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Tribe Property Technologies Appoints Jerome Samuels as Chief Operating Officer

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Jerome Samuels has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Tribe Property Technologies. Mr. Samuels joined Tribe at the beginning of this year as Executive Vice President, Operations, bringing more than 15 years of senior leadership experience across operations, customer experience, and organizational transformation.

As COO, Mr. Samuels will oversee Tribe’s operational strategy and execution, strengthening consistency, scalability, and performance across the Company’s national platform. Mr. Samuels will also continue to lead Tribe’s AI-enabled integration and standardization efforts, consolidating the Company’s systems, processes, and data into a single, unified operating platform, One Tribe OS.

One Tribe OS is the Company’s AI-based property management platform, embedded directly into Tribe’s core workflows to automate and streamline day-to-day operations and to capture data in real time across all touchpoints in support of faster, more informed decision-making.

VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 19, 2026 /CNW/ — Tribe Property Technologies Inc. (TSXV: TRBE) (OTCQB: TRPTF) (“Tribe” or the “Company”), a leading provider of technology-elevated property management solutions, is pleased to announce that Jerome Samuels has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr. Samuels joined Tribe in January 2026 as Executive Vice President, Operations, reporting directly to Joseph Nakhla, CEO of Tribe. As COO of the organization, Mr. Samuels will now oversee the Company’s operational strategy and execution, including its platform integration and AI-enabled operating model initiative, One Tribe OS.

Mr. Samuels brings more than 15 years of senior leadership experience across operations, customer experience, and organizational transformation, including 15+ years at Rogers Communications in revenue operations and transformation, where he led large-scale integration and automation initiatives. He has led complex, multi-disciplinary teams through periods of growth and change, with a strong focus on operational excellence, scalable systems, and people-centric leadership. Known for his collaborative approach, Mr. Samuels partners closely with executive teams to align strategy with execution while building strong, accountable operating cultures.

In his expanded role as Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Samuels will focus on strengthening operational consistency and scalability across the organization, driving process improvement and execution discipline to support growth, enhancing cross-functional alignment between operations, technology, and customer experience, developing leaders and teams to ensure accountability and high performance, and translating strategic priorities into practical, measurable operational outcomes.

Joseph Nakhla, CEO of Tribe, said, “We are pleased to have Jerome take on the additional responsibility of Chief Operating Officer as we continue to scale Tribe’s national platform. Since joining the Company earlier this year, Jerome has demonstrated strong leadership across our operations and has brought a disciplined, people-centric approach to execution and organizational transformation. His experience leading complex, multi-disciplinary teams through periods of growth and change, combined with his focus on operational excellence and scalable systems, will be instrumental as we strengthen operational consistency, align our teams and technology, and execute on our strategic priorities.”

Jerome Samuels commented, “I’m excited to take on the role of Chief Operating Officer at such a pivotal point in Tribe’s growth. Since joining the Company, I have been impressed by Tribe’s clear vision to modernize property management through technology while maintaining a strong service mindset, as well as its growth trajectory, entrepreneurial culture, and commitment to building a platform that empowers both teams and communities. The next evolution of property management is about using technology to make great service more consistent, intelligent and personal. With One Tribe OS, we have an opportunity to reduce complexity, turn real-time data into better decisions, and create more capacity for the human judgment and relationships that matter most. I look forward to scaling Tribe’s operations, advancing One Tribe OS, and building an operating model that can scale without losing what makes exceptional service exceptional.”

One Tribe OS

Mr. Samuels will also continue to lead Tribe’s AI-enhanced evolution as Head of AI-Enabled Integration and Standardization. Following a period of growth through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, Tribe has operated with multiple systems, processes, and data sources across the business. Mr. Samuels is leading the consolidation of these into a single, integrated operating ecosystem, One Tribe OS, which includes standardizing processes across all regions, service lines, and functions; centralizing data to improve visibility, consistency, and decision-making; and creating a secure, scalable foundation to support the Company’s long-term growth. Artificial intelligence serves as the operational backbone of the platform, embedded directly into Tribe’s core workflows to automate and streamline day-to-day operations and to capture data in real time across all touchpoints in support of faster, more informed decision-making.

Near-term priorities under the One Tribe OS initiative include streamlining resident request and escalation management for faster, more efficient handling of inquiries; enhancing governance tools to support condo corporation board decision-making; expanding self-service capabilities to reduce reliance on manual processes and employee touchpoints; and delivering consistent service quality across Tribe’s entire portfolio.

Mr. Samuels’ expertise in integration and automation, developed over more than 15 years leading revenue operations and large-scale transformation initiatives at Rogers Communications, to date has been instrumental in driving Tribe’s AI-enabled consolidation and standardization efforts.

“Joseph Nakhla”
Chief Executive Officer
1606-1166 Alberni Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 3Z3
Phone: (604) 343-2601
Email: joseph.nakhla@tribetech.com

About Tribe Property Technologies

Tribe is a property technology company that is disrupting the traditional property management industry. As a rapidly growing tech-forward property management company, Tribe’s integrated service-technology delivery model serves the needs of a much wider variety of stakeholders than traditional service providers. Tribe seeks to acquire highly accretive targets in the fragmented North American property management industry and transform these businesses through streamlining and digitization of operations. Tribe’s platform decreases customer acquisition costs, increases retention, and allows for the addition of value-added products and services through the platform. Visit tribetech.com for more information.

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws regarding the Company and its business, including statements relating to Tribe’s platform integration and AI-enabled operating model initiative, One Tribe OS, and its anticipated benefits. When or if used in this news release, the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “target”, “plan”, “forecast”, “may”, “schedule” and similar words or expressions identify forward-looking information. Forward-looking information in this news release may relate to statements with respect to the aims and goals of the Company; financial projections; growth plans; future acquisitions by the Company; beliefs of the Company with respect to the independent owner-investors market; prospective benefits of the Company’s platform; and other factors or information. Such information represents the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are necessarily based upon several assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political, and social risks, contingencies, and uncertainties. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. The Company does not intend, and do not assume any obligation, to update forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions or changes in circumstances or any other events affecting such statements and information other than as required by applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

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Vipshop Holdings Limited to Hold Annual General Meeting on December 8, 2026

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GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE: VIPS), a leading off-price retailer in China (“Vipshop” or the “Company”), today announced that it will hold an annual general meeting of shareholders at Vipshop Headquarters, 128 Dingxin Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510220, People’s Republic of China on December 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., Beijing time.

No proposal will be submitted for shareholder approval at the annual general meeting. Instead, the annual general meeting will serve as an open forum for shareholders and beneficial owners of the Company’s American depositary shares (“ADSs”) to discuss Company affairs with management.

The board of directors of the Company has fixed the close of business on November 9, 2026 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for determining the holders of the Company’s ordinary shares that are entitled to receive notice of, and to attend, the annual general meeting or any adjourned or postponed meeting thereof.

Holders of record of the Company’s ordinary shares at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to attend the annual general meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof in person. Beneficial owners of the Company’s ADSs are welcome to attend the annual general meeting in person.

The Company has filed its annual report on Form 20-F (the “Annual Report”), which includes the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s Annual Report can be accessed on the investor relations section of its website at https://ir.vip.com/, as well as on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov/.

Holders of the Company’s ordinary shares or ADSs may obtain a hard copy of the Annual Report free of charge by emailing Jessie Zheng, Vipshop Holdings Limited, at ir@vipshop.com or by writing to:

Vipshop Headquarters, 128 Dingxin Road
Haizhu District, Guangzhou 510220
People’s Republic of China
Attention: Jessie Zheng

About Vipshop Holdings Limited

Vipshop Holdings Limited is a leading off-price retailer in China. Vipshop offers high-quality and popular branded products to consumers throughout China at deep discounts through diverse online and offline channels. Since its founding in 2008, the Company has built a large and loyal customer base and extensive brand partnerships. For more information, please visit https://ir.vip.com/.

Investor Relations Contact

Tel: +86 (20) 2233-0732
Email: IR@vipshop.com 

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Mews Announces New Alliance Partnership With Preferred Hotels & Resorts, The World’s Largest Independent Hotel Brand

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Mews becomes the latest addition to Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ Alliance Partner Program, providing hospitality technology solutions to its global portfolio of independent luxury properties

NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Mews today announced its new affiliation with Preferred Hotels & Resorts as the latest addition to the brand’s Alliance Partner Program. Through the partnership, Preferred Hotels & Resorts member properties across the Americas and EMEA can access Mews, the AI operating system for hospitality, at preferential pricing, with solutions spanning PMS, POS, RMS, Housekeeping and Payments.

Mews brings reservations, payments and guest preferences into one connected system, helping hotel teams reduce manual work and avoid switching between systems. The partnership expands the resources available to Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ global portfolio of more than 650 distinctive hotels, resorts, residences, and unique hotel groups across 80 countries.

Because Mews is configurable to each property’s way of working, members can keep what sets them apart, from bespoke guest journeys to their own rate structures and service style.

“Our members tell us they want to run efficient operations without losing what makes their hotel unique,” said Michael Osgood, Vice President of Preferred Hotels & Resorts. “Mews gives them one connected system for the front desk, payments and guest experience. That frees teams to spend less time on manual work and more on the personal touches guests remember.”

“Many independent hotels are running lean operations, with the owner, the GM and the front desk team as the heart of the brand, so every hour lost to clunky systems is an hour taken away from their guests,” said Matt Welle, CEO of Mews. “Mews gives them that time back, so the team can get on with looking after guests. Preferred Hotels & Resorts has built a community around individuality, and its members are some of the most distinctive hotels out there.”

More than 15 independent luxury hotels, resorts and residences in the Preferred portfolio already run on Mews, including: Maison Albar – Le Victoria, Hotel des Grands Voyageurs, Hotel 9Confidentiel, Hotel Golf Chateau de Chailly and Castello Dal Pozzo Resort Lago Maggiore.

“Mews has been a fantastic addition to our daily operations,” said Inès Delaval, Revenue Manager at Maison Albar – Le Victoria. “It is incredibly user-friendly, intuitive, and fun to work with, while being a comprehensive solution that meets all our needs. It makes our team’s daily workflow seamless and pleasant, allowing us to focus on what matters most: delivering exceptional guest experiences.”

Members interested in Mews can contact their Preferred representative or Gari Poniatowski at Mews at gari.poniatowski@mews.com.

About Mews

Mews is the AI operating system for hospitality, unifying workflows across revenue, operations and the guest journey so teams can automate the mundane and focus on memorable guest experiences. Mews spans PMS, POS, RMS, Housekeeping and Payments, helping hoteliers move from property management to profit management. Powering 15,000 customers across 85 countries, the company was named Best PMS (2024, 2025, 2026), Best POS (2026) and listed among the Best Places to Work in Hotel Tech for six years running by Hotel Tech Report.

Media contact: press@mews.com 

About Preferred Hotels & Resorts

Preferred Hotels & Resorts is the world’s largest independent hotel brand, representing more than 650 distinctive hotels, resorts, residences, and unique hotel groups across 80 countries. Through its curated global collections, Preferred Hotels & Resorts connects discerning travelers to the singular luxury hospitality experience that meets their life and style preferences for each occasion. Every property within the portfolio maintains the high-quality standards and unparalleled service levels required by the Preferred Hotels & Resorts Integrated Quality Assurance Program. The I Prefer™ Hotel Rewards program, Preferred Residences℠, Preferred Pride℠, and Preferred Golf™ offer valuable benefits for travelers seeking a unique experience. For more information, visit PreferredHotels.com.

Learn more: https://preferredhotels.com/

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OpenAI increases its ChatGPT Ads presence in 44 countries through an exclusive reseller partnership with Aleph

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Agreement with OpenAI strengthens Aleph’s AI advertising portfolio with local support for brands and agencies across Latin America, Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific

DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — OpenAI increases its ChatGPT Ads presence into 44 countries through an exclusive reseller partnership with Aleph. Starting today, brands and agencies across 14 markets in Latin America, 16 in Europe and Central Asia, 10 in the Middle East and Africa, and 4 in Asia-Pacific can contract, pay and get support locally through Aleph, OpenAI’s exclusive reseller.

ChatGPT is a new kind of advertising environment, where people come to learn, explore and make decisions. For Aleph, the partnership with OpenAI is about connecting businesses across these markets with ChatGPT, one of the defining products of the AI era. For advertisers, it means buying ChatGPT Ads through a partner with local teams and its own payments infrastructure.

“AI is giving businesses a new way to connect with people. Starting today, advertisers in 44 markets can work with OpenAI through a local team that speaks their language, bills in their currency and extends credit. That is what Aleph does best: turning global technology into local growth.” — Gastón Taratuta, Founder and CEO, Aleph

Brands and agencies that work with Aleph contract and are invoiced locally, with onboarding and first-line support from Aleph’s teams in each market. The agreement covers 44 markets:

Latin America (14): Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico and UruguayEurope and Central Asia (16): Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine and UzbekistanMiddle East and Africa (10): Egypt, Kenya, Kuwait, Morocco, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey and the United Arab EmiratesAsia-Pacific (4): Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong and Sri Lanka

Advertisers and agencies in these markets can learn more and connect with Aleph’s local teams at https://alephdigital.com/OpenAi

Press contacts
Aleph: press@alephdigital.com | fernanda@alephdigital.com 

About Aleph
Aleph operates the largest global infrastructure accelerating media and payments solutions across more than 130 high-growth markets. With 20 years of experience and partnerships with over 50 of the world’s leading digital platforms, Aleph connects media, payments and local market expertise to enable platforms and businesses to grow and operate globally with speed and compliance. With teams in more than 90 offices worldwide, Aleph combines global scale with deep local execution. Beyond business impact, Aleph drives digital inclusion through its education initiative, Digital Ad Expert, recognized by UNESCO’s Global Skills Academy.

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