Newly published by Palmetto Publishing, Ascent traces an Iranian woman’s path from a childhood of silence and religious oppression to finding her voice in America.

CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Palmetto Publishing has released Ascent: A Courageous Quest from Silence to Freedom, a new memoir by Iranian-born author and entrepreneur Farzaneh. The book chronicles her life from a rural village in Iran through an abusive marriage, a move to the United States, and her eventual rise as a businesswoman and advocate against forced marriage.

The memoir opens in the attic of a childhood home in Iran, where a young girl raised in a Sufi household writes secret letters to God, questioning the patriarchal customs and religious strictures that govern every aspect of her life. Compassion and rigidity exist side by side in her family. Books become her sanctuary. Farzaneh recounts in specific, unflinching detail the loss of her brother in childhood, the weight of cultural expectations placed on girls, and the small acts of defiance that kept her spirit intact long before she ever imagined a life beyond the borders of her country.

The stakes of that defiance escalate sharply. Farzaneh survives an abusive marriage in which obedience is enforced as love. She faces the cultural challenges and quiet loneliness of starting over in a new country, navigating an unfamiliar society, while building a new sense of belonging.  As she builds a career in a male-dominated business world, she confronts new forms of resistance. Each chapter raises the same question: how much can one person endure and still choose openness over bitterness?

Farzaneh stated, “I wrote this book so that when someone finishes it, they feel more optimistic, more courageous in facing the issues in their own lives, and certain that it is never too late to rise, no matter their circumstances.”

Farzaneh, who holds a master’s degree and has authored several previous books, brings the credibility of lived experience to a genre that rewards honesty above all else. Her advocacy work against forced marriages and child brides gives the book an urgency that extends well beyond her own story.

Ascent is available for purchase online at Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com.

About the Author: Farzaneh is an Iranian-born author, successful entrepreneur, and passionate advocate for the prevention of forced marriages and child brides. She holds a Master’s Degree and has authored several books, channeling her professional accomplishments and deeply personal experiences into work that champions resilience, compassion, and empowerment. Her voice carries the authority of someone who has not only witnessed systemic injustice but has overcome it.

Farzaneh’s writing journey is rooted in the attic of her childhood home in a rural Iranian village, where books became her sanctuary from a world defined by strict Islamic traditions and the undervaluation of women. Witnessing girls as young as thirteen forced into marriage ignited a rebellion in her that would shape the rest of her life. She left home at thirteen, fought to pursue her education against extraordinary odds, and eventually moved  to the United States. Her memoir, Ascent: A Courageous Quest from Silence to Freedom, traces this remarkable journey through abuse, displacement, and reinvention, offering readers an unflinching yet deeply hopeful account of what it means to build a life from the ground up.

Now based in the United States, Farzaneh brings the same tenacity to her advocacy work that carried her from a small village in Iran to entrepreneurial success in a new country. She writes to challenge assumptions, and to remind readers that courage and an open heart can coexist with pain. Her greatest hope is that her story inspires others never to give up, no matter their circumstances.

About the Book:

Title: Ascent
Author: Farzaneh

Publisher: Palmetto Publishing
ISBN-13: 9798318816765, 9798318816758, 9798318816772
Available for interviews: Author, Farzaneh https://www.farzanehb.com/ 

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WALLER COUNTY, Texas, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — TMEIC Corporation Americas (TMEIC), a group company of TMEIC Corporation (Japan), announces the opening of its new Twinwood manufacturing facility in Waller County, Texas. The 280,000-square-foot location is the company’s third American manufacturing facility and the largest and most advanced of its 13 facilities around the globe. This new facility will create over 200 new jobs in the greater Houston area, and as operations scale, employment will expand to 500 positions.

“This is not only the opening of a new flagship power electronics factory, but also an important milestone in TMEIC’s long history,” says Kensuke Miyano, Vice President, Power Electronics Systems Division, TMEIC Corporation. “Located in the energy capital of the world, TMEIC Twinwood will enable us to stay at the forefront of innovation and to serve growing industries, including artificial intelligence, infrastructure and energy, with advanced technologies for decades to come.”

The facility has the capacity to manufacture or assemble industrial-scale uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units for the rapidly expanding data center market, as well as high-power, medium-voltage drives and a broad range of advanced power electronics products. A client training center and leading-edge technology laboratories are also included, reinforcing the company’s client support and ongoing innovation capabilities for long-term growth in the U.S. market.

The Twinwood facility expands on TMEIC’s established investments and footprint in Houston. The company’s two other American manufacturing facilities, TMEIC Westport and TMEIC Katy, are also in the metropolitan area, as is its North American headquarters, located in the Houston Energy Corridor. The organization also has North American office operations in Roanoke, Virginia.

“Corporate responsibility and sustainable growth were at the top of our mind throughout the development of Twinwood, in myriad ways — how we can do our part to reduce carbon emissions, support our clients with the technology to help them achieve their own, and contribute in meaningful ways to this vibrant community,” said Manmeet Bhatia, President and CEO, TMEIC Corporation Americas. “Today, we begin the journey of honoring these closely held commitments by opening this facility with solar power generation and a battery energy storage system. Advancing our company toward the goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.”

The Twinwood grand opening was attended by TMEIC global leadership, clients, government representatives and project vendors. In recognition of the facility’s opening and its commitment as a responsible corporate citizen, TMEIC celebrated the occasion with donations to two local nonprofit organizations: United Way Houston, which provides financial stability services as well as child and youth development programs, and Habitat for Humanity, which provides affordable homes for families in need.

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TMEIC remains dedicated to driving innovation, technological excellence, and world-class manufacturing to support the electrification of industries, the demands of data centers, and the transition to clean energy. For more information on TMEIC’s industrial technologies and renewable energy solutions, please visit www.tmeic.com.

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About TMEIC Corporation

In order to respond to the needs of manufacturing sites that serve as a foundation for supporting society, TMEIC always sets its eyes on the future of industry, society and the environment as an industrial systems integrator striking a balance between the sustainable development of society and the global environment. TMEIC will contribute to manufacturing and environmental management through leading-edge technologies based on its core technologies of rotating machinery, power electronics and engineering.

About TMEIC Corporation Americas

TMEIC Corporation Americas, headquartered in Houston, TX, designs, develops, and engineers advanced automation, large AC and DC motors, photovoltaic inverters, and variable frequency drive systems, with manufacturing and assembly facilities in Waller County and Katy, TX. TMEIC Corporation Americas specializes in Renewable Energy, Metals, Port Solutions, Oil & Gas, Mining, Paper, Water & Wastewater, and other industrial markets worldwide. We drive industry. www.tmeic.com.

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New integration syncs contact, company, and financial records between the two platforms, so customer-facing teams get answers without ever leaving Intercom.

CALABASAS, Calif., Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Faye, a global leader in software strategy, AI deployment, integration, and ongoing management for mid-market and enterprise organizations and the 2026 Intercom Services Partner of the Year, today announced a new integration connecting Intercom, from the parent company Fin, and NetSuite, giving support, sales, and success teams a complete view of every account’s financial history without ever leaving Intercom.

Support reps have long faced a familiar bottleneck: a customer asks about an invoice or an order, and the answer lives in a finance system the rep can’t see. Faye’s new integration closes that gap. Customer, contact, and financial data now stay in sync between NetSuite and Intercom automatically, so teams spend less time switching tools and chasing down answers, and more time helping clients.

The integration includes:

Two-way contact sync: Support, sales, and success teams always see up-to-date contact names, companies, and phone numbers, no matter which system the information was entered in.Automatic company sync from NetSuite to Intercom: Every NetSuite customer record becomes a Company in Intercom, complete with website and industry, so conversations are instantly attached to the right account.Invoices, credit memos, and sales orders visible directly in Intercom: Reps can see a customer’s billing and order history without ever leaving the Intercom Inbox or Messenger, cutting down on tool-switching and back-and-forth with finance.A purpose-built, read-only Sales App inside Intercom: Customer-facing teams get a clear, safe snapshot of NetSuite financial data, with zero risk of accidental edits to source records.Context-aware record display: The app automatically surfaces the Sales Orders, Invoices, and Credit Memos tied to whichever Company or Contact is open, so reps get relevant answers in seconds, not minutes.

“Every time a support rep has to stop and ask another team for an answer, that’s a moment we’re not taking care of the client the way we should,” said David Faye, CEO of Faye. “This integration is about closing that gap. We built it so the answer is already there, right inside the conversation. That’s what Innovate³ means to us. We don’t stop at connecting two systems, we keep asking what would actually make a rep’s day easier, and we build that next.”

The Intercom NetSuite integration is available now. Faye is offering walkthroughs and pricing details on request for clients interested in connecting the two platforms. To learn more, visit fayedigital.com/software/intercom-netsuite-integration/.

About Faye

Faye is a global leader in software strategy, AI deployment, integration, and ongoing management for mid-market and enterprise organizations. A ten-time Inc. 5000 award winner and the Intercom 2026 Services Partner of the Year, Faye serves as a trusted advisor in CRM, CX, and AI, across platforms including Fin, Salesforce, HubSpot, SugarAI, Zendesk, Freshworks, and Claude, earning recognition from clients and partners for its deep expertise and results-driven approach.

Faye goes beyond solving technology challenges, focusing on unlocking the full potential of software to drive long-term success. Through an innovative, all-inclusive, and cost-effective approach, the company helps organizations select, deploy, integrate, and optimize sales, service, and marketing solutions that not only meet business needs but also fuel growth. Backed by proven expertise, elite partnerships, and a suite of proprietary products, Faye delivers seamless, scalable, and results-driven solutions. Its award-winning model ensures adaptability and excellence.

Axia, Faye’s innovative managed service offering, redefines traditional managed services by bundling Faye’s extensive capabilities and expertise into a single, fixed-rate subscription. It empowers organizations with continuous platform optimization and improvement, moving beyond basic issue resolution to deliver transformative solutions. Axia encompasses comprehensive services including strategic planning, configuration, AI, deployment, user adoption, ongoing training, and dedicated software and support. This ensures cost predictability, expert access, scalability, and enhanced efficiency across multiple applications, allowing businesses to focus on core objectives while Faye manages their software ecosystem.

Simply put, Faye makes the world’s best software even better.

About Fin

Fin is the company behind Intercom, the customer service platform this integration connects to. Formerly known as Intercom, Inc., the company renamed itself Fin in 2026 to reflect the growing role of its Fin AI agent product line, while Intercom continues on as its customer service software, giving businesses a shared inbox, help desk, and AI agent to resolve customer questions quickly across chat, email, and other channels.

About NetSuite

Oracle NetSuite is a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform, giving organizations a single, unified system to manage accounting, financial management, inventory, and other core business processes.

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