daily limit: readers simply paste in the link to the story they want to check.

Tessa AI is also exploring partnerships with health, news and social media platforms interested in bringing Newslink’s claim checking to their audiences. Publishers and platforms can reach the company at partners@tessaai.co.

Tessa AI’s product team will also preview Newslink this week with attendees of DOC 2026: Longevity Science & Medical AI in Sonoma, Calif.

About Tessa AI, Inc.
Tessa AI, Inc. (formerly Siensmetrica, Inc.) develops Tessa, an AI-powered platform that evaluates the trustworthiness of biomedical and healthcare research. Built on the T.E.S. (Transparency, Explainability, and Significance) framework, Tessa uses coordinated, specialized AI agents to assess a paper’s methodology, citations, reporting completeness, and risk of bias, and shows the evidence behind every score. The company’s products, including Tessa, Tessa Pro, and the free Tessa Newslink, support scientific research across its full lifecycle, from evaluating published studies to checking how they’re reported to the public. Learn more at www.tessaai.co.

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SKG Wins Three Global Travel Retail Awards, Showcasing Technology for Modern Travel and Expanding Global Presence

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PARIS, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Chinese health technology brand SKG has received three honors at the Global Travel Retail Awards 2026, with its G7 Pro Fold Neck Massager winning both “Best Technology Product” and “Best Travel Accessory,” while the W9 Ultra Waist Massager earned “Best Travel Exclusive Product.” Notably, “Best Technology Product” and “Best Travel Exclusive Product” were introduced for the first time in 2026, making SKG the inaugural winner in both categories. https://www.skg.com/?utm_source=media_name&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=product_launch_2026

The Global Travel Retail Awards is the only consumer-voted award in the global duty-free and travel retail industry. 80% of the final score comes from 5,000 international travelers selected from research agency m1nd-set’s traveler database, while a panel of travel content creators determines the remaining 20% following a three-day hands-on evaluation in London. This year’s winners also included internationally recognized brands such as Marc Jacobs and Clarins.

Under the awards program’s long-standing practice, both winning SKG products will enter global travel retail channels carrying the “Voted by Shoppers” designation, a mark that organizers say can significantly enhance consumer purchase intent.

Technology for Travel Wellness

The recognition comes as global air travel continues to recover and long-haul journeys, multi-stop itineraries, and intensive business travel become increasingly common. As travelers pay greater attention to managing neck, shoulder, and lower-back discomfort on the move, wearable wellness devices are becoming a regular part of carry-on essentials.

Designed to address these real-world travel needs, the G7 Pro Fold combines a 180-degree foldable structure with a lightweight 278-gram design, making it easy to pack and carry. The device integrates pulse stimulation, physical vibration, heat therapy, and dual-spectrum photothermal technology to provide a comprehensive relaxation experience during travel.

The award-winning W9 Ultra features multiple independently driven massage heads capable of simulating kneading, pinching, pressing, and other massage techniques across different body zones. Combining medium-frequency pulse technology with surround photothermal therapy, it features a flexible wearable design that can be comfortably used over clothing.

Behind these products is a long-term commitment to technology development and standards leadership. SKG has invested continuously in research and development for 19 years and holds more than 1,500 registered patents worldwide, including over 300 granted invention patents. The company operates a technology research institute, proprietary manufacturing facilities, and nine core laboratories. In China, it also led the development of the industry standard Household and Similar-Use Low-Frequency Massagers (QB/T 8100-2024), which took effect in July 2025.

Expanding Global Presence

The awards also reflect SKG’s broader globalization strategy. Rather than relying solely on an export-driven approach, the company has increasingly focused on building a localized presence in overseas markets. To address differences in wearing habits, ergonomic preferences, language environments, and service expectations, SKG extends localization efforts beyond distribution to product functionality, industrial design, user interfaces, regulatory compliance, and after-sales support. The company has established corporate or operational entities in China, Singapore, the United States, and the Netherlands, supported by an overseas team of nearly 100 employees.

Today, SKG products are available in more than 50 countries and regions across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. The brand sells through online platforms including Amazon, Lazada, Shopee, and its direct-to-consumer website, while also partnering with major offline retailers such as Costco, MediaMarkt, Saturn, Bic Camera, Takashimaya, and Selfridges. According to a Frost & Sullivan study completed in April 2025, SKG ranked No. 1 globally in smart massager sales revenue for three consecutive years from 2022 to 2024. Between 2023 and 2025, SKG achieved nearly twofold growth in revenue from markets outside mainland China.

As travel retail continues to evolve, SKG’s latest recognition highlights how technology-driven wellness products are responding to the realities of modern travel while demonstrating the company’s ongoing transition from exporting products to building lasting roots in global markets.

About SKG Health

Founded in 2007, SKG Health takes its name from the values “Smart, Kind and Global” and is a global leader in health technology focused on wearable devices across massage, sports recovery and everyday wellness. Its products are available in more than 50 countries and regions. Frost & Sullivan ranked SKG first in global smart massager sales from 2022 through 2024.

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Real-time Hiring Data Offers Universities a New Way to Connect Students with Career Opportunities

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Rollie Jobs reduces administrative burden for career services teams while expanding access to timely, relevant job postings

SOUTH BEND, Ind., Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Helping students connect their education to meaningful career opportunities is a top priority for colleges and universities. As institutions continue to invest in student career success, new technologies are helping streamline connections between students and employers while creating efficiencies that support campus career services teams.

Rollie Jobs is expanding its work within higher education, bringing its AI-powered workforce intelligence platform to universities seeking to expand career opportunities for students, help career services teams work more efficiently and strengthen relationships with employer partners.

Rather than relying on employers to manually submit job postings, Rollie automatically aggregates active postings from employers and industries of interest to create continuously updated, branded job boards. The result is a simpler, more effective experience for everyone involved: career services teams spend less time managing listings and more time supporting students; students discover a broader, more current range of jobs; and employers benefit from greater exposure to qualified candidates.

“Students and families increasingly expect a college degree to open doors to meaningful careers,” said Alex Sejdinaj, co-founder of Rollie Jobs. “Career services teams play a critical role in helping students navigate their futures, and technology should make that work easier, not more complicated. Rollie automatically surfaces job opportunities from employers without requiring manual uploads or another account for students to access listings. That means institutions can complement existing career services efforts, strengthen connections with employers and help more students discover meaningful opportunities.”

Connecting Education and Employment
Rollie is currently working with higher education partners, including the University of Notre Dame, to explore new ways of connecting students with employment opportunities while giving career services teams and university leaders greater visibility into employer hiring activity.

Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business recently implemented Rollie’s technology in its graduate business career services stack, supporting staff efficiency while surfacing targeted opportunities from employers in specific fields.

“As employer recruiting continues to evolve, we have to be equally thoughtful and innovative in how we connect students with opportunities,” said Christina Frank-Lieberg, director of external engagement for the Mendoza College of Business. “Preparing students for lives of purpose includes helping them discover meaningful career opportunities. Rollie helps us deepen relationships with employers while giving students access to timely, relevant opportunities that support informed career decisions.”

Beyond the Job Board
Higher education institutions have access to more workforce information than ever before, from graduate outcomes and employer feedback to industry advisory boards and labor market reports. Rollie complements those resources by providing a continuously updated view of employer demand, helping institutions turn workforce data into actionable intelligence.

“AI has the potential to make workforce intelligence dramatically more accessible,” said Chris Frederick, co-founder of Rollie Jobs. “Instead of spending hours gathering information from multiple sources, university leaders can ask questions, explore hiring trends and gain meaningful insights in minutes. Our goal is to help institutions spend less time searching for information and more time building stronger connections between students, employers and opportunity.”

As higher education continues to focus on student career outcomes, Rollie helps institutions connect students with more career opportunities by automatically discovering job postings, eliminating manual job board management and giving students access to a continuously updated view of what employers are hiring for right now.

To learn more or schedule a demonstration, visit www.rolliejobs.com.

About Rollie Jobs
Rollie Jobs is an AI-powered workforce intelligence platform that helps organizations automatically collect live job postings, explore workforce data using AI and publish branded job boards. Serving chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, workforce partners and higher education institutions, Rollie transforms employer hiring activity into actionable workforce intelligence that helps organizations connect talent with opportunity. Visit www.rolliejobs.com.

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