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Innovapptive Appoints Former 3M Executive and TireHub CEO Peter Gibbons to Board of Directors

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Gibbons brings decades of global manufacturing and supply chain expertise from leadership roles at 3M, TireHub, Mattel, and Starbucks to help shape Innovapptive’s category-defining “Industrial Execution” layer.

HOUSTON, June 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Innovapptive, a leading provider of digital operations and supply chain solutions, today announced the appointment of Peter Gibbons to its Board of Directors. A globally recognized transformation leader, Gibbons brings unmatched manufacturing and supply chain domain depth to Innovapptive’s leadership team as the company accelerates its mission to define the “Industrial Execution” category.

Gibbons’ appointment is a strategic move to help Innovapptive bridge the critical “Insights to Action” gap that currently limits enterprise industrial operations. By shaping this missing Industrial Execution layer, Innovapptive aims to help enterprises unlock massive financial outcomes, including Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and throughput improvements, supply chain optimization, and deep reductions in fixed costs spanning energy, labor, and spare parts.

“Peter’s track record of driving operational excellence at some of the world’s largest and most complex industrial and consumer brands is unparalleled,” said Sundeep V. Ravande, CEO & Founder. “As we pioneer the Industrial Execution layer to turn operational insights into immediate, front-line action, Peter’s strategic guidance will be invaluable. He truly understands the intersection of people, processes, and technology required to drive frontline worker empowerment and bottom-line growth.”

Gibbons brings extensive global experience leading business and operations transformation across the industrial, automotive distribution, consumer, and retail sectors. He recently retired as Group President, Enterprise Supply Chain at 3M, where he was responsible for all aspects of operations and supply chain for the $20B+ industrial manufacturer. Prior to 3M, Gibbons served as the CEO and Board Chair of TireHub, a last-mile tire distributor co-owned by Bridgestone and Goodyear, where he was lauded for establishing a resilient, customer-focused culture.

His distinguished career also includes executive tenures as Executive Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer for Mattel, Inc., and Executive Vice President of Global Supply Chain Operations for Starbucks, where he oversaw worldwide manufacturing, engineering, procurement, distribution, and sourcing.

“I have always believed that transformation isn’t just a project—it’s a culture shift driven from the inside out, where technology empowers the human element,” said Gibbons. “Innovapptive’s vision for the Industrial Execution layer addresses one of the most persistent challenges in manufacturing today: connecting high-level operational insights with the actual work happening on the plant floor and in the field. I look forward to working with the board and leadership team to help organizations eliminate friction, build stability, and realize unprecedented financial outcomes.”

Gibbons was previously named “Supply Chain Person of the Year” by the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Solstice Advanced Materials. He holds an MBA from the University of Strathclyde and a BSc. in Physics from the University of Edinburgh.

About Innovapptive

Innovapptive is an AI-Powered Industrial Execution Platform and a provider of Connected Workforce Solutions that helps industrial organizations transform insights into action and action into outcomes. By connecting frontline workers, maintenance, operations, reliability, supply chain processes, enterprise systems, and Industrial AI within a unified execution platform, Innovapptive enables manufacturers to improve productivity, optimize asset performance, reduce operational waste, and accelerate EBITDA improvement initiatives.

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Leavitt Communications
(760) 212-9112 neal@leavcom.com

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Melody Party Offers Over 20,000 Songs and Adds More Than a Thousand New Tracks Monthly, Enhancing Its Online Karaoke Experience

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SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Melody Party is a music social app featuring a variety of activities, including Mic Grab, Artist Mafia, and Singing Battle. Through its online karaoke feature, SING A SONG, the app brings the traditional karaoke experience online, removing time and location constraints and offering a music experience that combines real-time singing with social interaction.

SING A SONG features an extensive library of more than 20,000 songs, with over a thousand new songs added every month. Its diverse selection includes popular K-pop tracks, classic Korean songs, and karaoke favorites. The feature offers a free-use model, allowing users to start singing their chosen songs without paying a separate fee. This helps reduce the time and cost associated with visiting traditional coin-operated karaoke venues, making it easier to enjoy singing as part of everyday life.

In terms of functionality, SING A SONG supports pitch adjustment and independent volume controls for vocals and accompaniment, allowing users to customize their singing experience according to their preferences. Users can also create online karaoke rooms, invite friends to sing together in real time, and enjoy voice chat and social interaction.

By continuously expanding its song library and offering diverse music-based interactive experiences, Melody Party continues to strengthen its music ecosystem. Through SING A SONG, the platform aims to create an accessible, highly interactive online music social space.

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Drawing new strength from 20-year legacy, IAACA calls on global counterparts to join annual conference to fortify integrity

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MARRAKECH, Morocco, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA), an independent and non-political anti-corruption organisation with over 190 member anti-corruption authorities (ACAs) worldwide, will co-host IAACA Annual Conference 2026 in Marrakech, Morocco next month together with the Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong, China (ICAC) and the National Authority for Probity, Prevention and Fight Against Corruption of Morocco (INPPLC) to chart a path for the global graft fight and explore cutting-edge approaches to tackle emerging corruption challenges.

Themed “Building on 20 Years of Legacy: Drawing Strength from the Past, Guarding Global Integrity for the Future”, the international event will not only mark the 20th anniversary of the IAACA, but also provide a dynamic forum for IAACA members to exchange insights and enhance co-operation.

Calling on international counterparts to participate in the conference scheduled for November 25, IAACA President Mr Woo Ying-ming, who also serves as ICAC Commissioner, said that “As the IAACA marks its 20th anniversary, the conference will bring together global anti-corruption community at a pivotal moment for collective action. I anticipate that the valuable insights and new approaches generated through the international synergy will chart a resilient strategic path for us to navigate integrity risks and draw strength from our shared legacy to guard global integrity for generations to come.”

During the conference, renowned international experts from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Basel Institute on Governance, the International Anti-Corruption Academy, and global anti-corruption and law enforcement agencies and institutions will shed light on harnessing artificial intelligence in the fight against corruption, safeguarding integrity within global climate and biodiversity frameworks and analysing global corruption measurement and systemic effectiveness.

Following the conference, the ICAC, the INPPLC, the IAACA and the UNODC will co-organise a training seminar on leveraging AI in combating corruption.

While the ICAC and INPPLC will share how AI and new technology can reshape the future of anti-graft enforcement and corruption prevention, the UNODC will provide a global perspective on using AI models in financial crime investigations and addressing the operational relevance, legal robustness and adaptability across jurisdictions.

For details of the conference and training, please visit:
https://www.icac.org.hk/icac/iaaca-morocco-2026/index.html

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Viettel moves 100 million subscribers to home-grown cloud-native charging in three months – with zero downtime

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HANOI, Vietnam, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Viettel High Technology Industries Corporation (Viettel High Tech), part of Viettel Group, has migrated more than 100 million subscribers and some 5,000 tariff plans at Viettel, Vietnam’s largest mobile operator, to vOCS 4.0, its in-house cloud-native charging system. The three-month cutover ran on a live national network with no service disruption.

Replacing a charging system is one of the riskiest projects an operator can undertake, which is why many stick with legacy platforms. Viettel High Tech reduced the risk through real-time data synchronization, parallel running and a phased cutover, with instant rollback at every stage.

The project won the Telecom Review Excellence Awards 2026 prize for Best Technology Deployment in Asia, a first for a Vietnamese company.

What it means for operators:

Scale: more than 300,000 transactions per second at latency below 5 milliseconds, across 2G–5G and fixed services on one platformLower cost: up to 50% less hardware investment than the previous generation, by sharing infrastructure with the networkAgility: new tariff plans in hours instead of days, new features three times faster and deployments about 30% fasterResilience: two active data centers about 2,000 km apart and automatic recovery in under two minutes

Viettel High Tech developed every core layer in-house, from a telecom-grade cloud-native platform and NFV-MANO orchestration to real-time charging, subscriber and balance management.

“Passing rigorous tests of real-time self-diagnosis and self-recovery is what allows an operator to keep its promise of 24/7 service to customers,” said Luu Manh Ha, CEO of Viettel Networks, which operates the system on Viettel’s network in Vietnam. “Above all, owning the charging system means an operator is not dependent on foreign vendors – it safeguards digital sovereignty and preserves business flexibility.”

“The charging system is where an operator’s business strategy turns into revenue in real time,” said Nguyen Minh Quang, CEO of Viettel High Tech. “We believe vOCS 4.0 is ready to help operators worldwide capture the value of 5G and digital services.”

In 2017, vOCS 4.0’s predecessor, vOCS 3.0, replaced a foreign vendor’s platform for 90 million Viettel subscribers. Across both generations, vOCS serves more than 220 million subscribers in 11 countries. Viettel High Tech now offers vOCS 4.0 to operators worldwide.

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