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RIST-AMA Transport is Improving Management Efficiency, Cost Savings and Customer Satisfaction

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LTL carrier is realizing benefits across combined operations from adopting FACTS from CLI

ELMSFORD, N.Y., April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Carrier Logistics Inc. (CLI), a leading provider of freight management software for Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) fleets, today announced that RIST-AMA Transport has implemented CLI FACTS across its consolidated LTL operation.

RIST-AMA Transport implemented FACTS in October 2023 and is now using the freight management software at 15 terminals to support the operation of 282 tractors and 445 trailers. RIST Transport Ltd., headquartered in Phelps, New York, acquired AMA Transportation Company, Inc. of Billerica, Massachusetts in June 2023.

“We were using another management system at RIST Transport, but it wasn’t designed specifically for LTL operations,” said Gabrielle Wadhams Simmons, director of business operations. “AMA Transportation had been using FACTS, which is geared for LTL operations, so it made sense to move everything to Carrier Logistics’ solution.”

Following the integration of AMA Transportation’s four terminals into its freight network, RIST-AMA Transport turned to CLI to streamline operations and enhance efficiency. CLI’s advanced software solutions enabled the seamless consolidation of processes, effectively managing the increased freight volume while also facilitating the incorporation of critical customer data. By automating key processes and ensuring smooth data integration, CLI helped support their continued growth and operational success.

“With CLI’s support, the launch of FACTS at RIST-AMA Transport was expedited and now our entire operations and management team is working as one company,” Simmons added. “We’re also realizing efficiency, cost saving and customer satisfaction benefits with FACTS.”

RIST-AMA Transport is now using FACTS dispatch, driver management, dock management and routing modules, an integrated imaging solution for delivery paperwork, and back-office suite features. The carrier is also taking advantage of the CLI LOC-AI dispatch planning tool for identifying types of customer locations.

Once, these core solutions were integrated, CLI helped RIST-AMA Transport further their goal of replacing manual processes with automated solutions by implementing, among other modules, CLI’s Automated Appointments system that provides customers with real-time text updates on the status of their freight and appointment confirmation to manage final mile delivery operations more efficiently and effectively.

“Throughout the process, CLI asked the right questions and provided a phenomenal project manager to guide us as RIST Transport and AMA Transportation became one company on one freight management system,” Simmons said. “They are very open to feedback and are still finding ways to help us optimize and improve our operation with FACTS.”

Wadhams Enterprises, founded in 1949, is a third generation owned and operated company that includes RIST-AMA Transport, truckload division RIST Transport Ltd., petroleum hauler ARG Trucking Corp., and Earl T. Wadhams Inc., a bulk food grade products carrier. RIST-AMA Transport provides a range of next-day and second-day distribution and delivery services throughout the Northeast, along with services to the Midwest and Southeastern coast through partner carriers.

“We’re very pleased to hear how CLI has been instrumental in bringing the operations at RIST-AMA Transport together so quickly and effectively,” said Ben Wiesen, president of Carrier Logistics. “We designed FACTS to meet the needs of LTL carriers, and their experience tells us we continue to make the right development choices. Going forward we are ready to support their ongoing growth.”

Carrier Logistics FACTS™ is the premier solution for meeting the unique transportation and freight management needs of asset-based LTL carriers and the last mile industry. FACTS includes online customer shipping tools, dispatch and driver management, a superior rate engine, cross dock management, and a full back-office suite that gives transportation professionals the tools they need to operate cost-effectively while providing improved freight visibility to their customers.

About Carrier Logistics Inc.
Carrier Logistics Inc., Elmsford, N.Y., with over 50 years of experience, is the progressive provider of transportation management software that processes and manages all the complexities of an LTL freight operation. CLI has been consistently honored as a top technology provider for innovation and vision. CLI FACTS is the premier transportation software used by LTL, combined LTL and truckload, asset light and non-asset and package delivery carriers in the U.S. and Canada. 
www.carrierlogistics.com

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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

Forward-Looking Information

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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