The annual Inc. Power Partner Awards recognizes B2B companies that provide essential services and expertise to help entrepreneurs and businesses grow

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., October 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Leading reputation management and crisis communications firm Red Banyan® has been named a 2026 Inc. Power Partner Awards winner for the third consecutive year, recognizing the company among the leading B2B partners supporting entrepreneurs and businesses across the country.

The annual Inc. Power Partner Awards honor B2B companies that have demonstrated a track record of helping entrepreneurs and businesses navigate the challenges of building and growing a company. From hiring and compliance to technology, infrastructure, fundraising, marketing, and more, these partners provide expertise and services that enable businesses to operate, scale, and pursue their ambitions.

“Business owners have no shortage of tools at their disposal, and B2B companies need to make clear why their products and services are worth the investment,” says Bonny Ghosh, editorial director at Inc. “The companies on this year’s Power Partners list have done just that. They don’t just have customers – they have superfans and evangelists. Across industries like marketing, financial services, and technology, they’ve proved their dedication to helping fellow business owners grow and succeed.”

“I founded Red Banyan in order to give business leaders senior-level counsel at the moments that matter most. Being named an Inc. Power Partner for the third straight year shows our clients believe we are delivering on that,” said Evan Nierman, Founder and CEO of Red Banyan®.

Red Banyan® was recognized for its work as a trusted outside advisor to executives, boards, institutions, and high-profile individuals. The firm counsels clients through situations where public perception carries direct commercial consequences, from misconduct allegations and litigation to product liability claims and online attacks, while helping growing companies build the visibility and credibility that drive growth.

Red Banyan® operates based on the agency’s Powering Reputation model, which is built around an organization’s lifecycle and combines proactive brand visibility efforts with crisis prevention and planning services and real-time rapid response. The firm’s Press The Truth® philosophy guides engagements for clients confronting high-stakes reputational threats across sectors.

The Inc. honor adds to a standout 2026 for the firm. Red Banyan® has recently earned a ranking in the prestigious 2026 Chambers Crisis & Risk Management Guide for top litigation PR and crisis management firms in the US. Earlier this year, O’Dwyer’s ranked Red Banyan® the No. 1 Boutique Crisis Communications Firm in the United States and the World Communications Forum Association named the agency the No. 1 Communications Firm in the World for Communications Excellence. Most recently, Guide to Florida named Red Banyan® a 2026 Best of Florida regional winner in the Business Consulting Firms category.

For more information on Inc.’s Power Partner Awards or to view the complete list of honorees, visit https://www.inc.com/power-partner-awards.

About Red Banyan®
Red Banyan® is an award-winning strategic communications firm specializing in high-stakes reputation management. The firm advises business leaders, organizations, institutions and high-profile individuals operating in scrutinized or regulated environments where perception, trust and brand equity directly influence outcomes. Drawing on deep expertise across strategic communications and brand building, crisis communications, legal and litigation PR, government relations, media training, and online reputation management, Red Banyan® delivers disciplined, strategy-led communications designed to support business growth and navigate moments that test it. Learn more at https://redbanyan.com.

About Inc.
Inc. is the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of its community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating the future of business. Inc. is published by Mansueto Ventures, along with fellow leading business publication Fast Company. For more information, visit www.inc.com.

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45% of pay-TV subscribers use pay TV to access live video, while 25% of US internet households use FAST services

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Parks Associates’ research The New Live TV Model: Skinny Bundles, Sports, News finds 39% of US internet households watch live events or sports through an on-demand streaming service, showing the growing role of streaming services in delivering live programming. The expanding mix of options to watch video is changing how consumers find and watch sports, news, and events, as live video viewing is no longer synonymous with pay TV.

Parks Associates research also finds:

25% watch live video through free ad-supported television (FAST) services.21% report they don’t watch live video at all.

“Consumers value live content but struggle to find and access it,” said Michael Goodman, Director, Entertainment Research, Parks Associates. “The challenge for providers is making live content accessible. Sports is a good example, with programming now distributed across multiple services and platforms.”

Consumer interest in live sports is growing alongside broad-appeal entertainment. According to Parks Associates consumer research, comedy (60%), drama (56%), and news (50%) are the most popular content categories, while 48% report watching live sports. Subscription VOD (SVOD) services continue to add sports, news, and live events while FAST services build engagement through curated linear channels.

“Competition for viewers is increasingly about more than the content itself,” Goodman said. “Providers need to deliver an experience that makes it easy for consumers to find, access, and move between live and on-demand programming.”

Parks Associates will host Future of Video: Business of Streaming on November 17-18 at Marina del Rey, California, sponsored by Adeia, InterDigital, OTT.X, and TheDesk.net. Future of Video provides insight into successful OTT strategy deployments, challenges for pay-TV providers, and the role of connected CE in the growth of video viewing, new content formats, and the overall impact to the video market.

For more information, contact Mindi Sue Sternblitz-Rubenstein or visit www.parksassociates.com.

About Parks Associates

Parks Associates helps companies identify new opportunities, refine strategy, and accelerate growth in connected technology markets through data-driven insights and industry expertise. With more than 40 years of experience, the firm delivers proprietary consumer and industry research, market forecasts, and strategic analysis that guide business decisions across personal, connected home, small business, and commercial technology ecosystems. Parks Associates supports clients in navigating evolving markets including AI, security, smart home, broadband, entertainment, energy, multifamily, smart buildings, and connected health.

The firm also fosters industry growth and collaboration by convening thousands of leaders each year through its flagship executive conferences, including CONNECTIONS™, Connected Health Summit, Smart Energy Summit, Smart Spaces, and Future of Video. Learn more at https://www.parksassociates.com.

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Parks Associates
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Free workspace supports Ollama, vLLM and LM Studio, with Folio publishing built in.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Intersignal today announced Braid 1.9.5, expanding its local AI workspace with support for vLLM, LM Studio and other OpenAI-compatible local inference servers alongside Ollama.

The update gives users more flexibility to choose how they run their models while working within Braid’s environment for conversations, sharing selected context between approved computers, and preparing publications.

A clearer “Chat with Local AI” entry point helps users get started on a single computer. Updated streaming responses add readable Markdown and code formatting, with additional rigs available to connect as their needs grow.

“Bring your models. Braid brings the workspace,” said David Seaman, founder of Intersignal. “We want local AI to become part of people’s everyday creative and research work. That means making it easier to start a conversation, carry useful context between computers, and turn an idea into something worth sharing.”

Included Folio 0.4.0 provides a publishing studio with original material beside the public edition, selective inclusion and redaction, local sensitive-detail warnings, and Editorial or Retro layouts. Users review and explicitly approve their editions before exporting HTML or a website ZIP for hosting.

Braid 1.9.5 is available for macOS, Windows and Linux. Local chat, approved local network sharing and Folio are free.

Download and learn more at https://intersignal.org.

About Intersignal

Intersignal builds human-directed software for local AI, helping people work with their own models, connect their computers and publish selected work.

Media contact:

Missy Feldman

Intersignal

720.688.6110

425237@email4pr.com 

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