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PointFive Joins the Tokenomics Foundation as a Premier Member and Takes a Seat on the Governing Board

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NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PointFive, the AI Efficiency OS, has joined the Tokenomics Foundation as a Premier member and taken a seat on the Governing Board. The Tokenomics Foundation is a new Linux Foundation initiative developing open industry standards, benchmarks, and best practices around the economics of AI. PointFive is an active participant in the FinOps community, and Tokenomics membership extends that work into an organization built to define what AI spending actually returns.

The Linux Foundation announced its intent to form the Tokenomics Foundation in June 2026 and formally established it on August 4 with 30 founding member organizations. The Foundation will work closely with the FinOps Foundation to expand the FinOps Open Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS) to account for token-based AI consumption, giving enterprises a shared framework to define the economics and ROI of AI value as agentic deployments move from pilot projects to everyday production use.

Global token use is projected to grow 24x between 2026 and 2030, according to Goldman Sachs research cited by the Linux Foundation. Gartner forecasts worldwide AI spending will grow 47% this year. But the volume of spending is not the problem enterprises are failing to solve. The problem is that nobody can locate it. PointFive Labs research found that 50-80% of a typical enterprise AI bill sits outside the in-platform spend controls teams rely on, running directly against model providers where no single console sees the whole picture. In one environment, a production workload was tracking 40-50% over budget for one reason: high-complexity tasks were defaulting to a frontier model that a model 15x cheaper handled identically. No standard cost export would have surfaced it.

That gap between what a bill reports and what is actually driving it is the problem PointFive was built to close, and it is the reason the company argues detection has to run deeper than the invoice line. As the Tokenomics Foundation builds its standards, the measurement has to reach the layer where the decisions are made, not the layer where the charges land.

“We have never seen new technology explode as fast as AI, but the discipline for controlling it does not exist yet,” said Alon Arvatz, CEO and co-founder at PointFive. “How organizations handle AI cost should not be dictated by vendors. The average practitioner should not have to abide by what one company decides, then rebuild their entire measurement approach when they switch tools. Practitioners need to set the standards that determine how this industry operates and how tools get built. Standards first, tools second. Every vendor in this space, PointFive included, should be building against a definition it did not write alone. That is what a neutral, collaborative industry body is for, and it is why we are proud to serve on the Governing Board.”

As a Premier member with a seat on the Governing Board, PointFive will contribute research on AI cost attribution below the billing layer and support the expansion of FOCUS into token-based consumption models. The company will publish the first in a new series of open research from PointFive Labs this week, examining a finding that cuts against current optimization practice: reducing token consumption does not reliably reduce cost. Establishing why is a measurement question, and measurement is one of the items on the Foundation’s roadmap. Its opening position holds that tokenomics concerns the value of all AI spending, not counting tokens.

PointFive’s effectiveness at the enterprise scale is proven: working with Nubank, one of the world’s largest digital banks, PointFive helped cut resolution time on unattached storage volumes from 210 days to 16, optimize more than 3,000 database tables through a single central platform team, and deliver 8-12% of total cloud spend in savings, verified against the bill rather than modeled, reaching 92% of the bank’s business units.

The first Tokenomicon + FinOps X joint event takes place in Amsterdam on September 22 and 23, 2026, at Muziekgebouw.

About PointFive

PointFive is the AI Efficiency OS, from the cloud to coding agents. It continuously improves efficiency across cloud infrastructure, data platforms, AI workloads, and coding agents, helping teams understand spend in plain language and ship optimizations at scale. Organizations like Fanatics, H&M, Hertz, Nubank, Citizens Bank and other Fortune 500 companies trust PointFive to create greater transparency into AI spend to uncover opportunities to maximize AI ROI. Learn more at https://pointfive.co.

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SpryPoint Names Tara Davidson Its New Chief People Officer

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Addition to executive team underscores SpryPoint’s investment in the people and culture behind its rapid growth

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE and ATLANTA, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — SpryPoint, a leading provider of cloud-native software for utilities, today announced that Tara Davidson has joined the company as Chief People Officer, effective August 31, 2026. Davidson will sit on SpryPoint’s executive leadership team, reporting directly to CEO Kyle Strang.

“I don’t see culture and growth as a trade-off; I see people strategy as business strategy.”

Davidson brings a track record of building people functions that scale alongside fast-growing organizations, with deep experience partnering with executive teams and boards on the talent, culture, and organizational strategy needed to sustain growth. She joins SpryPoint as the company has grown from roughly 75 to more than 375 employees, a trajectory that has made people strategy a board-level priority.

“Utilities trust SpryPoint because our people show up for them every day with the expertise and care this industry deserves,” said Kyle Strang, CEO of SpryPoint. “As we’ve grown, it’s become clear that our team is our real differentiator – not just the software we build. Tara has spent her career building the kind of culture and talent strategy that lets a company grow without losing what makes it work. She’s going to help us make sure that as SpryPoint scales, we keep getting stronger, not more diluted.”

“What drew me to SpryPoint is the stage we’re at. This kind of rapid growth is exactly the inflection point where a company either builds the people infrastructure to scale deliberately, or lets what made it special get diluted along the way. I don’t see culture and growth as a trade-off; I see people strategy as business strategy. My approach is to treat things like how we hire, develop, and support our teams with the same rigor we’d apply to any other growth lever, because in a software-as-a-service business, engaged, well-supported employees are directly connected to the client experience we deliver,” said Davidson.

In her role, Davidson will lead SpryPoint’s people strategy across talent acquisition, organizational development, culture, and total rewards, with a mandate to build the infrastructure that lets SpryPoint’s employees deliver an exceptional experience for utility customers and communities across North America.

About SpryPoint

Founded in 2011, SpryPoint builds and delivers integrated, cloud-native software solutions to empower utilities to serve customers better, operate more efficiently, and provide new levels of business visibility and data-driven decision-making. Today, more than 100 utilities across the Americas rely on SpryPoint to modernize billing, customer engagement, and field operations to transform their business. In 2025, SpryPoint was recognized as a Deloitte Technology Fast 50™ company in Canada and a Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ company in North America. For more information, visit www.sprypoint.com or contact info@sprypoint.com.

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Beyond Boston TV Series Spotlights Greater Boston Real Estate, Lifestyle and Community on REAL Shows Network

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Locally hosted series led by Danny O’Connell highlights the homes, businesses, people, and communities that define Greater Boston and Southern New Hampshire.

BOSTON, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — REAL Shows Network (RSN), the national television platform dedicated to elevating real estate and lifestyle storytelling, has added Beyond Boston, a new locally hosted series serving Greater Boston and Southern New Hampshire, to its lineup. The real estate and lifestyle TV series is hosted by local real estate professional Danny O’Connell and produced by RSN’s Emmy-nominated, Telly Award-winning team.

Viewers can learn more about the series and watch episodes of Beyond Boston at realshows.tv.

Born and raised in Dracut, Massachusetts, O’Connell comes from a family with deep roots in real estate. His parents have each been licensed for nearly three decades, and O’Connell entered the business himself at age 18. Together, the family-run team works with everything from first-time homebuyers and new construction to investment properties, foreclosures, commercial real estate, and luxury homes.

Each episode of Beyond Boston features O’Connell:

Highlighting distinctive homes, neighborhoods, and communities across Greater Boston and Southern New HampshireSharing stories from local businesses, entrepreneurs, and community leadersExploring a wide range of real estate, from new construction and investment properties to luxury homesBringing a family-focused, approachable perspective to the buying and selling experience

“Real estate has always been a family business for us, and our philosophy is simple: our family helping yours,” said Danny O’Connell, host of Beyond Boston. “We work with all types of clients and properties, and we’re not afraid to get our hands dirty to help get the job done. My goal has always been to make the process as easy, stress-free, and fun as possible. Through Beyond Boston, I’m excited to share the homes, businesses, people, and communities that make this region such a great place to live and work.”

O’Connell’s connection to real estate began early. As a kindergartner, he overheard his teacher mention that she needed to buy a house, brought her one of his father’s business cards the next day, and helped make an introduction that ultimately led to multiple real estate transactions over the years. That early family connection to the business continues today through the team’s full-service approach to real estate, property management, and construction.

Beyond Boston is part of REAL Shows Network’s growing lineup of locally branded series that highlight communities across the United States.

As part of RSN’s national network of locally branded shows, Beyond Boston gives its host a full 30 minutes to build a recognizable, personality-driven brand while authentically representing Greater Boston, Southern New Hampshire, and the communities the O’Connell family serves. The show also provides local businesses, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and community leaders a high-quality platform to share their stories through cinematic, lifestyle-driven segments.

Rooted in RSN’s mission of positive media, Beyond Boston focuses on authenticity, connection, and the people and experiences behind real estate. It gives viewers a closer look at the homes, communities, businesses, and personalities that shape life throughout the region. High-resolution images and video clips from Beyond Boston are available upon request.

About Danny O’Connell

Danny O’Connell is a real estate professional from Dracut, Massachusetts, and part of a family-run real estate team serving Greater Boston, Southern New Hampshire, and beyond. Licensed since age 18, O’Connell works with buyers, sellers, investors, first-time homebuyers, new construction, foreclosures, commercial properties, and luxury real estate. He also operates property management and construction businesses and leads a networking group for young entrepreneurs and business owners.

About REAL Shows Network

REAL Shows Network (RSN) is a national TV network for top real estate professionals and influential local leaders, giving select hosts in each market the exclusive opportunity to lead a full 30-minute show that showcases their expertise, partners, and community. Created by an Emmy-nominated, Telly Award-winning production team, RSN delivers cinematic, lifestyle-driven storytelling and strategic media exposure that builds authority, deepens community connection, and elevates positive stories in each market. For more information, visit realshows.tv.

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The Inner Circle acknowledges Robert “Dean” Day, as an Inner Circle Five Year

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COOKEVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Robert “Dean” Day is acknowledged as an Inner Circle Five Year for his contributions to Fiber Optic Infrastructure.

Robert Dean Day has built a distinguished career in the broadband industry, recognized for his leadership, technical expertise, and long standing contributions to fiber optic infrastructure across the southeastern United States. With decades of experience in outside plant fiber optic operations and direct sales, Mr. Day has played a meaningful role in advancing broadband connectivity and supporting large scale telecommunications growth.

Throughout his career, Mr. Day demonstrated expertise in fiber optic equipment, broadband solutions, and team leadership. His responsibilities included managing outside plant fiber optic initiatives, overseeing direct sales efforts, coordinating calls and email communications, and directing teams to ensure consistent performance and client satisfaction. His collaborative leadership style and commitment to continuous learning have been hallmarks of his professional approach.

One of Mr. Day’s most notable accomplishments was serving as chief negotiator at Nortel, where he successfully led the procurement of an eight point six billion dollar agreement with MCI WorldCom. This achievement highlighted his ability to manage complex negotiations and deliver results at the highest levels of the telecommunications industry.

Mr. Day held roles with organizations such as Calix and most recently retired from CableSouth Construction in January of this year. His career has been recognized with numerous honors, including President’s Club distinctions, Salesman of the Year, and the Panhandle Phone Ten Years of Safe and Courteous Beverage Cart Driving Award.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Tennessee Technological University and remains actively affiliated with the Tennessee Broadband Association and the Fiber Broadband Association.

Outside of his professional career, Mr. Day enjoys University of Tennessee football, card collecting, attending games, and visiting historical sites. As he enters retirement, he looks forward to continued learning and engagement with fellow executives, guided by a philosophy centered on curiosity, collaboration, and shared success.

Contact: Katherine Green, 516-825-5634, editorialteam@continentalwhoswho.com

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