Partnership with Boldyn Networks strengthens ERP support and internal IT capacity, answers to growing demand for managed application services in higher education

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Río Hondo College has selected Boldyn Networks (Boldyn) as a trusted partner to invest in Managed Application and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) services, helping expand the capacity of the college’s internal IT team and strengthening support for the critical applications that underpin day-to-day operations.

Boldyn will work with Río Hondo College to assess, support and optimize its application environment, including cloud migration planning, infrastructure hosting management, application management, Software-as-a-Service readiness, database administration, and business continuity and disaster recovery planning.

For Río Hondo College, the partnership provides access to specialists with deep experience supporting higher education institutions without increasing pressure on existing staff resources. The approach enables the college’s IT team to spend more time advancing strategic initiatives that support institutional goals and student success.

Allan Abutin, Interim Executive Director, Information Technology Services, at Río Hondo College, said “Our technology systems play an essential role in supporting every part of the college experience. As the complexity of those systems continues to grow, it becomes increasingly important to have access to the right expertise and resources. Boldyn’s higher education experience and dedicated support model give us confidence that we can continue delivering reliable services while allowing our internal team to focus on the strategic initiatives that drive value for our students, faculty and staff.”

Matt Loecke, SVP Higher Education, at Boldyn Networks US, said “Higher education institutions are navigating significant technology transformation while managing increasing demands on internal IT teams. Río Hondo College has taken a proactive approach by investing in the ERP services and expertise needed to support its long-term goals. We are proud to be selected as a trusted partner and look forward to helping the college maximize the value of its technology environment while delivering reliable experiences for its campus community.”

Boldyn’s Managed Application Services are designed to help colleges and universities reduce the operational burden of supporting increasingly complex application environments while maintaining visibility and control over their technology strategy.

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HOUSTON, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As the renewable energy industry prepares for one of its largest annual gatherings, TruGrid has partnered with RE+ to publish an exclusive insider guide designed to help attendees make the most of this year’s conference in Las Vegas.

The blog, RE+ 26 Survival Guide: What Every Attendee Needs to Know Before Heading to Las Vegas, features an interview between TruGrid Senior Director of Marketing Amy Norstedt and RE+ Vice President of Marketing Danielle Danko. Together, they discuss the biggest changes attendees can expect this year, including RE+’s permanent move to November, the return to the Las Vegas Convention Center, how Formula 1 race week will impact travel, new networking opportunities, transportation options, and planning resources available before arriving.

“RE+ is the premier gathering for the renewable energy industry, and this year brings several significant changes that attendees should prepare for,” said Danielle Danko, Vice President of Marketing at RE+. “We wanted to create a resource with TruGrid that answers the questions everyone is asking before they arrive.”

Among the topics covered in the guide are:

Why RE+ has moved from September to NovemberBenefits of the event returning to the Las Vegas Convention CenterWhat attendees should know about Formula 1 race weekChanges to education sessions and expo hall schedulingChanges to the Block Party and networking opportunitiesTransportation tips, including the Vegas Loop and MonorailPlanning tools that can help attendees maximize their time on site

As one of the conference’s largest sponsors, TruGrid will have team members throughout RE+ meeting with developers, owners, investors, and industry partners to discuss their engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for utility-scale battery energy storage system and solar projects.

“The best partnerships begin with meaningful conversations,” said Amy Norstedt, Senior Director of Marketing at TruGrid. “We’re excited to provide RE+ attendees with a resource that helps them navigate this year’s event while creating opportunities to connect with our team. With a 0.00 total recordable incident rate (TRIR) throughout 2025 and year-to-date in 2026, TruGrid remains committed to delivering projects with the highest standards of safety, quality execution, and reliability.”

To read the complete RE+ 26 Survival Guide, visit the TruGrid blog.

Attendees interested in scheduling a meeting with the TruGrid team during RE+ or before the conference begins can email sales@trugridpower.com.

About TruGrid
TruGrid is a premier utility-scale engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor specializing in battery energy storage systems (BESS) and solar technology. Its mission is to connect customers and communities with reliable and valuable utility-scale clean energy projects. Based in Houston, Texas, TruGrid is at the forefront of North America’s energy transition, offering solutions that ensure the most profitable projects for customers. Proudly owned by Hull Street Energy, TruGrid is dedicated to advancing sustainability and leading the energy industry with a focus on excellence, safety, and reliability.

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TruGrid
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Early beta users achieved a 37.8% Day 7 retention rate as Ambi’s ambient intelligence platform helps people turn everyday conversation context into memory, follow-through and focus—without constantly switching between apps.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ambi, an ambient intelligence company building the next generation of human-AI interaction, announces the successful completion of its first private beta, achieving a Day 7 retention rate of 37.8%. The milestone marks the company’s first public step toward what it calls ambient intelligence—AI designed to help people capture the context they choose, build memory, organize information and stay focused while reducing the constant need to switch between applications.

While today’s AI assistants have made intelligence more accessible than ever, most still rely on users opening an app, reconstructing context and prompting the system each time they need help. Ambi takes a different approach. Rather than existing inside a chat window, it remains available throughout the day, helping users capture context with intention, preserve important information and surface what matters when it is useful.

“Today’s AI is incredibly powerful, but the interaction model hasn’t fundamentally changed,” said Peter MO, CEO of Ambi. “People still spend much of their day reconstructing context, chasing information and remembering commitments. We believe AI should reduce that busywork by keeping context ready, so people can stay in control of thinking, creating and making decisions.”

Built as a continuous intelligence layer across software, cloud services and future wearable experiences, Ambi helps users capture the context they choose and transforms it into a user-controlled, persistent memory. It then helps organize information, identify follow-up actions and surface relevant context at the right moment, allowing people to stay focused on what matters most.

The current beta experience allows users to capture conversations, voice notes, ideas and important moments, generate AI summaries and transcripts, organize tasks and follow-ups, and build a user-controlled, searchable memory from conversations, files and notes. Ambi also surfaces reminders, recommendations and relevant context throughout the day, helping users spend less time managing information and more time taking action.

Unlike traditional productivity software, Ambi is designed around a simple principle: people remain in control, while Ambi helps organize conversations, commitments, ideas and information as they happen. Instead of becoming another destination users must actively visit, Ambi stays available in the background, reducing cognitive load while helping users remain focused.

The company believes this shift represents the next stage of AI adoption. As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly capable, the challenge is no longer generating answers but helping people manage the growing volume of information surrounding them. Ambi aims to become the interaction layer between humans and AI, preserving context and continuity so users can focus on judgment, creativity and decision-making rather than remembering what happened next.

Following the successful completion of its first private beta, Ambi will continue expanding the platform while preparing for broader user access in the coming months.

Availability

Ambi has successfully completed its first private beta and is available to private testers. The company plans to expand access through a public beta on October 12, 2026. Additional details will be announced closer to launch.

About Ambi

Ambi is an ambient intelligence company building the next generation of human-AI interaction. Operating across software, cloud services and future wearable experiences, Ambi helps users capture the context they create throughout the day, building a persistent memory that organizes conversations, ideas, tasks and decisions into actionable knowledge. Rather than requiring constant prompts or attention, Ambi is designed to work in the background, surfacing the right information at the right time while reducing the cognitive load of managing everyday work and life. Its mission is to make intelligence present as life unfolds—helping people stay focused on what matters while AI handles the details behind the scenes.

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Evan Wu
Senior Marketing Manager, Ambi
Email: even.wu@ambi.ai

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