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Promotion reflects continued investment in operational excellence and scalable service delivery

ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, March 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Cortavo, an Atlanta-based managed IT services provider, announced today the promotion of Kamal Diar to Director of Service Delivery, recognizing his impact on the organization’s service operations over half a decade with the company, culminating in his leadership of service delivery initiatives over the past two and a half years.

In his role, Diar leads Cortavo’s Service Delivery, Field Services, and Inventory Management teams, ensuring the efficient delivery of high-quality IT support to clients. With a focus on strengthening day-to-day operations, Diar has helped evolve Cortavo’s service desk and delivery functions, improving how teams manage queues, dispatching, and escalations while reinforcing accountability around key service metrics such as response time and client satisfaction.

Originally from South Africa and fluent in multiple languages, since joining Cortavo, Diar has been instrumental in strengthening the company’s service desk and delivery operations. His leadership has driven meaningful operational improvements while fostering a high-performance culture across his teams. Known for his hands-on approach to people leadership and process optimization, Diar has also helped improve cross-department collaboration, supporting Cortavo’s continued growth and scalability.

“I’m honored to step into the role of Director of Service Delivery at Cortavo. Over the past several years, I’ve had the opportunity to work alongside an incredible team focused on strengthening how we deliver service every day. I’m proud of the progress we’ve made together and grateful for the trust placed in me. Looking ahead, my focus is on continuing to build scalable, consistent service delivery while supporting our teams and ensuring every client receives the reliable, high-quality experience they expect from Cortavo as we continue to grow,” said Kamal Diar, Director of Service Delivery at Cortavo.

In his expanded role as Director of Service Delivery, Diar will continue owning end-to-end service delivery across the organization, including the service desk, field services, hardware provisioning, and inventory. He will oversee day-to-day operational excellence across queues, dispatching, and escalations, with direct accountability for key delivery KPIs such as Time to Acknowledge (TTA), Time to Resolution (TTR), and Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT). He will also partner closely with Engineering, Project Management, and Client Success teams.

“Kamal has been a driving force behind how we deliver service at Cortavo,” said Tiffany Bloomsky, CEO of Cortavo. “His ability to combine operational rigor with strong people leadership has elevated both our service quality and our client experience. This promotion reflects the impact he’s made and the trust we have in him as we continue to grow.”

About Cortavo

Cortavo is the only all-inclusive managed IT solution, providing small and mid-sized organizations with everything they need to run technology seamlessly. From hardware and help desk support to cybersecurity, internet connectivity, and cloud services, Cortavo eliminates the complexity of IT for a single monthly price. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Cortavo serves organizations across the U.S., helping them reduce downtime, boost productivity, and grow with confidence. Learn more about our Leadership Team at cortavo.com/our-team.

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CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, March 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Colombia data center market was valued at USD 450 million in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 1.45 billion by 2031, expanding at a CAGR of 21.46%. Growth is supported by accelerating digital transformation, rising AI-driven workloads, and sustained growth in internet and mobile penetration. Government-backed digital initiatives and increasing data consumption across enterprises are further strengthening demand for colocation and hyperscale infrastructure.

Report Snapshot:
MARKET SIZE (INVESTMENT): USD 1.45 Billion (2031)
MARKET SIZE (AREA): 230 Thousand Sq. feet (2031)
MARKET SIZE (POWER CAPACITY): 59 MW (2031)
CAGR – INVESTMENT (2025-2031): 21.46%
COLOCATION MARKET SIZE (REVENUE): USD 425 Million (2031)
HISTORIC YEAR: 2022-2024
BASE YEAR: 2025
FORECAST YEAR: 2026-2031

National AI Strategy Accelerates Colombia’s Digital Buildout
Colombia is advancing into a new phase of digital maturity, with artificial intelligence emerging as a strategic pillar of national economic transformation. The government is actively accelerating AI adoption through dedicated research centers, startup funding, and deployment across public services and critical infrastructure. Under the National Public Policy on Artificial Intelligence (CONPES), USD 116 million has been committed through 2030 to strengthen governance frameworks, develop digital talent, expand technological infrastructure, and promote responsible AI integration. In parallel, rapid 5G expansion, projected to reach 37.8 million subscribers by 2030, up from 2.9 million in 2024, is expected to drive data consumption and reinforce long-term investment in digital and data center infrastructure.

Colombia Data Center Market – Key Highlights
• Colombia is the fourth-largest economy in Latin America, emerging as a fast-growing data center hub after Brazil, Mexico, and Chile, supported by rising cloud and enterprise demand.
• Bogotá is the primary data center cluster, with 19 operational and 9 upcoming facilities (as of September 2025), backed by FTZ benefits, tax incentives, and streamlined approvals.
• Strong renewable energy advantage, with ~60% of electricity from hydropower and a target of 70% renewables by 2030, aligning with carbon neutrality goals by 2050.
• Government-backed AI expansion, including a USD 12.6 billion AI data center investment in Bogotá announced in April 2024.

Smart City Expansion Drives Data Infrastructure Demand in Colombia
Colombia’s rapid urbanization is driving increased focus on smart city development across major metropolitan areas. To address rising demands on mobility, public safety, energy management, and public services, the government is advancing digital transformation initiatives supported by MinTIC. As a result, cities such as Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali are deploying intelligent transport systems, digital governance platforms, surveillance infrastructure, and IoT-enabled utilities. This expansion of connected urban infrastructure is increasing the need for localized data processing, which is expected to support sustained growth in edge and colocation data center capacity.

Colombia Fast-Tracks Renewable Energy to Power the Next Decade
Colombia is accelerating its clean energy transition with a diversified mix of wind, hydropower, biomass, geothermal, and solar. The government aims to generate 70% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, supported by a target to add 6 GW of solar and wind capacity by 2026, while progressing toward carbon neutrality by 2050. In November 2025, the country unlocked over 5,000 MW of grid capacity by clearing stalled or inactive connection requests, enabling new renewable energy projects to connect to the grid and accelerate the expansion of clean power generation.

Further insights and detailed forecasts are available in the full report

Top Companies in the Colombia Data Center Market
IT Infrastructure Providers
• Arista Networks
• Broadcom
• Cisco
• Dell Technologies
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise
• Huawei Technologies
• IBM
• Lenovo
• NetApp
• NVIDIA
• Oracle
• Pure Storage
Data Center Construction Contractors & Sub-Contractors
• AECOM
• Fluor Corporation
• Quark
• ZFB Group
Support Infrastructure Providers
• ABB
• Alfa Laval
• Assa Abloy
• Bosch Security & Safety Systems
• Caterpillar
• Cummins
• Daikin Applied
• Delta Electronics
• Eaton
• Generac Power Systems
• Honeywell
• Johnson Controls
• Legrand
• Mitsubishi Electric
• Piller Power Systems
• Panduit
• Rittal
• Schneider Electric
• Siemens
• STULZ
• Vertiv
Data Center Investors
• Claro
• Cirion Technologies
• Etix Everywhere
• Edge Uno
• Equinix
• DHAmericas
• GlobeNet International Corp
• Gtd Colombia
• HostDime
• IPXON Networks
• KIO Networks
• ODATA (Aligned Data Centers)
• Tecto Data Centers
New Entrants
• Ascenty
• EdgeConneX
• Scala Data Centers

The Colombia Data Center Market Report Includes Size in Terms of
• IT Infrastructure: Servers, Storage Systems, and Network Infrastructure
• Electrical Infrastructure: UPS Systems, Generators, Transfer Switches & Switchgears, PDUs, and Other Electrical Infrastructure
• Mechanical Infrastructure: Cooling Systems, Rack Cabinets, and Other Mechanical Infrastructure
• Cooling Systems: CRAC & CRAH Units, Chiller Units, Cooling Towers, Condensers & Dry Coolers, and Other Cooling Units
• General Construction: Core & Shell Development, Installation & Commissioning Services, Engineering & Building Design, Fire Detection & Suppression Systems, Physical Security, and Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
• Tier Standard: Tier I & Tier II, Tier III, and Tier IV

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What Key Findings Will Our Research Analysis Reveal?
• How big is the Colombia data center market?
• How much MW of power capacity will be added across Colombia in 2031?
• What factors are driving the Colombia data center market?

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Preventing card-not-present fraud before it occurs , across physical cards, virtual, digital cards, and emerging commerce channel.

CULVER CITY, CA, UNITED STATES, March 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Ellipse World, Inc., the fintech innovator behind Ellipse Verification Code (EVC^®), today announced the appointment of Mike Gaffney as President. Gaffney, who held executive roles at Salesforce and Adobe scaling category-defining businesses, will lead global revenue operations, marketing, strategic partnerships, and customer success as Ellipse scales its payment security platform across physical, digital and virtual cards, and every emerging commerce channel. EVC prevents card-not-present fraud before it occurs, the only dynamic security code technology to do so. It also pioneers Proof of Human Intent for agentic commerce: cryptographic verification, native to the transaction, that every purchase is authorized by the legitimate cardholder, without interrupting the flow, whether initiated by a human or an AI agent.”

The appointment comes as the payments industry confronts escalating card-not-present fraud and the emergence of AI agents executing autonomous purchases, dual structural threats that traditional fraud detection systems cannot address.

DRIVING THE NEXT PHASE OF GROWTH
Traditional fraud detection operates reactively: identify fraud after it occurs, absorb chargebacks, and manage customer friction. Ellipse’s EVC technology operates upstream and makes fraud impossible before it starts. By dynamically rotating card security codes, it renders stolen credentials immediately obsolete, making fraud structurally impossible rather than statistically manageable. Financial institutions deploying EVC do not add another detection layer. They eliminate the attack vector that makes the existing stack necessary.

“Market inflection points are recognizable by clear pattern alignment: massive addressable pain, inadequate incumbent solutions, and disruptive technology with demonstrable ROI,” said Mike Gaffney. “Ellipse represents precisely that convergence. EVC doesn’t incrementally improve existing fraud detection stack, it removes the reason the stack exists. That’s category creation, and it’s the kind of opportunity I’ve spent my career looking for.”

“The payments industry built its fraud infrastructure for a threat landscape that shifts faster with every breach,” said Cyril Lalo, Co-Founder and CEO of Ellipse. “Stolen credentials are compromised and monetized in minutes. And the fraud stack keeps growing, more tools, more cost, more friction, without solving the underlying problem. EVC does something detection cannot: it makes stolen credentials worthless before they’re used. Mike has scaled companies that redefined their categories like Salesforce, Adobe, and that is exactly what we are here to do.”

EVC ONE: A SINGLE PLATFORM ACROSS EVERY COMMERCE CHANNEL
Ellipse is advancing its roadmap through EVC ONE, a foundational platform that unifies proof of transaction intent across physical, digital, and virtual cards, and AI-initiated transactions. As agentic commerce scales, EVC ensures that every transaction regardless of how it originates carries verifiable proof of human intent. EVC is designed to work within existing issuance infrastructure, compatible with current processor workflows, card manufacturing processes, and digital architectures, so institutions can deploy prevention-first security without rebuilding the stack they’ve already invested in.

Unlike conventional fraud tools, EVC ONE is not built to add to the existing stack. It is built to replace most of it. Financial institutions have spent years accumulating detection layers, each one a response to a threat the previous tool couldn’t stop. EVC eliminates the attack vector that made that accumulation necessary, significantly reducing dependence on that infrastructure and recovering the revenue long absorbed by its cost.

With Gaffney’s appointment, Ellipse is engaging financial institutions, processors, and payment networks ready to lead rather than respond. EVC gives fraud, technology, marketing, and finance leadership a single answer to a problem that has been fracturing their stack, their budget, and their customer experience for years.

ABOUT ELLIPSE WORLD, INC.
Ellipse World Inc. is a fintech company specializing in payment security innovation. Ellipse developed EVC^® (Ellipse Verification Code), the first EMV integrated dynamic security code technology that prevents card-not-present fraud before it occurs. EVC secures payment transactions across physical cards, digital and virtual cards, and AI-powered agentic transactions, establishing Proof of Human Intent verification for autonomous commerce. Deployed globally across multiple continents, EVC technology provides financial institutions with a prevention-based alternative to traditional fraud detection infrastructure while preserving frictionless user experience.

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, UNITED STATES, March 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Amlogic, a global leader in innovative SoC solutions for smart and connected devices, today announced that SK Broadband has integrated the Amlogic S905X5 into its newly launched next-generation set-top box, AI 5 set-top box. As SK Broadband’s most intelligent home entertainment hub to date, the AI 5 set-top box redefines immersive home viewing experiences through the strategic collaboration with Amlogic and the cutting-edge capabilities of the S905X5 chip.

Powered by the advanced Amlogic S905X5 system-on-chip (SoC), the AI 5 set-top box features a high-performance dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU) that enables true on-device AI processing. Leveraging real-time content analysis, the set-top box delivers a suite of intelligent, user-centric enhancements:
• AI PQ: Leveraging the powerful computing capabilities of the NPU, AI-based image quality correction technology provides optimal image quality for the six most important key scenes (skin tone, blue sky, grassland, architecture, and night scenes).

• AI Super Resolution: Intelligently upscales standard and high-definition content to stunning near-4K clarity on compatible displays, elevating legacy content to next-gen visual standards.

• AI Audio Clarity: Precisely isolates and enhances human dialogue while suppressing background noise, delivering a crisp, immersive audio experience for all viewing scenarios.

• Ultra-Efficient, Edge AI processing: Built on an advanced 6nm process, the S905X5 enables powerful yet energy-efficient operation. By shifting AI intelligence from the cloud to the device, it ensures enhanced data privacy and ultra-responsive performance for all interactive features.

James Xie, Senior Vice President of Corporate Business Strategy at Amlogic, said: “Amlogic S905X5 platform is designed to bring flagship-level AI capabilities to smart devices. SK Broadband’s visionary use of our technology showcases how on-device AI can create tangible, immediate benefits for the consumer—from visual fidelity to operational efficiency. We are proud to power a product that is at the forefront of smart home evolution.”

More information about Amlogic S905X5, please visit：https://www.amlogic.com/#Products/439/index.html

About SK broadband
SK Broadband is a leading broadband and media platform provider in South Korea, delivering nationwide ultra-high-speed fiber connectivity to residential, enterprise, and public sector customers. The company operates an advanced IP backbone and large-scale fiber infrastructure that supports gigabit broadband, dedicated enterprise lines, cloud connectivity, and data center services.
Beyond connectivity, SK Broadband is transforming into an AI-driven media platform company through its flagship IPTV service, B tv. The platform integrates live channels, VOD, OTT aggregation, and cloud-based streaming technology to deliver seamless, multi-device viewing experiences. Leveraging artificial intelligence, SK Broadband enhances personalized content recommendations, intelligent search, and interactive commerce capabilities that connect media consumption with real-time shopping and digital services, creating a differentiated and data-driven entertainment ecosystem.

About Amlogic
Amlogic is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for consumer electronics and commercial applications. Our advanced SoCs power devices ranging from Smart TVs, set-top boxes, and streaming media players to premium audio systems, Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) platforms, and wireless communication solutions.
Our SoCs integrate cutting-edge hardware, including low-power multimedia processors, dedicated edge AI accelerators, robust on-chip security, high-performance CPUs and GPUs, versatile I/O interfaces, and efficient communication subsystems. With user-friendly development tools and end-to-end solutions, we empower customers to rapidly deliver innovative, market-leading products. Founded in Silicon Valley with R&D, support, and sales offices worldwide.

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OneDose® secures funding to enhance emergency care platform led by M25 with participation from CoFound Partners.

LAKEVILLE, MN, UNITED STATES, March 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The EMS industry is rapidly shifting away from paper-based protocols, yet medication dosing in high-stress emergency settings remains largely manual and prone to error. The company addresses this gap through two integrated components: OneDose^®, a software platform that standardizes bedside protocols and captures real-time patient data, and OneWeight^®, stretcher-integrated hardware that provides precise patient weights, replacing inaccurate estimation methods like the Broselow tape. Together, they improve dosing accuracy at the point of care, while allowing departments to adopt the software independently when bedside workflows are preferred over ambulance-based processes.

“EMS has evolved to adopt technology across dispatch, reporting and billing, but at the point of care, critical workflows still present gaps,” said Tristen Hazlett, Co-founder and CEO of OneDose. “Providers are often navigating paper or PDF protocols, separate dosing applications, and fragmented tools while standing in front of a patient. OneDose was created to streamline clinical decision-making from dispatch to handoff by bringing those tools into one unified platform. We see a massive opportunity to modernize the first mile of care and reduce preventable errors through smarter, purpose-built technology.”

What began as a senior engineering design project evolved into a deeper discovery of systemic technology gaps in emergency and ambulatory care. The founding team identified that many leading causes of prehospital medical errors were not due to provider performance, but rather the absence of modern tools to support clinicians operating in high-stress, rapidly expanding scopes of practice. Through solving the weight estimation problem with OneWeight, the team uncovered broader workflow inefficiencies that could be addressed through software. That evolution led to the creation of OneDose, which today serves as a comprehensive clinical workflow platform including protocol management, medication dosing support, streamlined documentation, and integrations with electronic patient care reporting and hospital systems.

“Tristen and the team started by building hardware to solve a specific problem: accurate patient weighing in emergencies. But through that work, they uncovered a much larger opportunity. The entire first mile of care still runs on paper protocols and manual processes,” said Abhinaya Konduru, Partner at M25. “Their ability to listen to customers, evolve their product and think at platform scale is exactly what drew us to lead this round. OneDose is building the platform to change how emergency medicine works, and we’re excited to back a team whose ambition has grown with every customer conversation.”

The founding team brings strong confidence in their ability to execute. Co-founders Tristen Hazlett, Colton Hazlett and Michael Elsbernd combine complementary technical and engineering backgrounds and have quickly built deep domain expertise. In a short period of time, they’ve scaled the business to reach more than 3000 EMS agencies across 40 states. Their integrated hardware-and-software approach creates a defensible advantage that pure software competitors cannot easily replicate, reflected in recent customer wins and expanded regional adoption.

“The future of EMS is not going to look like the past,” said Michael Elsbernd, Co-founder and COO of OneDose. “Crews are being asked to manage higher acuity calls with tighter staffing and greater accountability than ever before. At the same time, communities expect faster care, safer care and cleaner data. We’re proud that OneDose has become a tool providers want to use on scene, not just another system they have to use. Our focus is making their jobs easier while strengthening safety and clinical confidence.”

The new funding will be deployed toward accelerating product development and scaling sales and marketing efforts. The investment has already increased development velocity and positioned OneDose to expand its national footprint across EMS agencies and hospital emergency departments. As emergency medicine continues to modernize, OneDose is strategically positioned to become a foundational, system-of-record platform that unifies workflows and supports safer, more data-driven emergency care.
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About M25: M25 is an early-stage software-focused venture firm based in Chicago, investing solely in tech startups headquartered in the Midwest. Since launching in 2015, M25 has become the most active investor in the region, quickly becoming the preferred seed investor for the next generation of Midwest unicorns. Portfolio companies include Kin Insurance, Loop Returns, Astronomer, Branch Pay, Authenticx and more. For more information, please visit www.m25vc.com.

About OneDose: OneDose^® is an AI-driven EMS platform that seamlessly connects clinical point-of-care solutions—from pre-scene to hospital handoff. By unifying protocols, dosing support, documentation, and real-time clinical tools into a single workflow, OneDose empowers emergency clinicians to deliver faster, safer, and more accurate care, even in the most unpredictable conditions. For more information, please visit www.myonedose.com.

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GA, UNITED STATES, March 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — In some of the planet’s darkest and most complex aquatic environments, conventional sensors struggle to see, hear, or survive. A new study reveals how cavefish have solved this challenge through evolutionary design. By combining anatomical analysis with advanced fluid dynamics simulations, researchers show that distinctive features—such as duckbilled heads, dorsal horns, and humps—dramatically amplify hydrodynamic signals along the fish’s body. These structures increase pressure-gradient signals by up to 429.8% and velocity-related stimuli by up to 69.2%, effectively extending perceptual range while using fewer sensory organs. The findings offer a quantitative blueprint for designing energy-efficient artificial lateral line (ALL) systems, paving the way for smarter autonomous underwater vehicles in data-scarce and sensitive ecosystems.

Monitoring groundwater caves, turbid estuaries, and deep-sea systems is critical for understanding biodiversity, nutrient cycling, and climate change impacts. Yet optical and acoustic technologies often fail in these lightless, hydraulically complex environments due to rapid signal attenuation and high energy demands. Engineers have attempted to mimic the biological “lateral line” system of fish, but most artificial designs rely on simplified, uniform sensor layouts without a clear guiding principle for optimal placement. Meanwhile, cave-dwelling fishes of the genus Sinocyclocheilus have evolved in total darkness for about 10.16 million years, developing unusual cranial structures and highly specialized mechanosensory systems. Based on these challenges, a deeper investigation into how morphology enhances hydrodynamic perception became necessary.

In a study (DOI: 10.1016/j.ese.2026.100677) published in Environmental Science and Ecotechnology on February 12, 2026, researchers from Tsinghua University, the Kunming Institute of Zoology (Chinese Academy of Sciences), and collaborating institutions investigated how three Sinocyclocheilus species detect water flow in subterranean habitats. Using neuromast vital staining and validated computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations, the team examined how distinctive head structures influence pressure gradients and wall shear stress—key signals detected by the lateral line systems. The results reveal an evolution-guided strategy for sensor placement with direct implications for underwater robotics.

The researchers studied a morphological series: the surface-adapted S. grahami, and two cave-specialized species, S. rhinocerous and S. furcodorsalis. Fluorescent staining revealed that although the cave species possess significantly fewer neuromasts—reflecting energy conservation in nutrient-poor caves—their sensory units are strategically positioned.

To understand why, the team constructed high-resolution 3D models of each fish and simulated steady gliding flow at biologically relevant Reynolds numbers. The models quantified two primary hydrodynamic cues: differential pressure (ΔCp), linked to canal neuromasts, and wall shear stress (Cf), associated with superficial neuromasts. The results were striking. Compared with the surface species, troglobitic cavefish amplified differential pressure signals by up to 429.8% and velocity-derived signals by up to 69.2%. Secondary pressure peaks emerged near the duckbilled head and hump, effectively extending perceptual range along the body. Importantly, regions of maximal hydrodynamic variation closely matched neuromast clusters observed experimentally. Virtual removal of the horn showed that the duckbilled head and hump—not the horn alone—were primary drivers of signal amplification, while the horn enhanced localized dorsal sensitivity. Together, these findings reveal a principle of biological optimization: fewer sensors, but placed where flow gradients are strongest.

“Our findings show that cavefish don’t simply add more sensors to survive in darkness,” said the corresponding author. “Instead, evolution reshapes the body to amplify the signals each sensor receives. It’s a remarkably efficient strategy—reducing metabolic cost while increasing perceptual power.” The researcher noted that this morphology-driven amplification could fundamentally change how engineers design artificial lateral line (ALL) systems. “Nature is telling us where to place sensors: not uniformly, but precisely at hydrodynamic ‘hotspots’.”

The study establishes a quantitative, evolution-guided framework for optimizing ALL sensor arrays. By positioning sensors at locations where pressure gradients and velocity changes are naturally amplified, autonomous underwater vehicles could monitor groundwater aquifers, coral reefs, and deep-sea habitats with lower energy consumption and higher signal fidelity. Such bio-inspired systems may enhance early detection of ecological disturbances, pollutant transport, and biodiversity shifts in environments where traditional sonar or optical systems underperform. Beyond environmental monitoring, the findings may influence robotic navigation, stealth sensing, and adaptive underwater exploration, demonstrating how millions of years of evolution can inform the next generation of engineering innovation.

DOI
10.1016/j.ese.2026.100677

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ese.2026.100677

Funding information
This work is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. U2243222), Tsinghua University, China (No. 2022Z11QYJ044), National Key R&D Program of China (No. 2024YFA1803200), Yunnan Provincial Major Project for Basic Research (No. 202501BC070018) and Coordinate Innovation Center Projects (No. B2106019).

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SCCG will lead global sales, enterprise introductions, and strategic business development for clevaQ across casinos, tribal gaming, and hospitality groups.

LAS VEGAS, NV, UNITED STATES, March 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — SCCG Management, a global advisory firm specializing in gaming, sports betting, iGaming, and hospitality technology, today announced a strategic partnership with clevaQ, a fully agnostic, integrated ordering solution that seamlessly connects operators to their best-of-breed systems, purpose-built for gaming and hospitality venues.

clevaQ’s newest ground-breaking solution, clevaQ Bridge, enables guests to order directly from gaming machines, delivering a true VIP experience at every EGM. Players can order paid or complimentary food and beverage at the machine via the respective touchscreen, seamlessly integrating ordering into the gaming journey without interrupting play. Fully connected to the venue’s member loyalty ecosystem, the solution allows members to earn and redeem benefits through the gaming system, with all transactions settling directly through the venue’s Point of Sale and Property Management systems.

Under the agreement, SCCG will lead global sales distribution, enterprise introductions, and strategic business development for clevaQ across commercial casinos, tribal gaming enterprises, regional operators, integrated resorts, and hospitality groups. The partnership positions clevaQ for accelerated expansion into complex, multi-outlet gaming environments where guest experience, member engagement, and operational efficiency are critical drivers of growth.

clevaQ delivers a comprehensive ordering ecosystem that connects a venue’s POS, member loyalty, and property management systems into a single, complete solution. As a truly agnostic platform, clevaQ integrates seamlessly with existing technology stacks, allowing operators to modernize ordering and loyalty engagement without replacing infrastructure. Transactions synchronize across systems in real time, providing unified visibility across gaming and hospitality spend.

With clevaQ, guests can enjoy the same seamless ordering experience in-room, poolside, while dining at the table, or directly from the EGM, creating a consistent, property-wide commerce environment across every touchpoint.

Venues are empowered by providing guests a comprehensive ordering experience, with tailored options for upsell, specials, marketing campaigns, scheduling controls, and fully customized theming to match brand identity. clevaQ’s ability to support multiple outlets within a single cart experience increases average order values, simplifies service flow during peak periods, and strengthens non-gaming revenue performance, all while reinforcing loyalty participation.

“The gaming and hospitality industries are rapidly evolving toward integrated, guest-first service models,” said Stephen Crystal, Founder and CEO of SCCG Management. “clevaQ provides operators with a comprehensive commerce layer that connects ordering, member loyalty ecosystems, and gaming systems into one cohesive environment. Through our global advisory network and distribution capabilities, we look forward to accelerating clevaQ’s adoption across commercial and tribal gaming markets seeking scalable, system-compatible innovation.”

“clevaQ was built to be the industry’s most complete and agnostic ordering system which connects your own best of breed, allowing operators to maintain their chosen sources of truth while providing an enhanced user experience for their guests and members” said Paul Pisani, Founder and Managing Director of clevaQ. “We do not require operators to rip and replace existing systems. Instead, we unify POS, loyalty, PMS, and on prem communications into a single digital journey that enhances the guest experience while preserving prior investments. Our partnership with SCCG accelerates our ability to bring this solution to operators globally.”

As gaming operators continue to prioritize non-gaming revenue growth and seamless member engagement, the partnership between SCCG and clevaQ represents a strategic alignment between advanced venue commerce technology and a global advisory platform positioned to support enterprise deployment and long-term market expansion.

About ClevaQ

clevaQ is a fully agnostic ordering platform designed for gaming and hospitality environments. The solution connects a venue’s POS, property management systems (PMS), and loyalty ecosystems into a single, seamless commerce experience across the property. With innovations such as clevaQ Bridge, guests can order food and beverage directly from gaming machines or anywhere on property. By integrating with existing technology stacks rather than replacing them, clevaQ helps operators enhance guest experiences, strengthen loyalty engagement, and drive non-gaming revenue. https://www.clevaq.com/

About SCCG Management

SCCG Management is a leading advisory firm in the global gaming industry, dedicated to driving strategic growth and maximizing revenue for over 130 client-partners across diverse iGaming verticals. With offices in North America, Latin America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Brazil, our team of seasoned industry executives leverages global relationships to enhance product distribution and seize new market opportunities. With over 30 years of experience, we specialize in navigating the complexities of tribal gaming, capitalizing on emerging markets, fostering igaming innovations, managing intellectual property, facilitating mergers and acquisitions, and advancing sports wagering and entertainment ventures. https://sccgmanagement.com/

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International compliance platform recognized in Core HR/Workforce category for transforming how organizations manage global employment law

BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, March 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Global People Strategist (GPS), the leading compliance intelligence platform for international employment law, today announced it has been named a finalist for the 2026 Lighthouse Tech Awards in the Core HR/Workforce category. The Lighthouse Tech Awards recognize the HCM industry’s most innovative and impactful technology solutions, evaluated by independent industry experts, academics, and practitioners.

GPS was selected as a finalist from submissions across the global HCM technology landscape based on its comprehensive approach to solving international employment law compliance challenges. The platform provides plain-English compliance intelligence covering 150+ countries, enabling organizations to manage global workforces confidently without prohibitive legal costs or operational complexity.

“We’re honored to be recognized by the Lighthouse Tech Awards as a finalist in the Core HR/Workforce category,” said Priya Licht, Co-Founder of Global People Strategist. “This recognition validates our mission to democratize access to international employment law compliance. Organizations operating globally—whether they’re nonprofits with 50 employees across 10 countries or enterprises with thousands across 100+ locations—deserve reliable compliance intelligence without spending hundreds of thousands on legal fees or building massive internal teams. GPS makes that possible.”

Transforming International Compliance

GPS addresses a critical gap in the global HR technology market: accessible, reliable employment law information for organizations managing international workforces. While EOR providers handle payroll and benefits administration, and HRIS platforms manage employee data, GPS delivers the compliance intelligence layer that enables confident decision-making about contracts, terminations, leave entitlements, immigration requirements, and payroll obligations across any country.

The platform translates complex legal language into practical guidance organized across 60+ employment law categories, reducing research time by 80% and legal consultation costs by 60-70% for clients. Real-time regulatory change notifications ensure organizations stay current as minimum wages increase, leave entitlements change, and termination procedures evolve. An extensive document templates library provides customizable employment contracts, handbooks, and HR forms incorporating country-specific legal requirements.

Proven Impact Across Diverse Organizations

GPS serves a diverse client base including global nonprofits, international education institutions, employer of record providers, global payroll companies, consulting firms, and multinational corporations. Clients report measurable improvements including:

• 80% reduction in compliance research time, freeing HR teams for strategic work
• 60-70% decrease in international employment law legal fees
• 90% reduction in missed compliance deadlines and regulatory penalties
• Elimination of 85% of routine employment law questions sent to external counsel
• Average annual savings of $45,000 in legal fees and penalties for mid-sized international organizations

One long-standing GPS client, a global education nonprofit operating in 29 countries, described the platform’s impact: “We have to take our chins off of the floor because we’re just so blown away. This is a serious game changer for us. GPS really gives us a feeling of confidence—we basically know the information is accurate.”

Built by International HR Practitioners

GPS was founded by Priya Licht and Daniel Mendieta, former Chief Human Resources Officers at the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), where they managed HR operations for 700+ employees across 25+ countries. This practitioner perspective ensures GPS addresses real operational challenges rather than theoretical compliance needs, with features designed around actual international HR workflows.

“Having personally experienced the frustration of managing compliance across 25+ countries without centralized intelligence, we built GPS to be the tool we wished we’d had,” said Daniel Mendieta, Co-Founder. “Every feature reflects a real problem we or our clients faced: the plain-English guidance because legal databases were incomprehensible, the compliance calendar because we missed deadlines, the document templates because creating country-compliant contracts took days, and the real-time notifications because we discovered regulatory changes too late. This recognition from the Lighthouse Tech Awards validates that others in the industry face these same challenges and value practical solutions.”

“The technical challenge was creating a platform that makes incredibly complex information accessible and actionable,” said Jeffrey Licht, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer. “We needed to structure employment law from 150+ countries into searchable, consistently organized profiles, build AI capabilities that understand context and provide accurate answers, and create an interface so intuitive that HR professionals get answers in minutes rather than hours. Our platform processes millions of data points about employment regulations and delivers exactly what users need, when they need it, in language they understand. That’s sophisticated technology solving real human problems.”

Recent Recognition and Momentum

The Lighthouse Tech Awards finalist recognition follows recent honors including the 2025 Global Recognition Award for fundamentally transforming international HR compliance, the HRM Summit Awards – MENA Best HR Tech Solution of the Year, and the Global Tech Award for HRTech excellence. The company has experienced strong growth, serving clients globally with proven product-market fit across three validated segments: platform partnerships, global NGOs, and direct enterprise clients.

About the Lighthouse Tech Awards

The Lighthouse Tech Awards represent the HCM industry’s most comprehensive awards program, recognizing innovative technology solutions across multiple categories including Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Core HR/Workforce, Talent Analytics, Total Rewards/Wellbeing, Employee Experience, and Talent Development. Award submissions are evaluated by independent judges including industry experts, academics, and practitioners who assess solutions based on problems solved, client impact, product demonstrations, key differentiators, and organizational values. Winners will be announced and honored on 19 March during a special ceremony at UNLEASH America 2026 in Las Vegas.

About Global People Strategist

Global People Strategist is a compliance intelligence platform providing comprehensive employment law guidance and HR documentation solutions for organizations managing international workforces. Founded by former CHROs of a major international NGO, GPS covers 150+ countries with plain-English country profiles, customizable document templates, real-time regulatory updates, integrated compliance calendars, and AI-powered search capabilities. The platform serves global nonprofits, international education institutions, EOR providers, payroll companies, consulting firms, and multinational corporations seeking accessible, reliable compliance intelligence without prohibitive legal costs. GPS is headquartered in Winthrop, Massachusetts, and serves clients globally through its cloud-based SaaS platform.

For more information, visit www.globalpeoplestrategist.com or schedule a demo at www.globalpeoplestrategist.com/schedule-a-demo.

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Miami-Based Reputation Firm Earns Prestigious Recognition from One of the UK’s Most Trusted News Publications

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, March 4, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Reputation Pros, a leading online reputation management firm founded by digital marketing authority Scott Keever, has been recognized by The Independent as one of the Top Online Reputation Management Firms Serving the UK in 2026. The recognition, featured in The Independent’s business coverage at independent.co.uk, underscores Reputation Pros’ growing global footprint and its proven track record of delivering measurable results for clients on both sides of the Atlantic.

The Independent, one of the United Kingdom’s most widely read and respected news platforms, evaluated firms based on their methodologies, client results, industry reputation, and ability to serve UK-based individuals and organizations. Reputation Pros earned its placement on the strength of its precision-driven suppression campaigns, proactive brand-building strategies, and deep expertise navigating the intersection of Google’s evolving search algorithms and generative AI platforms.

“Being recognized by The Independent is a meaningful validation of what our team builds every day: reputation strategies that are ethical, durable, and designed to win in an AI-driven search landscape. The UK market is a priority for us, and this recognition reflects the results we’ve delivered for executives, brands, and professionals across the globe.”

Scott Keever, Founder & CEO, Reputation Pros

Reputation Pros has built its reputation on a methodology that goes beyond reactive content suppression. The firm employs a comprehensive approach combining high-authority content creation, strategic link building, entity optimization, and AI-ready brand signals to help clients build lasting credibility across Google Search, Google News, and emerging AI discovery platforms. This forward-looking philosophy has positioned Reputation Pros as a trusted partner for CEOs, public figures, law firms, medical professionals, and enterprise brands facing high-stakes reputational challenges.

The recognition by The Independent adds to a growing list of industry accolades for Reputation Pros, which has previously been cited by Forbes, Manchester Digital, Barchart, and numerous top-tier publications as one of the best online reputation management companies. The firm’s work has been particularly noted for its success in complex, high-visibility cases where speed, discretion, and sustainable results are paramount.

As the UK continues to see rising demand for professional reputation services driven by increased public scrutiny, evolving data privacy regulations, and the growing influence of AI-generated search results, Reputation Pros is uniquely positioned to serve clients requiring a global-caliber firm with nuanced expertise in the UK digital landscape.

About Reputation Pros

Reputation Pros is a Miami-based online reputation management firm founded by Scott Keever, a Forbes Agency Council member, Fast Company Executive Board member, and bestselling author of Reputation Reset and Future-Proof Your SEO. The firm specializes in helping executives, public figures, and global brands control their digital narrative through ethical, Google-compliant strategies that suppress negative content, promote authoritative positive assets, and build long-term trust across search and AI platforms. Learn more at reputationpros.com.

About Scott Keever

Scott Keever is a Miami-based digital marketing entrepreneur, bestselling author, and online reputation management authority. Born on January 15, 1981, in Lebanon, Ohio, Keever attended Miami University before building one of the most recognized portfolios of digital marketing companies in the United States.
Keever is the founder and CEO of Reputation Pros, a leading online reputation management firm trusted by executives, public figures, and global brands to manage and restore their digital credibility. He is also the founder and CEO of Keever SEO, a nationally recognized search engine optimization agency, as well as ASAP Digital Marketing and Pool Pros Marketing.

Scott Keever is a Forbes Agency Council member, a Fast Company Executive Board member, and an Entrepreneur Leadership Network contributor. He is the bestselling author of two books: Reputation Reset and Future-Proof Your SEO, both of which reflect his expertise at the intersection of search engine optimization, brand authority, and online reputation management.

Keever is widely known in the SEO industry for his long-running demonstration of search dominance, having maintained the number one Google ranking for the phrase “Best Looking Guy in Miami” for over a decade. This case study has been cited across numerous publications as proof of his technical SEO capabilities.

Scott Keever and his companies have been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, The Independent, Manchester Digital, Barchart, and other top-tier outlets. His work focuses on helping clients build durable digital authority across Google Search, Google News, and AI-driven discovery platforms.

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