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Pizza Hut Debuts First-Ever BOOK IT!® App

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The revitalized summer reading program, “BOOK IT! Summer of Stories™,” launches June 1, offering free Personal Pan Pizzas® to young readers during the summer months

PLANO, Texas, May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — For the first time in BOOK IT!’s 40-year history, Pizza Hut, LLC, proudly announces the launch of the BOOK IT! app — now available in all available app stores. The new app officially launched this month and is designed to help parents keep their children engaged in reading all summer long. This new digital tool empowers families to track progress of their child’s reading, set goals and earn pizza rewards all while preventing the “Summer Slide.” 

The Summer Slide is a well-documented dip in reading skills that many children experience during school breaks. Combined over the years, research shows that by the time a student reaches middle school, they’ve lost the equivalent of 2 years of learning to summer slide. *  

The BOOK IT! app is part of Pizza Hut’s revitalized summer reading program named, “BOOK IT! Summer of Stories,” which officially launches June 1. The initiative encourages parents to stay engaged with their child’s reading journey and sharpen their literacy skills throughout the summer months. Parents can set monthly reading goals specifically designed to support children from Pre-K through 6th grade and cater toward their child’s unique abilities while monitoring their progress.

Pizza Hut believes every story deserves a great reward, and through this program, young readers can earn one free Personal Pan Pizza® each month in June, July, and August by reaching the reading goals parents set for each month.

“BOOK IT! has inspired a love for reading in millions of children since 1984,” said Lucila Cuello, Chief People and Culture Officer, Pizza Hut U.S. “Now, with the launch of the BOOK IT! app, we’re making it even easier for parents to connect with their kids, set meaningful reading goals and inspire plenty of fun pizza-filled memories with their families. This new platform will help keep reading goals top of mind this summer — and turn progress into pizza!”

To participate, families can download the BOOK IT! app from their preferred app store, set their child’s June reading goal by June 1 and kick off their child’s “BOOK IT! Summer of Stories” reading adventure. Every page turned brings children closer to earning their monthly pizza reward, helping to establish a lifelong love of reading. 

For more information about BOOK IT! and the “BOOK IT! Summer of Stories” program, please visit www.bookitprogram.com. And to stay up to date on all things Pizza Hut, visit www.pizzahut.com or follow the brand on social media on Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

*Source: iD Tech

About Pizza Hut® 
Pizza Hut, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), was founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas, and is a global leader in the pizza category with nearly 20,000 restaurants in more than 110 markets and territories. The brand has earned a reputation as a trailblazer in innovation with the creation of icons like Original® Pan and Original® Stuffed Crust pizzas. In 1994, Pizza Hut pizza was the very first online food order, and today Pizza Hut continues leading the way in the digital and technology space with over half of transactions worldwide coming from digital orders. In addition, Pizza Hut has Hut Rewards®, the brand’s loyalty program in the U.S. that offers points for every dollar spent on food any way you order. Leveraging its global presence, Pizza Hut also works to positively impact its employees, the communities it serves and the environment through commitments across three priority areas: More Equity, Less Carbon and Better Packaging.

For more information, visit www.pizzahut.com. You can remain up-to-date on what’s happening at Pizza Hut by following us on Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok and subscribing to our YouTube channel.

About BOOK IT!®
Launched by Pizza Hut® in 1984, the BOOK IT!® Program is one of the nation’s longest-running corporate-supported reading initiative. Designed for children in Pre-K through 6th grade, the program motivates young readers to achieve literacy goals by rewarding their accomplishments with a free, one-topping Personal Pan Pizza® from participating locations. 

For more than 40 years, BOOK IT! has inspired over 70 million children to develop a love of reading, distributing over 1.5 billion in free Personal Pan Pizzas along the way. Today, the program continues to empower families and educators through both its traditional in-school format and the newly launched BOOK IT! app, a digital platform that makes it easy for parents to set reading goals, track progress and reward achievements at home. 

For more information or to enroll, visit www.bookitprogram.com. Stay connected by following BOOK IT! on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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Osstem Implant Accelerates Innovation in India with ‘Denall TV’, a Digital Dental Education Hub

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Over the past two years since its launch in April 2024, Denall TV has become a core platform for digital dental education in India.Opened a dedicated Denall Studio in India in July 2025, strengthening live hands-on and professional training programs.Supporting the professional growth of clinicians through practical content, including ‘Master Courses’ and ‘Product Reviews’.

NEW DELHI and MUMBAI, India, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Osstem Implant announced that its specialized dental education platform for the Indian market, ‘Denall TV’ (https://in.denall.com), is gaining significant traction among local practitioners, establishing itself as a vital hub for digital dental education in India.

 Building a Comprehensive Digital Clinical Education Environment

Since launching its first content in April 2024, Denall TV has continuously evolved to meet the needs of Indian clinicians. To provide more immersive and high-quality education, Osstem Implant established a dedicated Denall Studio in India in July 2025. This facility has enabled the creation of a systematic digital clinical education environment, overcoming geographical limitations for dentists across the country.

Providing High-Quality, Practice-Oriented Clinical Content

The platform focuses on promoting ‘Digital Dentistry’ through specialized ‘Digital Surgery’ education and providing accurate product information. Denall TV consistently uploads essential clinical content, including: Live Hands-on sessions, Practical Master Courses, Expert product reviews featuring items such as the T2 Plus and 122 Taper KIT, helping clinicians make informed decisions for their practices.

Strengthening Trust as a Strategic Education Partner

Professional clinical courses have become a major topic of interest among local medical professionals. Notably, the ‘Implant System Introduction’ lecture has surpassed 25,000 views, proving the platform’s high influence. This achievement signifies that Osstem Implant has successfully established itself as a trusted education partner in the Indian market, going beyond its role as a manufacturer.

Bridging Global Trends and Improving Educational Accessibility

Osstem Implant connects local practitioners with global academic networks. The platform provides timely content from global academic events such as the ‘2026 Osstem World Meeting in Bangkok’, sharing the latest implant trends and technological advancements with the Indian dental community. By offering online access, Denall TV effectively bridges the educational gap for dentists in regions where offline seminars are difficult to attend.

An official from Osstem Implant India stated, “Denall TV serves as a key bridge, delivering world-class clinical knowledge to local dentists. We will continue to strengthen our real-time interactive webinars to provide deeper clinical insights.” The official added, “We are committed to driving both the quantitative and qualitative growth of the Indian dental implant market through the continued provision of high-quality educational content.”

Moving forward, Osstem Implant plans to enhance its B2C PR strategies centered around the Denall TV platform and lead the popularization of digital dental treatment in India through close communication with local practitioners.

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Avalara’s Bhumika Kenjale Receives Excellence in AI-Driven Tax Automation Solutions 2026 Award

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Recognition honors leadership in AI-powered compliance innovation and contributions to the future of global tax automation

PUNE, India, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Avalara, Inc., the agentic AI leader in global tax and compliance, is proud to announce that Bhumika Kenjale, Director of Indirect Tax, has been honored with the Excellence in AI-Driven Tax Automation Solutions 2026 award at the Bharat 2.0 Conclave. The award recognizes leaders driving AI-led transformation in tax and compliance through innovation, technical expertise, and strategic vision that is shaping the future of the industry.

“We are immensely proud of Bhumika and the impact she continues to have on the global tax and compliance landscape,” said Dulles Krishnan, General Manager of India Operations at Avalara. “Her ability to combine deep regulatory expertise with AI innovation reflects the very essence of Avalara’s mission. This recognition highlights her exceptional leadership and the meaningful contributions she has made for Avalara, our customers, and the broader tax and compliance community.”

Kenjale has been instrumental in building the AI-driven infrastructure that powers seamless global compliance. Under her leadership, Avalara’s India Tax Research and Technology Capability Centre has expanded significantly, operating on an AI-first model with advanced automation to deliver highly accurate tax content at scale.

She also serves as a global Co-Chair of Women of Avalara, Avalara’s employee resource group, championing opportunities for women in technology and ensuring the next generation of women see a clear path to technology leadership.

About Avalara
Avalara is the agentic AI platform for global tax and compliance. For more than two decades, Avalara has built one of the most expansive libraries of tax content and integrations in the industry, processing more than 54 billion transactions annually and supporting millions of businesses worldwide. The company’s purpose-built AI agents automate end-to-end compliance with greater precision, from tax calculations and return filings to exemption certificate management and beyond. For more information, visit Avalara.com.

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From Waste to Value: How Jereh Builds the Circular Ecosystem for Batteries

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YANTAI, China, June 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As electric vehicles and energy storage systems scale globally, a critical challenge has emerged: how to manage millions of batteries at the end of their life cycle.

The EU Battery Regulation and similar frameworks are imposing stricter mandates for recycled material content, carbon footprint disclosure, and end-of-life responsibility. Battery recycling has evolved from an environmental compliance duty to a strategic cornerstone of critical material security, supply chain resilience, and the energy transition.

One question remains: can compliant battery recycling be both sustainable and commercially viable?

For Jereh, the answer lies in its intelligent battery recycling demonstration facility in Zhengzhou, China. Since commissioning, the plant has processed more than 15,000 tons of raw feedstock, maintained a utilization rate above 80%, and achieved profitability within its first year of operation. Both the black mass recovery rate and purity exceed 98%, while copper and aluminum separation efficiency reaches up to 96%, underscoring the viability of industrial-scale battery recycling.

This facility served as the validation platform for Jereh’s Lithium Battery Recycling Equipment 1.0. Building on real-world operating data, Jereh has developed its next-generation Lithium Battery Recycling Equipment 2.0 and introduced its LFP Cathode Material Regeneration Solution, further enhancing the value recovery of end-of-life batteries.

The upgraded 2.0 equipment increases single-line annual capacity by 50% while improving operational safety, efficiency, and environmental performance. Meanwhile, the LFP regeneration solution reduces processing costs by 40% through a dry physical process, achieves up to 95% stripping efficiency, eliminates wastewater discharge, and cuts carbon emissions by around 60%.

Beyond technology development, Jereh is expanding its global battery recycling footprint through localized partnerships across South Korea, Australia, Hungary, and the United States. Following the successful 1.0 validation in Zhengzhou, the 2.0 equipment in Guangzhou and Chongqing is expected to commence operations in the coming weeks, with plans for further deployment in overseas markets. Recently, Jereh also signed an agreement with Witthal Gulf to jointly develop a benchmark lithium battery recycling project in Abu Dhabi. The project marks another milestone in Jereh’s efforts to support the development of sustainable battery recycling infrastructure worldwide.

Jereh also contributes to the development of battery recycling standards and safety frameworks, supporting a more mature and transparent recycling ecosystem. For Jereh, the goal is clear: transform retired batteries from waste into valuable resources and help close the loop across the global battery value chain.

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