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95 Percent Group Expands Executive Team With Two New Leadership Positions

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COO Amy Goldie and CRO Kevin Stehr join trusted company for science of reading solutions to support digital transformation and growth

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.   , Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — 95 Percent Group LLC , the trusted source for comprehensive, proven literacy solutions, is expanding its executive team with two new leaders who will support the company’s digital transformation and ongoing growth. Amy Goldie has joined 95 Percent Group as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Kevin Stehr as its Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).

“The education landscape is evolving rapidly, and digital demand is surging as a crucial method for enhancing teacher-directed instruction. Teachers want faster data insights, administrators want more flexible purchasing models, and students thrive when learning with personalized, interactive content. Adding these two edtech leaders to 95 Percent Group’s executive team will accelerate our progress toward a digital transformation that supports our mission of making high quality literacy education accessible to all children,” said Brad Lindaas, CEO, 95 Percent Group. “Amy’s experience and leadership skills will allow her to focus on operational excellence to ensure teachers and districts can count on us for prompt, top-tier support, and resources. Kevin brings the experience necessary for helping us cultivate stronger, more strategic relationships with districts that rely on our literacy ecosystem as the go-to source for print and digital solutions to unlock literacy and the joy of it for every student.”

In her newly created position as COO, Goldie plays a vital role in advancing 95 Percent Group’s digital innovation, partnering across teams to optimize business processes, streamline systems, and support the integration of print and digital solutions that develop strong literacy skills for students and align with the company’s strategic priorities. She joined 95 Percent Group’s from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), where she most recently served as senior vice president, customer fulfillment services – supply chain. With 26 years at HMH, Goldie has extensive experience in customer fulfillment; supply chain operations, including physical, digital, and professional development services; process architecture; training; and business system management, including Salesforce and NetSuite.

As 95 Percent Group’s CRO, Stehr leads a team of professionals who work with teachers and school leaders to advance literacy development gains through evidence-based solutions supported by a world-class ecosystem aligned with the science of reading. For more than 20 years, he has held multiple sales, strategy, and marketing leadership roles in education technology. Before joining the company, Stehr was CRO at Teaching Strategies. He has also served as vice president of sales at Blackbaud, ProQuest, and LexisNexis, where he managed sales teams that delivered technology solutions in the education and professional services markets. Prior to his move into edtech, Stehr served in the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant Commander Judge Advocate General and as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington.

Founded nearly two decades ago, 95 Percent Group is a leader in providing thousands of schools with the expertise and resources for putting the science of reading into practice and accelerating the development of strong literacy skills for young learners. In 2021, the company secured a significant investment from Leeds Equity Partners to further develop its literacy curriculum and invest in new digital solutions to grow its One95 Literacy Ecosystem™. During the past four years, 95 Percent Group has acquired and relaunched several trusted and proven literacy solutions, including Morpheme Magic™, 95 RAP™, Top 10 Tools™ by 95 Percent Group, and Sortegories™ by 95 Percent Group. The company has also developed innovative new products, such as the award-winning 95 Literacy Intervention System™, the company’s digital system for powering evaluation and intervention within a classroom, grade, or school, 95 Phonics Lesson Library™ 2.0, 95 Decodable Duo™ Books and 95 Readables™.

About 95 Percent Group

95 Percent Group is an education company whose mission is to build on science to empower teachers—supplying the knowledge, resources, and support they need—to develop strong readers. Using an approach that is based in structured literacy, the company’s One95 Literacy Ecosystem™ integrates professional learning and evidence-based literacy products into one cohesive system that supports consistent instructional routines across tiers and is proven and trusted to help students close skill gaps and read fluently. 95 Percent Group is also committed to advancing research, best practices, and thought leadership on the science of reading more broadly. For more information, visit www.95percentgroup.com.

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Lisa Wolfe, L. Wolfe Communications for 95 Percent Group, 1 3129538085, lwolfe@lwolfe.com, www.95percentgroup.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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