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Pocketalk Celebrates Growth and Key Partnerships in the First Half of 2024

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Language additions, heightened security and expanded enterprise presence mark key wins for the company

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Pocketalk, the global leader in translation solutions, reflects on a successful first quarter and start to 2024 with key wins driving accelerated success. In the first half of 2024, the company’s focus on advancing technology, strengthening security, expanding their global team, and adding languages with support of AI have led to the expansion and wide adoption of Pocketalk among enterprises and organizations around the world.

“We are delighted to report a highly successful first half of 2024 at Pocketalk. This success is a testament to our commitment to empowering organizations and individuals to communicate seamlessly and confidently across languages,” said Joe Miller, Pocketalk’s General Manager of the Americas. “The expansion of languages through improved AI has been a game-changer, enabling us to meet the diverse needs of enterprises and organizations worldwide. This achievement is a direct result of our team’s hard work and dedication, and we are excited about the opportunities that lie ahead.”

The first quarter of 2024 saw significant growth for Pocketalk’s product lines. Sales of Pocketalk S increased by more than 50%, with Pocketalk S B2B sales rising 34%. Pocketalk Plus saw a 32% increase in consumer sales and nearly a 200% surge in B2B sales. Ventana, Pocketalk’s central administrative panel, also saw a 28% boost in sales, highlighting its broad adoption and effectiveness.

Business Solutions Gain Momentum
Last summer, Pocketalk announced the launch of Ventana, the central administrative panel that empowers organizations with translation insights and device management capabilities. In the first half of 2024, Pocketalk has further enhanced and expanded Ventana’s capabilities, reaching new heights. Ventana is now widely used by schools, hospitals, oil companies, and various other organizations around the world, underscoring its effectiveness across diverse industries.

The latest updates to Ventana have catalyzed a widespread adoption of the solution among Pocketalk’s current and new enterprise customers. In the first quarter of 2024, Pocketalk has secured numerous multi-year enterprise contracts for Ventana, alongside Pocketalk device purchase orders for organizations in education and government.

Partnerships Strengthen
To begin 2024, Pocketalk secured key business partnerships, expanded their reach and strengthened their existing relationships in numerous ways. The brand launched their new partnership with TD Synnex in January. With TD Synnex as their distribution partner, Pocketalk is able to easily differentiate itself from competitors and directly reach potential enterprise customers across the globe in their key business verticals.

Pocketalk is also expanding their impact in the energy, oil & gas industry, with the help of their partner, CAVU International. In this partnership, Pocketalk’s translation devices are integrated into CAVU’s global leadership training programs, providing leaders with the translation technology needed to ensure safety and consistency among their linguistically diverse workforce. Through this activity, Pocketalk is entering conversations with leading energy, oil and gas providers to implement or expand their use of Pocketalk devices.

In a continuous effort to engage with potential partners in key industries, Pocketalk has ramped up their trade show appearances to begin the year. Pocketalk has already attended or exhibited at over 10 trade shows across the globe. The company has made connections with potential partners at trade shows like FETC, BETT UK, Spring CUE 2024, ASHHRA Conference and SantExpo. Pocketalk was a recent exhibitor at ISTELive 2024 in Denver, and received a Best in Show recognition from Tech & Learning for their advancements in supporting education technology professionals and education leaders with language inclusion in districts, schools and classrooms.

“We’re excited to welcome our new partners to join our mission, and support the language needs of people around the world,” explains Doug Beiter, Pocketalk’s Head of Global Partnerships. “Our work at trade shows has allowed us to speak directly with the people on the ground, understanding their pain points and working together to discover how Pocketalk can help alleviate them. Together, with our partners, we can work to remove language barriers completely.”

All Spoken Here Campaign Launches
Pocketalk launched their #AllSpokenHere campaign in January, with the goal of connecting people from diverse linguistic backgrounds, promoting a world of inclusivity and seamless interaction. The campaign introduced distinctive badges – both physical and digital – for organizations to display that their services are accessible to speakers of all languages. These badges are not merely symbols; they are invitations to engage, learn, and connect.

As more organizations begin to understand the importance of language inclusivity, many are turning to Pocketalk to become more accessible. This quarter saw many significant government organizations and schools join the campaign to remove language barriers for non-English speakers in the US, including a deal worth $1 Million with Paterson City School District in New Jersey.

The City of Denver will be using Pocketalk devices in their primary elections this summer to increase voting access for non-English speakers in Denver, per a recent announcement from the Denver Clerk and Recorder.

The most notable organization that has adopted Pocketalk in the first quarter is the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which is currently running a trial of Pocketalk devices in ten airports across the country, including Philadelphia Airport and John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City.

Pocketalk welcomes individuals and organizations to join the language revolution and contribute to a world where everyone is welcome to the conversation. To find more information or purchase Pocketalk, visit Pocketalk.com. To stay up to date with the latest news, follow Pocketalk on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

ABOUT POCKETALK
Pocketalk is the global leader in translation, transforming communication for organizations and individuals around the globe. Our translation device enables spontaneous conversation across 84+ languages while our software provides real-time, custom reporting to create a more efficient, synchronized and satisfied organization. And our data protection practices go above and beyond industry standards, so you can rest assured every communication is secure and confidential. We’re working to create a better, more connected world—a world where everyone is welcome to the conversation.

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Howard Hughes Holdings Set to Join S&P SmallCap 600

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NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HHH) will replace Arcosa Inc. (NYSE: ACA) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Wednesday, October 28. S&P 500 constituent CRH plc (NYSE: CRH) has acquired Arcosa in a deal that closed today, October 23.

Following is a summary of the changes that will take place prior to the open of trading on the effective date:

Effective Date

Index Name  

Action

Company Name

Ticker

GICS Sector

October 28, 2026

S&P SmallCap 600

Addition

Howard Hughes Holdings

HHH

Real Estate

October 28, 2026

S&P SmallCap 600

Deletion

Arcosa

ACA

Industrials

ABOUT S&P DOW JONES INDICES

S&P Dow Jones Indices is the largest global resource for essential index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based on our indices than products based on indices from any other provider in the world. Since Charles Dow invented the first index in 1884, S&P DJI has been innovating and developing indices across the spectrum of asset classes helping to define the way investors measure and trade the markets.

S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies, and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/. 

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index_services@spglobal.com

Media Inquiries
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Chelsea FC announces multi-year sleeve partnership with Sokin, the business payments and FX platform

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Chelsea FC name fast-growing fintech platform as Principal Partner

LONDON, Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Chelsea Football Club has today announced a multi-year partnership with Sokin, the embedded finance and payments company used by businesses worldwide. Sokin will be named a Principal Partner and Official Business Payments and FX Partner of Chelsea FC and Chelsea FC Women.

As a Principal Partner, Sokin will be represented on the sleeves of the Chelsea FC men’s, women’s and academy home, away, and third kits from the 2026/27 season.

The partnership brings together two ambitious London-headquartered organisations with worldwide reach – a club with millions of fans across the world and a fintech platform through which businesses move more than $11 billion a year. A club of Chelsea’s scale works in many currencies every day, with partners, competitions and supporters around the world, and needs a financial partner built to handle that.

Sokin gives finance teams business payments, multi-currency accounts, foreign exchange, checkout and treasury in one place, so they spend less time juggling banks and providers and keep more of what they move.

As Official Business Payments and FX Partner, Sokin will simplify how Chelsea FC sends, receives and manages money in the currencies the club operates in.

The Sokin logo will feature on the sleeve of the Chelsea shirt for the first time [when the men’s team host Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 24th October.]

Jason Gannon, President at Chelsea FC said:

“At Chelsea, we seek to partner with organisations that share our ambition and innovative mindset. Sokin’s expertise in business payments, and their focus on making both simpler for the businesses they serve, makes them a natural fit for the Club. We are pleased to welcome Sokin to the Chelsea family and look forward to working together in the years ahead.”

Vroon Modgill, CEO and founder at Sokin said:

“Chelsea plays on the biggest stage in world football, and its business runs in dozens of currencies. Sokin was built for that with regulated, multi-currency payments and foreign exchange for organisations that operate internationally. We’re proud to be the platform behind the business payments and FX of one of the most iconic teams in football. Sokin’s platform serves businesses in more than 170 countries. We’re thrilled to be partners for the season ahead. An organisation as sophisticated as Chelsea doesn’t leave its finances to chance.”

About Sokin

Sokin is the financial layer global business runs on. Businesses can transact, convert and hold money in 70+ currencies across 170+ countries. Some businesses use Sokin to manage global finance in-house. Others build it into their products to power financial experiences for their customers. Businesses move more than $9 billion a year on licenses Sokin holds in 36+ countries and infrastructure Sokin owns. Founded in 2019, Sokin has raised over $100 million from investors including Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and Prysm Capital.

About Chelsea Football Club

Chelsea Football Club is one of the biggest, most successful football clubs globally and our men’s team are reigning world champions, having won the four-yearly FIFA Club World Cup in 2025. Our women’s team, Chelsea Women, are also multiple trophy winners.

Founded in 1905, Chelsea is London’s most central football club, based at the iconic 40,000-capacity Stamford Bridge stadium. Nicknamed the Blues, the club lifted the Champions League for the first time in 2012 and domestically has won the Premier League five times, the FA Cup eight times, the Football League Cup five times and the Football League Championship once, in 1955.

The Chelsea Women’s team have enjoyed a huge amount of success and in 2025 won the FA Women’s Super League for a sixth consecutive year and the eighth time overall. The Women’s FA Cup has been won on six occasions. We have also captured the FA Women’s League Cup four times as well as reaching the UEFA Women’s Champions League final in 2021. In two seasons, 2020/21 and 2024/25, a domestic treble of trophies was secured.

The Chelsea Foundation boasts one of the most extensive community initiatives in sport, helping to improve the lives of children and young people all over the world.

Media Contacts:

Taina Biggs
taina.biggs@sokin.com 

Nerissa Chesterfield
nerissa.chesterfield@chelseafc.com 

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Amy Johnson Appointed President of GDIT

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RESTON, Va., Oct. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) announced today that Amy Johnson has been appointed as president of GDIT, effective November 3.

Johnson is a 27-year veteran of General Dynamics Mission Systems, where she held increasingly senior roles in engineering, engineering management and business leadership across cybersecurity, defense electronics, space and intelligence systems, most recently as vice president and general manager for Space, Cyber and Intelligence. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer science and computer systems engineering. 

“Amy has a proven track record of leading teams to solve complex and highly technical challenges for our customers,” said Phebe Novakovic, CEO of General Dynamics. “I am confident that her dynamic leadership, operational rigor and deep commitment to our values and culture will deliver value to our customers, employees and shareholders.”

GDIT delivers digital modernization, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and software development solutions to the U.S. federal government, defense, intelligence agencies and other customers. It is a business unit of General Dynamics, a global aerospace and defense company that offers a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 120,000 people worldwide and generated $52.6 billion in revenue in 2025. More information is available at gd.com.

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