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Innovapptive Appoints Former 3M Executive and TireHub CEO Peter Gibbons to Board of Directors

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Gibbons brings decades of global manufacturing and supply chain expertise from leadership roles at 3M, TireHub, Mattel, and Starbucks to help shape Innovapptive’s category-defining “Industrial Execution” layer.

HOUSTON, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Innovapptive, a leading provider of digital operations and supply chain solutions, today announced the appointment of Peter Gibbons to its Board of Directors. A globally recognized transformation leader, Gibbons brings unmatched manufacturing and supply chain domain depth to Innovapptive’s leadership team as the company accelerates its mission to define the “Industrial Execution” category.

Gibbons’ appointment is a strategic move to help Innovapptive bridge the critical “Insights to Action” gap that currently limits enterprise industrial operations. By shaping this missing Industrial Execution layer, Innovapptive aims to help enterprises unlock massive financial outcomes, including Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and throughput improvements, supply chain optimization, and deep reductions in fixed costs spanning energy, labor, and spare parts.

“Peter’s track record of driving operational excellence at some of the world’s largest and most complex industrial and consumer brands is unparalleled,” said Sundeep V. Ravande, CEO & Founder. “As we pioneer the Industrial Execution layer to turn operational insights into immediate, front-line action, Peter’s strategic guidance will be invaluable. He truly understands the intersection of people, processes, and technology required to drive frontline worker empowerment and bottom-line growth.”

Gibbons brings extensive global experience leading business and operations transformation across the industrial, automotive distribution, consumer, and retail sectors. He recently retired as Group President, Enterprise Supply Chain at 3M, where he was responsible for all aspects of operations and supply chain for the $20B+ industrial manufacturer. Prior to 3M, Gibbons served as the CEO and Board Chair of TireHub, a last-mile tire distributor co-owned by Bridgestone and Goodyear, where he was lauded for establishing a resilient, customer-focused culture.

His distinguished career also includes executive tenures as Executive Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer for Mattel, Inc., and Executive Vice President of Global Supply Chain Operations for Starbucks, where he oversaw worldwide manufacturing, engineering, procurement, distribution, and sourcing.

“I have always believed that transformation isn’t just a project—it’s a culture shift driven from the inside out, where technology empowers the human element,” said Gibbons. “Innovapptive’s vision for the Industrial Execution layer addresses one of the most persistent challenges in manufacturing today: connecting high-level operational insights with the actual work happening on the plant floor and in the field. I look forward to working with the board and leadership team to help organizations eliminate friction, build stability, and realize unprecedented financial outcomes.”

Gibbons was previously named “Supply Chain Person of the Year” by the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Solstice Advanced Materials. He holds an MBA from the University of Strathclyde and a BSc. in Physics from the University of Edinburgh.

About Innovapptive

Innovapptive is an AI-Powered Industrial Execution Platform and a provider of Connected Workforce Solutions that helps industrial organizations transform insights into action and action into outcomes. By connecting frontline workers, maintenance, operations, reliability, supply chain processes, enterprise systems, and Industrial AI within a unified execution platform, Innovapptive enables manufacturers to improve productivity, optimize asset performance, reduce operational waste, and accelerate EBITDA improvement initiatives.

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dxFeed Adds Order Imbalance Data for Nasdaq TotalView

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New event type in dxFeed’s QD model gives trading firms a structured, real-time view into supply and demand dynamics ahead of Nasdaq’s opening and closing auctions.

NEW YORK, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — dxFeed, a global provider of market data and financial technology solutions, announced Order Imbalance data support for Nasdaq TotalView. The addition gives trading firms direct access to one of the few data types that reveals real demand and supply imbalances before an auction clears — a rare window into aggregate market intent at the most critical points of the trading day.

Opening and closing auctions concentrate a disproportionate share of daily volume and anchor the reference prices that flow across the market. Yet for most participants, the direction and magnitude of an auction only become clear after the cross. Order Imbalance data changes that: it shows the difference between buy and sell interest at a given reference price, the number of paired shares eligible to execute, and indicative auction prices — updated in real time as order entry progresses.

For High-Frequency Trading (HFT) firms, market makers, and execution algorithms, this translates directly into edge. Order Imbalance data enables traders to anticipate where a large institutional flow is positioned, identify short-term price pressure before it appears in the tape, gauge unmatched volume still seeking liquidity, and estimate where auction price is likely to clear. That means the ability to reprice quotes ahead of the cross, hedge exposure, participate intelligently in closing and opening flow, or extract alpha from a strong imbalance signal — rather than reacting after the fact.

Within dxFeed’s offering, Order Imbalance has been added as a native event type in the QD model of market events — the same framework clients use to consume quotes, trades, and other market data across feeds. There is no separate integration path: firms get auction insight directly alongside the data they already process.

“Order Imbalance data addresses a part of the trading day where timing and information matter most. Adding it as a native event type in our QD model lets clients integrate auction insight directly into their existing workflows — without any additional complexity,” said Stepan Bolshakov, Managing Director at dxFeed.

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dxFeed is a leading market data and financial services provider for the global capital markets, named by the Fund Intelligence Operations and Services Awards. The company delivers high-quality financial data and services to brokerages, prop traders, exchanges, professional traders, and academic institutions. dxFeed is focused on enhancing AI- and IaaS-driven solutions, while reinforcing its commitment to reliable service provision, compliance and best support.

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Premier Plus Lending Launches In-House Underwriting Team to Support Continued Growth

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LOS ANGELES, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Premier Plus Lending announced the launch of its new in-house underwriting team, a strategic investment designed to enhance efficiency, expand lending capabilities, and further elevate the experience for borrowers, real estate partners, and loan officers.

The new division will be led by Dana Agosto, a mortgage industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience spanning underwriting, operations, processing, funding, lending, and senior management. Joining her is Lindsay Rittmiller, an accomplished mortgage operations leader with extensive experience overseeing underwriting, processing, and workflow management.

By bringing underwriting expertise directly into the organization, Premier Plus Lending is creating a more collaborative and streamlined lending process. Loan officers will have direct access to experienced underwriting professionals, allowing for faster problem-solving, greater flexibility, and stronger support on complex loan scenarios. The move also positions the company to expand its product offerings, strengthen investor relationships, and create new opportunities for borrowers.

“This is about building a stronger foundation for the future,” said Dana Agosto. “By bringing underwriting in house, we’re creating a more connected process, improving communication across teams, and giving our loan officers and clients direct access to experienced decision-makers. It’s a significant step forward in delivering the level of service, responsiveness, and expertise that Premier Plus Lending is known for.”

The launch comes as Premier Plus Lending continues its rapid growth and invests in the people, technology, and infrastructure needed to support that momentum.

“As we’ve grown, we’ve remained committed to building a company that delivers both exceptional service and operational excellence,” said Artin Babayan, CEO of Premier Plus Lending. “Establishing an in-house underwriting team is a natural next step in that evolution. Dana and Lindsay bring an incredible depth of experience, and their leadership will help us create a more efficient lending process while expanding opportunities for our clients, referral partners, and loan officers.”

The addition of the underwriting team represents another milestone in Premier Plus Lending’s mission to build a best-in-class mortgage platform that combines industry expertise, innovative lending solutions, and a commitment to helping clients achieve their homeownership goals.

About Premier Plus Lending

Premier Plus Lending is a high-performing mortgage company founded in 2023 and headquartered in Sherman Oaks, California. Built with a clear vision, the firm brings together top-producing loan officers, seasoned processors, and industry veterans to deliver clarity, speed, and precision in every transaction. Recognized as the #1 retail mortgage company in the San Fernando Valley and the fastest-growing mortgage company in Southern California, Premier Plus Lending surpassed $500 million in loan production in 2025, achieving 70% year-over-year growth in loan volume and a 59% increase in loans closed. With a commitment to innovation, service, and operational excellence, Premier Plus Lending continues to set a new benchmark for performance, partnership, and professionalism in the mortgage industry.

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Level Up Math Launches K-8 Adaptive Platform as 1.5 Million Eighth Graders Lack Basic Math Skills

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A free assessment, mastery-based practice, and plain-language parent reports. At a fraction of the cost of tutoring chains.

AUSTIN, Texas, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Playful Digits today announced the launch of Level Up Math, an adaptive K-8 math practice platform that helps parents find and fix their child’s math gaps before high school exposes them.

On the 2024 Nation’s Report Card, 39 percent of US eighth graders scored below NAEP Basic in math, over 1.5 million students heading into high school without the foundations algebra demands. Yet nearly nine in ten parents believe their child is on track.

Level Up Math closes that awareness gap. It begins with a free assessment across five Common Core domains, then turns the results into a plain-language parent report that names the two or three skills to fix first, often a grade or two behind the child’s current schoolwork.

“Almost no child is genuinely bad at math,” said Mihai Seceleanu, founder of Level Up Math. “Usually a foundation went shaky a year or two earlier. Finding it is detective work, and rebuilding takes structured practice across the connected skills, not just more drills on the same topic.”

Practice uses spaced repetition, a research-backed technique for long-term memory, revisiting each skill across days, weeks, and months. Every problem comes with a worked solution that names the key insight and the common mistakes, often tailored to the exact wrong answer a child picked.

There are no leaderboards, no streak shaming, no ads to children, and no AI training on child data. Instead, a parent and child can set a quest the child works toward, with a reward at the end, a bike upgrade or a fun night out, which the company says does wonders for motivation. Level Up Math is COPPA-aligned and GDPR-compliant, collecting only a child’s first name and grade.

Early users put it plainly. A math teacher in Montana reports the assessment results “correctly identify gaps from previous years,” and a Level Up parent in Ohio calls the report “a helpful map for what to practice next.”

Getting started is free: the initial assessment and parent report cost nothing, no credit card. Parents who want to continue pay $14.99 per month per child, with a 33 percent sibling discount and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Level Up Math covers more than 2,000 skills aligned to the Common Core across grades K through 8, plus dozens of interactive tools, from visually rich early-grade scenes to algebra, geometry, and statistics builders for older students.

About Level Up Math

Level Up Math is an adaptive K-8 math practice platform that begins with a free assessment and builds a personalized practice path one mastered skill at a time.

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