PARIS, July 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — EKINOPS (Euronext Paris – FR0011466069 – EKI), a leading provider of optical networking, connectivity and SASE cybersecurity solutions for telecommunications operators and enterprises, today announces the signing of a framework agreement with Proximus, the leading Belgian Tier-1 telecom operator, awarding Ekinops a 10-year supplier contract.

This agreement marks the final step following the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) announced in March. This major strategic project, named NEURON, which stands for Next generation Enhanced Uniform Reliable Optical Network, covers Ekinops’ supply of WDM-based optical network equipment and services to deploy a nationwide high-speed optical network across Belgium comprising of over 600 sites.

Proximus has chosen the Ekinops WDM platform for its ability to optimize any types of traffic rate from ultra-low to very high client speeds in a chassis already compatible for 1.6T (terabits per second) rate. Under the long-term agreement containing commitments for future evolutions, Ekinops will provide telecom infrastructure systems supporting 800 Gbit/s (gigabits per second) optical capacity, as well as a broad range of ROADMs (reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexers) for Proximus’ backbone and metro networks. Ekinops will also provide its network management solution, Celestis NMS, together with associated software and professional services, to support Proximus in building its next-generation, high-performance optical network.

“We have been impressed by the Ekinops’ labs and by the quality of their answers to our RFP, as well as the technical expertise demonstrated throughout the selection process,” says Geert Standaert, Network Lead and CTO of Proximus. “Beyond the simplicity and efficiency of the proposed architecture, this collaboration builds on a long-standing partnership with a trusted and reliable partner. Ekinops’ expertise will play a key role in supporting our network evolution and delivering on our long-term ambitions.”

“This agreement builds on Ekinops strengths: delivering trusted, flexible, high-capacity optical networking solutions,” says Lionel Chmilewsky, CEO of Ekinops. “It highlights how our continued innovation—and the dedication and expertise of our teams serving customers worldwide—are delivering tangible results. We are extremely honored by Proximus’ trust in our European technologies and our people. We are fully committed to the success of NEURON and look forward to what we will accomplish together.”

The project plan will include lab and field trials, starting now with first network deployment to start in second half of 2026.

Ekinops contact

Lionel Chmilewsky, CEO
contact@ekinops.com

Investors contact

Mathieu Omnes, Investor relation
Tel.: +33 (0)1 53 67 36 92
momnes@actus.fr

Media contact

Amaury Dugast, Press relation
Tel.: +33 (0)1 53 67 36 74
adugast@actus.fr

For more information, visit https://www.ekinops.com/

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Newmark Continues Scaling Valuation Capabilities Across Europe

NEW YORK and MUNICH, July 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) (“Newmark” or “the Company”), a leading commercial real estate advisor and service provider to large institutional investors, global corporations, and other owners and occupiers, announces the addition of einwert GmbH (“einwert”), a Germany-based real estate valuation and technology company that streamlines and enhances valuation workflows, value analysis and portfolio oversight for institutional real estate owners and managers, as part of Newmark’s Valuation & Advisory business.

Founded in 2022, einwert has built a nationwide team of nearly 30 professionals and developed an independent platform for real estate value management. The firm primarily serves the real estate fund sector and supports clients with portfolios across Germany.

“Newmark continues to invest in differentiated capabilities that strengthen our advisory offering and support the evolving needs of institutional real estate clients globally,” said John Busi, President, Newmark Valuation & Advisory. “einwert founders Dr. Christina Mauer and Dr. Maximilian Schlachter built the company with the mindset of institutional clients and portfolio managers. The result is a business that combines high-level advisory expertise with technology and analytics in a way that really reflects where the industry is heading.”

einwert joins a growing list of additions to Newmark’s rapidly growing Valuation & Advisory practice worldwide, including Catella Valuation Advisory in France and the recently acquired Altus Group Canadian Appraisals business. Together, these strategic investments continue to expand Newmark’s international valuation offering, deepen local market expertise and enhance the Company’s technology and analytics capabilities for institutional clients worldwide, while advancing the Company’s goals of increasing the proportion of revenue generated by recurring businesses and expanding its global footprint.

einwert’s valuation professionals will join Newmark’s Valuation & Advisory practice, and einwert’s independent platform for real estate value management will continue to serve Germany’s institutional real estate fund industry. The platform provides institutional clients with a disruptive valuation management and portfolio analysis solution, enabling seamless collaboration with appraisers, streamlining processes and increasing efficiency.

“The German real estate fund market has very specific requirements around valuation transparency and independence,” said Marcus Lütgering, Country Head, Germany at Newmark. “einwert has built exactly the expertise and platform this market demands, and we are proud to deepen our presence in Germany together.”

“From einwert’s founding, our goal was to create a more transparent and efficient approach to valuation by combining industry expertise with modern technology,” said Dr. Christina Mauer, Managing Director and Co-Founder of einwert. “We built einwert based on firsthand experience with the operational challenges facing valuation and fund management professionals, and we believe Newmark is the ideal partner to help us accelerate that vision while preserving the entrepreneurial culture, client focus and independent platform identity that have defined our growth.”

About Newmark
Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK), together with its subsidiaries (“Newmark”), is a world leader in commercial real estate, seamlessly powering every phase of the property life cycle. Newmark’s comprehensive suite of services and products is uniquely tailored to each client, from owners to occupiers, investors to founders, and startups to blue-chip companies. Combining the platform’s global reach with market intelligence in both established and emerging property markets, Newmark provides superior service to clients across the industry spectrum. For the twelve months ended March 31, 2026, Newmark generated revenues of more than $3.4 billion. As of March 31, 2026, Newmark and its business partners together operated from over 185 offices with more than 9,600 professionals across four continents. To learn more, visit nmrk.com or follow @newmark.

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AMSTERDAM, July 2, 2026 /CNW/ — OCI Global N.V. (“OCI” or the “Company”) (Euronext: OCI) confirms that Oceanwood Capital Management LLP (“Oceanwood”) has informed the Company that, on 01 July 2026, Oceanwood notified Vereniging van Effectenbezitters (“VEB”) of the withdrawal of Oceanwood’s power of attorney granted to VEB in connection with the OCI N.V. Enterprise Chamber proceedings.

Based on the applicant shareholding overview filed in the Enterprise Chamber proceedings, The Oceanwood Fund represented approximately 93.75% of the approximately 2.01% of OCI’s issued share capital attributed to the applicants in aggregate at the time of the original VEB application, with 3,980,000 OCI shares attributed to The Oceanwood Fund. Separately, Oceanwood has disclosed to OCI that, as of 22 June 2026, funds managed by Oceanwood held 4,934,414 OCI shares.

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