Industry sales veteran joins leading tech-forward administrator to drive continued growth

NEW YORK, April 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Opus Fund Services, a leading global fund administrator, today announced Lindsay Muldoon has joined the company as Head of Sales, Americas. Reporting to Opus CEO Robin Bedford, Ms. Muldoon will be based in Opus’ New York City office and be responsible for leading the firm’s regional growth strategy while overseeing new client acquisition, partner relationships, and go-to-market initiatives.

Ms. Muldoon brings over 20 years of industry experience within global fund administration, operational outsourcing, and custody solutions for both hedge fund and private equity managers.

Prior to Opus, Ms. Muldoon was Senior Vice President, Global Fund Services at Northern Trust, within the Corporate & Institutional Services North America division and focused on new business development for Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services. Previously she held a client relationship management role at Omnium LLC, a division of Citadel Investment Group, after starting her career at Goldman Sachs & Co. within their Equities Division.

“We’re excited to welcome Lindsay to Opus at this time of accelerating momentum and significant investment across the U.S. and wider region,” said Robin Bedford, CEO of Opus Fund Services. “Lindsay brings an exceptional combination of commercial acumen, long-standing industry relationships, and a proven ability to drive organic growth. Lindsay will be instrumental as Opus continues to strengthen our presence and expand our services across North America.”

“I’m thrilled to be joining the Opus Fund Services team,” said Muldoon. “Opus has a reputation for delivering world-class client service and innovative technology solutions to alternative investment managers of all strategies. I’m excited to get to work as part of an industry-leading team and help lead the charge as Opus realizes its next phase of ambitious growth.”

About Opus Fund Services

Opus Fund Services is an award-winning independent global fund administrator currently servicing over 625+ alternative investment managers of all strategies, 1,200+ funds, and 100,000+ investors worldwide. Opus pioneered the use of intelligent automations to solve for industry challenges and operational risks that traditional administration could not. Opus’ industry-first Digital Back Office has transformed the available levels of controls, scale, and transparency available to support and protect fund managers and investors. For further information see www.opusfundservices.com or contact one of our offices.

Media Contact: Leo LaForce, Opus Fund Services: llaforce@opusfundservices.com

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The SaaS Content Paradox 2026 Identifies Five Structural Failures Behind the Gap Between Content Investment and Content Performance, Drawing on Case Studies from HubSpot, Zapier, Ahrefs, Salesforce, Intercom, and Atlassian

NEW YORK, April 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — 5WPR, one of the largest independently owned PR and digital marketing agencies in the United States, today released The SaaS Content Paradox 2026, a new research report examining why B2B software companies are spending significantly more on content marketing while generating significantly less value from it — and identifying the five structural failures most responsible for the gap.

The report synthesizes data from more than a dozen authoritative industry sources — including the Content Marketing Institute, HubSpot, SaaS Capital, Siege Media, First Page Sage, and Ciente — alongside detailed case study analysis of some of the most visible content programs in B2B software to document a paradox that is costing the SaaS industry hundreds of millions of dollars in wasted marketing spend annually.

The central finding: content marketing for SaaS companies delivers extraordinary returns when executed correctly — 702% ROI from SEO over three years, 44.6% of all B2B SaaS revenue generated through organic channels, $3 returned for every $1 invested — yet only 29% of SaaS teams rate their content strategy as highly effective, and 47% do not measure content ROI at all.

“Every major SaaS company is investing in content marketing, and most of them are getting a fraction of what the channel is capable of delivering. It is a structural problem, and the five failures we have identified are specific, identifiable, and fixable.” — 5W Public Relations

The Five Structural Failures

Producing content for algorithms rather than buyers. Most SaaS content programs are built around informational keyword capture — the content type most vulnerable to AI-powered search disruption and least effective at converting buyers. Only 40.3% of US Google searches in March 2025 resulted in a click to any website, as AI Overviews answer informational queries without a click.Measuring activity rather than pipeline impact. Forty-seven percent of SaaS marketers do not measure content ROI at all. Programs measured on traffic and lead volume optimize for traffic and lead volume. SEO-sourced leads convert at 51% MQL-to-SQL versus 13% overall — a four-times quality gap that most teams’ measurement infrastructure cannot detect.Building for acquisition while ignoring expansion revenue. Forty to fifty percent of new ARR at best-in-class B2B SaaS companies comes from expansion of existing customers. Almost no SaaS content program has meaningful investment in the customer marketing content that drives this half of the revenue equation.Failing to distribute through channels where buyers actually research. Ninety percent of B2B SaaS deals go to the vendor ranked first on the buyer’s initial shortlist — a shortlist built through peer communities, private Slack channels, Reddit, and AI-generated search answers, not through the owned channels where 90% of SaaS companies concentrate their distribution.Using AI as a production tool rather than a strategy tool. Eighty-seven percent of marketers use AI for content creation, but only 6% have embedded AI into strategic functions. AI deployed primarily to production at scale reduces differentiation exactly when differentiation drives B2B content performance.

Brand Case Studies

The report examines the content programs of major B2B software companies using publicly available data. HubSpot’s December 2024 traffic collapse — a nearly 50% decline in organic visits in a single month — is analyzed as the most visible example of what happens when a content program built for keyword volume at scale collides with AI-powered search disruption. Zapier’s $5 billion valuation built on content-first growth — its 454% documented content ROI, 70,000+ programmatic SEO pages, and profitable growth since 2014 — is examined as a model of content built for buyer intent rather than traffic volume. Ahrefs’ YouTube channel, which drives an estimated $13.3 million in equivalent organic traffic value annually, demonstrates what content looks like when every piece demonstrates product value.

Availability
The SaaS Content Paradox 2026 is available for download at 5wpr.com/saas-content-paradox

About 5WPR

5WPR is a full-service PR and digital marketing agency, known for cutting-edge programs that engage businesses, issues, and ideas. Founded more than 20 years ago, 5W has been recognized as a top U.S. PR agency by leading industry publication O’Dwyer’s, named Agency of the Year in the American Business Awards®, and honored as a Top Place to Work in Communications in 2026 by Ragan. The agency continues to deliver a resourceful, bold, and results-driven approach to communications for leading businesses, with more than 250 professionals serving clients across B2C sectors including Beauty & Fashion, Consumer Brands, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Health & Wellness, Travel & Hospitality, Technology, and Nonprofit; B2B specialties including Corporate Communications and Reputation Management; as well as Public Affairs, Crisis Communications, and Digital Marketing, including Social Media, Influencer, Paid Media, GEO, and SEO. In addition to its business accolades, 5W was named to the Digiday WorkLife Employer of the Year list. For more information and to join our team, visit 5W Careers.

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BEIJING, April 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — VNET Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: VNET) (“VNET” or the “Company”), today announced that Mr. Qiyu Wang has resigned from his position as VNET’s Chief Financial Officer for personal reasons, effective April 30, 2026. Mr. Wang’s resignation is not due to any disagreement with the Company, nor does it relate to the Company’s operations, policies, practices, accounting matters, or procedures.

Mr. Josh Sheng Chen, Founder, Executive Chairperson and Interim Chief Executive Officer of VNET, commented, “On behalf of the Company, I would like to thank Qiyu for his contributions during his tenure. His financial discipline and strategic insight have been instrumental to the Company’s growth. We wish him every success in his future endeavors.”

In February 2026, the Company announced the appointment of Mr. Peter Zhihua Zhang as Senior Vice President, Operational Finance of VNET, to oversee the Company’s financial operations and to serve as the Company’s “principal accounting officer” in accordance with applicable U.S. federal securities laws, SEC rules, and Nasdaq requirements. Since joining VNET in 2019, Mr. Zhang has demonstrated extensive expertise in multiple key roles within the Company’s finance operations.

About VNET

VNET Group, Inc. is a leading carrier- and cloud-neutral internet data center services provider in China. VNET provides hosting and related services, including IDC services, cloud services, and business VPN services to improve the reliability, security, and speed of its customers’ internet infrastructure. Customers may locate their servers and equipment in VNET’s data centers and connect to China’s internet backbone. VNET operates in more than 30 cities throughout China, servicing a diversified and loyal base of over 7,000 hosting and related enterprise customers that span numerous industries ranging from internet companies to government entities and blue-chip enterprises to small- to mid-sized enterprises.

Safe Harbor Statement

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Investor Relations Contact:

Xinyuan Liu
Tel: +86 10 8456 2121
Email: ir@vnet.com

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