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Mission Viejo – October 21, 2026 -- TeamLogic IT named Arti Dutt of West Northridge, California, its Franchisee of the Year at the managed IT services provider's Owners Summit and Vendor Show, held October 5-8, 2026. The company recognized franchisees across six award categories at a closing ceremony.

Sold-out vendor show draws more than 70 technology companies

The exhibition featured more than 70 technology vendors, including signature sponsor Pax 8. Other exhibitors were Bitdefender, Blackpoint, Cytracom, Sophos, Kaseya, N-able, NinjaOne, Proofpoint, Rewst and Slide. TeamLogic IT operates more than 350 independently owned locations across North America.

PHOENIX – October 20, 2026 -- EcoShield Pest Solutions held its first Customer Service Appreciation Week, a program shaped by a cross-functional committee and extended to in-office, remote and overseas agents.

Training manager Kristen Elmore recruits committee to design the week

Kristen Elmore, Training Manager of Customer Experience, started the planning and brought together a committee representing different areas of customer experience. Team members contributed ideas to shape the program. "It needs to have a voice from everyone," Elmore said.

Program spans music, quizzes and gifts across locations

The week included shared music, interactive chats, quizzes, themed activities, recognition messages and appreciation gifts. Activities were designed to include both in-office and remote agents, including overseas colleagues.

Santa Barbara – October 16, 2026 -- Artera, a healthcare patient-communications provider, ranked No. 3,000 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private U.S. companies, reporting 102 percent three-year revenue growth and marking its seventh consecutive appearance.

Artera joins TIME's 2026 HealthTech list with a 'Very High Performance' score

TIME named Artera to its World's Top HealthTech Companies of 2026 in the "Health Information and Management" category. TIME worked with data firm Statista, which evaluated companies on financial performance, reputation and online engagement.

Temecula – October 13, 2026 -- Elite Academic Academy, a California public charter network for TK–12 students, is expanding teacher-led immersive learning through partnerships with Meta and Knoxlabs, according to a September 2026 cover story in The Enterprise World.

Elite runs three learning models backed by credentialed teachers

The network, founded in 2018, delivers instruction through the Homeschool Academy, the Virtual Academy and the Flex Academy. The Virtual Academy is fully online and self-paced for Grades 6–12. The Flex Academy combines live virtual sessions with offline curriculum. The Homeschool Academy partners parents with Elite educators.

All three models use California-credentialed teachers, a guaranteed and viable curriculum, and individualized academic planning. Target groups include accelerated learners, athletes and performers, English learners and socioeconomically disadvantaged students.