New company launches, creating one of the nation’s largest privately held fiber broadband platforms to serve communities across 20 states

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Grain Management (Grain), a leading private investment firm focused on digital infrastructure and communications, has announced the completion of the strategic combination of Ritter Communications and Great Plains Communications to create Rightfiber. The combination was previously announced in June of this year.

Rightfiber unites two highly respected telecommunications providers, each with more than 100 years of successful history. Rightfiber is positioned to accelerate fiber broadband expansion, strengthen local communities, and deliver exceptional customer experiences across its expanded regional footprint.

“Today marks an exciting new chapter for our employees, customers, and communities,” said Heath Simpson, Chief Executive Officer of Rightfiber. “The combination creates an organization built on shared values, exceptional people, and a commitment to investing in the communities we serve. As Rightfiber, we are better positioned than ever to expand access to our world-class fiber connectivity while continuing to deliver the local service and relationships our customers have always counted on.”

Grain has supported both organizations’ growth through long-term investment in fiber infrastructure, operational expansion, and broadband accessibility. The completion of the combination creates a stronger platform for continued investment and future growth.

In conjunction with the merger, Rightfiber has entered into a $1.6 billion credit facility led by Fifth Third Bank, to fund continued organic growth as well as potential M&A.

“Our team is in place, the network is connected, systems integration is in process, and we have successfully funded our growth plan,” said Simpson. “Our next chapter is well underway.”

Rightfiber now:

Serves more than 400 communities across 20 statesOver 300,000 Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) passings through its 28,000-mile fiber networkProvides expanded capabilities for residential customers, businesses, carriers, hyperscalers, and community partnersOperates as one of the nation’s largest privately held telecommunications and fiber broadband platforms

Customers can expect a seamless transition to Rightfiber. Existing services, local support teams, and trusted relationships remain in place while customers benefit from the expanded capabilities, resources, and investments of the combined organization.

Rightfiber will continue investing in network expansion, technology innovation, and the communities it serves throughout its growing footprint.

Additional information about the new organization is available at Rightfiber.com.

About Grain Management
Founded in 2007, Grain Management is a leading global investment firm. We believe broadband and digital infrastructure are foundational to the tech-enabled transformation occurring across all industries and facets of society. Our global team of seasoned and diverse professionals share a collective passion for the power of connectivity to strengthen communities and unlock human potential for all.

We specialize in digital infrastructure and are a trusted solutions provider to the broadband and communications industry. Our unique combination of sector knowledge, experience as operators, and disciplined analytical approach guide our differentiated investment strategy across fiber networks, data centers, wireless spectrum, cell towers, and services.

About Rightfiber
Rightfiber is one of the nation’s largest privately held telecommunications platforms, formed through the merger of Ritter Communications and Great Plains Communications in 2026. The combined organization operates across a 20-state footprint serving over 400 communities with reliable high-speed residential and business internet technology. With over 100 years of experience, Rightfiber is committed to doing right by its employees, customers and the communities it serves by delivering best-in-class solutions for homes, businesses and beyond. Learn more at www.rightfiber.com.

Stronger Together. Built for What’s Next.

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The firm is putting Claude and Cowork in the hands of its portfolio managers and analysts and bringing Claude Code to its developers

BALTIMORE, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ: TROW), a global investment management firm, and Anthropic today announced the expansion of Claude across the firm’s investment organization. Portfolio managers and analysts are using Claude to support and enhance the firm’s research process, and its developers are adopting Claude Code to build investment tools that support the investment process. This effort builds on the significant artificial intelligence (AI) enabled innovation already underway across T. Rowe Price and represents the next phase of the firm’s broader AI strategy.

As an active investment firm, T. Rowe Price builds its decisions on proprietary fundamental research. That means its analysts and portfolio managers read and evaluate large volumes of information, then apply experienced judgment to reach a view. The firm’s goal is to give its investment professionals more capacity for exactly that work.

Claude gives time back and will be put to work where it can add the most value to the investment process:

Research and insights: Claude Cowork will help investment professionals synthesize complex information and create more capacity for research, analysis, and debate.Workflow support: Claude Cowork will assist teams with knowledge-intensive, multistep processes where efficiency, consistency, and appropriate oversight are essential.Technology enablement: Claude Code will support developers as they build and improve tools that enhance productivity across investment and operating workflows.

The work runs under the AI leadership model T. Rowe Price announced in August, which places AI leaders inside Investments and Global Distribution and charges T. Rowe Price Labs, the firm’s enterprise AI innovation hub, with evaluating and scaling AI across the firm. Every application is owned by the business, governed by the firm’s standards for responsible use, and built to keep human judgment and accountability at the center of client outcomes.

“Our approach has always been grounded in rigorous research, disciplined analysis, and experienced judgment,” said Eric Veiel, president, co-head of Global Investments, and chief investment officer at T. Rowe Price. “Claude lets our investment professionals cover more ground and go deeper on what matters. It is a direct extension of the research process that has served our clients for nearly 90 years.”

“We started where the firm creates the most value for clients, and we built the governance to scale from there,” said Ramon Richards, global head of Technology, Data, and Operations and chief technology officer at T. Rowe Price. “This is not simply about adopting new tools; it is about building new ways of working that allow our associates to think more deeply and deliver more for clients, with the security and controls a firm of our responsibility requires.”

“Research is the foundation that everything in active management is built on,” said Peter Nolan, head of Asset and Wealth Management at Anthropic. “T. Rowe Price is bringing Claude into that part of the firm, where the bar for accuracy and judgment is highest, and where Claude can support the judgment of its portfolio managers and analysts.”

The collaboration is part of a broader firmwide effort to pair AI with continued investment in people and capabilities. Through AI training, talent development, and responsible-use guidance, T. Rowe Price is helping associates build the skills and confidence to apply AI effectively while keeping human judgment and client focus at the center of its approach.

T. Rowe Price’s work with Anthropic is designed to accelerate its adoption of advanced AI and further its ambition to lead the investment management industry in how AI is applied to investing, operating the firm, and serving clients.

T. Rowe Price portfolios invest in Anthropic.

ABOUT T. ROWE PRICE

T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ-GS: TROW) is a leading global asset management firm, entrusted with managing $1.87 trillion in client assets as of July 31, 2026, about two-thirds of which are retirement related. Renowned for nearly 90 years of investment excellence, retirement leadership, and independent proprietary research, the firm leverages its longstanding expertise to ask better questions that can drive better investment decisions. Built on a culture of integrity and prioritizing client interests, T. Rowe Price empowers millions of investors worldwide to thrive amid evolving markets. Visit troweprice.com/newsroom for news and public policy commentary.

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Welcomes Hal Mady as Chief Revenue Officer, Krishna Gopalakrishnan as Vice President of Perception and AI, and Asaf Elani as Field Chief Technology Officer.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Voxel, the industrial intelligence company reenvisioning how real-world work gets done, today announced the expansion of its leadership team with three strategic appointments: Hal Mady as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), Krishna Gopalakrishnan as Vice President of Perception and AI, and Asaf Elani as Field Chief Technology Officer (Field CTO).

The executive hires come alongside rapid growth for Voxel, which recently ranked No. 71 on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies. The new additions strengthen Voxel’s operational foundation across go-to-market, core AI, and forward-deployed engineering as the company scales its active intelligence platform to continuously optimize site operations.

Hal Mady, Chief Revenue Officer: Mady will lead Voxel’s global go-to-market strategy and commercial operations. A seasoned revenue executive with a track record of guiding SaaS organizations through critical high-growth inflection points and four successful exits, Mady’s background includes early revenue leadership at DocuSign, executive roles at K2, Shiftboard, and Kony, and serving as CEO of Dash through its acquisition by DaySmart Software. Most recently, he served as CRO at FormAssembly and President & GM at airSlate.

Krishna Gopalakrishnan, Vice President of Perception and AI: Gopalakrishnan will lead the engineering organization building the core computer vision systems and operational AI models powering Voxel’s platform. Bringing deep technical leadership in real-time computer vision, Gopalakrishnan focuses on expanding Voxel’s capability to see, understand, and act on physical operations in real time.

Asaf Elani, Field Chief Technology Officer: Elani will serve as the primary technical bridge between enterprise customers and Voxel’s core product teams through a forward-deployed execution model. He brings specialized expertise in partnering directly with site leaders to turn applied AI models into scalable, enterprise-grade capabilities that deliver rapid time-to-value.

“These additions to our leadership team come at a pivotal moment for Voxel as we come off the heels of our Inc. 5000 milestone,” said Vernon O’Donnell, CEO of Voxel. “Bringing Hal, Krishna, and Asaf on board gives us the strategic leadership to continue our rapid growth, innovate our active intelligence platform, and deliver greater operational impact for the enterprises that rely on us.”

In addition to its rapid market expansion, Voxel was recently recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, reflecting the company’s commitment to building an innovative, high-performing culture alongside its business momentum.

About Voxel
Voxel is reenvisioning how real-world work gets done with its active intelligence platform, designed to help organizations identify and mitigate risks in industrial environments. Using existing cameras, Voxel transforms basic video footage into actionable insights, enabling organizations to proactively make workplaces more effective and safer.‍ Voxel partners with businesses across industries such as warehousing, manufacturing, distribution, and insurance.

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