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sbLiftOff and Paragon Software Advisors Launch M&A Advisory Partnership

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — sbLiftOff and Paragon Software Advisors are pleased to announce the launch of a strategic partnership focused on supporting owners and operators of SaaS and IT Service businesses. sbLiftOff is a national M&A advisory firm focused on government contractors. Paragon Software Advisors is an international M&A firm with deep expertise in the technology sector. Working together, the two firms can provide great value to owners in both the government and public sectors seeking a transition. 

Says Shaunna Balady, CEO of Paragon Software Advisors, “As a former owner and operator of a SaaS business which served as a prime contractor to the U.S. Intelligence community, I have literally been in the same shoes as our clients. I know what it’s like to provide services not just to the federal government but to numerous state and local government agencies across the country.”  Many owners of SaaS and IT services businesses are unsure when is the right time to go to market and how to plan for these transitions. “I am so excited to help owners make smart decisions as they eye a sale which for many is the largest transaction of their lifetime.”

Paragon Software Advisors has completed over $20 billion in enterprise value of both buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions. The technology market has evolved significantly, from its previous focus on pilots to its present embrace of software and AI. “Because software and AI have become operationally mainstream in the federal market, our strategic partnership with Paragon Software Advisors is timely,” says sbLiftOff’s CEO, Sharon Heaton. “sbLiftOff brings fluency in GovCon, a highly regulated and rapidly evolving marketplace. Paragon brings a technologist’s eye to dealmaking. Both of our firms combined are a formidable combination.”

A Partnership at a Time of Disruption

The two firms’ strategic partnership comes at a time of disruption in the government contracting sphere. A recent proposed change by the Small Business Administration regarding size standards, if adopted, will significantly transform GovCon M&A for technology firms. “I’m expecting something of a land rush, with many companies potentially positioning themselves for sale,” comments Heaton.

sbLiftOff and Paragon Software Advisors are uniquely positioned to help owners plan for these imminent and significant developments. Owners can get support considering their next steps – whether to take themselves to market or chart a growth strategy. “Our new partnership is a response to an unmet need in the market – affordable and platinum level M&A advisory for those SaaS and IT service businesses facing important decisions in the next year,” explains Heaton.

sbLiftOff is a recognized leader in GovCon investment banking offering a national team and deep knowledge of the national federal M&A market. https://sbliftoff.com/

Paragon Software Advisors, a technology-focused investment bank, has transacted more than 100 deals in 5 continents with a total value transacted over $20B. https://www.paragonsoftwareadv.com/

For more information contact:

Shaunna Balady, Paragon Software Advisors (414) 477-7768; 423614@email4pr.com

OR;

Sharon Heaton, sbLiftOff (202) 494-9942; 423614@email4pr.com

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Finys Launches the Latest Version of the Finys Suite at ITC Vegas

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Built on the redesigned Finys Platform, the latest version of the Finys Suite connects data, products, rates, rules, and workflows to support AI across insurance operations

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Finys, a provider of core insurance software and services for U.S. property and casualty carriers, today unveiled the latest version of its flagship Finys Suite at InsureTech Connect (ITC) Vegas. The release brings policy, billing, and claims functionality onto the redesigned Finys Platform and introduces an updated user experience, embedded CRM, a restructured data model, and expanded configuration capabilities.

Property and casualty carriers are using AI across underwriting, service, claims, and other areas of the business. The results AI can produce are dependent on the core environment beneath it, including the data it can access, the business rules it can interpret, and the workflows in which its outputs can be used. Finys developed the latest version of the Suite around that operating reality.

“AI can only be as effective as the core environment supporting it,” said Kurt Diederich, CEO of Finys. “That is why we rebuilt the Finys Suite. We connected the data, products, rates, rules, and workflows AI needs to produce meaningful results across the business.”

The latest Finys Suite includes:

A redesigned technology foundation. The Finys Platform has been rebuilt to improve performance, scalability, resilience, and integration flexibility as the Suite evolves.An updated day-to-day experience. Updated landing and home experiences, clearer navigation, and streamlined workflows reduce friction for users.More connected customer and operational data. An embedded Finys CRM provides a customer-centric view of contacts and interactions, while a restructured data model is designed to make information easier to access and improve performance for carriers with complex operations.Greater configuration control. Finys Design Studio gives carrier subject matter experts a low-code environment to configure products, screens, rules, and forms.AI assistants across the Finys Suite that answer questions, provide conversational insights, and provide configuration assistance based on where the user is working.

The release extends beyond an interface update. It carries forward the proven insurance functionality carriers rely on while changing the foundation beneath it, creating greater flexibility to improve workflows, connect services, and introduce new capabilities without starting over.

About Finys
Finys provides core insurance software and services for U.S. property and casualty carriers. Its flagship product, the Finys Suite, supports the full policy lifecycle across policy, billing, and claims and includes portals, CRM, document management, data, intelligence, and configuration capabilities. For more than 25 years, Finys has combined technology built for insurance with a partnership-driven approach. For more information, visit finys.com or Booth 1339 throughout ITC Vegas, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2026.

Media Contact:
Beth Bartlick
Senior Director of Marketing
Finys, LLC
860-212-5799
bbartlick@finys.com 

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Cognizant Named to Forbes World’s Best Employers 2026 List

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Company recognized among the world’s top employers for the fifth consecutive year

TEANECK, N.J., Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) today announced it has been named one of the World’s Best Employers 2026 by Forbes for the fifth consecutive year. Presented in collaboration with Statista, the ranking recognizes organizations setting the global standard for workplace excellence.

The World’s Best Employers were identified through an independent survey that measures employee recommendations, feedback and peer evaluations from more than 300,000 employees across 50 countries.

“Cognizant is proud to be named among Forbes’ World’s Best Employers for the fifth consecutive year,” said Kathy Diaz, Chief People Officer, Cognizant. “Maintaining this recognition while at the forefront of the rapidly changing AI era reflects our focus on supporting our global workforce and staying true to our values as we evolve for the future.”

This recognition adds to Cognizant’s growing list of employer-related accolades, including being named to TIME World’s Best Companies 2026 list, and being certified as a Great Place to Work® in 30 countries. Reflecting its continued evolution as an employer, Cognizant recently introduced Frontier Certified Engineer and Frontier Business Operator roles, purpose-built for the AI era and designed to help shape the next generation of AI-powered work.

Statista publishes hundreds of worldwide industry rankings and company listings with high-profile media partners. This research and analysis service is based on the success of statista.com, the leading data and business intelligence portal that provides statistics, business-relevant data and various market and consumer studies and surveys.

To view the full World’s Best Employers 2026 list, visit Forbes’ website.

About Cognizant
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is an AI builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.ai or @cognizant.

For more information, contact:

U.S.

Alexis Garfinkel

alexis.garfinkel@cognizant.com

Europe / APAC

Sarah Douglas

sarah.douglas@cognizant.com

India

Vipin Nair

Vipin.nair@cognizant.com

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ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc. Announces Share Consolidation

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BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: RETO) (“ReTo” or the “Company”) today announced that its board of directors approved a combination of its Class A shares, no par value (the “Class A Shares”), on a twenty-to-one basis (the “Share Combination”). The Class A Shares will begin trading on a post combination basis on October 2, 2026.

As a result of the Share Combination, each twenty (20) pre-combination Class A Shares will be automatically combined into one (1) Class A Share without any action on the part of the holders, with the number of issued and outstanding Class A Shares reduced from 145,814,975 to approximately 7,290,749. There will be no change to the par value of the Class A Shares, which will remain no par value following the Share Combination. The Class A Shares will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “RETO” under a new CUSIP number – G75271158. The Share Combination is intended to increase the market price per share of the Class A Shares to allow the Company to maintain its Nasdaq listing.

No fractional shares will be issued as a result of the Share Combination. Shareholders who otherwise would be entitled to a fractional share because they hold a number of Class A Shares not evenly divisible by four will automatically be entitled to receive an additional share of the Class A Shares.

The Share Combination will not be submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders as shareholder approval is not required under the laws of the British Virgin Islands.

The Company’s transfer agent, VStock Transfer, LLC, will act as the exchange agent. Adjustments made to Class A shares represented by physical stock certificates can be made upon surrender of the certificate to the transfer agent. Please contact VStock Transfer, LLC for further information at (212) 828-8436.

About ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc.

Founded in 1999, ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc., through its operating subsidiaries in China, is primarily engaged in the research and development, and sales of ecological environment protection equipment, intelligent mining equipment and smart craft beer machines. The Company provides consultation, design, implementation and installation of its equipment and related parts, as well as engineering support and technical advice and services. For more information, please visit: http://en.retoeco.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. The Company’s actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors and uncertainties. The reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission discuss these and other important factors and risks that may affect the Company’s business, results of operations and financial conditions. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.

 

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