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Wishpond Files Patent to Improve Real-time Conversations with its SalesCloser AI Virtual Agents

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Wishpond announces the filing of a patent application for its innovative enhanced state manager technology, which is expected to vastly improve complex conversations with its SalesCloser AI virtual agents by adapting to real-time cues and remembering previous interactions.

VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Wishpond Technologies Ltd. (TSXV: WISH) (OTCQX: WPNDF) (the “Company” or “Wishpond”), a provider of marketing-focused online business solutions, is pleased to announce that it has filed a non-provisional utility patent, entitled Enhanced State Manager In a Virtual AI Representative, for the enhanced state manager technology within its SalesCloser AI (“SalesCloser”) virtual AI agents. This technology is expected to improve the ability of AI systems to manage complex, real-world conversations, addressing challenges such as interruptions, tangential topics, and premature conversation endings. This is Wishpond’s second patent application related to SalesCloser’s virtual AI agents.

The enhanced state manager within SalesCloser utilizes conversational AI technology to dynamically adapt to real-time cues, ensuring a seamless flow of dialogue. This capability is particularly critical in industries such as customer service and therapy, where maintaining context and delivering coherent interactions are paramount. The enhanced state manager leverages both user-defined and system-defined states to offer consistent, tailored, and responsive experiences. Furthermore, it remembers previous interactions, even after interruptions, allowing continuity in dialogue management.

Ali Tajskandar, CEO of Wishpond, commented, “We are excited to file a patent application for the enhanced state manager technology; this marks a significant milestone in our Company’s innovation journey. This breakthrough enables our virtual AI agent to handle complex, real-world conversations with a greater level of precision and adaptability. By addressing challenges like interruptions and maintaining context across varied scenarios, the enhanced state manager allows businesses to offer seamless, personalized interactions that improve customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. This patent application further solidifies Wishpond’s commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions that help businesses scale while staying competitive in an increasingly dynamic market.”

SalesCloser, Wishpond’s virtual AI agent, is designed to support customer interaction across various industries by offering businesses scalable, efficient, and cost-effective communication solutions. Its ability to mimic human-like conversations and adapt to different sectors helps companies reduce operational bottlenecks while enhancing customer satisfaction and retention. With the enhanced state manager at its core, SalesCloser continues to offer highly competitive precision and coherence in managing sophisticated dialogues.

Management Update

In addition to this milestone, Wishpond announces the resignation of Nick Steeves, Vice President of Partnerships and formerly General Manager of Wishpond’s subsidiary, PersistIQ, Inc. (“PersistIQ”). His last day with the Company will be January 16, 2025.

Nick joined Wishpond in 2011, and has since held various roles in marketing, customer success, product development, and strategic partnerships. Following Wishpond’s acquisition of PersistIQ in 2021, Nick played an instrumental role in integrating PersistIQ into Wishpond’s broader suite of products and services.

Ali Tajskandar, CEO of Wishpond, commented, “We are incredibly grateful to Nick for his leadership and dedication throughout the integration process of PersistIQ. His contributions have been invaluable in ensuring a seamless transition and in expanding our product portfolio. With the integration process now successfully completed, we wish Nick all the best in his future endeavors.”

Going forward, Wishpond’s senior leadership team will oversee strategic partnerships while continuing to drive growth and innovation across all business lines.

Ali Tajskandar
Chief Executive Officer
Wishpond Technologies Ltd.

About Wishpond Technologies Ltd.

Based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Wishpond is a provider of AI-enabled, marketing-focused online business solutions. Wishpond is a leading provider of digital marketing solutions that empower entrepreneurs to achieve success online. The Company’s Propel IQ platform offers an “all-in-one” marketing suite that provides companies with marketing, promotion, lead generation, ad management, referral marketing, sales conversion and outbound sales automation capabilities in one integrated platform. Wishpond replaces disparate marketing solutions with an easy-to-use product, for a fraction of the cost. Wishpond serves over 4,000 customers who are primarily small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in a wide variety of industries. The Company has developed cutting-edge marketing technology solutions, including an AI powered website builder, an AI email automation tool, an AI Sales Agent and continues to add new AI enabled features and applications. The Company employs a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business model where most of the Company’s revenue is subscription-based recurring revenue which provides excellent revenue predictability and cash flow visibility. Wishpond is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker “WISH”, and on the OTCQX Best Market under the ticker “WPNDF”. For further information, visit: www.wishpond.com.

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Statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are forward-looking statements or forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). This press release includes forward-looking statements regarding the Company, its subsidiaries and the industries in which they operate, including statements about, among other things, references to expected results from future operations, future growth of the Company’s products and platforms, the future development and increased use of products incorporating artificial intelligence, including SalesCloser and the enhanced state manager technology, and expectations around the outcome of the application for the patent, references to the growth of the Company’s product portfolio and future profitability, including whether additional products or features may be developed in the future, and the functionality and timing of such products, financial results or operational activities that may be undertaken by the Company, the results of the Company’s cost-savings, research and development and other initiatives, any future acquisitions or other activities done to grow the Company both organically or inorganically, expectations, beliefs, plans, future operations, the impact of broader economic factors including inflation and other general economic risks on the Company, business and acquisition strategies, opportunities, objectives, prospects, assumptions, including those related to trends and prospects, and future events and performance. Sentences and phrases containing or modified by words such as “expect”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “continue”, “estimate”, “intend”, “expect”, “may”, “will”, “project”, “predict”, “potential”, “targets”, “projects”, “is designed to”, “strategy”, “should”, “believe”, “contemplate” and similar expressions, and the negative of such expressions, are not historical facts and are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements in this press release are reasonable and are based on, among other things, the expectations and analysis of current market trends and opportunities of management of the Company, such forward-looking statements have been based on expectations, factors and assumptions concerning future events which may prove to be inaccurate and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the Company’s control, including, but not limited to, economic uncertainty and instability as a result of the ongoing inflation and supply chain issues, higher interest rate climate, tightening of credit availability and recessionary risks, pandemic related risks, wars, instability in global commodity and securities markets, shifts in consumer and institutional spending and marketing strategies, risks related to data breaches and privacy, the changing global market and competition for the products and services supplied by the Company, risks associated with the failure to obtain the patent applied for and infringement by third parties of the Company’s intellectual property and the additional risk factors discussed in the continuous disclosure materials of the Company which are available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement and are made as of the date hereof. The Company disclaims any intention and has no obligation or responsibility, except as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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TS Imagine Expands Integration with Trumid’s Fixed-Income Trading Platform

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Adds Access to Trumid RFQ Automation
and Trumid Full Self Trading (FST™)

NEW YORK, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — TS Imagine, a leading global cross-asset provider of trading, portfolio, risk management and prime brokerage solutions, announced an expanded workflow integration with Trumid, a financial technology company and leading fixed income electronic trading platform.

The enhanced integration provides TS Imagine clients with broader access to Trumid’s electronic trading ecosystem, including its list-based workflows—Trumid RFQ and Portfolio Trading (PT)—while expanding RFQ automation and cross-protocol capabilities. Clients can now access:

Trumid’s RFQ network, enabling automated workflows through RFQ Auto-Submit via Trumid AutoPilot™ for RFQ, along with API-driven executionHeadless RFQ responder, initiator, and voice inquiry workflows Trumid Full Self Trading (FST™), Trumid’s automated cross-protocol execution capability connecting liquidity and execution opportunities across Trumid RFQ and Swarms, with expansion to Trumid Attributed Trading (firm dealer streams) planned for H2 2026. 

TS Imagine first integrated with Trumid in 2020, including support for Trumid’s Fair Value Model Price (FVMP™) predictive pricing model for corporate bonds.

Alexis Sainte Marie, Fixed Income Product, TS Imagine, said:

“Our expanded relationship with Trumid is an important step for TS Imagine clients seeking greater access to liquidity and workflow automation. We’ve particularly seen significant growth in areas like portfolio trading and RFQ and will continue to work closely with the Trumid team to enhance trading opportunities for our customers.”

Jason Quinn, Chief Product Officer & Global Head of Sales at Trumid, said: 

“Our mutual clients continue to benefit from the integration with TS Imagine, particularly as adoption of Trumid’s list-based workflows continues to accelerate. As clients increasingly engage across multiple Trumid trading protocols, we see additional opportunities to expand our relationship and deliver even greater value for our mutual clients.”

Trumid’s list protocols continued to deliver strong growth during Q2 2026. Trumid RFQ Average Daily Volume (ADV) increased 122% year-over-year, while automated trade volumes executed through Trumid AutoPilot™ for RFQ more than doubled. Trumid PT volume rose approximately 40% year-over-year, with the protocol recording its highest quarterly ADV alongside all-time highs in buy-side participation and lists traded. 

About TS Imagine 

TS Imagine delivers a best-in-class SaaS platform for integrated electronic front-office trading, portfolio management, prime brokerage, and financial risk management. Our global team of technologists continuously develops software and deploys new technologies that empower financial institutions to outperform markets and manage risk in real time. Many of the world’s leading financial institutions trust TS Imagine’s platform to manage their risk exposure and make better trading decisions across derivatives, equities and fixed income, cutting complexity and driving efficiencies.

About Trumid

Trumid is a financial technology company and fixed income electronic trading platform focused on US dollar-denominated Investment Grade, High Yield, Distressed, and Emerging Market bonds. Trumid optimizes the credit trading experience by combining agile technology and market expertise, with a focus on product design. The result is a differentiated ecosystem of protocols and trading solutions delivered within one intuitive platform. Learn more at www.trumid.com.

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Passage Preparation Wins 2026 CODiE Award for Best Professional Learning Platform

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Passage Preparation™, a division of K12 Coalition, has been named a 2026 CODiE Award Winner in the category Best Professional Learning Platform.

The CODiE Awards recognize the most innovative products, platforms and services across technology and education. Winners are selected through a rigorous evaluation process led by independent industry experts who assess each solution based on innovation, functionality, market impact, and overall value.

Selected from 228 finalists across 75 categories, the 2026 CODiE Award winners represent the solutions setting new standards for excellence and innovation.

“We are honored to receive this recognition from the CODiE Awards,” said Nathan Estel, Managing Director of Passage Preparation. “This award reflects our team’s commitment to helping aspiring educators build the knowledge, confidence, and instructional expertise they need to succeed on their licensure exams. We remain dedicated to strengthening the educator pipeline through innovative learning experiences that prepare great teachers for the classroom.”

As schools across the country face persistent teacher shortages, Passage Preparation is helping accelerate the path from aspiring educator to licensed classroom teacher. The platform provides comprehensive licensure exam preparation tailored to state certification requirements and subject areas, ensuring candidates focus on the content most relevant to their certification pathway. Developed by experienced teachers and teacher educators, every course is aligned with both licensure standards and evidence-based instructional practices, equipping candidates with the skills they need to succeed on certification exams and in the classroom.

Unlike traditional test-preparation programs that emphasize memorization and test-taking strategies, Passage Preparation builds lasting content knowledge and teaching proficiency through engaging, interactive learning experiences. Candidates benefit from diagnostic assessments that identify strengths and areas for improvement, detailed progress reporting, practice assessments, and personalized study plans. Flexible self-paced learning is complemented by live virtual cohorts that provide instructor guidance, peer collaboration, and accountability, creating a supportive professional learning community for busy educators.

Designed with accessibility and flexibility in mind, Passage Preparation includes tools such as Immersive Reader, offering real-time translation in more than 100 languages, text-to-speech functionality, customizable display settings, and other features that support diverse learning needs. The platform has consistently helped improve certification exam pass rates, enabling many candidates to earn licensure on their first attempt, saving valuable time and costs. By preparing more educators to enter the profession successfully, Passage Preparation helps districts fill critical teaching positions faster and strengthens the educator workforce nationwide.

“The 2026 CODiE Award winners represent some of the most innovative and impactful solutions in the industry,” said Jennifer Baranowski, President of the CODiE Awards. “These organizations are solving meaningful challenges, delivering measurable outcomes, and helping shape the future of technology.”

A complete list of 2026 CODiE Award winners is available at https://codieawards.com/winners.

About K12 Coalition 

K12 Coalition is a collective of specialized education products and services with a common mission to provide a great education for every student in every classroom every day. The company offers deep expertise in solving five macro K-12 education challenges: teacher certification, professional learning, literacy and math curriculum, accelerated student learning through summer school, and district support, including strategic planning and consulting. Learn more at k12coalition.com.

About Passage Preparation

Passage Preparation specializes in providing comprehensive licensure assessment preparation resources designed to bolster teacher confidence and proficiency. These learning resources equip licensure candidates with the knowledge necessary for success on exams and instill in them best teaching practices using methodologies thoughtfully curated to be engaging and aligned precisely with the content covered on the licensure exams. Passage Preparation is part of K12 Coalition, a certified B Corporation helping schools and teachers thrive nationwide.

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K12Coalition@finnpartners.com 

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Knox Systems Partners with Microsoft to Accelerate Secure Government Access to Commercial Innovation on Microsoft Azure

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Strategic collaboration helps software companies bring cutting-edge commercial technology to the U.S. Government faster through Microsoft Azure Government Cloud

NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Knox Systems (Knox), the largest, longest-running federal managed cloud, today announced a collaboration with Microsoft to help commercial software companies deploy secure, mission-ready solutions on Microsoft Azure Government Cloud for U.S. Government customers.

As demand for modern AI, cybersecurity, data, and enterprise software continues to grow across the public sector, the partnership is designed to reduce the barriers that have historically prevented government agencies from accessing the same technologies already transforming the commercial market.

Knox enables software providers to achieve production-ready federal cloud environments in as little as 90 days through its pre-authorized Federal Managed Cloud. By inheriting a substantial portion of required security controls, companies can reduce the time, effort, cost, and compliance burden associated with deploying compliant government cloud solutions. Combined with Microsoft Azure’s trusted government cloud platform, the collaboration provides an accelerated path for innovative software companies seeking to serve federal civilian and defense customers.

“America’s greatest technology companies shouldn’t spend years navigating compliance before they can help solve government missions,” said Irina Denisenko, CEO of Knox Systems. “Microsoft has built one of the world’s most trusted cloud platforms for government. Knox removes the operational barriers that can keep innovative software companies from deploying secure, compliant solutions on Azure Government. Together, we’re making it dramatically faster for agencies to access the technologies they need, securely, compliantly, and at mission speed.”

The collaboration strengthens Microsoft’s ecosystem for independent software vendors (ISVs) pursuing government opportunities while expanding the pathway for AI-native, cybersecurity, enterprise software, and critical infrastructure companies to bring production workloads to Azure.

“Microsoft is committed to helping software companies innovate for government while meeting the highest standards for security and compliance,” said Jamie Harper, VP, Defense Industrial Base, Microsoft. “Our collaboration with Knox provides organizations with an accelerated path to deploy innovative solutions on Microsoft Azure Government Cloud, helping government agencies gain faster access to the technologies that support critical missions.”

Knox currently operates one of the industry’s largest FedRAMP-authorized managed cloud environments, supporting more than 70 software companies and maintaining 16 US Federal and Department of War Authorizations to Operate (ATOs). Customers including Adobe, Armis, Celonis, BigID, and other leading software providers rely on Knox to bring commercial innovation to government faster while maintaining rigorous security standards.

As AI adoption accelerates across government, the partnership reflects a shared commitment to ensuring agencies can securely leverage the same cutting-edge technologies already powering the commercial economy.

About Knox Systems

Knox Systems operates the largest managed federal cloud, trusted by top agencies and partners across defense and civilian sectors. Built for speed, resilience, and compliance, Knox delivers FedRAMP authorization in 90 days – turning the biggest bottleneck in government IT into the fastest path to modernization. Knox proudly serves Adobe, Celonis, OutSystems, Armis, BigID, and more AI and SaaS providers, accelerating secure innovation across the federal landscape. Learn more at knoxsystems.com.

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