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CIEBON Chooses Centric PLM to Streamline and Align Teams

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Fast-growing fashion company adopts Centric PLM to support rapid company expansion

CAMPBELL, Calif., Jan. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Centric Software® is pleased to announce that CIEBON, the fashion company has selected Centric PLM™ to boost collaboration and speed to market. Centric Software provides retailers and brands the most innovative end-to-end product lifecycle enterprise solutions to plan, design, develop, source, buy, make, price, allocate, sell and replenish products such as fashion, outdoor, luxury, footwear, home and related goods like cosmetics & personal care as well as multi-category retail to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals.

When we saw that first Centric PLM demo, it was pretty clear that’s what we were missing and what we needed to keep growing.

Based in Los Angeles, California, CIEBON was established in 2021. This contemporary womenswear brand seamlessly merges modern femininity with effortless chic, from dresses to sportswear. Showcased in seasonal collections, CIEBON stands out for its unexpected details and luxurious fabrics, offering a curated selection of statement pieces and elevated ready-to-wear designs. The brand’s collections are available in upscale boutiques, department stores and online.

Daniel Banaga, Creative Director at CIEBON describes how the growth of the business outpaced the growth of the team. Banaga described the tools they used when the company first started as ‘rudimentary’. “We had to learn all the technical know-how and how to do all the integrations with our ERP system. That took a lot of time away from building the business and focusing on the brand,” he explains. Implementing Centric PLM will allow for freedom of tedious tasks shifting focus to collection inspiration and design enabling overall growth of the business.

The brand is renowned for creating custom fabrics with vivid prints and in-house embroidery designs. Banaga explains, “We develop all our embroidery in-house and having a material library for base fabrics and artwork in our colorways will be an incredible asset. It allows us to revisit past designs and reinvent them in fresh, new ways—it’s truly a game changer. With these essentials organized in our PLM, creating new designs or updated versions of existing ones will be seamless and efficient.”

Founder and CEO Charlene Xie says, “I wanted things in a very particular way to offer unique, colorful pieces made with rich fabrics. We are grateful boutiques and retailers appreciated that and it is why we’ve grown so quickly.” It was this growth that propelled the company to look for a PLM solution.

CIEBON identified bottlenecks and misaligned communication as significant pain points. Banaga shares, “Fashion is so time sensitive that if you’re not organized and don’t have all your ducks in a row, you end up suffering the consequences at some point—immediately or down the road. Having a reliable source of information is critical. With our small team moving quickly, effective communication can be a challenge. We needed a centralized system to ensure accurate, up-to-date information and track changes and progress seamlessly. That level of visibility is critical for staying aligned and driving our work forward.” Banaga continues, “One of the main draws for us was the Centric vendor portal. With overseas suppliers, communication over email can get muddied. We needed the ability to see what’s happening on the vendor’s side and to track the progress and changes…Being able to communicate all the changes and all the comments, especially to our vendors—fabric mills and garment companies—is huge. There are numerous collaborations that need to happen. Every minute counts when it comes to what we’re doing. Being organized is key.”

CIEBON did the research and found Centric Software to be an expert in the PLM industry. Banaga says, “When we saw that first Centric PLM demo, it was pretty clear that’s what we were missing and what we needed to keep growing.”

President of Centric Software Fabrice Canonge says, “We are proud to welcome CIEBON, an exciting, emerging fashion brand, to the Centric Software community. They are poised for huge growth and Centric PLM is the perfect tool to enable that growth by organizing data, improving collaboration with vendors and speeding time to market, leaving them to focus on creativity and innovation.”

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CIEBON (http://www.ciebon.com)

CIEBON is a Los Angeles based and Asian owned contemporary womenswear brand that blends modern femininity with effortless chic. Presented in seasonal collections, the brand features unexpected detailing and lush fabrics in a range of statement pieces and elevated ready-to-wear.

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LEAP Group Relaunches HumanView, a Growth Intelligence System Built to Explain Why Customers Behave the Way They Do

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Reimagined from the ground up, HumanView pairs statistical modeling with expert analysts to turn millions of real-world customer signals into business decisions

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — LEAP Group today announced the relaunch of HumanView, its growth intelligence service. The new version has been rebuilt from the ground up and now has a dedicated home at leapgroupnetwork.com/humanview.

HumanView analyzes what customers say and do across social platforms, e-commerce sites, review platforms, search behavior and user-generated content, including signals from Reddit, TikTok, YouTube, Meta, Amazon and Walmart+ that general AI tools cannot always access. Because the data reflects unprompted, real-world behavior, it avoids the response bias built into surveys and focus groups.

The service works in three layers. HumanView captures signals at scale, decodes millions of records through validated statistical models such as regression, correlation and clustering, and then relies on experienced analysts to interpret the patterns. Clients receive clear, human-validated insights instead of another dashboard.

“Machines find the patterns. Humans find the point,” said Alan Gilleo, CEO at LEAP Group. “The first version of HumanView showed us how much customers reveal when nobody is asking them questions. This version is built to explain why they act the way they do, and to put those answers in front of everyone making decisions, from product to service to marketing.”

HumanView focuses on three areas:

Growth Intelligence: customer motivations and how people perceive a brand and its competitors

Market and Category Intelligence: product pain points, service friction, unmet needs and competitive gaps

Audience Intelligence: new segments, positioning opportunities and gaps in the market

Every model is designed and validated by data scientists and benchmarked before it informs a recommendation.

To learn more about HumanView, visit leapgroupnetwork.com/humanview.

About LEAP Group
LEAP Group is a boutique marketing agency holding company with offices in Louisville, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Chicago. Guided by the belief that brands should “Market Less. Matter More.,” LEAP gives clients access to specialized experts across its entire network. Learn more at leapgroupnetwork.com.

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STEPHEN A. SMITH ADDRESSES WHITE HOUSE DINNER ATTENDANCE, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO HBCUs AND PROTECTING CORPORATE INVESTMENT IN BLACK EDUCATION

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NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Stephen A. Smith, media mogul, New York Times bestselling author, and proud 1991 graduate of Winston-Salem State University, is addressing the public discussion surrounding his decision to attend a White House dinner with President Donald Trump, emphasizing his commitment to the long-term financial stability of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

For Smith, the decision was rooted in a commitment to institutions that have educated generations of Black leaders, professionals, entrepreneurs, and public servants.

“I will always advocate for HBCUs and the students whose futures depend on them,” Smith said. “My reason for attending the White House dinner was to discuss the challenges these institutions face in securing long-term funding and to make the case that corporate America must continue to invest in them.”

Smith acknowledged federal support through the FUTURE Act while expressing concern that political tensions surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) could discourage private companies from supporting HBCUs. He maintains that these institutions deserve sustained corporate partnerships, philanthropic contributions, and public investment.

“If we truly believe in free-market capitalism, businesses should be able to support educational institutions and charitable causes without fear of criticism or repercussions,” Smith said. “HBCUs have made extraordinary contributions to this country. They deserve sustained public and private investment.”

Ashley Christopher, Esq., Founder and CEO of the HBCU Week Foundation, recognized Smith’s advocacy and decision to engage with the administration.

“Stephen A. Smith has been a powerful advocate for HBCUs, using his platform and influence to shine a national spotlight on our institutions,” expressed Christopher, “His continued support of HBCU Week helps advance our mission of connecting students with life-changing educational opportunities, and we are proud to have him as our ambassador.”

Since Smith became an HBCU Week Ambassador in 2019, the initiative has facilitated more than 15,000 on-the-spot college acceptances and raised and awarded more than $150 million in scholarships, according to the HBCU Week Foundation.

As public discussion continues, Smith is emphasizing the importance of ensuring HBCUs have the resources and partnerships needed to educate future generations and expand opportunities for students.

CLICK HERE to watch Smith’s full response to his White House visit.

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Advantex Announces Completion of Financing and Extension of Maturity Date of Previously Issued Debentures

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TORONTO, Oct. 23, 2026 /CNW/ — Advantex Marketing International Inc. (CSE: ADX) (“Advantex”), a leader in the merchant cash advance and loyalty marketing products for merchants, today announced the completion of a $250,000 secured debt financing. Advantex issued a $250,000 non-convertible debenture which bears an interest rate at 12% per annum and matures December 15, 2027. The proceeds raised from this issuance of the Debenture will be used for working capital purposes.

Advantex has also extended the maturity of its existing $700,000 in 12% secured debentures from October 10, 2026 to December 15, 2027.

About Advantex Marketing International Inc.

Advantex provides working capital to merchants. Advantex also provides specialized marketing programs that enable members of Aeroplan to earn Aeroplan points at participating merchants.

Advantex shares trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol ADX. For more information go to Advantex’s profile on www.sedar.com

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This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws relating to the future business and operations of Advantex. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by these statements. The business and operations of Advantex described herein is dependent on a number of factors and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ material include, but are not limited to, changes in Advantex’s economic and competitive conditions including but not limited to the industry sectors in which Advantex operates.

The statements in this news release are made of the date of this release. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date the statements are made and Advantex undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as required by applicable law.

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