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David A. Eckert to Continue as CEO of Yellow Pages Limited to mid-2025

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MONTREAL, Sept. 15, 2022 /CNW/ – Yellow Pages Limited (TSX: Y) (the “Company”), a leading Canadian digital media and marketing company, announced today an agreement to extend the tenure of its President and CEO, David A. Eckert, to mid-2025. The Company’s Board of Directors approved the arrangement at a meeting today.

“We are delighted that David will be continuing to lead the Company as we move to complete our turnaround,” said Susan Kudzman, Chair of the Board of Yellow Pages Limited.

Eckert said, “I am pleased to be able to continue as part of our terrific team as we complete the steady turnaround of the business.” He continued, “We now have strong profitability, have repaid all our debt, carry a healthy cash balance, and are approaching stability of revenue.  I am grateful to our entire team, our board, our shareholders, our retirees, our employees, and our customers for their continued support.”

About Yellow Pages Limited
Yellow Pages Limited (TSX: Y) is a Canadian digital media and marketing company that creates opportunities for buyers and sellers to interact and transact in the local economy. Yellow Pages holds some of Canada’s leading local online properties including YP.ca, Canada411 and 411.ca. The Company also holds the YP, Canada411 and 411 mobile applications and Yellow Pages print directories. For more information visit www.corporate.yp.ca.

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Cognizant Propels AI Workforce Training with Cognizant Skillspring™: New Talent Transformation Platform Designed to Accelerate Clients’ Workforce AI Readiness

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New AI-native platform equips organizations to achieve AI fluency, aligns workforce capabilities with the demands of an AI-powered economy and drives outcome-based learning tailored to business objectives

Skillspring leverages Cognizant’s long-standing workforce training expertise to help enterprises address skilling as a critical AI infrastructure investment

TEANECK, N.J., April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) today unveiled Cognizant Skillspring™, a multimodal, AI-native, conversational learning platform designed to redefine learning in the AI era and help businesses cultivate AI-ready talent at scale. The platform moves beyond static courses and compliance-driven training to enable organizations to respond to rapidly changing roles, technologies and skills demands, and help learning investments translate to business outcomes.

Cognizant’s New Work New World 2026 research found AI is reshaping work far faster than anticipated, with AI now capable of handling $4.5 trillion in U.S. work tasks and impacting up to 93% of jobs today, outpacing the speed at which conventional learning systems can respond. As enterprises redesign work across human and agentic teams, skilling is becoming a core part of the AI infrastructure every organization needs – building the fluency people require to adapt as work evolves, contribute in new ways and grow into emerging roles.

Cognizant Skillspring uses AI agent-driven tutoring and content creation to deliver high-quality, personalized learning across large workforces while helping organizations manage learning and development costs more efficiently. The platform maps skills directly to roles, projects and performance outcomes, and adapts learning paths as roles and skill requirements evolve. Conversational, multimodal experiences embed learning directly into clients’ daily workflows so employees build skills while work gets done.

Internally, Cognizant Skillspring is complemented by the AI Fluency Dashboard, a personalized, real‑time view that gives every associate visibility into their AI readiness while encouraging real‑world AI usage and innovation across the enterprise. The dashboard provides Cognizant associates with insight into their AI skills, learning progress, usage and innovation – using scoring and gamification to accelerate adoption and drive stronger application of AI in day‑to‑day work. 

“The AI era requires more dynamic learning systems designed to evolve as work, roles and technologies change. Cognizant Skillspring is purpose-built for the pace and complexity of this moment, enabling continuous talent transformation in the flow of work,” said Kathy Diaz, Chief People Officer, Cognizant. “As an AI builder, Cognizant focuses on turning AI investment into real-world outcomes for our clients. Cognizant Skillspring improves time-to-competency and alignment between skills investments and business priorities – helping ensure workforces remain ready as roles and technologies continue to dynamically evolve.”

Cognizant Skillspring is also available for universities, colleges, community and workforce development partners, underscoring Cognizant’s commitment to creating pathways for talent from all backgrounds to thrive in the AI age. This effort builds on the company’s ongoing investments in skilling and workforce readiness, including Synapse, Cognizant’s global upskilling program, and the company’s White House pledge, to invest in America’s youth and AI education.

“Like all education institutions, The Marcy Lab School must evolve in order to meet the pace of change in the economy and prepare our fellows for a rapidly shifting world of work,” said Reuben Ogbonna II, Executive Director, The Marcy Lab School. “In the age of AI, nearly every workflow is being reshaped and we see this as a significant opportunity to strengthen how we prepare young adults for meaningful careers. Through Cognizant’s support and the Skillspring platform, our fellows will build job skills faster through high-quality learning aligned to the roles and projects they’ll take on at leading companies.”

Already deployed internally at Cognizant, Skillspring builds upon the company’s award-winning learning and development expertise and investments that provide a framework to upskill hundreds of thousands of Cognizant employees each year.

“Our upskilling engine combines advanced technology and digital and critical human skills, with learning programs recognized for future-forward curriculum, innovation and measurable impact,” said Thirumala Arohi, Chief Learning Officer, Cognizant. “Cognizant Skillspring brings an AI-native learning experience to businesses, community and academic ecosystems, supporting enterprise-scale workforce transformation as well as partners preparing learners for in-demand roles and evolving skill requirements.”

About Cognizant:

Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) is an AI builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.

For more information, contact:

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Name: Bill Abelson
Email: william.abelson@cognizant.com 

Europe / APAC
Name: Sarah Douglas
Email: sarah.douglas@cognizant.com 

India
Name: Vipin Nair
Email: Vipin.Nair@cognizant.com

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The first scenario is far cheaper but runs the risk of rsETH depegging an estimated 15%, while the second is costlier but better protects Ethereum mainnet and concentrates losses at the layer 2 level.

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CNN to bring its Global Perspectives events series to Bangkok

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Conversations to be led by CNN journalists including Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Richard Quest and Kristie Lu Stout

HONG KONG, April 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CNN will hold the inaugural Asia chapter of its Global Perspectives events franchise in Bangkok, Thailand, on 14 October 2026, reinforcing the network’s commitment to convene global leaders and fostering dialogue on the critical issues shaping international business, policy and economic development.

CNN will bring together dignitaries, visionaries, political and business leaders for Global Perspectives: In Bangkok, to explore big ideas, bold leadership and the dynamic economies at the forefront of global transformation. On-stage conversations will be led by CNN’s esteemed anchors and correspondents, including Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Richard Quest, Kristie Lu Stout, Will Ripley and Hanako Montgomery, with editorial content and news-making interviews from the event featured across CNN platforms.

Expanding the Global Perspectives series with this Bangkok edition underscores CNN’s long-standing engagement in Asia. As a historic economic and cultural crossroads, Bangkok sits at the intersection of global economic dynamism, regional influence and vibrant cultural energy. The event will take place as global leaders, investors and policymakers gather in the city for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group Annual Meetings, creating an exclusive platform for CNN to examine a world in transition and the forces reshaping power and influence.

Ellana Lee, Group SVP, GM APAC, & Global Head of Productions at CNN, said: “Global Perspectives: In Bangkok will reflect CNN’s deep commitment to Asia and will aim to foster conversations that matter most on the global stage. At a time of rapid transformation, this event will bring together influential voices to examine the ideas, opportunities and challenges shaping the region and the world.” 

James Hunt, SVP, Head of Client Solutions & Business Lead, Global Perspectives, CNN International Commercial said: “Global Perspectives provides a unique platform for leaders and partners to engage in meaningful dialogue and connect with the forces driving global change. Hosting the event in Bangkok creates new opportunities for brand partners and sponsors to be associated with important conversations about collaboration, insight and impact at the heart of one of the world’s most dynamic regions.”

Expanding its events franchise by holding Global Perspectives: In Bangkok builds on CNN’s long-standing presence in Asia which includes a network of bureaus and correspondents across Hong Kong, Beijing, Bangkok, Taiwan, Seoul, Tokyo, New Delhi and Islamabad.

Global Perspectives is an invitation-only gathering for international decision-makers and influential leaders from across industries, including technology, finance, investment, trade, geopolitics, healthcare, media, entertainment and more. The event will be attended by heads of state, regional and global leaders, and participants can expect to form meaningful connections that will last well beyond the event itself. Global Perspectives will be hosted at The Ritz-Carlton, Bangkok. 

Further details on speakers and programming will be announced in due course. People interested in attending Global Perspectives: In Bangkok can register their interest at: https://cnnicevents.cnn.com/gpbangkok/prl

About CNN Worldwide

CNN Worldwide is the most honored brand in cable news, reaching more individuals through television, streaming and online than any other cable news organization in the United States. Globally, people across the world can watch CNN International, which is widely distributed in over 200 countries and territories. CNN Digital is the #1 online news destination, with more unique visitors than any other news source. HBO Max, Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming platform, features CNN Max, a 24/7 streaming news offering available to subscribers alongside expanded access to News content and CNN Originals. CNN’s award-winning portfolio includes non-scripted programming from CNN Original Series and CNN Films for broadcast, streaming and distribution across multiple platforms. CNN programming can be found on CNN, CNN International and CNN en Español channels, via CNN Max and the CNN Originals hub on discovery+ and via pay TV subscription on CNN.com, CNN apps and cable operator platforms. Additionally, CNN Newsource is the world’s most extensively utilized news service partnering with over 1,000 local and international news organizations around the world. CNN is a division of Warner Bros. Discovery.

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