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Orion Innovation and Royal Belgian Football Association Launch Project Fenix to Revolutionize Belgian Football’s Digital Ecosystem

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BRUSSELS, Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Orion Innovation (“Orion”), a global leader in digital transformation and product development services, has partnered with the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) to deliver Project Fenix, an initiative designed to revolutionize Belgian football’s digital infrastructure. At the heart of this transformation is Orion’s Grassroots Platform, a powerful sports system designed to digitise and optimise operations and enhance experiences across all levels of football in Belgium. Project Fenix will empower the RBFA to make informed decisions and implement key initiatives to increase participation and nurture the future of football.

Enhanced Experience for Stakeholders

One of the key goals of Project Fenix is to improve the experience for everyone involved in Belgian football — players, coaches, league officials, and administrators at all playing levels, from youth to professional. The system will centralise critical data, providing access to real-time insights, and enabling the RBFA to make strategic decisions about resource allocation, talent development, and community engagement. The system’s flexibility can be customized to meet the evolving needs of the football landscape, while integrating seamlessly with existing systems.

Whether managing a grassroots club or overseeing league operations, the user experience will be intuitive and efficient, benefiting all participants in the game. Youth players can register and track their progress more efficiently and with less time, and coaches will have real-time information on player availability to ensure full participation. At the professional level, the system will track injuries, professional milestones, statistics, and discipline data (yellow cards) for ongoing analysis.

Arnaud Lieutenant, Digital, Innovation and Technology Director at RBFA, said, “The platform will serve as an ecosystem that fosters unity, efficiency, and continuous growth within the Belgian football landscape. It represents our dedication to a future where the administration of football is besides functional also engaging and supportive, driven by strong collaboration between the federations and its members.” 
Hear more about the partnership here.

Data-Driven Insights for Football Growth

Project Fenix will provide RBFA with advanced data analytics capabilities, enabling informed decision-making and strategic planning. By leveraging data on participation rates, player engagement, and league metrics, RBFA will be able to identify growth opportunities, optimise grassroots programs, and develop strategies that drive long-term success.

Streamlined Administration: Saving Time and Resources

Project Fenix will significantly reduce the administrative burden for RBFA staff, regional football associations, and club administrators. Using Orion’s Grassroots and Pro Sports Platform, the project will streamline player registration, coach certification, competition management, and compliance monitoring. This automation will save time and resources, allowing football administrators to focus on more strategic goals, such as growing the game and improving participation across the country.

Powered by Orion’s Grassroots Platform

At the core of Project Fenix is Orion’s Grassroots Platform, a globally recognized solution used by sports organizations worldwide to manage players, clubs, competitions, and data. This platform will serve as the backbone of RBFA’s new digital ecosystem, enabling seamless integration of football operations at all levels.

“We are proud to partner with the RBFA to drive its digital transformation,” said Satish Kumar, EVP – Head of Sales and Sports & Entertainment BU Head of Orion. “Project Fenix will simplify football administration in Belgium, ensuring that key processes are streamlined, saving time and effort for everyone involved.”

For the past three decades, Orion has partnered with sports organizations across the globe, helping them navigate their digital journeys. Through close collaboration with numerous federations and governing bodies, including some of FIFA’s top-ten-ranked national football associations, Orion has invaluable insights into the importance of grassroots development and created a platform specifically designed to harness grassroots data to grow sports.

“Orion’s commitment to grassroots development reflects our broader mission: leveraging cutting-edge technology to drive long-term growth in sports participation and engagement,” added Kumar.

Project Fenix is a collaborative effort between RBFA and Orion, with both organizations working together to ensure the platform meets the specific needs of Belgian football. Regular workshops and feedback sessions will help tailor the platform to RBFA’s evolving goals. The scalable nature of the platform positions it as a potential model for other sports federations globally.

About RBFA

As the largest sports federation in the country, with more than half a million members, the Royal Belgian Football Association represents 4,000 football clubs. Together with the regional federations ACFF (Association des Clubs Francophones de Football) and Voetbal Vlaanderen, the RBFA organises around 12,000 matches per weekend, including, of course, the matches of our national teams. The Belgian Red Devils and the Red Flames are our ambassadors.

About Orion Innovation

Orion Innovation (“Orion”) is a leading digital transformation and product development services firm. Rooted in engineering and design thinking, along with a unique combination of agility, scale and maturity, its team of over 6,400 associates helps Fortune 1000 companies improve efficiencies, enhance customer experiences, and develop new digital offerings. Through its delivery centers in North America, Europe, India and Latin America, Orion serves clients across Financial Services, Telecom, Media & Technology, Industrial, Consumer & Technology, Professional Services, Sports & Entertainment, Healthcare and Life Sciences and Education. For more information, visit www.orioninc.com. 

 

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2026 Canton Fair Design Award Winners Showcase China’s Innovation Strength

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GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As the 140th Canton Fair opens, the winners of the 2026 Canton Fair Design Award (CF Award) have also been announced. Winning products are now on display in Area D of the Canton Fair Complex, offering visitors a closer look at some of the latest advances in Chinese manufacturing and industrial design.

Among this year’s top honorees, a domestically developed high-performance sport motorcycle and an intelligent navigation capsule robot gastric endoscopy system received the Best of the Best Award, the competition’s highest recognition.

The Canton Fair also enhanced the visitor experience with a themed showcase area within the award exhibition. Built around four application-oriented concepts, namely Outdoor Pleasure, Smart Living, Cozy Home and Kitchen Elegance, the immersive displays demonstrate how innovative designs can be integrated into everyday life, helping visitors better understand the practical value behind these award-winning products.

This year, 4,218 products from 2,112 companies competed for the award. Following multiple rounds of evaluation, 222 products from 174 companies were selected.

The award-winning products reflect several key trends shaping the next stage of Chinese manufacturing. Innovation remains a defining theme, with breakthrough technologies ranging from upper limb motor function assistance and enhancement system to exoskeleton robots, underscoring the growing momentum of high-end manufacturing.

Meanwhile, intelligent technologies continue to gain traction across industries. Smart products account for more than 30% of this year’s winners, with AI-powered glasses, intelligent conference terminals and smart healthcare devices extending AI applications across home, office, medical and outdoor environments.

Sustainability is also becoming increasingly embedded throughout the product lifecycle. Green products represent over 40% of the winning entries, while innovations such as integrated energy-saving panels and sugarcane paper demonstrate how environmentally conscious practices are being incorporated into product design, materials selection and manufacturing processes.

Established in 2013, the Canton Fair Design Award is widely regarded as a benchmark for design innovation in China’s foreign trade sector. The award recognizes products that combine design excellence with commercial value, promoting the transformation and upgrading of Chinese manufacturing and supporting high-quality trade development. Entries are evaluated across five dimensions: innovation, quality, functionality, aesthetics and sustainability.

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InstaMall Launches Same-Day Fashion Delivery Experience, Bringing 80+ Brands to Shoppers’ Doors in Miami

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First-of-its-kind shopping app pairs artificial intelligence with same-day delivery, bringing luxury
and contemporary brands directly to customers’ doorsteps 

Featured luxury and contemporary brands include AllSaints, John Varvatos and Aritzia

MIAMI, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — InstaMall, a first-of-its-kind shopping app offering same-day delivery and access to real-time inventory across luxury and contemporary fashion, launches today in Miami, Florida. Now available via iOS and Android, InstaMall provides access to more than 80 contemporary and luxury fashion brands across Miami’s five premier retail clusters, including Balmain, Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, Ganni, Coach, Diesel, Reformation, Aritzia, Cult Gaia, Prada and more. InstaMall will add more brands within the app in the coming weeks and seasons. 

Sitting at the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, InstaMall brings inspiration and purchase together through a more dynamic way to discover and shop for fashion. The experience combines access to luxury and contemporary brands with the convenience of same-day delivery, bringing the speed customers have come to expect across categories like food and groceries to fashion while maintaining the brand experience retailers and shoppers expect.

Within the app, customers will have access to InstaMall’s AI-powered stylist and virtual try-on features, making it easier to browse, discover and shop styles online. InstaMall’s AI Stylist serves as an intelligent shopping assistant that responds to customers’ preferences in real time. Customers can use the AI Stylist to receive product recommendations, build outfits, ask questions and discover new styles, while its virtual try-on feature allows them to visualize select items on themselves before making a purchase.

“InstaMall was founded on the belief that the convenience customers have come to expect from same-day delivery should extend to the way they shop for fashion,” said Elliot Aboud, Founder and CEO of InstaMall. “As fashion and technology continue to evolve together, we saw an opportunity to create a more seamless shopping experience that brings customers closer to the brands they love, combining a curated assortment, AI-powered styling and virtual try-on with the ease and convenience of same-day delivery.”

Prior to founding InstaMall, Elliot Aboud helped build the Aroma360 and Hotel Collection brands, overseeing the launch of the first retail store and expanding the retail footprint to more than 30 stores across the United States and two in Dubai. InstaMall is bringing fashion and luxury to the next generation with its seamless shopping experience and wide selection of brands.

Customers can download InstaMall through the Apple App Store or Google Play, or by going to instamall.co.

About InstaMall 

InstaMall is a same-day fashion shopping and discovery app reimagining how consumers shop for luxury and contemporary brands. Sitting at the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, InstaMall brings inspiration and purchase together in an experience that gives consumers a more dynamic way to discover and shop. Where on-demand delivery has long existed for categories like food and groceries, InstaMall brings that same convenience to luxury fashion for the first time, delivering the same day without compromising the brand experience fashion retailers and their customers expect. The company launched publicly in Miami on October 16, 2026, and plans to expand nationally. For more information, please visit instamall.co.

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PTC to Announce Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Full Year 2026 Results on Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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BOSTON, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) will release its fiscal 2026 fourth quarter and full year results on Wednesday, November 4th after the stock market closes. As previously announced on October 5th, 2026, PTC entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Schneider Electric. In light of the pending transaction, PTC is suspending quarterly earnings conference calls and is no longer providing quarterly or annual guidance.

The earnings press release and accompanying financial data tables will be accessible on the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at PTC Investor Relations.

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PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) is a global software company that enables manufacturers and product companies to digitally transform how they design, manufacture, and service the physical products the world relies on. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, PTC employs over 7,000 people and supports more than 30,000 customers globally. For more information, please visit www.ptc.com.

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