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BrightCharger and Endrich sign licensing agreement to expand BrightZero® charging control to new components and products

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HELSINKI, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — BrightCharger Oy and Endrich Bauelemente Vertriebs GmbH have signed a licensing agreement to support the expansion of BrightZero® Charging Control to new components and products. The agreement was signed on 8 April 2026.

BrightCharger is a Finnish technology company developing patent-protected charging control technologies, including the patented BrightZero® source-side charging control solution. BrightZero is designed to cut off power and set the charger into deep sleep mode automatically after charging is effectively complete. The aim is to reduce unnecessary post-charge charging, lower overheating risk, support battery care, and reduce standby-type energy use after charging is complete.

The first upcoming step in the collaboration is a BrightZero-enabled version of Holtek’s HT45F9160 Power Delivery Flash MCU. This opens a practical new PD chip path for charger makers. Together with an OEM Integration Guideline and a first reference charger design now under way, it will help OEMs add this source-side auto cut-off to charger designs and support faster market entry. It also creates a foundation for broader scaling of the BrightZero feature across new semiconductor and product categories such as chargers and powerbanks.

“This is an important milestone for BrightCharger. We have worked with long-term determination to bring BrightZero into new USB-C PD charger categories, and Endrich gives us a strong channel to move that work into the component and OEM ecosystem. The upcoming BrightZero-enabled HT45F9160 PD Flash MCU is a concrete first step. By helping prevent unnecessary overcharging and post-charge battery stress, it can make the common charger path more sustainable and support longer battery life in line with the direction of relevant EU regulations. From there, we see strong potential to expand into new chip variants, chargers, and later also other product categories,” says Jani Rytkönen, CEO and Co-founder of BrightCharger Oy.

“At Endrich, we are continuously looking to expand our offering with practical and innovative technologies that create new possibilities for customers. BrightZero brings a relevant new capability into the charging space. It can support product differentiation, sustainability goals, and broader design options for OEMs and their technical teams,” says Antonio Rodas, CTO of Endrich Bauelemente Vertriebs GmbH.

“We are excited about this collaboration and about the opportunities ahead. BrightZero adds a meaningful new feature to the offering, and we see strong potential in future components and products that incorporate it. The upcoming PD Flash MCU path is an important first step, and we look forward to helping bring new BrightZero-enabled variants to the market over time,” says Dietmar Kinn, Product Line Manager at Endrich Bauelemente Vertriebs GmbH.

For BrightCharger, this collaboration strengthens its position as a technology developer, IPR owner, and solution provider. For OEMs, FAEs, and brands, it opens a practical route to adopt BrightZero through a new PD chip path, integration guidance, and future reference designs. For Endrich, it adds a new solution area that combines practical integration potential with clear end-user value.

About BrightCharger Oy
BrightCharger Oy is a Finnish technology company focused on intelligent charging control solutions for chargers, powerbanks, smart plugs, and socket outlets. Its core innovation, patented BrightZero®, is a smart source-side charging control technology designed to stop charging and cut off power automatically once charging is effectively complete. BrightCharger works with partners through IP licensing and technology development.

About Endrich
With 50 years in the electronics industry, Endrich Bauelemente Vertriebs GmbH is a family-run design-in distributor and solution partner serving industrial customers across Europe. Endrich offers a broad range of electronic components and system solutions, backed by technical support and application-oriented collaboration. Its focus is on helping customers adopt the latest technologies and bring innovative products to market.

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Greenzie releases 2025 Annual Safety Report, documenting multi-year safety performance at commercial scale

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The data shows zero lost-time injuries, zero OSHA medical attentions and zero human near-misses across real-world operation

ATLANTA, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Greenzie, the technology platform powering commercial autonomy across multiple OEMs, today shared multi-year safety data from real-world commercial operation, documenting more than 150,000 autonomous miles with zero lost-time injuries, zero OSHA medical attentions and zero human near-misses. The data is published in Greenzie’s 2025 Annual Safety Report, available at greenzie.com/safety.

The report is based on extensive operational data spanning more than 5.4 billion square feet of turf mowed, 68,000+ hours of autonomous mowing and more than 50,000 operator days, the equivalent of 265 mowing seasons.

“Greenzie is helping define safety in autonomous landscape operations, and transparency is a critical part of that,” said Steve Bush, chief operating officer of Greenzie. “These results show that commercial autonomy is operating safely at meaningful scale in the field. Transparency matters because as this category matures, real-world data helps build confidence in what responsible deployment looks like.”

The report’s findings are particularly significant in the context of the U.S. landscaping industry, which employs roughly 1.3 million workers and experiences a higher-than-average rate of workplace accidents compared to other fields. Greenzie’s multi-year operating data shows that autonomy is not theoretical; it is already being deployed consistently and performing safely at scale.

“Greenzie Powered Autonomy™ has been validated through years of sustained use in the field,” Bush said. “That level of real-world performance reinforces both the reliability of our platform and the broader readiness of commercial autonomy.”

Greenzie attributes this performance to a disciplined safety approach that includes robust perception, tested operating standards and continuous validation in real-world commercial environments.

For more information about Greenzie, visit greenzie.com.

About Greenzie

Founded in 2018, Greenzie is the technology platform powering commercial autonomy. Created to solve the landscape industry’s labor and productivity challenges, Greenzie works with leading equipment manufacturers to deliver the software, navigation and safety systems that enable mowing and other outdoor power equipment to operate autonomously in real-world commercial environments. Today, Greenzie’s platform is running on hundreds of machines in active use, helping manufacturers bring autonomy to market and allowing operators to get more done with limited labor—moving autonomy from early experimentation to everyday operations. For more information, visit greenzie.com.

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CGI renews global SAP S/4HANA operations and SAP BTP operations certifications, reinforcing its consistent, quality delivery at scale

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MONTRÉAL, April 23, 2026 /CNW/ – CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A), one of the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world, announced that it has achieved the following recertifications for its global operation capabilities:

SAP S/4HANA operations and works with RISE with SAP SAP BTP operations and works with RISE with SAP

These recertifications highlight CGI’s ability to deliver consistent, high-quality managed SAP services and operations across regions, including services aligned with RISE with SAP. CGI’s SAP-based services help clients reduce operational risk, improve performance and efficiency and scale transformation with greater predictability. This also builds on CGI’s SAP alliance relationship momentum, including its recent AWS SAP Competency Partner status which highlights CGI’s expertise in modernizing mission-critical SAP workloads with AI-enabled cloud solutions.

“Running SAP at enterprise scale requires a partner with proven capabilities, delivery discipline and the ability to innovate securely, including through the integration of AI to deliver tangible outcomes,” said Didier Thérond, President, CGI France operations, and Global Executive Sponsor for CGI’s partnership with SAP. “These global recertifications reinforce CGI’s end-to-end SAP capabilities, including AI-enabled services, helping clients operate mission-critical systems with confidence and advance their modernization and cloud strategies.”

“CGI remains a trusted partner in our SAP Operations Partner program, consistently demonstrating a structured and disciplined approach to certification,” said Rudolf Scheipers, VP, Head of SAP Operations Partner Certification, SAP Partner Innovation Lifecycle Services. “These recertifications highlight the company’s mature operating model and commitment to the high standards we expect globally, ensuring clients running SAP environments can rely on consistent, secure, and efficient operations.”

CGI’s global alliance strategy features partnerships with more than 150 technology companies and supports its local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network. Through its SAP alliance, CGI helps organizations accelerate innovation, deploy and manage SAP solutions globally, and deliver industry-specific business outcomes with rapid, scalable, and AI-enabled cloud and ERP services.

About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world. With 94,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2025 reported revenue is CA$15.91 billion and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB). Learn more at cgi.com.

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Scholastic Corporation Announces Final Results of Modified Dutch Auction Tender Offer

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NEW YORK, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Scholastic Corporation (the “Company” or “Scholastic”) (Nasdaq: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced the final results of its “modified Dutch Auction” tender offer for shares of its common stock, which expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 20, 2026.

Based on the final count by Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the depositary for the tender offer, a total of 2,834,018 shares of Scholastic’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (each share of Scholastic’s common stock, a “Share,” and collectively, “Shares”), were properly tendered and not properly withdrawn at or below the purchase price of $40.00 per Share, including 989,343 Shares that were tendered by notice of guaranteed delivery.

Scholastic has accepted for purchase a total of 2,834,018 Shares through the tender offer at a price of $40.00 per Share, for an aggregate cost of $113,360,720.00, excluding fees and expenses relating to the tender offer.  The total of 2,834,018 Shares that Scholastic has accepted for purchase represents approximately 13.7% of the total number of Shares outstanding as of April 19,  2026.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC served as the dealer manager for the tender offer. Georgeson LLC served as the information agent. Holders of common stock who have questions or need information about the tender offer may call Georgeson LLC at (866) 539-9980 (toll free). Banks and brokers may call Georgeson at (866) 539-9980 or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at (877) 371-5947 (toll free).

About Scholastic 

For more than 100 years, Scholastic Corporation (Nasdaq: SCHL) has been meeting children where they are – at school, at home and in their communities – by creating quality content and experiences, all beginning with literacy. Scholastic delivers stories, characters, and learning moments that empower all kids to become lifelong readers and learners through bestselling children’s books, literacy- and knowledge-building resources for schools including classroom magazines, and award-winning, entertaining children’s media. As the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom libraries, school and public libraries, retail, and online, and with a global reach into more than 135 countries, Scholastic encourages the personal and intellectual growth of all children, while nurturing a lifelong relationship with reading, themselves, and the world around them. Learn more at www.scholastic.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including the conditions of the children’s book and educational materials markets generally and acceptance of the Company’s products within those markets, and other risks and factors identified from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated.

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