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Facilio Ushers In The AI-Native Era Of CMMS

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New AI-native capabilities automate and simplify FM workflows making facilities operations faster, more accessible, and easier to run

NEW YORK, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Facilio Inc. announced the next evolution of its Connected CMMS platform, marking a shift from screen-based facilities software to AI-native operations. The release further builds on the autonomous AI capabilities introduced earlier this year with Facilio Atom. With this, Facilio now reimagines how facilities teams interact with their CMMS, making operations simpler, faster, and more accessible through AI-native experiences.

Earlier this year, Facilio introduced Facilio Atom, a suite of AI agents designed to take on routine operational tasks such as handling service requests, coordinating vendors, validating invoices, tracking compliance, and generating reports. Since then, the role of AI in enterprise software has evolved rapidly. People increasingly expect to find information, complete tasks, and get answers through simple conversations rather than navigating multiple screens and applications. For facilities teams, this shift is especially urgent, as operations are still spread across work orders, vendor updates, compliance records, field notes, and reports, making speed and adoption harder than they should be.

This latest release extends that vision by bringing AI directly into the CMMS experience, making facilities operations easier to access, easier to use, and less dependent on traditional software workflows.

“Our mission is to make facilities management simpler, faster, and more accessible for everyone involved in running operations,” said Prabhu Ramachandran, Co-Founder and CEO, Facilio Inc. “The next generation of enterprise software won’t be defined by more screens or more workflows. It will be defined by how easily people can access information and get work done. By bringing AI into the core of the CMMS, we’re making facilities operations more intuitive, more accessible, and better aligned with how teams work today.”

Simplifying how FM Teams Work
For facilities teams, the CMMS has traditionally been a destination, a system users log into to update records, pull reports, track compliance, and manage work. The new capabilities are designed around a simple idea: the CMMS should no longer be confined to one application. It should be available wherever work happens, on-site, on mobile, in messaging channels, through voice, and inside AI assistants.

Prompt-based platform navigation — The entire CMMS becomes navigable in natural language: retrieving records, running reports, triggering approvals and reassignments, and configuring workflows by prompt instead of menus.Bulk document processing & smart findings — Inspections, reports, and records are processed at scale and turned into structured findings and recommendations, surfacing what matters without manual review.Automated work-order validation — Completed work orders are checked against photos, time on site, and checklists, with incomplete or suspect closures flagged before sign-off.Multi-channel field capture — Field and contractor updates from WhatsApp, email, or photo are captured and filed against the right work order automatically.Access from any AI tool — Through a live MCP server, CMMS data and actions become reachable from Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini, the system available where teams already work

AI-Native CMMS in Practice
Q3 Services, a facilities management services provider, recently extended its Facilio deployment with WhatsApp-based job management and AI voice agents, enabling engineers and customers to log, update, and close work requests without accessing the platform directly.

“Accurate and timely data is the foundation of effective facilities management. These innovative steps make it quicker and easier to ensure that all the data is collected accurately and on time, giving us a 360° view of what’s happening. Frankly, it shifts CMMS up to a whole new level,” said Lynne English, Operations Director for Integrated Facilities Management (IFM), Q3 Services.

These early deployments demonstrate how AI-native experiences can improve adoption, simplify operations, and make facilities technology more accessible to everyone involved in delivering service.

To experience the incredibly simpler and smarter CMMS visit https://facilio.com/product/atom-ai-assistants/

About Facilio Inc.
Facilio offers enterprise-grade SaaS platform that transforms property operations and maintenance for a global clientele across commercial offices, healthcare, retail, and education. Its solutions aggregate building data, optimize performance, and enable centralized control across portfolios. With headquarters in New York and offices in Dubai, Chennai, Bangalore, London, Sydney & Singapore, Facilio is backed by investors including Accel, Tiger Global Management, Dragoneer Investment Group, and Brookfield Growth.
Learn more at www.facilio.com 
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2026 Canton Fair Design Award Winners Showcase China’s Innovation Strength

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GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As the 140th Canton Fair opens, the winners of the 2026 Canton Fair Design Award (CF Award) have also been announced. Winning products are now on display in Area D of the Canton Fair Complex, offering visitors a closer look at some of the latest advances in Chinese manufacturing and industrial design.

Among this year’s top honorees, a domestically developed high-performance sport motorcycle and an intelligent navigation capsule robot gastric endoscopy system received the Best of the Best Award, the competition’s highest recognition.

The Canton Fair also enhanced the visitor experience with a themed showcase area within the award exhibition. Built around four application-oriented concepts, namely Outdoor Pleasure, Smart Living, Cozy Home and Kitchen Elegance, the immersive displays demonstrate how innovative designs can be integrated into everyday life, helping visitors better understand the practical value behind these award-winning products.

This year, 4,218 products from 2,112 companies competed for the award. Following multiple rounds of evaluation, 222 products from 174 companies were selected.

The award-winning products reflect several key trends shaping the next stage of Chinese manufacturing. Innovation remains a defining theme, with breakthrough technologies ranging from upper limb motor function assistance and enhancement system to exoskeleton robots, underscoring the growing momentum of high-end manufacturing.

Meanwhile, intelligent technologies continue to gain traction across industries. Smart products account for more than 30% of this year’s winners, with AI-powered glasses, intelligent conference terminals and smart healthcare devices extending AI applications across home, office, medical and outdoor environments.

Sustainability is also becoming increasingly embedded throughout the product lifecycle. Green products represent over 40% of the winning entries, while innovations such as integrated energy-saving panels and sugarcane paper demonstrate how environmentally conscious practices are being incorporated into product design, materials selection and manufacturing processes.

Established in 2013, the Canton Fair Design Award is widely regarded as a benchmark for design innovation in China’s foreign trade sector. The award recognizes products that combine design excellence with commercial value, promoting the transformation and upgrading of Chinese manufacturing and supporting high-quality trade development. Entries are evaluated across five dimensions: innovation, quality, functionality, aesthetics and sustainability.

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InstaMall Launches Same-Day Fashion Delivery Experience, Bringing 80+ Brands to Shoppers’ Doors in Miami

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First-of-its-kind shopping app pairs artificial intelligence with same-day delivery, bringing luxury
and contemporary brands directly to customers’ doorsteps 

Featured luxury and contemporary brands include AllSaints, John Varvatos and Aritzia

MIAMI, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — InstaMall, a first-of-its-kind shopping app offering same-day delivery and access to real-time inventory across luxury and contemporary fashion, launches today in Miami, Florida. Now available via iOS and Android, InstaMall provides access to more than 80 contemporary and luxury fashion brands across Miami’s five premier retail clusters, including Balmain, Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, Ganni, Coach, Diesel, Reformation, Aritzia, Cult Gaia, Prada and more. InstaMall will add more brands within the app in the coming weeks and seasons. 

Sitting at the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, InstaMall brings inspiration and purchase together through a more dynamic way to discover and shop for fashion. The experience combines access to luxury and contemporary brands with the convenience of same-day delivery, bringing the speed customers have come to expect across categories like food and groceries to fashion while maintaining the brand experience retailers and shoppers expect.

Within the app, customers will have access to InstaMall’s AI-powered stylist and virtual try-on features, making it easier to browse, discover and shop styles online. InstaMall’s AI Stylist serves as an intelligent shopping assistant that responds to customers’ preferences in real time. Customers can use the AI Stylist to receive product recommendations, build outfits, ask questions and discover new styles, while its virtual try-on feature allows them to visualize select items on themselves before making a purchase.

“InstaMall was founded on the belief that the convenience customers have come to expect from same-day delivery should extend to the way they shop for fashion,” said Elliot Aboud, Founder and CEO of InstaMall. “As fashion and technology continue to evolve together, we saw an opportunity to create a more seamless shopping experience that brings customers closer to the brands they love, combining a curated assortment, AI-powered styling and virtual try-on with the ease and convenience of same-day delivery.”

Prior to founding InstaMall, Elliot Aboud helped build the Aroma360 and Hotel Collection brands, overseeing the launch of the first retail store and expanding the retail footprint to more than 30 stores across the United States and two in Dubai. InstaMall is bringing fashion and luxury to the next generation with its seamless shopping experience and wide selection of brands.

Customers can download InstaMall through the Apple App Store or Google Play, or by going to instamall.co.

About InstaMall 

InstaMall is a same-day fashion shopping and discovery app reimagining how consumers shop for luxury and contemporary brands. Sitting at the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, InstaMall brings inspiration and purchase together in an experience that gives consumers a more dynamic way to discover and shop. Where on-demand delivery has long existed for categories like food and groceries, InstaMall brings that same convenience to luxury fashion for the first time, delivering the same day without compromising the brand experience fashion retailers and their customers expect. The company launched publicly in Miami on October 16, 2026, and plans to expand nationally. For more information, please visit instamall.co.

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PTC to Announce Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Full Year 2026 Results on Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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BOSTON, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) will release its fiscal 2026 fourth quarter and full year results on Wednesday, November 4th after the stock market closes. As previously announced on October 5th, 2026, PTC entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Schneider Electric. In light of the pending transaction, PTC is suspending quarterly earnings conference calls and is no longer providing quarterly or annual guidance.

The earnings press release and accompanying financial data tables will be accessible on the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at PTC Investor Relations.

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PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) is a global software company that enables manufacturers and product companies to digitally transform how they design, manufacture, and service the physical products the world relies on. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, PTC employs over 7,000 people and supports more than 30,000 customers globally. For more information, please visit www.ptc.com.

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