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Branford Castle Charges Ahead with Sale of Vitrek

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BOCA RATON, Fla. and NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On August 27,  2026, Branford Castle Partner’s Fund I completed the sale of Vitrek LLC to Industrial Physics, the global packaging, material, and coating test and measurement group backed by KKR-affiliated investment funds.  Vitrek, based in Lockport, IL, is a leader in electronic test and measurement including for electrical safety testing and electronic jet engine balancing systems for military and commercial applications.  Vitrek was the third investment in Branford’s Fund I and now represents its fifth exit.  During Branford’s ownership, Vitrek expanded its product lines, integrated three add-on acquisitions, and professionalized its sales and marketing efforts.

“We’ve enjoyed our partnership with the entire Vitrek team, led by Don Millstein and Todd Stukenberg. They have built one of the premier companies in electrical safety and precision test and measurement, broadening into new end markets along the way. We wish Vitrek continued success with its new owner,” said David Castle, Managing Partner of Branford Castle Partners.

“It has been a privilege to work alongside Don, Todd and the entire Vitrek team. Vitrek is a stronger, more diversified business today, and we’re excited to see that continue under Industrial Physics,” added Marilyn Yang, Managing Director of Branford Castle Partners.

The transaction was supported by the investment banking team at Stifel, led by Bharat Ramprasad and Michael Hart, the legal team at Akerman LLP, headed by Jed Freeland, and the accounting/finance team at RSM, headed by Michael Giuliano.  At the time of the sale, Vitrek’s lenders/financing partners were Pelham S2K and Farragut Capital Partners.

Vitrek’s CEO, Don Millstein, added, “We had a great run with the team at Branford. We leave this partnership a larger, more capable organization.”

Todd Stukenberg, President of Vitrek, added, “We’re proud of what we built together with Branford and are now excited for Vitrek’s next chapter with Industrial Physics.”

About Branford Castle Partners

Branford Castle is a private market investor focused on lower middle-market investments across North America. With more than 35 years of helping to grow businesses, the firm typically makes control investments in companies with up to $15 million of EBITDA and a leadership position in a niche industry. Branford Castle prides itself on the strong relationships it develops with its portfolio company managers. Branford Castle has particular expertise in industrials/specialty manufacturing, consumer products, specialty materials, test and measurement, business services and logistics. Please visit Branford Castle’s website at www.branfordcastle.com for additional information.

About Vitrek

Vitrek designs and manufactures precision test and measurement solutions that help the aerospace, defense, semiconductor, medical device and other diversified industrial manufacturers improve product quality, ensure regulatory compliance, and accelerate production. From electrical safety testing and high-voltage measurement to signal conditioning, high-speed data acquisition, and semiconductor metrology, Vitrek’s family of brands—including MTI Instruments and GaGe—supports engineers throughout the product development, qualification, production, and maintenance lifecycle.

About Industrial Physics

Industrial Physics is a global packaging, material, and coating test and measurement group. With 12 specialist brands operating across 19 industries in 75 countries, Industrial Physics protects the integrity of its customers’ brands and products through best-in-class technology, test and measurement systems, and services. www.industrialphysics.com

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For Branford Castle:

Lambert by LLYC
Christina Maldonado
christina.maldonado@llyc.global

For Industrial Physics:

Karen Mann | Global Marketing Director | kmann@industrialphysics.com 

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AT&T to Release Third-Quarter 2026 Earnings on Oct. 21

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AT&T will host a conference call on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the results

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DALLAS, Aug. 27, 2026 /CNW/ — AT&T (NYSE:T) will release its third-quarter 2026 results before the New York Stock Exchange opens on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. The company’s earnings release and related materials will be available on the AT&T Investor Relations website.

At 8:30 a.m. ET the same day, AT&T will host a conference call to discuss the results. A live webcast of the call will also be available on the AT&T Investor Relations website, and the webcast replay and transcript will be available following the call.

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About AT&T
We help more than 100 million U.S. families, friends and neighbors, plus nearly 2.5 million businesses, connect to greater possibility. From the first phone call 150 years ago to our 5G wireless and multi-gig internet offerings today, we @ATT innovate to improve lives. For more information about AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), please visit us at about.att.com. Investors can learn more at investors.att.com.

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Dr. Alessandra Sala Named to the 2026 TIME100 AI List

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The recognition honors Dr. Sala’s leadership in responsible AI development and the advancement of inclusive AI systems

NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a family of brands delivering scalable creative and GenAI solutions to help customers fuel great work, today announced that Dr. Alessandra Sala, Senior Director of AI and Data Science at Shutterstock, has been named to the 2026 TIME100 AI list, TIME’s annual recognition of the 100 most influential people shaping the future of AI.

The recognition reflects Dr. Sala’s sustained leadership at the intersection of AI, data science, ethics, and global governance. Throughout her career, Dr. Sala has worked to translate responsible AI from an aspiration into practical systems, standards, and operating principles, advancing a vision in which technological progress is strengthened by transparency, accountability, human expertise, and respect for the people whose work makes innovation possible.

As Global President of Women in AI, Dr. Sala has helped expand the organization’s international reach and promote greater participation by women and underrepresented communities in AI development. Through her leadership roles with UNESCO’s Women4Ethical AI, and AI Ethics Experts Without Borders, as well as her work with international standards organizations including ISO, IEC and ITU, Dr. Sala has helped advance practical frameworks for AI governance, inclusion in AI development, and standards for multimedia authenticity, helping build the trust and accountability needed for AI to scale across industries and society.

“AI will earn its place in society not only through what it can create, but through the trust it can sustain,” said Dr. Sala. “I am deeply honored by this recognition, which reflects the collective work of colleagues, researchers, standards leaders, and extraordinary women across industry, Women in AI, and Women4Ethical AI. Together, we are demonstrating that innovation becomes more powerful when accountability, inclusion, and human expertise are embedded at its core.”

At Shutterstock, Dr. Sala has helped shape an approach to AI grounded in rights-cleared data, transparent provenance, and involving creators in this evolving ecosystem. That foundation continues to shape how Shutterstock works with leading AI companies to put its diverse, high-quality data to work, helping advance the next generation of AI.

The full 2026 TIME100 AI list here: ti.me/100ai 

Shutterstock Data Licensing & AI Services
Shutterstock is an end-to-end AI model training partner that unifies data licensing, services, and long-term collaboration under a single provider—reducing operational complexity and helping teams bring higher-performing AI systems to market faster and with greater confidence. Shutterstock combines access to one of the world’s largest rights-cleared multimodal datasets with advanced data curation and custom training datasets to power high-performing, deployment-ready generative models. This licensable training data includes high-quality labeled and continuously updated multimodal content with clear data provenance to support AI compliance. Shutterstock leverages ML-assisted evaluation tools to provide model training, fine-tuning, alignment, evaluation, and retraining. Through human-in-the-loop workflows, expert creative feedback, and structured preference data, Shutterstock delivers aesthetic preference signals, benchmarking, and regression testing to drive continuous model improvement. Learn more and start the conversation at shutterstock.com/data-licensing.

About Shutterstock
Shutterstock is in the business of turning ideas into impact. Powered by a global network of millions of creators and our cutting-edge technology, we provide businesses, creatives, and brand leaders with the essential, universal ingredients to make their work more effective. Shutterstock offers access to one of the world’s largest and most diverse collections of high-quality licensable assets, specialized training datasets, evaluation tools, and end-to-end strategic partnerships for the full model training lifecycle, as well as advertising and distribution solutions, exclusive editorial content, and full-service studio production—delivering unparalleled resources to fuel great work.

Discover our impact at www.shutterstock.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Instagram, X, Facebook and YouTube.

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Wesco Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock

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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Board of Directors of Wesco International (NYSE: WCC) today declared a quarterly cash dividend on all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, in an amount equal to $0.50 per share. The dividend is payable on September 30, 2026 to the holders of record of the common stock at the close of business on September 11, 2026.

About Wesco 

Wesco International (NYSE: WCC) builds, connects, powers and protects the world. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wesco is a FORTUNE 500® company with approximately $24 billion in annual sales in 2025 and a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions. Wesco offers a best-in-class product and services portfolio of Electrical and Electronic Solutions, Communications and Security Solutions, and Utility and Broadband Solutions. The Company employs approximately 21,000 people, partners with the industry’s premier suppliers, and serves thousands of customers around the world. With millions of products, end-to-end supply chain services, and significant digital capabilities, Wesco provides innovative solutions to meet customer needs across commercial and industrial businesses, technology companies, telecommunications providers, and utilities. Wesco operates more than 700 sites, including distribution centers, fulfillment centers, and sales offices in approximately 50 countries, providing a local presence for customers and a global network to serve multi-location businesses and global corporations.

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Investor Relations

Scott Gaffner, CFA 
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
Investorrelations@wescodist.com 

Corporate Communications

Jennifer Sniderman
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Jennifer.sniderman@wescodist.com

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