Friday, June 19, 2026

Bitget Expands Stablecoin Payments for Global Merchants Through Paydify Partnership

 

VICTORIA, Seychelles - Tuesday, 16. June 2026

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange, today announced a strategic partnership with Paydify, a payment layer for seamless stablecoin transactions between users and merchants, to expand stablecoin payment acceptance for merchants worldwide. The collaboration enables merchants connected to Paydify to access Bitget’s global user base through a single payment integration, simplifying how businesses accept stablecoin payments across the growing Web3 ecosystem.

Stablecoins have become one of crypto’s most practical payment use cases, offering faster settlement, borderless transactions, 24/7 availability, and reduced payment friction. According to a16z’s data, consumer-to-business stablecoin transaction volume grew 128% year-over-year, more than doubling over the period, indicating the increasing role of stablecoins in everyday payments.

However, merchant adoption has remained limited by fragmented liquidity and disconnected payment networks. The Bitget and Paydify partnership addresses this gap by improving connectivity between exchanges, merchants, wallets, and end users. Paydify’s infrastructure provides a unified gateway for stablecoin payments, helping businesses reduce technical complexity while maintaining a seamless checkout experience.

“Bitget’s UEX is built around making digital assets more accessible, usable, and connected across real-world scenarios,” said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget. “Our partnership with Paydify extends that vision into stablecoin payments by helping merchants connect with Bitget’s 125 million global users through simpler, more efficient infrastructure.”

Paydify supports stablecoin payment acceptance across leading wallets and blockchain networks, enabling merchants to process on-chain payments with minimal integration requirements while maintaining control over their funds.

“The future of payments is not about moving money between wallets. It is about enabling millions of crypto users to seamlessly spend digital assets anywhere. Together with Bitget, we are turning stablecoins from an investment asset into a payment method,” said Sean Dong, Senior Director of Business Operations, Paydify.

The collaboration reinforces Bitget’s UEX model by consolidating trading, holding, and spending into a single environment. As these services converge, it positions digital assets as everyday money and pushes the ecosystem past traditional trading into practical, everyday payment solutions.

About Paydify

Paydify is a payments technology layer that facilitates seamless stablecoin transactions directly between users and merchants. Designed for Web3 and digitally native businesses, Paydify supports fast, on-chain payments across leading wallets and blockchains, allowing merchants to instantly receive stablecoins from millions of crypto users with minimal integration and full control, without intermediaries or custody of funds.

Learn more about Paydify at paydify.com.

About Bitget

Bitget is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 125 million users and offering access to over 2M crypto tokens, 100+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals such as gold. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, which co-pilots trade execution. Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships with LALIGA and MotoGP™. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently leads in the tokenized TradFi market, providing the industry's lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions worldwide.

For more information, visit: Website | Twitter | Telegram | LinkedIn | Discord

Risk Warning: Digital asset prices are subject to fluctuation and may experience significant volatility. Investors are advised to only allocate funds they can afford to lose. The value of any investment may be impacted, and there is a possibility that financial objectives may not be met, nor the principal investment recovered. Independent financial advice should always be sought, and personal financial experience and standing carefully considered. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Bitget accepts no liability for any potential losses incurred. Nothing contained herein should be construed as financial advice. For further information, please refer to our Terms of Use.

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Bitget Launches Community Product Officer Program With Up to 3,000 USDT in Rewards

 

VICTORIA, Seychelles - Tuesday, 16. June 2026

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has launched the Bitget Community Product Officer Program, a new initiative designed to bring users closer to the product development process and create a direct channel between the community and Bitget’s product teams. Built around, “You speak, we build,” the program invites users to share feedback, test features, submit ideas, ultimately helping shape future product development across the Bitget ecosystem.

Running fr0m June 15 to June 26, the first phase of the program encourages participants to contribute product suggestions, experience reports, strategy-sharing content, and feature feedback. Contributions will be evaluated based on originality, product value, practical insights, and potential impact on the user experience.

Participants will compete for a range of rewards, including three Star Product Experience Officer awards worth between 1,000 and 3,000 USDT each. Additional prizes include Best Product Ideas awards worth 100 USDT each, Best Product Experience Report awards worth 50 USDT each, and Best Strategy Sharing awards worth 20 USDT each. Community participants will also be eligible for random airdrops, merchandise and contribution rewards throughout the campaign.

“Some of the best product ideas come fr0m the people using the platform every day because they’re the ones experiencing the friction firsthand,” said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget. “Crypto has always been built on participation, and some of the strongest products in this industry are shaped through open dialogue with the community. The Community Product Officer Program creates a direct channel for users to share ideas, challenge assumptions and be part of building a better platform together.”

Beyond cash rewards, the initiative creates a long term pathway for community members to contribute directly to Bitget’s product evolution. Through Bitget Fan Club, the company has already seen how engaged users can help strengthen communities, surface valuable feedback and improve the user experience. The Community Product Officer Program builds on that foundation by creating a closer connection between users and product teams, giving contributors greater opportunities to shape the features and tools they want to see on the platform.

The launch reflects Bitget’s continued focus on community-led innovation as the platform expands across crypto, tokenized assets, equities, commodities, AI-powered trading tools, and multi-asset services. By opening more of the product development process to users, Bitget aims to strengthen the connection between product builders and the communities they serve.

The Bitget Community Product Officer Program is now open to eligible participants worldwide.

To become a Community Product Officer, visit here, learn more about the program here.

About Bitget

Bitget is the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 125 million users and offering access to over 2M crypto tokens, 100+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals such as gold. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, which co-pilots trade execution. Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships with LALIGA and MotoGP™. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently leads in the tokenized TradFi market, providing the industry’s lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions worldwide.

For more information, visit: Website | Twitter | Telegram | LinkedIn | DiscordRisk Warning: Digital asset prices are subject to fluctuation and may experience significant volatility. Investors are advised to only allocate funds they can afford to lose. The value of any investment may be impacted, and there is a possibility that financial objectives may not be met, nor the principal investment recovered. Independent financial advice should always be sought, and personal financial experience and standing carefully considered. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Bitget accepts no liability for any potential losses incurred. Nothing contained herein should be construed as financial advice. For further information, please refer to our Terms of Use.

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One NZ Future-Proofs Its Oracle Estate and Accelerates AI Innovation with Rimini Street


 LAS VEGAS - 

New Zealand’s leading digital services and connectivity provider partners with Rimini Street to stabilize mission-critical Oracle systems, solve complex interoperability challenges and fund AI transformation


 


(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), the Software Support and Agentic AI ERP Company™ and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced One New Zealand (NZ) is leveraging Rimini Street’s support and interoperability solutions to ensure its critical Oracle systems remain secure, stable and reliable, while enabling the organization to redirect investment and talent toward modernization and AI initiatives.


One NZ Future-Proofs Its Oracle Estate and Accelerates AI Innovation with Rimini Street


One NZ serves 2 million customers with mobile, broadband and satellite solutions, connecting businesses and communities across 99% of New Zealand. As part of its transformation journey, the telco sought a strategic partner to support and stabilize its complex Oracle estate, including Siebel CRM, Oracle Database and other Oracle applications. Having previously experienced the depth of expertise and proven capabilities of Rimini Support™, Rimini Street was the clear first choice for One NZ’s CIO.


“I’ve had great success with Rimini Street from my previous organization, and so when I sought out a partner to support our Oracle systems, they were the first call I made,” said Adrian Albuquerque, CIO of One NZ. “As we plan and execute our AI-driven transformation, keeping our systems secure, stable and operational is essential. Rimini Street makes that possible and gives us confidence and bandwidth to focus on what’s next.”


Rimini Street: A Strategic Partner for an AI-Ready Future


One NZ is on a mission to become a world-leading AI-enabled telco, continuously pushing boundaries and investing in innovation to deliver greater experiences and value for its customers.


To achieve this vision, One NZ relies on Rimini Support™ for Oracle to maintain and optimize its core back-end platforms across the application, database and infrastructure layers, ensuring performance and reliability without the need for upgrades, migrations or replatforming.


Rimini Support includes:


Named, dedicated Primary Support Engineer (PSE) with deep ERP expertise, backed by a global team of hundreds of engineers averaging 15 years of experience

Guaranteed 10-minute response time for priority cases, delivered on average in less than 2 minutes, 24/7/365

Patented and proprietary AI technology for faster, proactive case resolution

Operational savings of up to 90% annual support costs compared to traditional vendor support

Guaranteed up to 15+ years of support availability, and freedom from vendor-mandated upgrades, migrations and replatforming

“At One NZ, we are passionate about reimagining what’s possible, for our teams and for the business,” Albuquerque added. “With Rimini Street providing expert support for our Oracle systems, they’ve freed up my team to focus on new skills, new technologies and new opportunities, like opening a satellite service with SpaceX, for example. This would not have been possible if my team were stuck resolving issues.”


Expanding the Partnership to Achieve Transformation without Disruption™


A defining moment in the partnership came when Microsoft announced the end of support for Internet Explorer 11, a browser required for One NZ’s Siebel CRM environment. One NZ turned to Rimini Street to quickly and effectively resolve the issue with Rimini Connect™ for Browsers, its patented interoperability solution that ensures browser compatibility without upgrades, code changes or downtime.


“Instead of taking on a costly, disruptive upgrade just to address a time-sensitive Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 interoperability issue, Rimini Connect™ for Browsers made it possible for our CRM to run on any alternative browser, whether it’s Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome. Rimini Street gives us the ability to choose our own roadmap and to keep all systems running smoothly while we make decisions on what’s best for our business,” said Albuquerque.


One NZ also completed a seamless transition of its mission-critical core billing engine to a new hardware platform with the help of Rimini Street. By digging deep into complex issues across the application, database and technology layers, Rimini Street helped stabilize the billing environment in production and pave the way for a smooth, disruption-free rollout.


“Rimini Street is our go-to CRM and Billing expert, and the years of working together to deliver successful outcomes is our why,” added Albuquerque. “As a CIO, I have to think years ahead, and that includes whom we select to guide our vision. Rimini Street isn’t just an expert support provider; they’re our co-innovation partner.”


“We’re proud to serve One NZ to strengthen their ability to serve its millions of customers across New Zealand,” said Nancy Lyskawa, EVP and chief client officer, Rimini Street. “Whether it’s keeping Oracle systems running strong, protecting business uptime, solving complex technical challenges, or providing vendor-agnostic guidance, at Rimini Street, we stand behind our promise that ‘We’ll Get You There.™’”


Learn how Rimini Street is helping One NZ on its transformation journey.


About Rimini Street, Inc.


Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a Russell 2000® Company, is a proven, trusted global provider of end-to-end, mission-critical enterprise software support, managed services and innovative Agentic AI ERP solutions, and is the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software. The Company has signed thousands of IT service contracts with Fortune Global 100, Fortune 500, midmarket, public sector and government organizations who have leveraged the Rimini Smart Path™ methodology to achieve better operational outcomes, billions of US dollars in savings and fund AI and other innovation.


To learn more, please visit www.riministreet.com, and connect with Rimini Street on X, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.


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Certain statements included in this communication are not historical facts but are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “budget,” “continue,” “could,” “currently,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “future,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “outlook,” “plan,” “possible,” “goal,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “reflect,” “results,” “seem,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” “would” and other similar words, phrases or expressions. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our expectations of future events, future opportunities, global expansion and other growth initiatives and our investments in such initiatives. These statements are based on various assumptions and on the current expectations of management and are not predictions of actual performance, nor are these statements of historical facts. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties regarding Rimini Street’s business, and actual results may differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to our ability to attract new clients or retain and/or sell additional products or services to existing clients; our ability to achieve and maintain an adequate rate of revenue growth; cost of revenue, including changes in costs associated with our efforts to grow and the results of any efforts to manage costs to align with current revenue expectations and the expansion of our offerings; the effects of increased intense competition in our industry and our ability to compete effectively; our ability to successfully educate the market regarding the advantages of our support and managed services for ERP software and to sell the products and services comprising our “Rimini Smart Path™” solutions portfolio, including but not limited to our Agentic AI ERP solutions; our intentions with respect to our pricing model and expectations of client savings relative to use of other providers; the evolution of the ERP software management and support landscape facing our clients and prospects; estimates of our total addressable market; the effects of seasonal trends on our results of operations, including the contract renewal cycles for vendor-supplied software support and managed services; the effects of the efforts of enterprise software vendors to sell upgrades or migrations to cloud-based versions of their enterprise software on our results of operations; our ability to scale our operations quickly enough to meet our clients’ changing needs or decrease our costs adequately in response to changing client demand; risks arising from incorporating artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies into our products or services or any deficiencies associated with AI technologies used by us or by our third-party vendors and service providers; our ability to maintain, protect, and enhance our brand; the loss of one or more members of our management team and our ability to attract and retain additional qualified technical, sales and marketing personnel; our ability to expand our marketing and sales capabilities; our ability to avoid interruptions to, or degraded performance of, our services and the impact of any such interruptions or performance problems on our operations; our ability to defend against cybersecurity threats and to comply with data protection and privacy regulations; our expectations regarding new product offerings, innovation solutions, partnerships and alliance programs and our ability to develop and maintain strategic partnerships; our ability to expand internationally and the risks associated with global operations; our wind down of support services for Oracle’s PeopleSoft software products and the impact on future period revenue and costs incurred related to these efforts; the continuing impact of and our ability to comply with the terms of our July 2025 settlement agreement with Oracle; the impact of macro-economic trends, including inflation and changes in foreign exchange rates, as well as general financial, economic, regulatory and political conditions affecting the industry in which we operate and the industries in which our clients operate; our ability to generate significant capital through our operations or to raise additional capital necessary to fund and expand our operations and invest in new services and products; our business plan and our ability to effectively secure and manage our growth and associated investments; risks relating to retention rates, including our ability to accurately predict retention rates; our ability to protect our intellectual property; our ability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting; changes in laws or regulations, including tax laws or unfavorable outcomes of tax positions we take; tariff costs, including those imposed by the United States government and the potential for retaliatory trade measures by affected countries; our ability to realize benefits from our net operating losses; any negative impact of environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) matters on our reputation or business and the exposure of our business to additional costs or risks from our reporting on such matters; our credit facility’s ongoing debt service obligations and financial and operational covenants on our business and related interest rate risk; the sufficiency of our cash and cash equivalents to meet our liquidity requirements; the volatility of our stock price; the amount and timing of repurchases, if any, under our stock repurchase program and our ability to enhance stockholder value through such program; our ability to maintain our good standing with the United States government and international governments and capture new contracts with governmental entities/agencies; the occurrence of catastrophic events that may disrupt our business or that of our current and prospective clients; future acquisitions of, or investments in, complementary companies, products, subscriptions or technologies; and those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Rimini Street’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 30, 2026, and as updated from time to time by Rimini Street’s future Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other filings by Rimini Street with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, forward-looking statements provide Rimini Street’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this communication. Rimini Street anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause Rimini Street’s assessments to change. However, while Rimini Street may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Rimini Street specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Rimini Street’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication.


© 2026 Rimini Street, Inc. All rights reserved. “Rimini Street” is a registered trademark of Rimini Street, Inc. in the United States and other countries, and Rimini Street, the Rimini Street logo, and combinations thereof, and other marks marked by TM are trademarks of Rimini Street, Inc. All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners, and unless otherwise specified, Rimini Street claims no affiliation, endorsement, or association with any such trademark holder or other companies referenced herein.


 


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TestMu AI Launches Official n8n partner integration, Bringing Real Browser Infrastructure to AI Agent Workflows

 


SAN FRANCISCO & NOIDA, India - 

Developers can now access TestMu AI Browser Cloud directly from n8n workflows, enabling AI agents to operate across 3,000+ browser and operating system environments


(BUSINESS WIRE) -- TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest), the world's first Full-Stack Agentic AI Quality Engineering platform, today announced the launch of its official TestMu AI Agent partner integration for n8n, one of the fastest-growing workflow automation platforms for AI agents and enterprise automation.


Available as an n8n verified and partnered Community Node, the TestMu AI Agent integration enables developers to connect AI agents and automated workflows to TestMu AI's Browser Cloud, providing access to more than 3,000 browser, operating system, and device environments without requiring single line of code as well.


As organizations increasingly adopt AI agents for business automation, browser access has emerged as a critical capability. The new integration allows n8n users to equip their workflows with real cloud-hosted browsers capable of interacting with web applications, navigating dynamic websites, and executing browser-based tasks at scale.


"AI agents need reliable ways to interact with the web if they're going to deliver meaningful business outcomes," said Mudit Singh, Co-Founder and Head of Growth at TestMu AI. "With the TestMu AI Agent integration for n8n, developers can extend their workflows with production-grade browser infrastructure and enable agents to perform real-world actions across thousands of browser and operating system environments."


The TestMu AI Agent node installs directly from n8n's Verified Built-In Community Nodes marketplace and becomes available across all workflows within an n8n instance. Once configured, users can launch browser sessions, navigate websites, execute browser-driven workflows, and monitor execution through TestMu AI's cloud platform.


Key capabilities include:


Access to 3,000+ browser, operating system, and device combinations.


Cloud-hosted browser infrastructure with no setup or maintenance required.


Native integration with n8n workflows and AI agent pipelines.


Session visibility through dashboard links, session IDs, and execution outputs.


Compatibility with both n8n Cloud and self-hosted deployments.


The integration strengthens TestMu AI's presence within the rapidly expanding agentic AI ecosystem by making Browser Cloud directly discoverable through n8n's node marketplace. Developers can now seamlessly add real browser capabilities to AI agents and workflow automations, extending what autonomous systems can accomplish across web applications and digital services.


The TestMu AI Agent integration was built end-to-end by Harish Rajora, who led the development and delivery of the project.


TestMu AI plans to feature the integration in upcoming agentic AI workshops, masterclasses, and community programs focused on helping organizations build, test, and scale production-ready AI agents.


"As AI agents move from experimentation to production, reliability becomes just as important as intelligence," Singh added. "We're focused on providing the infrastructure layer that allows agents to safely and consistently interact with real-world applications and websites at enterprise scale."


About TestMu AI


TestMu AI (Formerly LambdaTest) is a Full-Stack Agentic AI Quality Engineering platform that empowers teams to test intelligently and ship faster. Engineered for scale, it offers end-to-end AI agents to plan, author, execute, and analyze software quality. AI-native by design, the platform enables testing of web, mobile, and enterprise applications at any scale across real devices, real browsers, and custom real-world environments.


For more information, visit www.testmuai.com.


 


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TestMu AI

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+91 9870981968


 

i2c Honored for AI-Powered Fraud Detection at The Digital Banker MEA Innovation Awards 2026


 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--i2c Inc., a global financial technology innovator, today announced it has won the “Best AI-Powered Fraud Detection Solution by a Vendor” award at The Digital Banker Middle East & Africa Innovation Awards 2026.


The award recognizes i2c's innovative use of artificial intelligence to help financial institutions and fintechs strengthen fraud prevention, improve authorization performance, and deliver more secure payment experiences. As fraud schemes become increasingly sophisticated and fast-moving, i2c's AI-driven fraud management capabilities enable clients to identify suspicious activity in real time while minimizing friction for legitimate cardholders.


Built into i2c's unified banking and payments platform, the company's AI-powered fraud risk management capabilities are embedded directly within its single-platform architecture, enabling real-time risk assessment and intelligent authorization decisioning. By combining advanced technology with a configurable platform architecture, i2c helps clients identify emerging fraud patterns, reduce risk exposure, and adapt quickly to evolving threats while maintaining a seamless customer experience. The platform captures up to 40% of fraud volume while maintaining approximately 0.5% customer friction, outperforming industry models.


“This recognition reflects i2c's ongoing commitment to delivering innovative fraud prevention capabilities that help our clients stay ahead of an increasingly complex threat landscape,” said Matt Pearce, Vice President, Fraud Risk Management and Dispute Operations at i2c. “Banks, credit unions and fintechs need fraud prevention capabilities that are intelligent, adaptable, and embedded within the infrastructure powering their business. Through our unified, configurable platform, we help Middle East clients strengthen security, improve authorization performance, and scale with confidence.”


i2c works with financial institutions and fintech innovators across the Middle East and Africa to move beyond legacy infrastructure. Its next-generation, all-in-one platform spans credit, debit, and prepaid issuer processing; core banking; and money movement—enabling clients to launch digital-first payment and banking products faster, operate more efficiently, and deliver differentiated customer experiences in competitive markets. i2c's fraud solution has delivered measurable results for Middle East clients: across prepaid portfolios, fraud rates were reduced by up to 60%, declining from approximately 6 basis points to just over 2 basis points, while authorization approval rates reached up to 90%.


The Digital Banker Middle East & Africa Innovation Awards recognize organizations that are driving meaningful transformation across financial services through technology innovation, digital advancement, and customer-centric solutions. The full list of 2026 winners can be found here.


For more information, visit i2cinc.com and follow us on LinkedIn at @i2cinc.


 


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Kinaxis Announces Results of Voting at Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

  OTTAWA, Ontario - Thursday, 18. June 2026 AETOSWire



(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Kinaxis® Inc. (“Kinaxis” or the “Company”) (TSX:KXS), a global leader in end-to-end supply chain planning and orchestration, received approval for all resolutions put forward to shareholders at today’s Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”), as detailed in the Company’s management information circular dated May 5, 2026 (the “Circular”).


1. Election of Directors


Shareholders voted to elect all eight directors nominated to the Kinaxis board, to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company or until their successors are elected or appointed.


Name of Nominee


Total Number of Votes For


Percentage of Votes For


Total Number of Votes Against


Percentage of Votes Against


Razat Gaurav


21,870,163


99.01%


219,468


0.99%


Robert Courteau


20,882,945


94.54%


1,206,685


5.46%


Gillian (Jill) Denham


21,474,486


97.22%


615,143


2.78%


José Alberto Duarte


21,699,181


98.23%


390,448


1.77%


Lynn Loewen


21,952,244


99.38%


137,387


0.62%


Angel Mendez


21,410,402


96.93%


679,228


3.07%


Pamela Passman


21,493,413


97.30%


596,216


2.70%


Kelly Thomas


21,618,002


97.86%


471,629


2.14%


2. Appointment of Auditors


Shareholders voted to approve the appointment of KPMG LLP as auditors for Kinaxis and hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders or until a successor is appointed.


Total Number of Votes For


Percentage of Votes For


Total Number of Votes Withheld


Percentage of Votes Withheld


21,513,251


96.63%


750,704


3.37%


3. Amendments to Equity Plans


Shareholders voted to approve (i) an amendment to Kinaxis’ Share Unit Plan to increase the maximum number of shares reserved for issue thereunder; and (ii) an amendment to Kinaxis’ Canadian Resident Stock Option Plan and Non-Canadian Resident Stock Option Plan to decrease the maximum number of shares reserved for issue thereunder.


Total Number of Votes For


Percentage of Votes For


Total Number of Votes Against


Percentage of Votes Against


13,833,655


62.62%


8,256,673


37.38%


4. Advisory Vote on Approach to Executive Pay


Shareholders voted to accept the Company’s approach to executive compensation as described in the Circular.


Total Number of Votes For


Percentage of Votes For


Total Number of Votes Against


Percentage of Votes Against


20,555,651


93.05%


1,534,680


6.95%


For further details on each of the above matters, please refer to the Circular available under Kinaxis’ profile on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR+) at www.sedarplus.ca, or in the Financials section of the Company’s Investor Relations website.


Final voting results on all matters voted on at the AGM will be filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com.


About Kinaxis


Kinaxis is a leader in modern supply chain planning and orchestration, powering complex global supply chains, and supporting the people who manage them. Our powerful, AI-infused supply chain orchestration platform, Maestro, combines proprietary technologies and techniques that provide full transparency and agility across the entire supply chain — from multi-year strategic planning to last-mile delivery. We are trusted by renowned global brands to provide the agility and predictability needed to navigate today’s volatility and disruption. For more news and information, please visit kinaxis.com or follow us on LinkedIn.


Source: Kinaxis Inc.


 


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Thursday, June 18, 2026

Joe Vernachio Named President of SOREL

 PORTLAND, Ore. - Thursday, 18. June 2026



(BUSINESS WIRE)--Columbia Sportswear Company (Nasdaq: COLM), a leading innovator in active outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment, today announced that Joe Vernachio will be the next President of SOREL. Founded in 1962, SOREL is a leader in functional and lifestyle footwear that can be worn anywhere from the tundra to the streets of New York City.


“We’re excited to welcome Joe Vernachio back to the Columbia Sportswear family,” said Tim Boyle, CEO and Chair of the Board. “Joe is a terrific leader who can build on the great work, talent and momentum in place at SOREL.”


Mr. Vernachio led the Mountain Hardwear brand for several years, until he left to become the COO and ultimately, the CEO of Allbirds. His background also includes time as Global Vice President for Product and Operations at The North Face, and key roles at Nike, Spyder, Roots, Calvin Klein and Patagonia.


“Joe is a consumer‑focused, collaborative leader with a deep passion for product and brand storytelling. His energy, expertise, and proven leadership will help fuel scalable growth and meaningful brand expansion for SOREL,” said Craig Zanon, EVP, Europe Direct, Asia Direct and Emerging Brands.


Mr. Vernachio will begin on June 22, 2026.


About Columbia Sportswear Company:


Columbia Sportswear Company has assembled a portfolio of brands for active lives, making it a leader in the global active lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment industry. Founded in 1938 in Portland, Oregon, the company's brands are today sold in approximately 90 countries. In addition to the Columbia® brand, Columbia Sportswear Company also owns the Mountain Hardwear®, SOREL®, and prAna® brands. To learn more, please visit the company's websites at www.columbia.com, www.mountainhardwear.com, www.SOREL.com, and www.prana.com.


Forward-Looking Statements


This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding the Company’s expectations, anticipations or beliefs about the growth of the Columbia brand and the Company. Forward-looking statements often use words such as "will," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "should," "may" and other words and terms of similar meaning or reference future dates. The Company's expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and are believed to have a reasonable basis; however, each forward-looking statement involves a number of risks and uncertainties, including those set forth in this document, those described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q under the heading "Risk Factors," and those that have been or may be described in other reports filed by the Company, including reports on Form 8-K. The Company does not undertake any duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this document to conform them to actual results or to reflect changes in events, circumstances or its expectations. New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for the Company to predict or assess the effects of all such factors or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.


 


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Contacts

 

Mary Ellen Glynn

Sr. Director, Corporate Communications

Columbia Sportswear Company

mglynn@columbia.com