Single service agreement covers sample collection, point-of-care and lab-grade analysis, and
multivariate data analytics

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Detect-ION, developer of next-generation mass spectrometry-based sensors and diagnostic platforms, today announced the launch of Detect-ION Analytical Services, making the volatilomics capabilities behind its clinical diagnostics and chemical sensors available to external collaborators for the first time.

For years, Detect-ION’s in-house volatilomics laboratory, anchored by high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS), has served as the reference foundation for the company’s own diagnostics and detection technologies. The new service offering extends that same infrastructure, and the team’s experience using it, to academic, clinical, government and industry partners, building on lessons from successful clinical research pilots spanning lung cancer, malaria and several respiratory infections including tuberculosis. The company’s work has been funded by the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Gates Foundation.

Services are delivered across three complementary tiers, allowing partners to match analytical power to the needs of each project:

CLARION for in situ, point-of-care analysis wherever samples are generatedShimadzu TD-GC-MS for routine and targeted laboratory analysisAgilent TD-GC-HRMS (>25,000 FWHM resolution, <2 ppm mass accuracy) for untargeted discovery and reference-grade confirmation

Offerings include untargeted volatilomics discovery, targeted volatile and semi-volatile organic compound (VOC and SVOC) identification, method development and validation, confirmatory analysis, custom spectral library building, feasibility studies for new sample matrices, and multivariate data analytics. Supported sample types include breath, aerosols, urine headspace, environmental air, water, food and beverage, agricultural volatiles and chemical threat signatures. Services are provided for research and development purposes and are not intended for diagnosing or treating disease.

Unlike conventional contract laboratories, Detect-ION combines sample collection, analysis and data analytics under a single, customizable service agreement, sparing partners the cost and complexity of coordinating separate vendors. Standardized sample collection and analysis protocols keep results comparable across studies, sites and instruments. For projects with the right research fit, Detect-ION also offers clinical study development through its Breath Research Laboratory, including protocol design, IRB submission and support via its established relationship with WCG IRB, and participant enrollment.

Partners engaging with Detect-ION Analytical Services today will also be positioned to benefit from the company’s upcoming product lines, which are designed to democratize volatilomics by making reference-grade volatile analysis accessible, affordable and deployable well beyond the traditional laboratory.

“We built this capability to answer our own hardest questions, in clinical breath diagnostics and in chemical threat detection, and we learned that generating the data is only half the job,” said Ashish Chaudhary, Ph.D., founder, CEO and CTO of Detect-ION. “Our partners get the whole pipeline: collection, reference-grade chemistry and the analytics to turn thousands of features into answers they can publish and defend. Standardization has been a focus for us from day one, because volatilomics only earns its place in the clinic when results hold up from one study, one site and one instrument to the next. And as our CLARION and SPECTRAL product lines come to market, our service partners will be first in line to put them to work. Their questions; our collection, analysis and analytics; one contract.”

To learn more or discuss a project, visit https://detect-ion.com/services/. Details on clinical study support are available at https://detect-ion.com/capabilities/.

About Detect-ION

Detect-ION is a deep-tech startup founded in 2021 and headquartered in a 4,000-square-foot laboratory in Tampa, Florida. The company solves complex, high-value detection problems that demand a multidisciplinary approach, drawing on organic chemistry, biochemistry, gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, vacuum technology, data analytics, systems engineering, artificial intelligence and machine learning to develop next-generation diagnostics and detection platforms. The company’s diagnostics arm advances breath- and urine-based testing with leading clinical research institutions, including Mayo Clinic, the University of South Florida, Moffitt Cancer Center and Tampa General Hospital, and runs an on-site Breath Research Laboratory that accelerates clinical enrollment when needed. Detect-ION’s mission is to democratize mass spectrometry through innovative solutions with wide-ranging applications in national security, public health, environmental monitoring and life sciences. Learn more at https://detect-ion.com.

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MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MHC, a global provider of AI-powered SaaS solutions for document, customer communications, and payment automation for highly regulated industries, has been named a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Intelligent Customer Communication Management (CCM) 2026 Vendor Assessment (Doc #US54131626, September 2026).

MHC NorthStar is a unified platform that combines advanced data integration and document composition, governed AI capabilities, workflow orchestration, customer journey management, and omnichannel delivery — enabling organizations to create, manage, and deliver compliant communications across print, email, SMS, web, mobile, and customer portals. MHC NorthStar is designed to support organizations of all sizes and communication volumes — managing mission-critical customer communications while using AI-powered automation to reduce dependency on IT resources and accelerate time-to-market for communication changes.

In this year’s report, MHC was recognized for the following strengths:

Workflow automation. MHC’s unified platform spans cloud-native capture, business process automation, and CCM for customer, vendor, and employee document workflows.Intelligent forms. MHC offers dynamic and intelligent forms support through MHC NorthStar’s low-code, drag-and-drop form designer, which lets business users build and adapt forms without IT involvement.Accessibility support. MHC’s accessibility-by-design approach departs from the traditional post-composition remediation model by building accessibility directly into templates before content is generated.

Amy Machado, Research Director, IDC:
“MHC builds compliance into the platform instead of leaving it for cleanup after documents are produced. With a unified platform that spans capture, workflow, and CCM across the full document lifecycle, MHC NorthStar is especially well suited to organizations in regulated or accessibility-sensitive industries generating high volumes of communications.”

Chris Hartigan, CEO, MHC:
“Our customers work in industries where an inaccurate or inaccessible document has real consequences for the people who receive it. We believe the IDC MarketScape’s recognition emphasizes what we’ve focused on delivering: one platform that takes a document from intake through workflow to delivery, with accessibility and compliance built into the template instead of checked after the fact. As AI takes on more of the work inside CCM, we’ll keep building in the governance our customers need, so they can simplify complexity and unlock intelligence in every communication they send.”

To read the IDC MarketScape report excerpt, visit our IDC MarketScape page.

About IDC MarketScape

IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of technology and service suppliers in a given market. The research utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each supplier’s position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.

Learn more at idc.com.

About MHC

MHC simplifies complexity and unlocks intelligence for organizations in highly regulated industries — enabling them to deliver exceptional experiences with confidence. Our AI-powered SaaS platform automates mission-critical document, customer communications, and payment processes at scale, helping organizations eliminate manual work, ensure compliance, and drive better business outcomes. MHC customers generate over 10 billion documents and communications and process billions in AP payments annually using our solutions.

Learn more at mhcautomation.com.

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The acquisition will bolster Lippincott’s ability to move clients from strategy to activation faster, combining its strategic depth and global scale with Athletics digital and creative technology capabilities.

NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Lippincott, a global brand, experience, and marketing consultancy, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Athletics, a New York-based brand and innovation studio known for its multidisciplinary approach to design, digital experiences and creative technology, including proprietary AI software, Sesame, used to build custom brand activation tools.

For more than 80 years, Lippincott has evolved its capabilities to stay ahead of clients’ changing needs, bringing together strategic rigor and world-class creativity to solve complex business challenges. The addition of Athletics marks the next step in that evolution, combining Lippincott’s global scale, strategic depth, and design and engineering practices with the collaboration and experimentation of an independent studio.

Athletics’ approach is grounded in thinking through making: using prototyping and iteration to make abstract ideas tangible early and improve them along the way. The studio is particularly strong at translating ambitious brand ideas and systems into physical and digital experiences.

Together, these capabilities will enable the combined organization to move seamlessly from strategy to practical application for clients, bringing together strategic thinking and design with more integrated digital, motion, and creative technology expertise. Athletics’ proprietary technology will further expand this offering, helping clients bring their brands to life through custom AI-powered tools and experiences.

“Brands today must do much more than stand for something. They have to show up coherently across an increasingly complex set of experiences and technologies, while leaders simultaneously navigate the opportunities created by AI,” said Michael D’Esopo, CEO, Lippincott. “Athletics’ focus on practicality strengthens our ability to translate ambitious ideas into tangible applications. Together, we can help our clients not only define what’s next for their brands, but build, activate and scale it.”

“Lippincott is a natural home for the next chapter of Athletics,” said Jameson Proctor, CEO, Athletics. “We share a belief that the strongest creative work happens when strategy, design and technology come together from the beginning, with clients as part of the team and making as part of the thinking. Lippincott brings extraordinary depth in brand and business strategy and global scale. Combined with our studio approach, experimentation capabilities and proprietary technology, our entire leadership team believes we have an opportunity to take on bigger challenges and create greater impact for our clients.”

The transaction is expected to close November 2, 2026, at which time Athletics’ team of approximately 25 people will join Lippincott. Athletics will retain its current offices in Brooklyn, New York.

About Lippincott
Lippincott is a global brand, experience, and marketing consultancy. Since 1943, we’ve helped ambitious leaders unlock the beautiful possibilities hiding inside their toughest challenges, turning them into brands and ideas that live in the real world and create lasting business value. As part of Oliver Wyman, we bring high-caliber industry, risk, and operational insight into our work, pairing a management consultancy’s strategic rigor with a proven legacy of creativity.

About Athletics
Athletics is a brand innovation studio specializing in identity, experience, and creative technology. Working at the intersection of culture, technology and business, the studio helps clients design their place in the world, pairing strategic clarity with design that is built to scale. From Salesforce’s evolution into the agentic era to identity and digital systems for IBM, Google, Amazon, MoMA, and Major League Soccer, its work turns ambition into brands that get to work.

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