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Avive, East Carolina University and Greenville Fire-Rescue Join Forces for Campus-Wide CPR/AED Training Day, Advancing Greenville’s Vision to Become a 4-Minute Community

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August 25, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Avive Solutions, Inc. and Greenville NC Fire-Rescue are bringing a CPR and AED (automated external defibrillator) training event at East Carolina University (ECU) on August 26, 2026, aiming to train more than 3,000 students, faculty, and staff in a single day. The event is a cornerstone of a broader, ongoing partnership between Avive and Greenville Fire-Rescue to build a 4 Minute Community™ – a program where trained volunteers can be dispatched with their Avive Connect AED® to a scene within the critical first four minutes of a cardiac emergency, closing the gap for when professional responders arrive.

Avive & Greenville Fire-Rescue Join Forces for ECU CPR/AED Training Day, Advancing Vision to Become a 4-Minute Community

The training will take place on ECU’s Campus Mall in coordination with ECU Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the ECU Police Department, extending the reach of Greenville’s community-wide preparedness efforts to one of the city’s largest populations: more than 28,000 students, including roughly 6,000 who live on campus.

Event Details

What: Campus-wide CPR/AED Training DayWhere: East Carolina University, Greenville, N.C., Campus MallWhen: August 26, 2026, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.Who: Students, faculty, and staffGoal: Train 3,000+ members of the ECU communityTraining Equipment: 25 AED training devices and 25 CPR manikins, provided by Avive SolutionsSupport: ECU Campus EMS and ECU Police DepartmentADA Accommodations: 252-737-1018 or ada-coordinator@ecu.edu

Why 4 Minutes Matters

The Avive 4 Minute Community Program is a groundbreaking initiative that transforms communities into proactive cardiac emergency response networks. By using historical sudden cardiac arrest data to strategically place Avive Connect AEDs with trained citizen volunteers – known as Cardiac Arrest Rapid Engagement (CARE) team members – the program creates a seamless bridge between bystander intervention and professional emergency response. The program has produced multiple lifesaving saves across the country, and stands as a model for what’s possible when a community decides that saving a life is everyone’s responsibility.

A Community-Wide Strategy, One Campus at a Time

Greenville Fire-Rescue’s push toward becoming a 4 Minute Community has centered on training as many residents as possible – in workplaces, neighborhoods, schools, and now, in partnership with Avive, at ECU. Reaching a campus population of this size in a single day is intended to meaningfully expand the number of trained potential responders across the city almost overnight.

Avive Solutions is supplying 25 AEDs and CPR manikins that make hands-on, simultaneous instruction possible for thousands of participants. The equipment lets participants practice recognizing cardiac arrest, beginning compressions, and operating an AED in a simulated emergency, rather than learning the steps only in theory.

ECU Campus EMS and the ECU Police Department will be on site throughout the day to support instruction and answer questions, reinforcing the coordination between campus responders and the city’s fire and rescue services that a true 4 Minute Community depends on.

Looking Ahead

The ECU training day is one piece of a larger, ongoing effort between Avive Solutions and Greenville Fire-Rescue to expand CPR and AED education throughout Greenville – in schools, businesses, and public spaces – with the goal of making trained bystanders and ready AEDs a normal, expected part of everyday life in the city. Organizers say events like this one are meant to build momentum toward that citywide goal, not stand alone as a single day of training.

About Greenville Fire-Rescue

Greenville Fire/Rescue (GFR) is an internationally accredited full-service fire and emergency medical services agency serving the City of Greenville and surrounding communities in Pitt County, North Carolina. In addition to providing emergency response to the East Carolina University campus, they are also the primary agency tasked with managing EMS response for ECU’s Division 1 athletic programs. GFR also provides fire suppression, emergency medical services and transport, technical and special operations, including NC USAR Task Force 10, hazardous materials response, fire prevention, emergency management, and community risk reduction as a Class 1 ISO rated department. Committed to excellence and innovation, GFR continually invests in its personnel, training, technology, and resources to protect life, property, and the community it serves. Learn more: greenvillenc.gov/179/Fire-Rescue

About Avive Solutions

Avive Solutions, Inc. is a Brisbane, CA-based company dedicated to developing state-of-the-art Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) designed to be accessible, intuitive, and effective in saving lives during Sudden Cardiac Arrest emergencies. Avive’s mission is to ensure that lifesaving AED technology is available in every community across the nation. Learn more: avive.life

Media Contact:

Mackenzie Kirk
Content Marketing Manager, Avive Solutions
mackenzie@avive.life

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LeanDNA Launches Demand Scenario Modeling in APEX, Replacing Spreadsheet Guesswork With Real-Time Production Feasibility

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7 minutes ago

August 25, 2026

New capability lets production planners test demand changes against live supply and BOM data in minutes, without exporting ERP data or risking live system records.

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — LeanDNA, a leading intelligent supply chain execution platform, today announced the general availability of Demand Scenario Modeling (DSM), a new capability within its APEX platform that lets production planners, buyers, and supply chain managers instantly test demand changes against real supply and Bill of Materials (BOM) data, without spreadsheets or system risk.

When forecasts shift, most production planners still turn to spreadsheets to find out whether production can support it: exporting ERP data, flattening multi-level BOMs, and reconciling supply just to answer one question — can we build this? The process is slow, error-prone, and disconnected from real-time system data, and it often produces false shortages that obscure the actual constraints.

Demand Scenario Modeling replaces that manual exercise with what-if analysis built directly into APEX. Production planners can model a demand change and immediately see which components truly constrain production, how many units can realistically be built, and where shortage risk increases, turning a process that has historically taken hours into a workflow measured in minutes.

Because DSM runs in a sandbox environment connected to live ERP and BOM data, planners can test and compare multiple scenarios, adjust quantities and dates, and recalculate instantly, without posting temporary plans or manipulating live records to get an answer. That combination of speed and system safety is central to how LeanDNA has built the capability.

“Production planners shouldn’t have to choose between speed and safety when they’re testing a demand change,” said Andy Ellenthal, CEO of LeanDNA. “Demand Scenario Modeling gives them both: an answer in minutes, grounded in the same supply and BOM data running their factory, without ever touching a live ERP record. It replaces guesswork with a repeatable way to say yes, no, or not yet with confidence.”

Demand Scenario Modeling is available now to APEX customers and is purpose-built for the tactical-to-mid-horizon planning window — roughly one to twelve months out — where production teams most often need to turn a demand question into a production commitment.

About LeanDNA

LeanDNA powers the world’s discrete manufacturing with a single source of truth for factory-first supply planning, materials management, and inventory optimization. APEX, the AI-powered expert execution platform from LeanDNA, transforms data into optimized decisions and action. LeanDNA empowers manufacturers in aerospace, HVAC,industrials, automotive, and medical to improve on-time delivery and working capital levels. Leading manufacturers including Caterpillar, Daikin Applied, Safran, and Siemens use APEX for supply chain orchestration to gain visibility into current and incoming materials, take action based on inventory criticality, collaborate in real time with suppliers, and track progress toward inventory optimization goals. Learn more at LeanDNA.com.

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OppFi to Participate in September 2026 Conferences

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8 minutes ago

August 25, 2026

CHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — OppFi Inc. (NYSE: OPFI) (“OppFi” or the “Company”), a leading tech-enabled digital finance platform that works with banks to provide financial products and services for everyday Americans, today announced that management will participate in the following conferences in September 2026:

Oppenheimer Fintech Leaders Conference
Location: New York
Date: September 15, 2026

U.S. Bancorp | BTIG Consumer Finance Conference 2026
Location: Boston
Date: September 17, 2026

To schedule a meeting with OppFi, please reach out to your Oppenheimer or BTIG representatives.

About OppFi
OppFi (NYSE: OPFI) is a leading tech-enabled digital finance platform that works with banks to provide financial products and services for everyday Americans. Through a transparent and responsible platform, which includes financial inclusion and excellent customer experience, the Company supports consumers who are turned away by mainstream options to build better financial health. OppLoans by OppFi maintains a 4.4/5.0 star rating on Trustpilot with more than 5,400 reviews, making the Company one of the top consumer-rated financial platforms online. OppFi also holds a 35% equity interest in Bitty Holdings, LLC (“Bitty”), a credit access company that offers revenue-based financing and other working capital solutions to small businesses. For more information, please visit oppfi.com.

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Zillow Group to present at Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference

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August 25, 2026

SEATTLE, Aug. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Zillow Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: Z and ZG), which is transforming the way people buy, sell, rent and finance homes, today announced Zillow Group will present at this year’s Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference in San Francisco.

Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer Jeremy Hofmann will participate in a fireside chat on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 10:50 a.m. PT / 1:50 p.m. ET.

Register and access the live webcast here. Live and recorded versions of the webcast will also be available under the Events & Presentations section on Zillow Group’s Investor Relations website.

About Zillow Group:

Zillow Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: Z and ZG) is reimagining real estate to make home a reality for more and more people.

As the most visited real estate app and website in the United States, Zillow connects hundreds of millions of consumers with innovative technology, trusted agents and loan officers, and seamless digital solutions. With industry-leading tools and resources, Zillow supercharges real estate professionals so they can grow their businesses and deliver exceptional client experiences. For renters and housing providers, Zillow offers not only a robust marketplace but a set of end-to-end products and services to streamline applications, leases, payments and more.

Zillow’s ecosystem spans the entire home journey — from dreaming and shopping to renting, buying, selling and financing.

Zillow Group’s affiliates, subsidiaries and brands include Zillow®, Zillow Premier Agent®, Zillow Home Loans®, Zillow Rentals®, Zillow® New Construction, Trulia®, StreetEasy®, Out East®, HotPads®, Follow Up Boss®, ShowingTime®, dotloop® and Zillow® Closing.

All marks herein are owned by MFTB Holdco, Inc., a Zillow affiliate. Zillow Home Loans, LLC is an Equal Housing Lender, NMLS #10287 (www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org). © 2026 MFTB Holdco, Inc., a Zillow affiliate.

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