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SCORE Welcomes Four New Board Members to Advance Small Business Success

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New board members bring expertise in finance, technology, artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship to support SCORE’s mission of helping small businesses start, grow and thrive.

WASHINGTON, July 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), is pleased to announce the appointment of four new members to its board of directors.

Collectively, the new directors bring decades of experience in entrepreneurship, corporate leadership, artificial intelligence (AI), finance and technology, strengthening SCORE’s ability to support America’s small business community.

“As SCORE continues to expand its reach and support more entrepreneurs nationwide, we are thrilled to welcome these accomplished leaders to our board of directors,” said SCORE Board Chair Julie Poland. “Their diverse perspectives and deep expertise will help strengthen SCORE’s impact, guide our future growth and ensure we continue delivering the mentorship, resources and education entrepreneurs need to succeed in a rapidly changing business environment.”

New Members of the Board of Directors

Carlos Blanco

Carlos Blanco is a technology executive, entrepreneur, investor and advisor with more than 30 years of experience leading high-growth organizations and expanding global partnerships. He has held leadership roles at Calabrio, Jamf, Dynatrace and Citrix, and has founded and invested in multiple ventures across technology, healthcare and consumer industries. A dedicated mentor and supporter of entrepreneurship, Carlos brings extensive experience helping businesses accelerate growth and achieve market success.

Kelly Spillane

Kelly Spillane brings more than 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur, investor and advocate for small businesses. She currently leads emerging-brand investments and the supplier lending program at Whole Foods Market and previously served as small business advocate for the State of Texas. Her experience supporting and advising entrepreneurs aligns closely with SCORE’s mission to help small business owners succeed.

Rachel Wei West

Rachel Wei West is a venture investor, operator and board director with expertise in artificial intelligence, fintech and emerging technologies. Throughout her career, she has advised leading organizations, including Fidelity, State Street, Vanguard and Bank of America, and served as president of Boatsetter. She is also the founder of VentureWomen.co, an organization dedicated to supporting women entrepreneurs. Her experience in innovation, venture investing and entrepreneurship brings valuable perspective to SCORE’s board of directors.

Sunny Zhang

Dr. Sunny Zhang is the founder and chief evangelist of TrueLeap Inc. and is currently developing Orian.ai, an artificial intelligence operating system for communities and ecosystems. An award-winning educator, entrepreneur, investor and researcher, she brings more than 25 years of expertise in behavioral science, social networks and technology innovation. Through her leadership in business, higher education and entrepreneurship, Dr. Zhang offers valuable experience supporting innovation and advancing entrepreneurial growth.

“Our new directors bring experience that speaks directly to the opportunities and challenges facing today’s entrepreneurs, along with a genuine commitment to the volunteers who make SCORE’s mission possible,” said SCORE Executive Director Thomas Kim. “I am truly grateful they’ve decided to bring that experience to SCORE, and I am confident their leadership will help us build an even stronger future for the small business owners we serve.”

The Executive Committee

Chair: Julie Poland, speaker, author and coach partner for ProActive Leadership Group.

Vice chair: Julie Christiansen, founder of Propel Progress with more than 25 years of executive leadership experience across the consumer goods and manufacturing industries.

Secretary: Ray Lee, SCORE mentor and workshop presenter for more than 15 years who has held various financial leadership positions in several multinational corporations.

Treasurer: Michele Adelman, SCORE mentor and former finance director at Medtronic and Kraft Foods.

Returning Members of the Board

Maggie Aaron, senior government relations manager at Point Digital Finance, former principal at FS Vector and brings extensive Capitol Hill experience from both the Senate and House of Representatives.

Rick Brimacomb, speaker, advisor, investor and founder of Brimacomb.

Ricardo Casas, a former executive with the ExxonMobil Corporation.

Bryan Eckle, founder of Summit2Sea Consulting and Jupiter Peak, LLC, where he currently advises businesses on strategy, growth and innovation.

Jim Helfgott, author, member of the Hofstra Radio Hall of Fame, who held leadership positions for HBO, Time Warner and Liberty Global.

Tim Jeffcoat, founder of Competitive Edge Development, founder of Tsquiggle, former director of the U.S. Small Business Administration in Southeast Texas and an executive with the U.S. Government for 20 years.

Frank Klisanich, a startup consultant and former executive with ConAgra and The Village Company.

Pat Loftus, investor and investment committee member with New World Angels.

Sam Marfatia, former global marketing director for Sealed Air and founder of Pack’n Fresh.

Megan Malone, senior director with the U.S. Government Engagement team at Visa.

John A. McCloskey, former CEO of the Schaeffler Aerospace Group who served on the management boards of FAG Bearings and Schaeffler AG.

Steve R. Smith, a former executive with IBM.

Advancing SCORE’s Mission

Guided by its board of directors and powered by thousands of dedicated volunteers, SCORE remains committed to providing entrepreneurs with the expert guidance and resources they need to confidently start, grow and sustain successful businesses.

Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 20 million entrepreneurs start, grow or successfully exit a business. SCORE’s 7,000 volunteers provide free, expert mentoring, resources and education in all 50 U.S. states and territories.

SCORE is funded [in part] through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

To learn more about SCORE, request a mentor, start or grow a business, or volunteer your expertise, visit SCORE.org. Follow @SCOREMentors on FacebookInstagramLinkedIn and X for the latest small business news and resources.

Contact: Alexis Downing, Media@score.org

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Joget Introduces Agent Lab, a Program Helping Businesses Build AI Agents Without Code

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New community initiative invites businesses to submit real workflow challenges for a free, expert-built AI agent, with selected builds shown live in an exclusive webinar.

COLUMBIA, Md., Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Joget, Inc., the global innovator of the open-source, enterprise agentic AI application platform, today announced the launch of Joget Agent Lab, a community-driven initiative that builds a working AI agent for selected businesses at zero cost.

Any organisation can submit a bottleneck or manual process, along with how they’d want an agent to solve it, through the Agent Lab submission form. Joget’s product team reviews the entries, selects the strongest use cases, and builds and tests a working prototype for each one.

The finished agents are then unveiled in a live webinar, where Joget walks through the build step by step, including the prompts and tools used, so participants leave knowing exactly how to attempt the same build themselves.

“We hear the same thing from businesses across every industry: they know exactly where AI could save them time, but building an agent still feels like something you need a developer for,” said Raveesh Dewan, President and CEO of Joget.

“Agent Lab takes that assumption apart in public. We build the agent, we show our work, and by the end of the webinar you know how to do it yourself on our platform.”

Joget Agent Lab is open to:

Business leaders and managers looking to automate repetitive tasks and free up their teamsIT professionals and developers exploring how quickly they can prototype AI agents on a live platformProcess owners and analysts searching for a practical fix to a workflow that has outgrown manual handling

How it works

Submit an idea. 
Describe a bottleneck or manual process, and how an agent could solve it.

Joget builds it. 
The product team reviews submissions and prototypes an agent for the ideas selected.

Watch it live. 
Participants join a webinar to see the finished build and learn how to replicate it.

The agents built through the programme run on Joget AI Agent Builder, a no-code tool that lets both technical and non-technical users design agents visually, test them before deployment, and keep a human in the loop for approval.

Businesses looking to move faster on app development more broadly can pair this with Joget AI Composer, which builds and edits forms, lists, workflows, and interfaces through conversation, with every change staying visible and editable inside Joget’s visual builders rather than hidden in generated code.

The webinar is a teaching session, not a takeaway app. Participants who want to rebuild what they saw will need to bring their own LLM API key, the same bring-your-own-key model used across Joget’s AI tools. This approach gives businesses the freedom to connect with their own LLM provider, and puts them in control of their existing data and privacy.

Businesses that want to go further than a single prototype and build full-scale apps and agents that match their enterprise environment will need a Joget platform subscription. Joget’s team is available after the webinar to walk businesses through both.

Submissions for Joget Agent Lab are open now.

Media Contact: pr@joget.com 

About Joget

Joget offers an open-source, enterprise Agentic AI application platform that converges no-code/low-code development with AI agents to help organizations rapidly build and customize enterprise applications at scale. By combining AI agents with visual app builders, not raw code, Joget makes app generation faster, safer, and more accessible for business users and developers alike.

With Generative AI and Agentic AI capabilities, Joget Intelligence enables organizations to automate and enhance processes while maintaining oversight and compliance.

Through Vibe Composition, Joget enables AI-assisted application development where AI interprets business intent and assembles applications using governed, pre-validated composable components. Unlike typical AI code generation, Joget’s visual-first approach ensures applications remain maintainable and governed within collaborative human workflows.

As an Application and Integration Fabric, Joget connects legacy and modern systems seamlessly. Its extensible, open-source core and plugin architecture offer unmatched flexibility, and its White Label solution allows OEMs and digital solution providers to fully rebrand the platform.

Trusted by startups, global enterprises, and government agencies, Joget delivers the speed of AI with the control of visual development for scalable, intelligent digital transformation.

Visit www.joget.com and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, or YouTube.

 

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Mitrade Sponsors World Snooker Tour With Shared Values of Composure, Confidence & Calculation for Australian Traders

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MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Mitrade is sponsoring the World Snooker Tour (WST) for the 2026/27 season as Official Trading Partner, aligning its brand with a sport built on composure and sustained focus under pressure. Snooker demands discipline and total concentration from a player facing a shifting table — qualities that reflect the broker’s advocacy for responsible, informed trading.

This partnership lands as Mitrade’s growth accelerates. The group reported that since January 2026, active trading clients increased 54% year on year, while the number of trades rose 79% and total lots traded grew 148%. This sponsorship gives Mitrade a platform to deepen engagement with a growing community of traders and fans, extending that reach onto a wider international stage.

“We are proud to back WST, where an Australian talent has made his mark on the world stage,” said Elven Jong, CEO of Mitrade AU. “Composure, confidence and calculation go hand in hand, whether you’re at the table or in the markets. Every decision carries some risk, and the skill is knowing how much to take on, then staying steady while you do it. That’s the discipline we build into how we operate as a broker.”

“We are delighted to welcome Mitrade to the World Snooker Tour,” said Peter Wright, Chief Commercial Officer of WST. “This is a significant partnership with a dynamic global brand, and we are excited about working together across our European events. Snooker and Mitrade both demand confidence and the ability to make the right decisions under pressure. We look forward to seeing Mitrade become a prominent part of the WST throughout the season.”

Mitrade’s involvement with WST kicks off at the British Open in Cheltenham on 31 August 2026.

About Mitrade 
Mitrade is an award-winning CFD trading platform founded in Melbourne, trusted by 7M+ traders worldwide. It operates under top-tier financial regulators—Australia’s ASIC (AFSL398528), Cyprus’ CySEC (CIF438/23), UAE’s CMA (License No. 20200000397), Cayman Islands’ CIMA (SIB1612446), South Africa’s FSCA (54842), and Mauritius’s FSC (GB20025791)—delivering a secure, seamless, and intuitive trading experience. 

The platform provides 1,000+ CFDs on indices, forex, commodities, ETFs, and shares. Mitrade redefines trading with millisecond execution, razor-thin spreads, robust risk management, and multi-device compatibility. 

Trading involves risks. This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, an offer, or a solicitation. 

Visit https://www.mitrade.com for more information.

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Enghouse Announces Finance Leadership Change

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MARKHAM, ON, Aug. 26, 2026 /CNW/ — Enghouse Systems Limited (TSX: ENGH) today announced that Rob Medved, Chief Financial Officer, will be leaving the Company following the release of its third quarter financial results to pursue another professional opportunity.

Mr. Medved has been a valued member of the Enghouse leadership team. During his tenure of approximately 9 years, he has played a key role in supporting the Company’s financial discipline and strengthening Enghouse’s financial organization. The Board of Directors and Enghouse management team thank him for his dedication, professionalism and contributions to the Company. We appreciate the leadership and financial expertise he has brought to Enghouse and wish him every success in the next chapter of his career.

In connection with this transition, the Company is pleased to announce that Vinh Lien will be promoted to Vice President, Finance, effective upon Mr. Medved’s departure. Mrs. Lien has been with Enghouse for over ten years and has held several progressively senior finance and accounting roles during her tenure with the Company. In her current role as Corporate Controller, she has been responsible for overseeing global financial and accounting operations.

Mrs. Lien has been an integral member of the Enghouse Global Finance and accounting team with a deep understanding of Enghouse’s financial operations. She has consistently demonstrated strong leadership, sound judgment, and a thorough understanding of the Enghouse business. Her experience and commitment to both financial and operational excellence make her well qualified to assume this role.

The Company expects a seamless transition of responsibilities and does not anticipate any disruption to its operations, financial reporting, or strategic initiatives.

About Enghouse Systems Limited
Enghouse Systems Limited is a Canadian publicly traded company (TSX: ENGH) that provides enterprise software solutions focused on contact centers, video communications, virtual healthcare, telecommunications networks, public safety, and transportation markets. Enghouse employs an acquisition-oriented strategy and operates globally through a network of international subsidiaries.

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