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San José – September 07, 2026 -- More than 400 international buyers and investors from over 40 countries opened the second edition of the Costa Rica Trade & Investment Summit (CRTIS) this week, a three-day event organized by the Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promotion Agency (PROCOMER) that has scheduled more than 3,600 personalized meetings with 1,000 exporting, multinational and supplier companies operating in the country.

PROCOMER Targets Repeat of $33 Million in Deals Closed From 2025 Debut

The inaugural 2025 edition generated 3,600 business meetings and 104 investment agendas, with PROCOMER's follow-up tracking confirming $33 million in closed deals stemming directly from negotiations initiated at the summit. Organizers are using that track record to structure the 2026 agenda around concrete procurement and investment priorities rather than general networking.

Duluth, Ga. – September 07, 2026 -- Codoxo's Point Zero Payment Integrity solution has won the "AI Innovation in Regulatory & Compliance" category at the 2026 Fierce AI Innovation Awards, recognizing its approach to preventing healthcare payment errors before claims are created.

Point Zero delivered over $20 million in first-year savings for a leading health plan

One leading health plan using Point Zero achieved more than $20 million in first-year savings, exceeding internal projections by 25%, while simultaneously improving provider engagement and coding accuracy. Across its Point Zero deployments, Codoxo reports health plans have realized $12 to $16 in per-member-per-year savings and cut overpayments by as much as 40%.

Herndon, Va. – September 07, 2026 -- ePlus inc. (NASDAQ NGS: PLUS) has become the first reseller or partner in North America to achieve Everpure's new Ambassador certification, the highest tier in the vendor's partner program.

ePlus clears highest bar for cyber resilience and cloud service delivery

The Ambassador designation, newly introduced by Everpure, required ePlus to demonstrate top-level capabilities in cyber resilience and cloud services alongside proven reliability in meeting customer requirements. Ken Farber, president of ePlus strategy, software and alliances, said the certification was based on the company's performance across statements of work, service delivery documentation, test plans, issue remediation and deliverable follow-through.

Berlin – September 07, 2026 -- EcoFlow, which has deployed more than 10 million devices to 5 million users worldwide, is pushing its consumer battery and software architecture into the commercial and enterprise energy market as European grid connection queues and price volatility squeeze corporate balance sheets.

The Economist Enterprise and EcoFlow released an executive panel titled 'Flexibility by Design: Energy Resilience for Business' ahead of IFA Berlin 2026, running September 4-8 at Messe Berlin. The session gathered regulators, grid operators and digital infrastructure executives to address grid bottlenecks and unpredictable energy costs facing European industry.

Thousand Oaks, Calif. – September 07, 2026 -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) will present at the 2026 Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference at 11:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, September 10, 2026.

Amgen's CFO and top medical and marketing executives will address investors

Thomas Dittrich, executive vice president and chief financial officer, Paul Burton, M.D., Ph.D., senior vice president and chief medical officer, and Kave Niksefat, senior vice president of Global Marketing and Access, will represent Amgen at the conference.

Webcast access will be public and archived for 90 days

The presentation will be webcast live and made available to media, investors and the general public via Amgen's website under the Investors section. Presentation times and webcast links are listed on Amgen's Investor Relations Events Calendar. The webcast will remain archived for replay for at least 90 days following the event.

Cypress, Calif. – September 07, 2026 -- Skyworth USA has named Performance Plus Marketing the winner of its inaugural 2026 Manufacturer's Representative of the Year Award, recognizing the independent rep's sales leadership across the Rocky Mountain Region.

Skyworth cites banner sales year and unconventional field marketing tactics

Michael Gleason, Director of Sales at Skyworth USA, credited Performance Plus Marketing with a standout sales performance in 2026, noting the rep purchased a trailer and toured its territory showcasing an 86-inch Canvas Elite television to dealers and integrators. Gleason said the effort amplified the brand's market momentum.

Berlin – September 07, 2026 -- The TÜV-Verband will present its "TÜV-Report Nutzfahrzeuge 2026" during an online press conference on September 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., drawing on an analysis of 2.4 million main vehicle inspections covering trucks, vans and other commercial vehicles.

Report to detail defect rates ahead of IAA Transportation trade show

The briefing precedes the IAA Transportation trade fair and will cover the technical safety condition of Germany's commercial vehicle fleet based on mandatory inspection data. The findings will address defect patterns identified during roadworthiness testing, performance of electric commercial vehicles, and barriers to electrifying freight transport.

Analysis to include first Chinese-built van in German market

The report will also assess the inspection performance of the first van imported from China to enter the German market, alongside broader fleet safety trends.

Amherst, Mass. – September 07, 2026 -- Baystate Health will place its logo on both 25-yard lines at McGuirk Alumni Stadium starting with the 2026 UMass football season, marking the first time a brand logo has appeared on the field's gridiron in the stadium's history since 1965. The move expands a multi-year partnership between UMass Athletics, Baystate Health and Learfield's UMass Sports Properties, deepening a sponsorship relationship that has run for more than a decade.

Costa Mesa, Calif. – September 07, 2026 -- Synoptek has been named a Microsoft Fabric Featured Partner, a designation reserved for a select group of partners demonstrating deep technical expertise and validated customer implementations on the platform.

Synoptek meets Microsoft's qualification benchmarks for Fabric delivery

To secure the recognition, Synoptek satisfied Microsoft's criteria covering required certifications, validated client implementation telemetry, and performance benchmarks reflecting real-world delivery experience with Microsoft Fabric.

Boston – September 07, 2026 -- Pentera has been named a Customers' Choice in the 2026 Gartner® Peer InsightsTM Voice of the Customer for Adversarial Exposure Validation, with customers rating the company 4.8 out of 5 overall.

Customers give Pentera near-unanimous recommendation scores

Of reviewers surveyed, 94% indicated a willingness to recommend Pentera, placing the company in the upper-right quadrant of the Customers' Choice distinction. The ratings cover an 18-month consideration period ending June 30, 2026.

Gartner methodology ties recognition to experience and adoption benchmarks

Gartner Peer Insights recognizes vendors who meet or exceed both the market average Overall Experience and the market average User Interest and Adoption score to earn the Customers' Choice distinction.