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Fortinet Appoints Luca Simonelli as Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific

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SINGAPORE, July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Fortinet®, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, today announced the appointment of Luca Simonelli as Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific (APAC).

Based in Singapore, Luca will lead Fortinet’s Asia Pacific sales organisation, overseeing the company’s businesses across Japan, North Asia and South Asia (Southeast Asia, India & SAARC, Australia and New Zealand). He will be responsible for further driving regional strategy, strengthening customer and partner relationships, and accelerating Fortinet’s continued growth across the region.

Luca brings more than 30 years of international technology leadership experience spanning cybersecurity, networking, SASE, cloud security, and managed services. Most recently, he served in a senior leadership role at GCX Managed Services. Throughout his career, he has built and scaled high-performing teams across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, holding leadership positions across the cybersecurity, networking and managed services industries, including nearly eight years at Fortinet, where he previously led the company’s EMEA business.

Announcing the appointment, Joe Sarno, Executive Vice President, International Sales at Fortinet, said “Asia Pacific continues to be one of the most dynamic cybersecurity markets globally, as organisations accelerate digital transformation, adopt AI, and modernise critical infrastructure. Luca’s deep industry experience, customer focus, and proven ability to build high-performing teams further strengthens our leadership across Asia Pacific and positions us well to further support our customers, partners and teams as we continue executing our long-term growth strategy.”

Luca Simonelli added, “Fortinet has built one of the industry’s most comprehensive and integrated cybersecurity platforms, bringing together networking, security and AI to help organisations reduce complexity while strengthening cyber resilience. As customers continue to modernise their infrastructure and embrace AI, Fortinet is uniquely positioned to help them secure every part of their digital journey. I’m excited to rejoin Fortinet and work alongside our customers, partners and teams across Asia Pacific to build on the company’s strong momentum and help more organisations securely embrace the next phase of digital transformation.”

Luca holds a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Milan and is based in Singapore.

About Fortinet

Fortinet is a driving force in the evolution of cybersecurity and the convergence of networking and security. Our mission is to secure people, devices, and data everywhere, and today we deliver cybersecurity everywhere you need it with the largest integrated portfolio of over 50 enterprise-grade products. Well over half a million customers trust Fortinet’s solutions, which are among the most deployed, most patented, and most validated in the industry. The Fortinet Training Institute, one of the largest and broadest training programs in the industry, is dedicated to making cybersecurity training and new career opportunities available to everyone. Collaboration with esteemed organizations from both the public and private sectors, including CERTs, government entities, and academia, is a fundamental aspect of Fortinet’s commitment to enhance cyber resilience globally. FortiGuard Labs, Fortinet’s elite threat intelligence and research organization, develops and utilizes leading-edge machine learning and AI technologies to provide customers with timely and consistently top-rated protection and actionable threat intelligence. Learn more at https://www.fortinet.com, the Fortinet Blog, and FortiGuard Labs.

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Share buybacks in Ericsson during the period June 29 – July 3, 2026

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STOCKHOLM, July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — During the period June 29 – July 3, 2026, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (“Ericsson”) (LEI code 549300W9JLPW15XIFM52) repurchased own Class B shares (ISIN: SE0000108656) as follows:

Date

Aggregated daily volume
(number of shares)

Weighted average share
price per day (SEK)

Total daily transaction
value (SEK)

29/06/2026

400,000

107.2335

42,893,400.00

30/06/2026

500,000

108.6309

54,315,450.00

01/07/2026

800,000

106.2262

84,980,960.00

02/07/2026

800,000

106.5589

85,247,120.00

03/07/2026

600,000

106.4465

63,867,900.00

Total

3,100,000

106.8725

331,304,830.00

The share repurchases are a part of the share buyback program of up to SEK 15,000,000,000 which Ericsson announced on April 16, 2026, and which runs between April 23, 2026, and March 31, 2027, at the latest. The Board of Directors intends to propose to the 2027 Annual General Meeting that the repurchased shares, other than those used to fulfil Ericsson’s obligations under its share-related incentive programs, are cancelled.

The share buyback program is executed in accordance with the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on market abuse (MAR) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016 supplementing MAR (the Safe Harbour Regulation).

All acquisitions have been carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm by Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE on behalf of Ericsson. A full breakdown of the transactions is attached to this announcement.

Following the repurchases above, Ericsson’s holding of treasury stock amounts to 67,098,958 Class B shares. There are in total 3,371,351,735 shares in Ericsson, 261,755,983 shares of Class A and 3,109,595,752 shares of Class B.

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apg Solutions Appoints Wade Reitmeier as Vice President of Product & Engineering and Confirms Bart Hoemann as Vice President of Operations

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MINNEAPOLIS, July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — apg Solutions is pleased to announce two key leadership appointments that further strengthen the company’s global leadership team and support its continued efforts to accelerate innovation, strengthen operational excellence, and drive long-term growth.

Wade Reitmeier will join apg on July 6 as Vice President of Product & Engineering. In this role, Wade will lead apg’s global product and engineering organization, driving product strategy, innovation, and technical execution to ensure apg continues delivering solutions that anticipate evolving customer needs, address emerging market trends, and create value for customers around the world.

Wade brings more than 25 years of experience as a product management and engineering leader, with a strong track record of driving growth, innovation, strategic alignment, and operational excellence across global technology and manufacturing organizations. He joins apg most recently from Entrust, where he served as Director of Product Management and played a key role in advancing solutions in secure identities, payments, and data protection on a global scale. Wade’s experience connecting product strategy, customer needs, and technical innovation will support apg as it continues to evolve its product roadmap and deliver practical, market-relevant solutions for customers worldwide.

Wade holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas.

apg is also pleased to confirm Bart Hoemann as Vice President of Operations on a permanent basis, following his successful tenure as Interim Vice President of Operations.

During his time in the interim role, Bart’s leadership, consistency, and impact have been instrumental in driving stability, operational improvements, and progress across apg’s global operations. As Vice President of Operations, Bart will continue to lead the operations organization with a focus on execution, process discipline, operational scalability, and support for the company’s strategic priorities. His leadership will help ensure apg continues delivering the quality, responsiveness, and reliability customers expect from a trusted global partner.

“These appointments reflect our continued commitment to investing in the capabilities that matter most to our customers,” said Heather Stewart, President and CEO of apg. “As the retail and cash management landscape continues to evolve, our customers need a partner that can help them stay ahead through innovation, reliability, and operational excellence. Wade’s deep product and engineering expertise will strengthen our ability to develop solutions that address emerging customer challenges and opportunities, while Bart’s proven operational leadership ensures we can consistently deliver the quality, responsiveness, and execution our customers expect. Together, their leadership strengthens our ability to innovate with purpose and create lasting value for our customers around the globe.”

These leadership appointments further enhance apg’s ability to execute its strategy of delivering innovative cash management and point-of-sale solutions while continually improving the customer experience. Together, Wade and Bart will play key roles in helping apg anticipate market needs, accelerate innovation, and deliver greater value to customers through product leadership, engineering excellence, and operational performance.

About apg Solutions

apg Solutions is a leading provider of cash drawers and cash management solutions for retail, hospitality, and other industries worldwide. With a focus on reliability, innovation, and customer support, apg helps businesses improve efficiency, security, and performance at the point of sale and beyond.

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OLX Group appoints Andrew Garrihy as Chief Marketing Officer

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AMSTERDAM, July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — OLX Group (OLX), a global online classifieds leader with nearly 60 million daily listings across 7 markets, has appointed Andrew Garrihy as Chief Marketing Officer, joining the Executive Team and reporting to CEO Christian Gisy, effective 1 July 2026.

Andrew will be responsible for driving the next phase of OLX’s marketing strategy, building demand and ensuring users and professional customers understand the full value of what OLX’s global marketplaces offer. Central to his remit is ensuring AI is deeply embedded in how OLX’s marketing function operates.

Andrew brings extensive international marketing experience across multiple categories and more than 170 countries. He previously served as CMO of OLX Autos between 2022 and 2023, and most recently as Senior Advisor to the company before joining the Executive Team. Prior to OLX, Andrew held senior roles at Huawei, Qualcomm, Samsung, and Vodafone, where he led global teams focused on strengthening and transforming brands across EMEA, Asia and LATAM.

Andrew is recognised as a rare full-stack marketer, with deep expertise across both strategic and technical disciplines. Alongside his leadership experience, he has hands-on experience building AI agents and digital products and will play a central role in deeply embedding AI into how OLX’s marketing teams operate day-to-day.

Andrew’s appointment follows a period of strong performance for OLX, with global revenue up 28% year-on-year to US$992 million for the full year ended 31 March 2026. The Group continues to build on this momentum with industry-leading AI innovation, investing more than $200 million in AI across its platforms since 2018.

Christian Gisy, CEO at OLX commented: “One key focus for OLX’s next phase of growth is continuing to harness AI to deliver even greater value for our customers’ businesses and for our users. Andrew’s vision for making AI central to the future of effective marketing, combined with his vast international experience makes him the ideal person to lead us through this next phase.”

Andrew Garrihy, Chief Marketing Officer at OLX, added: “OLX is accelerating and it is a great time to return to the business. It has a clear vision, strong leadership, leading talent, and importantly, an unrivalled investment in AI across the classifieds industry. This is a genuinely innovative company at an exciting moment, and I’m looking forward to delivering on the opportunity and the ambition.”

He continued, “AI will change marketing at the core, not the edges. The winners will pair deep marketing expertise with the skill to direct AI, rebuilding marketing around what it now makes possible rather than bolting it onto how we work today.”

About OLX Group:

OLX is a global digital marketplace leader that builds AI-native marketplaces people trust, serving millions of people, professionals and businesses across Europe and South Africa every month. Leveraging scale and powerful AI innovation across its trusted brands, OLX helps people sell and buy cars, find housing, get jobs, buy and sell household goods, and much more. OLX Group is the classifieds business of Prosus, a global technology company and the power behind the leading lifestyle ecommerce brands in Latin America, Europe and India. For more information on OLX, visit www.olxgroup.com.

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