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CBX Solutions Appoints Travis Hendren as CEO

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Seasoned building products and specialty distribution executive brings nearly 30 years of leadership experience to CBX Solutions

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CBX Solutions, a leading distributor of specialty building products and solutions, today announced the appointment of Travis Hendren as Chief Executive Officer, effective August 31, 2026.

Mr. Hendren joins CBX Solutions with nearly three decades of leadership experience focused on the building products and specialty distribution industries.

Most recently, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Gypsum Management and Supply, Inc. (GMS), one of North America’s largest specialty building products distributors. In that role, he oversaw operations across more than 340 distribution centers and 100-plus retail locations throughout the United States and Canada, with responsibility for a multi-billion-dollar business and more than 7,000 employees. Prior to serving as COO, Mr. Hendren held several senior leadership positions at GMS, including President of GMS Canada and Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategy.

“Travis is a proven leader with deep industry expertise, exceptional operational capabilities, and a strong track record of building high-performing organizations,” said Christian Cook, Interim CEO of CBX Solutions and a Managing Director at Platinum Equity. “Travis combines strategic vision with hands-on operational leadership and a passion for developing people. His experience leading complex organizations and his deep understanding of the building products distribution landscape make him a great fit to guide CBX Solutions into its next chapter.”

Prior to GMS, Mr. Hendren spent almost two decades in investment banking, where he advised building products and construction materials companies on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and corporate strategy initiatives.

“CBX Solutions has built an outstanding reputation for serving customers, fostering strong supplier partnerships, and developing talented people,” said Mr. Hendren. “I am honored to join the company at such an exciting time and look forward to working alongside the CBX Solutions team to build on that foundation. Together, we will continue investing in our people, strengthening customer relationships, pursuing growth opportunities, and delivering exceptional value across the markets we serve.”

Mr. Hendren brings extensive experience leading large-scale operations, executing strategic growth initiatives, and integrating acquired businesses. During his tenure at GMS, he helped drive significant revenue growth, expanded complementary product offerings, led numerous acquisitions and greenfield expansions, and developed organizational capabilities across North America.

Platinum Equity acquired a majority interest in Cook & Boardman, now CBX Solutions, in 2023. Littlejohn & Co., LLC remains a significant minority shareholder.

About CBX Solutions

CBX Solutions, LLC delivers integrated access, security, and network solutions that support commercial facilities from construction through ongoing operations. Building on a legacy that began in 1955, the company brings together capabilities across openings (Division 8), specialty products (Division 10), and systems integration including physical security, access control, networking, audio/visual, and related services (Divisions 27 & 28).

With a nationwide footprint of over 100 locations, CBX Solutions serves a range of commercial markets including healthcare, education, data centers, government, hospitality, and industrial facilities. The company combines local expertise with national scale to deliver coordinated solutions through a single partner.

Learn more at www.cbxsolutions.com.

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NEO3 Launches Cadence, an AI-Powered ERP Implementation Platform Clients Can Watch in Real Time

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Offered by monthly subscription, trained on 400+ of the firm’s own implementations, and targeting 90-day go-lives on Oracle NetSuite.

NEW MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NEO3, LLC, an ERP consulting firm that has delivered more than 400 implementations since 1999, today announced the general availability of Cadence by neo³ — an AI-assisted ERP implementation platform delivered as a monthly subscription rather than a traditional capital project.

Cadence gives clients a live view of their own implementation: current stage, percent complete, what is finished, what comes next, and a single named next action. Each of the nine stages opens as a card showing documents submitted, questions outstanding, and decisions recorded — replacing the status call and the periodically updated slide.

The platform targets 90 days to go-live on qualified projects. AI produces first-pass requirements, scope, and configuration documentation that consultants review and correct — cutting manual documentation roughly in half and redirecting about twice as much consultant time toward client teams.

“This year we changed our tagline to AI-Powered ERP, and we meant it,” said Jim Rosenberg, President and CEO of NEO3. “We did not put our logo on a general-purpose chatbot. Cadence’s AI is trained on our own implementations — four hundred-plus real projects, what worked and what broke. Every recommendation cites the finding behind it, and no output reaches a client without one of our consultants reviewing it. AI does the volume. Our people do the judgment.”

Data conversion, where implementations most often lose schedule, is handled across three of the nine stages — setup data, core data, and go-live data — each with its own approval gate. AI cleanses, maps, and validates records and flags exceptions for consultant review, and conversion is included in the subscription rather than billed as a separate scope item. Clients also receive a learning system built around their own configuration, available for the life of the subscription to train future hires.

“ERP has always been a capital decision — a big number and a long approval cycle before anything can start,” Rosenberg said. “A predictable monthly payment changes who can get started, and because we stay engaged for as long as a client runs on the system, our incentives point the same direction as theirs.”

NEO3 is also extending Cadence to existing clients for support, continual improvement, and additional projects such as warehouse management and CPQ.

Availability

Cadence by neo³ is available now for Oracle NetSuite implementations. Registering at cadence.neo3.ai provides access to a product demonstration and an instant implementation estimate.

About NEO3, LLC

NEO3 is an AI-powered ERP consulting firm founded in 1999 and headquartered in New Middletown, Ohio. An Oracle NetSuite Solution Provider Partner, NEO3 has delivered more than 400 ERP implementations, including more than 90 on NetSuite, for manufacturers, distributors, nonprofits, and healthcare organizations. Its consultants are based entirely in the United States. Learn more at neo3.com.

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Marketing Leaders from the Philadelphia Eagles, NASA, HubSpot, and Nuuly Join Bestselling Author Ann Handley at Digital Summit Philadelphia 2026

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PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Digital Summit Philadelphia, the two-day conference for marketing leaders will take place September 23–24, 2026 at The Bellevue Hotel, bringing together marketing executives, strategists, and practitioners to explore the latest shifts in AI, search, content, and brand strategy.

Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ann Handley opens the summit on September 23 with “Marketing ASAP: A Smarter Way to Work in an Instant-Results World,” addressing how marketers can move faster without sacrificing quality in an always-on environment. On September 24, Jen Kavanagh, SVP of Media and Marketing for the Philadelphia Eagles, joins a fireside chat to share how one of the NFL’s most recognizable brands builds fan engagement and media strategy at scale.

Beyond the keynotes, the agenda features a lineup of speakers including Christina Clark, Head of Product for SEO at HubSpot, on building content that wins in the growing field of answer engine optimization; Kim Gallagher, Executive Director of Marketing & Customer Success at Nuuly, in a fireside chat decoding Gen Z consumer behavior; and Thalia K. Patrinos, Communication Strategist at NASA, on leadership lessons in authenticity.

The two-day program is organized into multiple concurrent tracks, giving attendees the flexibility to build a schedule around their priorities. Sessions across these tracks dig into some of the industry’s most pressing topics, including generative engine optimization (GEO) and AI search, AI-powered lead generation and paid media bidding, content frameworks that drive conversion, personal branding for career growth, and the ethical questions raised by AI adoption in marketing.

Select premium sessions including deep dives on scaling GEO with AI-powered agents and building repeatable, higher-converting content systems will be reserved for attendees holding a Premium or VIP pass.

In addition to the educational programming, the event will offer extensive networking opportunities throughout both days, including multiple networking recharge breaks, exhibits, two networking lunches, a happy hour, and invite-only VIP reception on the evening of September 23.

Digital Summit Philadelphia is part of the Digital Summit series, which hosts 8+ marketing conferences across the United States.

Registration and full agenda details are available at digitalsummit.com/philadelphia. You can use code NEWS to save $100 off any ticket.

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Edimakor V5.2.0 Integrates DeepSeek V4 for AI Story and Elevates AI Avatars with New Templates

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HONG KONG, Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HitPaw Edimakor V5.2.0 has arrived with major upgrades designed to make AI video creation faster, more consistent, and easier to manage. The latest release introduces DeepSeek V4 integration for smarter AI story generation, alongside a new AI Avatar template system that helps creators produce digital human videos more efficiently. The update also brings improvements to the AI Head Swap feature — giving users greater flexibility when creating character-based content.

Together — these enhancements streamline the creative journey from developing a story and building visual assets to creating reusable AI avatars and producing finished videos.

What Is New in Edimakor V5.2.0?

AI Story Generator with DeepSeek V4 Integration

The integration of DeepSeek V4 brings a new level of consistency and efficiency to Edimakor’s AI Story Generator. One of the key improvements is support for three-view renderings of characters. This gives creators a clearer visual reference for their characters and helps maintain consistency when generating images for different parts of a story.

The update also introduces full-screen previews for character, scene, and prop assets. Creators can review these visual elements more clearly before moving forward with their projects. Combined with improvements in generation speed and quality, the enhanced AI Story Generator makes it easier to develop richer visual stories with less manual effort.

AI Head Swap for More Natural Character Replacement

Edimakor V5.2.0 also upgrades its AI Head Swap capability, offering a more complete replacement than traditional AI Face Swap. As Face Swap primarily changes facial features while Head Swap replaces the entire head and hairstyle.

This difference helps solve common visual problems caused by mismatched hairstyles and face shapes. It can also deliver more natural results when characters appear from side angles, when parts of the head are obstructed, or when the subject makes vigorous movements.

AI Avatars Get a More Efficient Creative Workflow

The AI Avatar feature receives a standalone update focused on making digital human creation faster and more convenient. New one-click video templates provide ready-made settings for different scenarios, allowing creators to generate AI avatar videos without building every project from scratch.

The update also lets users save custom templates. Personalised avatar settings, including appearance, voice, and movements, can be stored and reused across projects. This helps maintain character consistency while reducing repetitive setup work, especially for creators producing videos regularly.

A More Complete Story-to-Video Workflow

Edimakor V5.2.0 brings smarter storytelling, reliable character creation, and reusable AI Avatar workflows together in one platform. DeepSeek V4 helps develop the narrative and visual assets, while AI Head Swap provides greater flexibility for character creation. Upgrade to Edimakor V5.2.0 and experience a more streamlined approach to AI storytelling, character creation, and video production.

Learn more: https://edimakor.hitpaw.com/

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