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Local Entrepreneurs Bring Pet Supplies Plus to Cape Coral, Celebrating Grand Opening October 3-4

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New Neighborhood Pet Retailer Offers Pet Essentials, Grooming, Self-Wash Stations and Community-Focused Service

CAPE CORAL, Fla., Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Pet Supplies Plus, the largest and most trusted pet retail franchise, has opened its newest Cape Coral location at 2615 Santa Barbara Blvd S., and will celebrate with a grand opening event October 3-4. The store offers a wide selection of pet essentials for dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, fish and small animals, along with services including grooming, self-pet wash stations and carry-out assistance.

Meet the Local Franchise Owners:

The new store is owned by local entrepreneurs Francesco and Rosa, who had dreamed of starting a business together for years. After Francesco retired from a 33-year career in IT and Rosa retired after 18 years as a school principal, the timing was finally right to bring that dream to life. Their son first suggested Pet Supplies Plus, and the brand’s upbeat, pet-friendly atmosphere immediately resonated with the couple’s own love of animals. They ultimately chose the brand for its reputation and the opportunity to bring a familiar name in pet care to their growing community.

“After building careers we were proud of, we wanted our next chapter to be something truly our own, one that lets us give back to our community and take care of the pets people love,” said Francesco. “We’re excited to get to know our neighbors, their pets, and to be part of this community as it continues to grow.”

Located next to Aldi, the 7,410-square-foot store brings Pet Supplies Plus to one of Cape Coral’s fastest-growing areas, creating 11 new local jobs along the way.

Pet Supplies Plus focuses on providing a unique in-store experience for all of its new “neighbors” (the term Pet Supplies Plus uses for customer). As a community partner, Francesco and Rosa, will work alongside local animal shelters, rescue organizations and non-profits to host year-round adoption events, fundraisers, pet food and product drives.

Grand Opening Celebration:

To welcome the community to the new Pet Supplies Plus location, Francesco and Rosa will host a weekend-long grand opening celebration featuring a $10 reward with any $30 purchase, special prize giveaways, discounts and more.

Grand opening festivities will take place October 3-4 and include:

Saturday, October 3 – Sunday, October 4 

$5 nail trims for dogs and free self-serve pet washes will be available. Proof of rabies vaccination is required for nail trims.40% off Tropical Fish and Aquatic Plants.Enter to win a dog or cat raffle basket.Chance to win one of three reptile prize packs.Free hot dogs and water.

Saturday, October 3 

Mystery scratch cards will be given to neighbors throughout the day with purchase.Enter to win: Guess the jar count and photo station with instant prints.

Sunday, October 4 

The first 100 guests will receive one free small bag of dog or cat food.Hourly prize drawings.Raffle drawing.

In addition, neighbors will have an opportunity to win either a $250, $100, or $50 gift card and receive a coupon. For more information and to enter, text capecoral to 34653, or visit.

At Pet Supplies Plus, neighbors are encouraged to bring their leashed pets in-store, where knowledgeable and caring team members are on-site to answer any questions, or offer tips. The experienced in-store team is extensively trained in the areas of natural and holistic foods and can answer a broad range of questions about dogs, cats, birds, reptiles and fish.

Pet Supplies Plus Cape Coral offers one-hour curbside pickup and free same day delivery on all online orders. The store is open Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Neighbors can connect with the new store on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on events and promotions, and download the Pet Supplies Plus app via the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. To contact Pet Supplies Plus of Cape Coral, call (239) 999-1298, or visit https://www.petsuppliesplus.com/store/fl/cape-coral/4602-cape-coral/4602.

By signing up via text, you agree to receive recurring automated promotional and personalized marketing text messages (e.g. cart reminders) from Pet Supplies Plus at the cell number used when signing up. Consent is not a condition of any purchase. Reply HELP for help and STOP to cancel. Msg frequency varies. Msg & data rates may apply. View Terms & Privacy: https://www.petsuppliesplus.com/sms-terms-and-conditions.

The Pet Supplies Plus Rewards program allows members to receive regular coupons on products they frequently purchase, monthly specials, members only sales, and other personalized offers. Neighbors can text “GRAND” to 72629 to receive 10% off their first purchase.

About Pet Supplies Plus 
Your neighborhood Pet Supplies Plus has everything you need for your furry, scaly and feathery friends. Its shelves are stocked with pet essentials, including a wide selection of over 11,000 products from 400 brands. Easily find all their favorites at prices you love, whether you shop in store or online using free curbside pickup, same-day delivery or Autoship. To help keep your pets happy and healthy, pet prescriptions can be filled online and delivered directly to your door. As the nation’s largest pet retail franchise with over 725 locations and counting, Pet Supplies Plus makes shopping local simple. For more information visit www.petsuppliesplus.com. 

Media Contact: Makayla LeRoux, Fishman Public Relations, mleroux@fishmanpr.com

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ACL Digital Recognized with 2026 TSMC OIP Partner of the Year Award for Design Service Excellence

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ACL Digital earns recognition at the TSMC 2026 North America OIP Ecosystem Forum for delivering advanced design services for mutual customers across AI, Data Center, and IoT markets.

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ACL Digital, part of the ALTEN Group, today announced that it has received the 2026 TSMC Open Innovation Platform® (OIP) Partner of the Year Award for Design Service Excellence. ACL Digital is a trusted AI-led Digital Enterprise & Systems Engineering Partner driving innovation by designing and building intelligent systems across the full technology stack from chip to cloud.

The 2026 TSMC OIP Partner of the Year Award recognizes ACL Digital’s exceptional contributions to providing advanced design services for mutual customers. TSMC announced the award winners at its 2026 North America OIP Ecosystem Forum, a premier event bringing together TSMC’s customers and design ecosystem partners.

Through continuous alignment of its technological roadmap, ACL Digital partners with TSMC to enable global enterprises to solve intricate engineering challenges across critical sectors:

Data Center & AI Systems: Delivering optimized silicon design and system architecture to handle heavy AI workloads and enterprise compute demands.IoT & Edge Computing: Designing low-power, high-efficiency semiconductor solutions that empower edge-intelligence ecosystems.

“On behalf of ACL Digital, thank you to TSMC for the prestigious OIP Partner of the Year Award for Design Service Excellence. This recognition reflects our powerful shared vision,” said Ramandeep Singh, CEO of ACL Digital. “For years, our deep collaboration has enabled mutual customers to turn complex technology challenges into groundbreaking market realities. By aligning our roadmap to TSMC technology innovations, we continue to push the limits of silicon design performance. Thank you, TSMC, for your trust, your excellence, and your extraordinary partnership.”

“This award celebrates a collaboration that delivers immense value to our customers,” said Prasanna Shroff, Head of Semiconductor at ACL Digital. “Together, we have successfully enabled next-generation chips for Data Center, AI, and IoT markets, empowering our mutual customers to scale faster. We’d also like to thank the OIP ecosystem for its proactive support in expanding our capabilities through recent advanced node design trainings, helping us deliver an even stronger customer experience. Moving forward, we are fully committed to expanding our footprint in these critical application spaces. We will continue collaborating with TSMC to engineer the future.”

Looking ahead, ACL Digital intends to expand its partnership footprint within the TSMC OIP ecosystem, strengthening its design services capabilities to help global clients transform complex silicon ideas into production-ready enterprise solutions.

About ACL Digital

ACL Digital, part of the ALTEN Group, is a trusted AI-led Digital Enterprise & Systems Engineering Partner driving innovation by designing and building intelligent systems across the full technology stack from chip to cloud. By integrating AI and data-powered solutions, we help enterprises accelerate digital transformation, optimize operations, and achieve scalable business outcomes. Partner with us to turn complexity into clarity and shape the future of your organization.

Learn more at www.acldigital.com.

 

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iLOQ and Kimi Räikkönen unlock the next generation in new global campaign

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New campaign builds on iLOQ’s longstanding relationship with the Räikkönen family, bringing Kimi and aspiring young racer Robin together to explore what one generation can give the next – and a new chapter in Kimi’s life as father and mentor

OULU, Finland, Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — iLOQ, a global technology company providing sustainable smart access management solutions that enhance security, flexibility and convenience, has partnered with Formula 1 World Champion Kimi Räikkönen and his son Robin Räikkönen for a new global brand campaign centered on the next generation – and the opportunities that can be created when they are given access to move forward.

Under the theme “The Next Generation Is Coming,” the campaign builds on iLOQ’s longstanding relationship with the Räikkönen family and its broader history of sports partnerships. Having supported Kimi for many years, iLOQ extended that relationship to Robin as he began his own racing journey. The campaign now follows Kimi and Robin at a moment when their respective relationships with racing look very different. Kimi, who retired from Formula 1 in 2021 after a career spanning more than two decades, is now supporting Robin as he develops his own path in karting. As Robin begins to make his own mark on the track and see results from years of hard work, the campaign captures a coming-of-age moment in that journey – and the perseverance, commitment and independence being passed from one generation to the next.

For Kimi, that has meant exchanging the driver’s seat for a new role.

“I’m a mechanic now, so it’s different,” said Kimi Räikkönen. “I enjoy doing the mechanic work for Robin and supporting him, and trying to explain some corners – maybe you should try this or that. But I always give him his own option. I only say, maybe this could be better, and at least give it a go – and then it’s up to him to choose.”

The campaign’s focus on opening opportunities for the next generation reflects iLOQ’s broader vision of what access can enable. Through its battery-free digital locking and mobile access solutions, iLOQ enables secure access to the places people need to enter, while the new campaign takes that idea beyond the literal door to consider what access can make possible.

“Access has always been at the heart of what we do, but what really matters is what it makes possible,” said Heikki Hiltunen, iLOQ Board Member and former CEO. “We’ve worked with Kimi for many years because he personifies many of the values that have shaped iLOQ – integrity, hard work, perseverance, and the confidence and competence to deliver beyond what people expect. Our own story has always been about combining that heritage with innovation and continuing to move forward. Supporting Robin as he begins his own journey feels like a natural next chapter. It’s about opening opportunities for the next generation and giving them the freedom to make those opportunities their own.”

The campaign marks a different kind of appearance for Räikkönen. Rather than looking back at his Formula 1 career, the campaign focuses on what comes next for his family – racing, the lessons he is passing on to Robin and his belief that young athletes need space to develop independently.

That extends to how Kimi approaches Robin’s development. While data and video analysis have become an increasingly familiar part of modern motorsport, Räikkönen says their approach is deliberately more instinctive.

“We don’t really look at videos, we don’t look at data, and I don’t own a computer, so it’s slightly different than maybe many others,” Räikkönen said. “But I prefer that he learns himself. It’s probably going to take longer, but at least he figures out in his own head what is the correct way. And I think if he wants to keep going and try to achieve something in the future, it’s the better way.”

For Räikkönen, that also means taking a longer view of what success looks like. While results matter, he says watching Robin learn and continue to enjoy racing is more important than any individual finish.

The campaign is led by a cinematic hero film featuring Kimi and Robin together on the racetrack, supported by photography, digital and out-of-home advertising, and a four-part interview content series with Kimi. Conversations explore his transition from racing to supporting Robin, his philosophy on developing young talent, the realities of family life around racing, and what experience has taught him about learning from the past while continuing to look forward.

The campaign will roll out across iLOQ’s key global markets through digital out-of-home, social media, print, online video and other channels, alongside iLOQ’s own platforms, industry events and partner communications, continuing to build on the longstanding relationship between iLOQ and the Räikkönen family.

For more information about iLOQ and its sustainable smart access management solutions, visit www.iloq.com.

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Campaign photography and additional Kimi Räikkönen interview content are available here. Campaign video available here.

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About iLOQ

iLOQ is a technology disruptor that has revolutionized the locking industry by replacing mechanical locking to make life limitless. Battery and cable-free smart locks maximize security, minimize lifecycle costs, and enhance the value and sustainability of properties and infrastructures. iLOQ operates in more than 55 countries with over 1,800 partner locations globally. In 2025, iLOQ had a turnover of €150 million and more than 310 employees. www.iLOQ.com

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Envision Energy Secures TÜV SÜD Certificate for Wind Farm Control System, Strengthening Long-Term Resilience for Future Energy Systems

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HAMBURG, Germany, Sept. 25, 2026 /CNW/ — During WindEnergy Hamburg 2026, Envision Energy’s wind farm control system has received IEC 62443-3-3 Security Level 2 (SL2) certificate from TÜV SÜD, covering key elements of the wind farm control system, including SCADA, PPC, PLC and industrial network devices. The certificate marks a significant step forward in Envision Energy’s cybersecurity journey, extending independently validated security capabilities from core control components to the wind farm system level.

IEC 62443 is a globally recognized cybersecurity standard series for industrial automation and control systems. IEC 62443-3-3 focuses on system-level security requirements, including relevant components, networks and system security mechanisms work together within an overall control system. The certificate therefore provides independent validation of the cybersecurity capabilities embedded across Envision Energy’s wind farm control system.

Envision Energy has been integrating cybersecurity into the design, development, production and delivery of its wind energy technologies. Its IEC 62443 capabilities now span multiple layers, including:

Secure Development Lifecycle certified to IEC 62443-4-1;SCADA, PPC and PLC certified to IEC 62443-4-2 SL2;Wind farm control system certified to IEC 62443-3-3 SL2;System Security Integration and Maintenance Service Capabilities certified to IEC 62443-2-4

Together, these certificates reflect a structured approach to cybersecurity spanning secure development, core components, system-level protection and service delivery.

“As wind becomes an increasingly critical part of future energy systems, cybersecurity is fundamental to the safe, reliable and resilient operation of wind assets. The latest certificate reflects Envision Energy’s continued commitment to meeting evolving cybersecurity and compliance requirements in international markets, including Europe,” said Yimin Lou, Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer of Envision Energy, “We see certificate not as the destination, but as a foundation for continuous improvement. We will continue to embed cybersecurity across the lifecycle of our technologies, systems and services, building greater resilience and lasting trust for our customers.”

“The energy transition is accelerating the digitalisation of critical energy infrastructure, making cybersecurity an increasingly important element of trust in the technologies that power it. Envision Energy’s IEC 62443-3-3 SL2 certificate represents a further step towards addressing cybersecurity at the system level, complementing the security capabilities already established across its core control components. Independent verification against internationally recognised standards can help strengthen confidence in the security and reliability of wind energy infrastructure.” said Frank L. Blaimberger, Vice President Global Innovation Lead for Digitized Compliance Solutions and Connected Systems from TÜV SÜD.

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