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Littera Wins Florida Tutoring Advantage Data Contract for 2026-27

New York – – September 28, 2026 -- Florida Tutoring Advantage has selected Littera Education to manage the statewide program's data layer for the 2026-2027 school year, expanding on Littera's role after the 2025-2026 launch.

Littera moves from one of 25 providers to statewide data manager

Littera was one of 25 tutoring service and support providers in the program's launch year. For the upcoming school year, Florida Tutoring Advantage has now chosen Littera specifically to build and operate the data infrastructure aggregating results across more than 15 different tutoring providers statewide.

PSignite's CPGvision Wins Six Best-in-Class Awards in POI 2026 Panorama

New York – – September 28, 2026 -- PSignite's CPGvision platform secured six Best-in-Class Category Distinctions in the Promotion Optimization Institute's (POI) 2026 Consumer Goods Enterprise Planning and Retail Execution Vendor Panorama, covering the full trade and revenue management cycle for consumer packaged goods companies.

CPGvision sweeps six categories spanning planning to deductions

The distinctions cover Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Headquarter Planning, Internal Collaboration, TPMx Analytics, Dashboarding & Reporting, TPMx Deductions Management, and TPMx for Tier 2 & 3/International accounts. The recognitions track the entire commercial planning workflow, from setting headquarter strategy through account execution, deductions resolution, and post-event analysis.

Explorance Launches MTM 10.0 to Link Training to Skills Gaps

Chicago – September 28, 2026 -- Explorance has released Metrics That Matter (MTM) 10.0, a platform update built to help learning and development teams prove that training programs close organizational skills gaps.

Platform shifts focus from course completion to skills verification

MTM 10.0 lets organizations build structured skills taxonomies using Skills and Skill Categories, including 30 standard benchmarkable categories. Courses can be mapped directly to the skills they are designed to develop, and administrators can manage these mappings at scale through bulk Excel-based tools.

Jones Foundation, ASRM Launch $100,000 IVF Research Grant

Virginia Beach, Va. – September 28, 2026 -- The Howard and Georgeanna Jones Foundation for Reproductive Medicine and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) are offering a $100,000 grant, the Georgeanna Seegar Jones, MD, Women of the Hall Investigative Scientist Award, to fund research improving assisted reproductive technology techniques used in in vitro fertilization, including bridge funding for career scientists.

Dr. Georgeanna Seegar Jones joins nine other women in the 2026 National Women's Hall of Fame class

Dr. Jones was inducted on September 24, 2026, during the biennial ceremony run by the National Women's Hall of Fame, an organization that has honored American women since 1973.

EPO Board Upholds Carbon's Core Dual-Cure 3D Printing Patent

Los Angeles – September 28, 2026 -- A Board of Appeal at the European Patent Office has rejected a competitor's challenge to Carbon's European Patent No. 3158400, upholding the broadest claim covering its dual-cure 3D printing technology.

EPO appeals board affirms earlier ruling maintaining patent claim 1

The decision confirms an earlier EPO Opposition Division ruling that kept claim 1 intact and additionally restores dependent claims that had been stripped during the original opposition proceeding. The patent covers Carbon's dual-cure chemistry, which pairs light-based 3D printing with a secondary thermal curing step to produce parts with engineering-grade strength, elasticity, durability and temperature resistance.

Boats Group Hires Jack Haines to Scale Video, Editorial Content

Miami – September 28, 2026 -- Boats Group, operator of YachtWorld and Boat Trader, has appointed marine journalist Jack Haines to expand its original video, editorial and social media content across its marketplaces.

Haines brings 15 years of sea trial and editorial experience to Boats Group

Haines joins after serving as Reviews Director at YachtBuyer and previously as Deputy Editor at Motor Boat & Yachting. Over his career he has evaluated hundreds of vessels, building a reputation for detailed, real-world assessments of performance, design and on-water usability.

52 Students Vie for $100,000 at National Civics Bee, Airing Live on C-SPAN

Washington – September 28, 2026 -- Fifty-two middle school finalists from all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and American Samoa will compete for a $100,000 prize at the third annual National Civics Bee Championship, set for Wednesday, October 14 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Championship makes broadcast debut on C-SPAN

For the first time, the event will be televised and live-streamed on C-SPAN and C-SPAN.org, as well as YouTube, expanding the competition's reach to a nationwide audience. The show will be hosted by Emmy-nominated actor Jerry O'Connell and produced under executive producer Hilary Crow, with Steven Raff and Caitlin Thomas as co-executive producers.

Buffalo Apparel Expert Details Custom Shirt Planning Pitfalls for Events

Buffalo, N.Y. – September 28, 2026 -- Organizations planning custom apparel for corporate events, fundraisers, and promotional campaigns face recurring pitfalls in fabric selection, artwork preparation, and sizing that can delay production and weaken brand presentation, according to a HelloNation article featuring Kernell Miller of Custo Print in Buffalo, New York.

Fabric and use case mismatches undermine apparel durability and cost efficiency

The article states that staff uniforms intended for daily wear require stronger fabric and long-term durability, while shirts for a fundraiser or community event typically prioritize comfort, visibility, and affordability. Lightweight cotton suits outdoor summer gatherings, while blended fabrics better withstand repeated washing and long-term wear, per the report.

CHANNELLOCK, Case, Zippo Unite for Manufacturing Day in Pennsylvania

Meadville, Pa. – – September 28, 2026 -- Three Pennsylvania manufacturers -- CHANNELLOCK, W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company and Zippo Manufacturing Company -- are marking Manufacturing Day on Oct. 2 with a joint limited-edition product set, collectively employing more than 1,150 people across Meadville and Bradford, Pa., and representing roughly 355 years of combined company history.

Three brands release a joint 140th anniversary collection manufactured in Pennsylvania

The CHANNELLOCK 140th Anniversary Set pairs the CHANNELLOCK 426 6.5-inch Tongue & Groove Pliers with a CHANNELLOCK BLUE Zippo windproof lighter and a CHANNELLOCK BLUE Case Sod Buster Jr. pocket knife, all produced domestically by the three companies.

iAutomation Backs RND Automation's PACK EXPO 2026 Robotics Demo

Chicago – September 28, 2026 -- iAutomation, a division of CAS Holdings, will send its team to PACK EXPO International 2026 at McCormick Place in Chicago from October 18–21, supporting sister company RND Automation's exhibit at Booth #N-5115 in the North Building.

RND Automation showcases live pouching and robotics demonstrations at Booth N-5115

RND Automation will run a live KANGA Poucher pouching demonstration alongside a configurable High-Risk Test Bench designed to validate difficult automation applications before full production deployment. The booth will also feature a large-scale FANUC M-710 industrial robot on display, with attendees eligible to enter a giveaway for a Bambu Lab 3D printer.

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