Qlik Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Augmented Data Quality Solutions

February 17, 2026

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Designation Marks Seven Years of Qlik Being Recognized as a Leader, Continuing to Scale AI-Driven, Trusted Data Outcomes

Qlik^®, a data integration, data quality, analytics, and AI company, announced its recognition as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Augmented Data Quality Solutions, marking its seventh time receiving this recognition. Qlik sees this recognition as validation of its commitment to helping businesses ensure the data quality and governance needed to drive AI confidently at scale.

AI models require consistent, complete, and trusted data to generate accurate insights, yet many organizations struggle with gaps, inconsistencies, and unstructured inputs that undermine AI’s effectiveness. Poor data results in unreliable models, biased predictions, and heightened operational risk.

“We’re entering an era where AI does more than recommend, it initiates and acts, often across systems and workflows,” said Matt Hayes, General Manager, Data Business Unit, Qlik. “That makes data quality and governance a practical requirement, not a technical preference. Organizations need to understand what data they have, how it’s changing, and whether it’s fit for use, so AI can operate with the right guardrails and accountability.”

Gartner estimates that, “By 2027, 70% of organizations will adopt modern data quality solutions to better support their AI adoption and digital business initiatives.” By enabling proactive, governed data pipelines, Qlik helps AI systems operate with high-trust data from the start, allowing businesses to scale AI with confidence.

AI is driving demand for next-generation data quality solutions that go beyond basic cleansing. With innovations like the Qlik Trust Score™ for AI, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) support, and automated data remediation, businesses can move from reactive fixes to continuous, AI-powered data optimization.

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Key Capabilities of Qlik:

Proven execution at scale with broad customer adoption: Qlik is built to support enterprise data quality programs across teams and domains, enabling consistent standards and repeatable outcomes as deployments grow.
Metadata-driven data quality and AI readiness: Qlik uses active metadata and lineage to improve transparency, accelerate troubleshooting, and help teams assess whether data is fit for analytics and AI use cases. Qlik Trust Score for AI then provides a clear measure of AI readiness, helping organizations deliver trusted, domain-ready data for confident analytics and AI outcomes.
Advanced and native AI-augmented capabilities: Embedded directly into existing data quality workflows, Qlik applies automation and AI-assisted approaches to speed data preparation, matching, and remediation, helping reduce manual effort and improve consistency over time.
Flexible hybrid and multi-cloud deployment options: Supporting SaaS, hybrid, and on-premises needs, Qlik helps organizations maintain consistent quality across distributed environments and complex data landscapes. With usage-based pricing and built-in FinOps visibility, organizations gain clear insight into usage and resource consumption.

AI success starts with trusted data. A complimentary copy of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Augmented Data Quality Solutions will be available for download on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at Qlik.com

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Mobile Apps Are the New Attack Surface as 72% of Organizations Are Hit by Mobile App Security Incidents

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February 17, 2026

Mobile Apps Are the New Attack Surface as 72% of Organizations Are Hit by Mobile App Security Incidents

Analysis of Recent TrendCandy Survey Highlights Rising Client-Side Risk, Customer Churn, and API Abuse

Guardsquare, the leading provider of mobile application security, released its analysis of new independent research conducted by TrendCandy, revealing a widening “client-side trust gap” that is leaving organizations exposed to mobile app security incidents, customer churn, and backend API abuse.

Mobile apps operate outside traditional trust boundaries, but many organizations still rely on OS-level security assumptions that attackers routinely bypass. This research shows the trust gap is already translating into real business impact.

The global survey of 1,360 mobile app developers and security leaders found that 72% of organizations experienced at least one mobile app security incident in the past year, and 65% reported customer churn or app uninstalls as a direct result of security issues. Despite these impacts, many organizations continue to rely on outdated, OS-level security assumptions that fail to protect mobile apps operating “in the wild.”

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“Mobile apps operate outside traditional trust boundaries, but many organizations still rely on OS-level security assumptions that attackers routinely bypass,” said Erica Sheehan, Chief Marketing Officer of Guardsquare. “This research shows the trust gap is already translating into real business impact, from customer churn to increased backend risk.”

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Speed Pressure and AI Are Compounding Risk

The analysis highlights how development velocity and AI adoption are accelerating mobile app risk:

79% of respondents cite time-to-market pressure as the top barrier to stronger mobile app protection, reinforcing persistent misconceptions that security slows development.
96% of developers report using AI-assisted tools to build mobile apps and SDKs.
81% say AI-generated code has introduced new vulnerabilities.
More than half of developers report uncertainty around how to properly secure AI-written mobile applications.

From Tradeoffs to a New Mobile Security Standard

The research points to a clear shift in how organizations are approaching mobile security:

91% of respondents prefer security that spans the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC).
96% of organizations using multi-layered protection report fewer mobile app security incidents.

Guardsquare’s analysis concludes that closing the client-side trust gap requires integrated mobile app security that combines automated testing, multi-layered code protection, runtime defenses, mobile API security, and continuous threat monitoring, all without compromising development speed or app performance.

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Omada Selected by Riverty Group to Support Identity Governance at Scale

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February 17, 2026

Omada Selected by Riverty Group to Support Identity Governance at Scale

Riverty Group accelerates growth strategy with Omada’s scalable identity governance platform

Omada A/S (“Omada”), a global leader in Identity Governance and Administration (IGA), announced that Riverty Group has selected Omada to support its identity governance needs.

Riverty is a leading fintech company, and a Bertelsmann Group company, operating across Europe. With over 4,000 employees, Riverty offers a comprehensive range of payment, collection, and factoring solutions aimed at supporting individuals and businesses in managing cash flows. Riverty processes over 1 billion transactions each year.

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Driven by core values of trust, transparency, and sustainability, Riverty blends technological innovation with a human-centered approach to provide seamless and flexible payment options that support businesses and consumers along their entire transaction cycle.

Following an extensive evaluation, Riverty selected Omada to strengthen security and governance capabilities in support of its corporate growth. Omada will manage approximately 5,500 identities for Riverty and provide enterprise-level support. Riverty will begin with Omada’s Cloud Accelerator, which includes a guaranteed 12-week implementation backed by a proven best-practice framework, enabling rapid time to value and a scalable foundation for future needs.

Omada simplifies identity governance with a full-featured, cloud-native IGA solution that streamlines the management of user identities, access, and entitlements. With a focus on automation and user-centric design, Omada helps reduce manual tasks and enhance operational efficiency, supporting consistent enforcement of security policies, regulatory compliance, and access management at scale. By leveraging advanced capabilities such as AI-driven decision-making and role-based access control (RBAC), Omada enables stronger security and improved user experiences without the complexity traditionally associated with identity governance.

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Dominic Adenuga, Identity and Access Management (IAM) Lead, Tech Infrastructure Architecture & Strategy, Riverty, said: “In a highly regulated environment, we need governance we can prove, and a scalable identity operating model that supports Riverty’s growth across countries and teams.”

Gry Collignon, Managing Director, Omada GmbH, said: “Companies like Riverty operate in highly regulated environments and require robust identity governance to support both security and compliance. Omada makes IGA easier, more intelligent, and more efficient. We’re proud to support Riverty with cloud-native identity governance that delivers the agility and scalability needed to manage complex identity workflows.”

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monday.com Reinforces AI-First Work Platform With Expanded Partner Program

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February 17, 2026

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Partner ecosystem growth continues with new dedicated reseller and distributor programs, and a Partner Advisory Board

AI adoption accelerates across the partner program with new AI incentives and revenue opportunities

monday.com, the AI work platform that turns strategy into execution at scale, announced key expansions to its partner program at its sixth annual Partner Summit. The updates are designed to unlock the AI opportunity across the partner ecosystem and enable joint customers to achieve unprecedented efficiency, impact, and growth.

monday.com’s ecosystem continues to scale across geographies, partner types, and service offerings. In 2025, the partner channel accounted for 23% of gross added ARR, supported by 3,000 certified partner representatives.

The multi-day event brings together over 500 professionals from over 40 countries to drive scalable growth across the monday.com ecosystem and build momentum through 2026.

Building an AI-first partner ecosystem

monday.com is reinforcing its transformation into an AI-first work platform, embedding AI across products, workflows, and partner offerings. This enables enterprises to scale impact, move faster, and win bigger in an increasingly competitive environment. At the Partner Summit, the company unveiled several initiatives designed to accelerate partner-led growth and AI adoption across the ecosystem.

For the first time, monday.com is introducing a competitive incentive program focused on monday AI adoption. Partner sales representatives who successfully attach AI capabilities to customer deals will be eligible for unique monetary rewards, with the top performers recognized globally.

The company also launched a new Go-To-Partners platform with AI embedded, replacing its legacy partner directory. As part of the platform, monday.com introduced Matchmaker, an AI-powered matching engine that intelligently connects customers with best-in-class service partners based on industry, expertise, and business needs.

monday.com also announced the introduction of the new AI Genius specialization. This elite, advanced tier recognizes the ecosystem’s top AI partners, offering exclusive benefits such as a dedicated PoC, extra MDF (Marketing Development Funds), and a deeper connection with product leadership.

“Our partners are increasingly leading complex transformations for global customers, and these program enhancements ensure they have the AI resources and capabilities to deliver exceptional value and stay ahead of the pace of innovation,” said Eran Zinman, co-CEO of monday.com. “Our partner program is central to monday.com’s evolution into an AI-first work platform, and together, we’re reimagining how work gets done.”

Together, these updates open new revenue streams for partners through AI-driven implementations, premium advisory services, and long-term value creation for joint customers.

Expanding partner program and ecosystem leadership

monday.com’s ecosystem continues to scale across geographies, partner types, and service offerings. In 2025, the partner channel accounted for 23% of gross added ARR, supported by 3,000 certified partner representatives, underscoring the growing role partners play in delivering value. The monday.com Marketplace now hosts over 900 apps.

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In a significant evolution of its commercial strategy, monday.com is expanding beyond its traditional revenue-share channel model to introduce dedicated reseller and distributor programs. This marks the company’s first major shift in its partner go-to-market approach, opening the ecosystem to new partner types.

“As AI becomes more embedded in the world of work, the economics of partnership change,” said Casey George, Chief Revenue Officer of monday.com. “New partner models are required to meet how customers buy, deploy, and scale AI-driven solutions. Our priority is creating an ecosystem that supports the delivery of sustainable value for partners and customers alike.”

In addition, monday.com is expanding its Partner Advisory Board, which launched in 2025. The Board will include 15 global partners and serve as a strategic forum for high-level collaboration on regional go-to-market strategies and long-term growth.

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Partner recognition and awards

The Partner Summit also features monday.com’s annual Partner Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions across the partner ecosystem. The Partner of the Year awards were presented to The SaaSy People (EMEA), AbilityOps (North America), Alest (LATAM), and Work Perfect (APAC).

“monday.com is redefining how work gets done, and their thoughtful approach to AI is accelerating that transformation,” said Tyler Manee, President at Ability Ops. “Our partnership allows us to bring intelligent, scalable solutions to customers who want more than tools – they want outcomes. We’re excited about what’s ahead.”

“Working with monday.com allows us to bring powerful, intuitive workflow tools to our customers, helping them move faster and achieve more,” said Ella Chew, Workspace Alliances Lead at Softcat. “We’re excited about the growth we’re seeing together and the expanded value we can deliver in the year ahead.”

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DeepL Launches on AWS Marketplace, Supercharging Global Business with AI Translation Power

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February 17, 2026

DeepL Launches on AWS Marketplace, Supercharging Global Business with AI Translation Power

DeepL, a global AI product and research company, announced its availability in AWS Marketplace. Customers can now access DeepL’s market-leading AI translation and writing assistance solutions via the DeepL API through AWS Marketplace, simplifying the path to procure, deploy, and manage DeepL’s entire Language AI platform in their IT environment.

DeepL’s services integrate highly precise, accurate and secure translations within customers own tools, systems and solutions, reducing adoption bottlenecks. By procuring through AWS, DeepL’s customers benefit from the security, scalability, and global reach of AWS infrastructure. DeepL has also completed the AWS Foundational Technical Review, re-emphasizing its alignment with AWS best practices for security, reliability, and operational excellence.

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“DeepL is helping organizations across Europe and beyond break down language barriers and unlock new growth opportunities,” said Gavin Mee, COO at DeepL. “Making DeepL available in AWS Marketplace makes it easier for customers to discover, procure, and deploy our solutions and streamline the path from evaluation to production. Together with AWS, we equip enterprises with cutting-edge AI for their mission-critical business operations, unlocking speed and scale beyond limits.”

“AWS Marketplace has become essential infrastructure for the AI era—helping customers cut through the noise to discover, evaluate, and deploy the AI solutions they need, while giving partners like DeepL a streamlined path to reach enterprise buyers globally,” said Miguel Alava, AWS General Manager Software and Technology companies EMEA. “DeepL’s availability in AWS Marketplace exemplifies this value: customers gain immediate access to world-class translation AI that helps them break down language barriers and scale globally.”

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Customers including thatgamecompany, a leading gaming studio are already using DeepL’s API on AWS to enable their gamers to communicate seamlessly in any language while playing.

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Rallio’s New Canva Integration Empowers Multi-Location Brands to Create and Publish Content Fast

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February 17, 2026

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New integration connects Canva and Rallio workflows, helping franchises and distributed teams move faster while maintaining local control

Rallio | Powered by Ignite Visibility, a leading social media management platform for multi-location brands, today announced the launch of its new Canva integration, designed to reduce friction between content creation and social publishing. The integration allows teams to seamlessly move visual assets between Canva and Rallio’s Media Library, keeping content workflows efficient and centralized.

Visual content plays a critical role in social media success, and Canva is often where that creative process begins. Rallio’s new integration bridges the gap between design and publishing by enabling users to import Canva designs directly into Rallio and export images from Rallio back into Canva for editing or repurposing, eliminating unnecessary downloads and uploads.

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The integration is built specifically with multi-location organizations in mind. Each Rallio Hub or location can connect to its own Canva account, allowing franchises and distributed brands to manage assets independently while avoiding shared logins or cross-location confusion. This structure empowers local teams with the creative autonomy to engage their communities, while ensuring brand consistency across all locations.

“Multi-location brands don’t need more tools; they need better-connected ones,” said Chuck Goetschel, Chief Product Officer at Ignite Visibility. “This Canva integration reinforces our commitment to the multi-location space by removing friction between design and publishing, while still giving local teams the autonomy they need to move quickly and stay on brand.”

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The integration focuses on fast, reliable asset movement between platforms, laying the groundwork for a more seamless design-to-publishing experience. Users can connect their Canva account in just a few clicks through Rallio’s Integrations settings and immediately begin importing and exporting visual assets.

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Sumsub Debuts AI Copilot to Transform Compliance Workflows and Fraud Investigations

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February 17, 2026

Sumsub Debuts AI Copilot to Transform Compliance Workflows and Fraud Investigations

“Summy”, the first platform-native compliance AI Copilot, delivers clear, actionable insights from platform data inside Sumsub’s workflow, enabling faster and explainable decisions without black-box automation.

Sumsub, a global verification and fraud prevention leader, announced the launch of its new Summy AI Copilot (“Summy”), the first platform-native AI agent for compliance and fraud teams. Fully integrated into the Sumsub platform, Summy transforms complex, real-time case data into clear, actionable insights within existing workflows, enabling investigators and compliance officers to make faster, smarter decisions without leaving the platform.

Summy was first introduced as an AI Assistant within Sumsub’s Case Management solution last year, where it equipped financial crime teams to manage growing alert volumes by prioritizing key risk signals and shortening investigation cycles. The new release evolves Summy from a case-focused assistant into an AI Copilot spanning the entire Sumsub platform, now supporting a broader set of compliance and fraud workflows.

This launch comes amid a surge in sophisticated fraud attacks. According to Sumsub’s Identity Fraud Report 2025-2026, multi-step, resource‑intensive schemes powered by AI increased 180% year‑on‑year globally in 2025. At the same time, global regulators are tightening anti‑scam and AI‑related rules—from the EU Artificial Intelligence Act to Singapore’s Protection from Scams Act—raising expectations for transparency and documentation, while pressing compliance teams to make well-reasoned decisions in a more timely manner.

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Embedded across the Sumsub platform via an AI chat interface, Summy is a large language model‑based AI Copilot that works entirely through plain‑language queries. Designed for compliance officers, risk managers, and fraud investigators, it delivers precise, audit‑ready outputs grounded in Sumsub data, ensuring decisions are traceable and well-documented within existing workflows. Operating within thresholds and controls set by compliance teams, Summy keeps AI-driven actions aligned with established policies, eliminating black-box automation and ensuring decisions remain under human control. In practice, it significantly reduces manual analysis and accelerates case handling, helping risk and compliance teams achieve productivity gains of up to three times, on average.

Key capabilities of Summy include:

Product knowledge: Accessible 24/7 through the AI chat interface, Summy instantly retrieves information on Sumsub’s features, setup flows, and troubleshooting, eliminating delays in obtaining technical support.
Visual analytics: Generates charts and graphs from platform data to highlight trends and performance insights in seconds for compliance and fraud teams.
Compliance advice: Provides structured, market-specific guidance on regulatory requirements and workflow design, aligned with the latest rules and expectations.
Case summaries: Summarizes complex cases and alerts into concise overviews that highlight key risk signals and suggested next steps, supporting quicker and more consistent decisions.

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“Summy has become an integral part of our daily operations, providing our team with rapid clarity on compliance workflows and product usage without relying on lengthy documentation or manual support requests,” said Svetlana Shchennikova, KYC Product Ops Lead, Mercuryo. “The AI Copilot frees up capacity for deeper analysis of more complex, high-impact decisions. While human expertise remains central to our process, Summy has proven to be a reliable first point of reference for compliance and product inquiries.”

“Unlike autonomous AI systems that make opaque decisions, Summy is designed as a supporting AI agent for compliance teams, not a substitute for them. All decisions remain under human control, without sacrificing reliability, traceability, or accountability,” said Andrew Novoselsky, Chief Product Officer at Sumsub. “With Summy and our recently launched AI Agent Verification, we are investing in an AI ecosystem where agents are explainable, tied to real accountability, and built to help businesses stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated fraud.”

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Ooma Launches POTSTracker.com to Help Organizations Track and Manage POTS Line Discontinuance

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February 17, 2026

Ooma Launches POTSTracker.com to Help Organizations Track and Manage POTS Line Discontinuance

AI-Powered Platform Provides Visibility into Copper Network Retirement and Legacy Voice Service Risk

Ooma, Inc., a provider of advanced communications services for businesses and consumers, announced the launch of POTSTracker.com, an AI-powered monitoring and analysis platform designed to help organizations navigate the complex landscape of legacy voice service discontinuance. As telecommunications carriers across the United States accelerate the retirement of traditional copper-based Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) lines, POTSTracker.com gives enterprises and multi-site organizations the visibility and planning tools needed to support business continuity.

“The retirement of copper-based voice services is no longer a future concern—it’s a present-day operational risk for organizations that depend on POTS for critical systems,” said Chris Burgy, senior vice president, corporate development at Ooma.

POTSTracker.com is one of the first centralized platforms focused specifically on tracking POTS discontinuance activity and related risk signals across geographies and carriers.

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Regulatory and market shifts have accelerated copper network retirement. In recent years, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reduced legacy copper service obligations, giving carriers greater latitude to discontinue POTS lines and retire legacy infrastructure. As a result, discontinuance notices and wire center shutdowns are increasing across the country. Many organizations still rely on POTS lines for mission-critical applications, including fire alarm systems, elevator phones, security systems, and point-of-sale terminals, often without centralized visibility into where they are exposed or when service may be withdrawn.

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“The retirement of copper-based voice services is no longer a future concern—it’s a present-day operational risk for organizations that depend on POTS for critical systems,” said Chris Burgy, senior vice president, corporate development at Ooma. “Many organizations don’t realize they are in a discontinuance path until they receive notice or experience a disruption. With POTSTracker.com, we’re giving enterprises the visibility, intelligence, and confidence they need to stay ahead of carrier discontinuance activity, protect essential services, and plan transitions on their own terms—before outages and surprises occur.”

POTSTracker.com AI-powered capabilities from Ooma include:

Real-Time FCC Discontinuance Monitoring: Automated tracking of carrier discontinuance notices with geographic mapping of affected areas
Risk Assessment & Auditing: Auditing tools with criticality scoring for POTS-dependent assets
Watch List Management: Priority location tracking with automated alerts when new filings affect monitored areas
POTS Line Inventory Management: Centralized inventory tracking with carrier and cost visibility
Pricing Intelligence: Aggregated pricing data to help inform migration planning
Multi-Tenant Architecture: Enterprise-ready design supporting partners, resellers, and customer organizational structures

With discontinuance activity increasing and timelines tightening, proactive visibility is becoming essential for organizations that still depend on legacy copper lines.

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JPLoft Strengthens Its Web Development Services to Support Digital Growth for Businesses

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February 17, 2026

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JPLoft enhances its web development services, empowering businesses with advanced technologies for faster digital growth.

JPLoft announced the expansion of its web development services to help businesses achieve scalable and long-term digital growth. The enhanced service offering focuses on building flexible, high-performing web solutions that support modern business goals.

We aim to empower businesses with future-ready web solutions that drive growth, enhance customer experiences, and reflect our commitment to innovation and long-term value.”

— Rahul Sukhwal

With this expansion, JPLoft aims to help startups, businesses, and enterprises create reliable digital platforms that grow alongside their operations.

As businesses increasingly rely on digital channels to connect with customers, manage operations, and deliver services, the need for scalable and future-ready web solutions has become more important than ever.

JPLoft’s strengthened web development services to support this shift by combining smart planning, user-focused design, and modern technology to deliver measurable results.

Market Demand for Scalable Web Development

Nowadays, businesses face constant pressure to scale their online presence quickly and smoothly. Websites and web platforms are no longer simple information pages.

They are now central tools for sales, customer engagement, data handling, and service delivery. As businesses grow, many struggle with slow websites, limited features, and systems that cannot handle increased traffic or data.

Market demand for scalable web development has grown as companies expand into new regions and adopt cloud-based operations. Another challenge businesses face is adapting to changing customer expectations.

Users expect fast loading times, smooth navigation, mobile-friendly design, and secure experiences. Scalable web development helps solve these challenges by building flexible systems that adapt to growth and user behavior over time.

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JPLoft’s Expanded Web Development Capabilities

To meet growing market demands, JPLoft, as a custom web development company, has expanded its capabilities with a strong focus on scalability, performance, and long-term value.

► Custom and Scalable Web Solutions

The company develops custom web solutions tailored to specific business needs.

Instead of using one-size-fits-all approaches, the team focuses on understanding business goals, user needs, and plans.

This allows the creation of web platforms that scale smoothly as user numbers, data, and features increase.

► Secure, Performance-Driven Development

Security and performance are built into every stage of development.

JPLoft follows best practices to protect user data, prevent security risks, and ensure stable system performance.

Optimized coding, efficient data handling, and strong security layers help deliver fast and reliable web experiences.

► Cloud-Ready and Future-Proof Architecture

The expanded services include cloud-ready architectures that support flexibility and easy scaling.

Cloud-based development helps businesses manage resources better, reduce downtime, and improve system reliability.

These future-proof designs allow businesses to add new features or expand operations without major system changes.

Through these capabilities, JPLoft ensures that web platforms remain strong, flexible, and ready for long-term growth.

Technologies and Development Approach

JPLoft’s expanded web development services are supported by modern technologies and a clear development approach that aligns with business goals.

● Modern Frameworks and Tech Stack

The company uses reliable and widely adopted frameworks such as React.js, Angular, and Vue.js for front-end development. However, this ensures fast performance and smooth user experiences.

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For back-end development, the company leverages Node.js, Laravel, Django, and Ruby on Rails to create secure and scalable server-side systems. JPLoft also uses RESTful APIs and GraphQL to enable smooth integration with third-party tools and services.

To support scalability and long-term usability, the tech stack includes cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, along with databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.

Businesses can hire web developers from JPLoft to reduce technical risk while keeping their web platforms easy to update and future-ready.

● Agile and Business-Aligned Development Methodology

JPLoft follows an agile development approach that allows continuous improvement and quick adjustments. Projects are developed in phases, with regular reviews and updates.

This method helps businesses stay involved in the process and ensures that the final product aligns with real business needs. The development approach focuses on collaboration, clear communication, and practical solutions.

By aligning technical decisions with business goals, JPLoft delivers web platforms that support growth, efficiency, and user satisfaction.

Integration Capabilities and Third-Party System Support

Modern businesses use many tools to manage sales, payments, inventory, marketing, and customer data.

JPLoft builds web solutions that integrate easily with third-party systems. They help businesses manage everything from one connected platform.

1) CRM Integration

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems help businesses manage leads, customers, and sales processes. JPLoft integrates web platforms with popular CRM tools so that customer data flows smoothly between systems.

With proper CRM integration, businesses can:

• Track leads in real time
• Improve customer communication
• Manage follow-ups easily
• View customer history in one place

This creates a smooth experience for both the business and the customer.

2) Payment Gateway Integration

For businesses that sell products or services online, secure payment processing is essential. JPLoft integrates trusted payment gateways into web platforms to ensure safe and smooth transactions.

Benefits of payment gateway integration include:

• Secure online transactions
• Fast payment processing
• Support for multiple payment options
• Better customer trust

A smooth checkout process also improves conversion rates and reduces cart abandonment.

3) ERP System Integration

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems help businesses manage core operations such as inventory, accounting, supply chain, and human resources.

For example, when a product is sold online, inventory levels can update automatically in the ERP system. Financial data can also sync in real time, reducing manual work and errors.

ERP integration helps businesses:

• Improve operational efficiency
• Reduce duplicate data entry
• Maintain accurate records
• Manage resources better

This creates a unified system where different departments stay aligned.

4) API Integration

APIs allow different systems and applications to communicate with each other. JPLoft uses secure and well-structured APIs to connect web platforms with third-party services.

Through API integration, businesses can:

• Connect with external platforms
• Add new features easily
• Sync data in real time
• Expand system capabilities

APIs make web platforms flexible and ready for future growth. If a business wants to add new services or tools later, the system can support those changes without major rebuilding.

Business Impact and Client Benefits

The expanded web development services by the company are designed to deliver clear and measurable benefits for businesses across industries.

● Improved Scalability and Performance

Businesses benefit from web platforms that handle growth smoothly. Whether traffic increases or new features are added, the system remains stable and fast. This helps businesses avoid performance issues and costly rebuilds.

● Reduced Operational Complexity

Well-structured web systems reduce technical issues and simplify management. Businesses can focus on growth instead of constant maintenance. Clear system design also helps teams manage content, data, and integrations more easily.

● Faster Digital Transformation for Businesses

With modern tools and scalable design, businesses can adopt digital solutions faster. This supports quicker market entry, better customer engagement, and improved service delivery. JPLoft’s approach helps businesses move forward with confidence in their digital strategy.

Overall, clients gain reliable web platforms that support both current needs and future growth.

Industries and Business Types Served

JPLoft’s expanded web development services are designed to support a wide range of business types and industries.

► Startups, SMBs, and Enterprises

Startups benefit from flexible platforms that scale as their businesses grow. Small and medium businesses gain reliable systems that support expansion without high costs. Enterprises receive scalable solutions that manage large user bases, data volumes, and complex operations.

► Key Sectors Supported

JPLoft serves multiple industries, including technology, healthcare, education, retail, real estate, logistics, and professional services. Each solution is tailored to industry needs, ensuring compliance, usability, and performance.

By serving diverse sectors, JPLoft brings cross-industry experience that strengthens every project.

Commitment to Innovation and Long-Term Growth

JPLoft remains committed to continuous improvement and innovation. Alongside its full stack development services, the company invests in new technologies, team training, and refined processes to deliver stronger, measurable results. Every project is built with reliability, scalability, and long-term performance in mind.

The company understands that lasting digital success begins with solid technical foundations. Through quality engineering and strategic execution, JPLoft helps businesses build platforms that support steady growth and adapt to evolving market demands.

This approach ensures clients receive more than just a website — they gain a dependable digital asset built for sustained value and future expansion.

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TTEC Sets New Standard for AI-Driven Frontline Performance with TTEC Perform™ and TTEC RealSkill™

Globe Newswire

February 17, 2026

TTEC Sets New Standard for AI-Driven Frontline Performance with TTEC Perform™ and TTEC RealSkill™

Integrated AI training and performance ecosystem significantly improves associate proficiency, performance and sales across TTEC’s global contact centers

TTEC Holdings, Inc., a leading global CX (customer experience) technology and services innovator for AI-enhanced CX, announced the expansion and growing enterprise adoption of its AI-driven frontline performance ecosystem, anchored by TTEC RealSkill™ and TTEC Perform™.

Built to bridge the gap between AI investment and real business outcomes, the integrated ecosystem enables organizations to operationalize AI across the associate lifecycle—from onboarding and skill development to coaching and real-time performance execution.

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Today, the solution supports 100+ enterprise clients and at least 25,000 frontline agents globally, helping organizations translate skills, behaviors, and data into sustained performance improvement at scale. Clients across industries have achieved measurable gains, including:

12% improvement in associate retention
6–8% reduction in average handle time
100% compliance accuracy within 60 days
23% increase in Net Promoter Score
10% lift in sales conversion rates

Unlike fragmented AI deployments limited to training or coaching, TTEC’s unified approach connects learning directly to frontline execution. By combining immersive AI-powered practice, performance intelligence, and closed-loop coaching, enterprises gain consistent, measurable impact across complex, high-volume CX environments.

“AI doesn’t change performance on its own — people do,” said Julie Stone, Group Vice President and Chief Learning Officer at TTEC. “What’s been missing in the market is a way to turn AI insights into everyday behaviors that drive results. When associates can practice in realistic environments, receive timely coaching, and see how their actions connect to business outcomes, that’s when transformation becomes real and repeatable.”

At the core of the ecosystem, TTEC RealSkill™ delivers immersive, AI-powered simulations that let associates practice real-world customer interactions in a safe, repeatable environment. TTEC Perform™ extends that foundation into daily operations, delivering AI-driven coaching, performance analytics, and automated root-cause analysis tied directly to business outcomes.

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Together, the platforms apply a single, consistent skills and behavior framework from onboarding through ongoing performance optimization—eliminating silos between learning, coaching, and execution.

By tagging AI-powered simulations to the same skills used in live coaching, the ecosystem creates a continuous feedback loop between learning and on-the-job performance, giving leaders a unified, real-time view of frontline effectiveness.

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Infosys and Anthropic Announce Collaboration to Unlock AI Value across Complex, Regulated Industries

PRNewswire

February 17, 2026

Infosys and Anthropic Announce Collaboration to Unlock AI Value across Complex, Regulated Industries

Collaboration launches in telecommunications with dedicated Anthropic Center of Excellence, expanding across financial services, manufacturing, and software development
Infosys Topaz^™ and Anthropic’s Claude models, including Claude Code, combine to automate complex workflows, accelerate software delivery, and build agentic AI solutions across industries

Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, announced a strategic collaboration with Anthropic, an AI safety and research company, to develop and deliver advanced enterprise AI solutions to companies across telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing, and software development. The collaboration will begin in telecommunications with a dedicated Anthropic Center of Excellence to build and deploy AI agents tailored to industry-specific operations. The collaboration will further expand across industries, including financial services, manufacturing, and software development.

At its core, the collaboration integrates Anthropic’s Claude models, including Claude Code, with Infosys Topaz AI offerings to help enterprises automate complex workflows, accelerate software delivery, and adopt AI with the governance and transparency that regulated industries require.

The collaboration reflects a shared commitment to ensuring AI drives real transformational value, not just efficiency gains. Together, Infosys and Anthropic aim to help clients reimagine the enterprise operating model by combining deep industry expertise, frontier AI, and engineering scale into one unified approach.

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A core focus will be agentic AI – systems that go beyond answering questions to independently handling multi-step tasks like processing claims, generating and testing code, or managing compliance reviews. Using tools like the Claude Agent SDK, Infosys and Anthropic will help clients build AI agents that can work persistently across long, complex processes rather than one-off interactions. The collaboration will also help organizations modernize legacy systems, combining Infosys Topaz and Claude to accelerate migration and reduce the cost of updating aging infrastructure.

Building on these agentic AI capabilities, Infosys and Anthropic will develop custom AI agents tailored to specific industries and business functions:

In telecommunications, AI agents will help carriers modernize network operations, streamline customer lifecycle management, and improve service delivery – bringing intelligent automation to one of the most operationally complex and heavily regulated industries in the world.
In financial services, AI agents will help firms detect and assess risk faster, automate compliance reporting, and deliver more personalized customer interactions – such as tailoring financial advice based on a client’s full account history and market conditions.
In manufacturing and engineering, Claude will help accelerate product design and simulation, reducing R&D timelines and enabling engineers to test more iterations before production.
In software development, teams will use Claude Code to write, test, and debug code – helping developers move faster from design through production. Infosys is already deploying Claude Code within its own Exponential Engineering organization, building internal expertise and best practices that will directly inform client engagements.

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Dario Amodei, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Anthropic, said, “There’s a big gap between an AI model that works in a demo and one that works in a regulated industry – and if you want to close that gap, you need domain expertise. Infosys has exactly that kind of expertise across important industries: telecom, financial services, and manufacturing. Their developers are already using Claude Code to accelerate their work and to create AI agents for industries that demand precision, compliance, and deep domain knowledge.”

Salil Parekh, Chief Executive Officer, Infosys, said, “AI is not just transforming business – it is redefining the way industries operate and innovate. Our collaboration with Anthropic marks a strategic leap toward advancing enterprise AI, enabling organizations to unlock value and become more intelligent, resilient, and responsible. From modernizing financial services with intelligent risk management and compliance, to enabling engineering businesses to lead with AI-driven design and manufacturing, the goal is to leverage the joint expertise of Infosys and Anthropic to accelerate AI value realization for global enterprises.”

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MarTech Interview With Misha Williams, Chief Operating Officer @ GWI

Paroma Sen

February 17, 2026

MarTech Interview With Misha Williams, Chief Operating Officer @ GWI

How can modern marketers optimize how they set up their AI powered martech stacks for better marketing output? Misha Williams, Chief Operating Officer at GWI weighs in with some thoughts and best practices:

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Hi Misha, tell us about yourself and your role at GWI?

I’m Chief Operating Officer at GWI, where I focus on scaling the business at the intersection of insights and AI. My role spans product, revenue, marketing, partnerships, and operations – but the common thread is impact. We’re building systems that help organizations move faster without losing sight of their customers. At its core, my job is making sure human truth actually shows up in everyday business decisions.

We’d love to hear more about GWI’s latest launch – Agent Spark, how does it benefit end users?

Agent Spark is built for a world where AI is the default interface for work. It brings trusted, analyst-grade human insights directly into tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Copilot – no scraping or guesswork. For users, that means faster decisions that are grounded in real people, and what we describe as human truth, not averages or assumptions. It’s AI that knows people, not just patterns.

What should modern marketers keep in mind when deploying and setting up AI powered systems to analyze and support marketing workflows?

The biggest mistake is treating AI outputs as fact without interrogating the inputs. If your system isn’t grounded in real, representative human data, you’re just automating bias and noise at scale. Marketers that design AI workflows with transparency, provenance, and a clear human-in-the-loop model are setting themselves up to win – AI should accelerate judgment, not replace it.

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As AI powered tools become more mainstream in martech and marketing: how do you feel the scope of a marketing role will change down the line?

Marketers won’t disappear, but their work will shift dramatically. Execution gets automated; interpretation, strategy, and cultural judgment become the differentiators. The best marketers will act more like editors-in-chief of intelligent systems – guiding, challenging, and refining AI outputs using real audience understanding. Human insight becomes the competitive edge.

Five of the best AI powered martech features that most marketers haven’t fully unlocked the power of yet?

GWI unlocks the following for marketers:

AI agents are grounded in real human data, not synthetic personas.
Natural-language insight querying that replaces static dashboards.
Embedded insights directly inside creative, media, and planning tools.
Dynamic audience insight that updates as culture shifts.
Explainability, meaning AI that shows why an insight matters, not just what it found.

A few thoughts surrounding the future of martech before we wrap up?

Martech is moving from stacks to systems, and from tools to intelligence. The winners will be platforms that embed human understanding directly into workflows, products, and agents. As AI scales, relevance becomes scarcer, not easier. The future belongs to brands and platforms that build with human truth at their core, not as an afterthought.

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GWI, is the human insights company powering faster, smarter strategic decisions in an AI-driven world

About Misha Williams

Misha Williams is Chief Operating Officer at GWI, he leads GWI’s global operating model across product, revenue, marketing, partnerships, and business operations, translating the world’s most globally representative proprietary human dataset into scalable AI-powered insight systems embedded directly into modern decision-making.

AXIS Consulting Shares a Practical Model for Scaling AI, Automation, and CRM Change

MTS Staff Writer

February 17, 2026

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Framework helps leaders move beyond pilots to governed, repeatable outcomes across AI, automation, and CRM systems

AXIS Consulting introduced a practical operating model designed to help mid-market and enterprise organizations scale artificial intelligence, automation, and CRM change beyond isolated pilots. The model responds to a growing challenge leaders face: experimentation with AI is accelerating, but operational impact is not.

We design systems that get smarter and more valuable over time, so teams are not starting from zero every few months.”

— Boris Tsibelman, Founder & CEO of AXIS Consulting

As organizations modernize CRMs, deploy automation, and introduce generative AI, many initiatives stall when treated as technology installs rather than operating changes. AXIS Consulting’s model is designed to close that gap by aligning strategy, data readiness, workflow design, governance, and adoption into a repeatable delivery system, particularly in modular stacks where CRM, scheduling, proposals, automation, and telephony must operate as one coordinated whole.

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“This model is built for organizations that want AI and automation to compound, not reset every quarter,” said Boris Tsibelman, Founder & CEO of AXIS Consulting. “Scaling change requires discipline around prioritization, governance, and adoption not just new tools.”

A Five-Component Operating Model:

The model is organized around five connected components that can be implemented in phases. Together, they provide a practical structure for prioritizing initiatives, managing risk, and ensuring measurable improvement over time.

1. Use-Case Portfolio with Value Gates

The model begins with an intake process that evaluates proposed initiatives—such as AI assistants, lead-routing automations, or CRM workflow changes—against impact, feasibility, and risk. Each use case names an owner, defines baseline metrics, and documents a value hypothesis before work begins, helping teams avoid pilot sprawl.

2. Data, Security, and Governance Foundations

AI and automation amplify both good and bad data. The model establishes clear rules for access, quality controls, auditability, and shared definitions across systems. This foundation is critical in environments where CRMs paired with tools such as PandaDoc, Aircall, and Zapier feed the same executive dashboards.

3. Process-First Design and Reusable Automation Patterns

Rather than automating broken steps, the model emphasizes mapping end-to-end workflows and applying standard, reusable patterns such as lead routing, approvals, follow-ups, and cross-team handoffs. Documenting patterns once and applying them consistently reduces exceptions and rework as organizations scale.

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4. Embedded Change Management

CRM and automation programs often lose momentum when users experience frequent changes without clarity. The model embeds enablement, role-based rollouts, and ownership into delivery so adoption keeps pace with execution and avoids shadow processes.
5. Measurement and Continuous Improvement.

The final component focuses on tracking a short list of operational KPIs such as cycle time, conversion rates, response times, and forecast accuracy alongside adoption and data quality metrics. Systems are treated as operational instruments, with ongoing checks to ensure automations remain auditable, secure, and maintainable.

AXIS Consulting said the model is designed for executives and operators responsible for revenue operations, customer experience, IT, data, and transformation leadership. It supports initiatives including CRM modernization, workflow redesign, and governance for generative AI tools across modular software stacks.

The firm emphasized that the goal is not automation for its own sake, but durable operating improvement so AI-enabled change compounds quarter over quarter rather than stalling after launch.

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Starweaver Expands AI Engineering Presence in Hyderabad

MTS Staff Writer

February 17, 2026

Starweaver Expands AI Engineering Presence in Hyderabad

Starweaver announced the continued expansion of its AI engineering and product development operations in Hyderabad, India, reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to building advanced AI-powered learning infrastructure.

The Hyderabad technology center will focus on accelerating development of Starweaver’s AI-driven platforms, including Journeybuilder (and its accompanying orchestration tools within Creator Studio and Enterprise Studio), DesignPilot, Boostr workflow integrations, Starweaver analytics intelligence systems, and adaptive learning tools for enterprise and institutional partners.

Over the next six months, Starweaver expects to grow its Hyderabad-based engineering and data teams by approximately four times their current size, adding high-skilled roles across AI research, applied machine learning, data engineering, product architecture, and scalable systems design.

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This expansion reflects increasing demand for AI-powered learning, content automation, and enterprise analytics across corporate training, professional development, and higher education markets worldwide.

“Our investment in Hyderabad is about focus and capability,” said Paul Siegel, Founder of Starweaver. “We are building a concentrated AI engineering environment where product teams can iterate quickly and responsibly. The next phase of growth for Starweaver is deeply rooted in artificial intelligence — not as a feature layer, but as core infrastructure.”

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The Hyderabad team works in close coordination with Starweaver’s global leadership and product teams to advance:

AI-assisted curriculum generation

Intelligent content orchestration and artifact management

Enterprise performance analytics

Adaptive, role-based learning journeys

Agentic AI integrations for workflow-based learning

“Hyderabad gives us access to exceptional AI and systems talent,” said Manas Dasgupta, Chief Technology Officer at Starweaver. “Our focus is on building scalable, production-grade AI systems that enterprises can deploy with confidence. This is not experimental innovation — it is operational AI.”

The expansion reinforces Starweaver’s broader strategy of unifying AI-powered learning design, content automation, analytics intelligence, and enterprise distribution within a single integrated ecosystem.

Rather than a traditional regional office opening, the Hyderabad centre represents a disciplined scaling of Starweaver’s core AI capabilities to support global partners and clients.

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Comcast Business Powers February’s Biggest Broadcast Events

Business Wire

February 17, 2026

Comcast Business Powers February’s Biggest Broadcast Events

Serving as the network backbone for NBCUniversal’s live broadcasts on the world’s biggest stages

Comcast Business announced it is again partnering with NBCUniversal to architect and manage critical components of the linear and digital broadcast for three of television’s marquee events this month – Super Bowl LX, the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, and the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. With major productions occurring within days of each other, Comcast Business provides the end-to-end connectivity that underpins NBCUniversal’s live coverage across broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms.

“We’re proud to power the backbone of NBCUniversal’s live broadcasts on some of the world’s biggest stages this February,” said Ed Zimmermann, President, Comcast Business.

In advance of these broadcasts, Comcast Business connects NBCUniversal’s broadcast hubs, studios, and owned television stations through a dedicated fiber network that carries live video and data securely and reliably across NBCUniversal’s U.S. and international broadcast operations. This integrated network supports everything from delivering content to local NBC affiliate stations to powering live feeds for viewers – ensuring seamless coverage from opening moments to the final celebration. Using private, high-capacity connections that are continuously monitored and built with multiple network paths for redundancy, Comcast Business helps ensure NBCUniversal’s broadcasts stay on the air without interruption during television’s most-watched live moments.

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“Comcast Business has been an important and strategic partner in our planning and production of three of the biggest events on the sports calendar within the span of a week,” said Rick Cordella, President, NBC Sports. “With such a complex undertaking for our team, Comcast Business’ design and management of the infrastructure has given us full confidence that we can deliver a best-in-class presentation.”

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For the Winter Olympics, NBCUniversal is presenting more than 3,200 hours of coverage – including 2,500+ hours of streaming and every one of the 116 medal events live on Peacock. Comcast Business will power the live production network connecting NBCUniversal’s studios and venues in Italy with operations centers in the United States. This modern production approach enables remote and at‑home production capabilities, improving operational efficiency and resiliency while ensuring high picture quality for audiences watching around the globe.

“We’re proud to power the backbone of NBCUniversal’s live broadcasts on some of the world’s biggest stages this February,” said Ed Zimmermann, President, Comcast Business. “Our role is to design and manage the resilient, high-performance networks these moments demand – so producers can focus on storytelling, knowing the infrastructure behind every live feed is engineered, monitored, and ready when it matters most.”

This work represents another chapter in Comcast Business’s long-standing role supporting NBCUniversal’s most-watched live events, including prior Super Bowls and Olympic Games, and reflects the company’s continued investment in infrastructure designed for time-critical, large-scale events.

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Amtelco Releases Ellie™ an AI-powered Intelligent Virtual Agent

Business Wire

February 17, 2026

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Ellie™ is powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and supports call centers by working with agents to better serve callers.

Amtelco announced the release of Ellie™ an intelligent virtual agent (IVA) platform capable of handling caller interactions with an automated, artificial intelligence (AI)-based agent that utilizes a large language model (LLM) and natural language processing (NLP). Ellie augments live agents when call centers experience overwhelming call volumes by offering automation and intelligently processing existing live agent call scripts to reduce caller wait times.

Together, Ellie and call center agents create an experience that offers unparalleled service.

Ellie is natively designed to run on Amtelco’s Intelligent Series (IS) version 6.0 software and its cloud-based LLM is hosted through the Active Insights platform. Ellie reduces the burdens experienced by agents by intelligently handling caller inquiries, providing real-time transcription, and offering an enhanced, cloud-based text-to-speech feature.

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The LLM interacts with a caller to have an intelligent conversation, and NLP enables Ellie to speak and understand speech like a human for a more life-like feel. Together, Ellie and call center agents create an experience that offers unparalleled service to callers while providing cost-savings and scalability to contact centers. Key features of Ellie include the following:

Advanced Applications – Utilize Ellie for automated directory assistance, appointment scheduling, automated code calls, prescription refills, and more.
Real-time Language Translation – Ellie can understand, translate, and respond to callers in their preferred language.
Automate Live Calls – Choose which calls to automatically direct to Ellie based on criteria, including call volume and wait times.
Transfer Live Calls to Ellie – Agents can pass callers to Ellie to complete the call, perform a survey, or handle other services.
Utilize Existing Live Agent Call Scripts – Ellie understands the entire script and can perform advanced scripting functions, including directory assistance, API interactions, and advanced dispatching.

“Ellie is based on our IS call center platform and leverages our IS scripting engine,” said Kevin Beale, Amtelco’s Vice President of Software and R&D. “One of the keys to Ellie is that it is part of our core IS platform. This fully integrated AI solution offers significant benefits such as flexible call routing, enhanced navigation menus, automated outbound calls, and automated analytics.”

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Ellie is the nickname of Eleanor Curtin, one of Amtelco’s co-founders and matriarch of the Curtin family who still owns and operates Amtelco. The name Ellie was purposefully chosen to honor the legacy of “Mrs. C” and to stress the importance of this product to Amtelco and its customers.

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Async Introduces an Agentic AI Framework for Audio and Video Production

MTS Staff Writer

February 16, 2026

Cannon Studio Develops Unified Platform for AI Video Creation and Workflow Management

Async, recently rebranded from Podcastle, today announced its first major platform update, introducing a fully agentic production workflow. The update lets creators bypass manual timelines and produce ready-to-publish content simply by chatting — cutting footage, shaping stories, adding voiceovers, and enhancing video and audio quality through natural language. The new chat-based workflow reduces post-production time for a standard one-hour recording from 20–48 hours to just minutes.

Creators are adopting generative AI rapidly, but the way content is produced has lagged behind. Adobe reports that 86% of creators are already using generative AI tools, yet much of the workflow remains manual, particularly the time-consuming process of reviewing raw footage and assembling usable moments. Async’s update responds to this shift by treating natural language as the primary interface for production, allowing creators to move from hands-on editing to high-level direction, while the system executes the work on their behalf.

For the engineering community, Async is opening the “black box” of its proprietary infrastructure through the Async Voice API, aiming to offer one of the best quality-to-cost ratios on the market. The API provides developers with direct access to the same low-latency voice production engine used across the Async platform, enabling the creation of real-time conversational agents, streaming tools, and live applications.

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“Our mission is to democratize video and audio production. You shouldn’t need a dozen different apps to bring one idea to life. We’re moving past tools and into systems that understand intent,” said Arto Yeritsyan, CEO and Founder of Async. “The manual editing job is disappearing. With this update, we’re making production invisible — connecting creative intent directly to execution. You don’t edit anymore; you direct.”

To support high-compute agentic workflows, Async is shifting to a hybrid pricing plan where regular subscriptions cover studio access while credits fuel AI generative features. This allows creators to scale their use of the platform features on demand, using monthly allowances or instant top-up packs. The Async Voice API operates on a flexible pay-as-you-go basis.

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The new agentic features and the Async Voice API are available via the Async web platform. Creators can produce ready-to-publish audio content starting today, with video capabilities coming later. New users can access a one-week free trial to experience the workflow.

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Rank Street Marketing Launches GEO Systems to Help Local Brands Win in AI Search

MTS Staff Writer

February 16, 2026

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Rank Street Marketing Unveils AI-Driven Lead Generation Suite to Bridge the Gap Between Local SEO and Generative Chat

Rank Street Marketing, a leading digital growth agency specializing in high-performance marketing for local service industries, has officially announced the launch of its new Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) service suite. This new offering is specifically designed to help local businesses move beyond traditional search rankings and secure visibility within the AI-driven “answer engines” that are redefining how consumers find services in 2026.

As AI platforms like Google Gemini, ChatGPT, and Perplexity become primary tools for consumer research, the traditional goal of “Page 1” is no longer the final milestone. Rank Street Marketing’s new GEO system ensures that local brands are not just indexed by search engines, but are actively recommended and cited as authoritative answers within AI-generated responses.

CAPTURING LEADS IN THE ERA OF AI CHAT

The shift from standard search to conversational AI represents the biggest change in digital marketing in over a decade. Rank Street Marketing’s new framework addresses this by optimizing a business’s entire digital footprint—from Google Business Profiles to structured website data—to satisfy the complex retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) models used by modern AI.

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“The search bar is evolving into a conversation,” says a spokesperson for Rank Street Marketing. “If a homeowner asks an AI, ‘Who is the most reliable contractor near me?’, the business that wins is the one with the strongest authority signals across the web. Our GEO systems are built to ensure our clients are the first name mentioned by the AI, whether through organic citations or targeted AI-integrated ads.”

A MULTI-LAYERED APPROACH TO LOCAL AUTHORITY

The new Rank Street Marketing service suite includes:

GENERATIVE ENGINE OPTIMIZATION (GEO): A proprietary process to increase a brand’s “mention rate” and citation authority in AI-generated answers.

AI-TARGETED LEAD GENERATION: Specialized strategies for capturing leads directly from conversational result pages and AI search interfaces.

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LOCAL ENTITY STRENGTHENING: Enhancing NAP (Name, Address, Phone) consistency and third-party validation to build trust with Large Language Models (LLMs).

CONVERSION-CENTRIC DESIGN: Web platforms built to turn AI-referred traffic into high-intent leads within seconds.

Rank Street Marketing continues to offer its signature 90-day organic ranking guarantee, now bolstered by these AI-first strategies to provide a comprehensive competitive edge for local contractors, medical spas, and professional services.

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LatentView Analytics Appoints Kiran Muddana to Advisory Council to Strengthen Enterprise AI and Data Strategy

MTS Staff Writer

February 16, 2026

LatentView Analytics Appoints Kiran Muddana to Advisory Council to Strengthen Enterprise AI and Data Strategy

Former Google and Amazon leader brings two decades of experience driving large-scale data and AI transformation to support LatentView’s global growth

Latent View Analytics Limited (LatentView Analytics | BSE: 543398, NSE: LATENTVIEW), an AI-driven analytics, data engineering, and consulting firm, today announced the appointment of Kiran Muddana to its Advisory Council. Kiran brings more than 18 years of experience leading enterprise-scale AI, analytics, and technology transformation initiatives at global organizations including Google and Amazon.

Kiran brings deep experience in translating enterprise goals into scalable technology strategy,”

— Rajan Sethuraman, CEO, LatentView Analytics

In his advisory role, Kiran will work with LatentView’s leadership team to provide strategic input on client delivery, AI adoption, and data-led business transformation. His appointment supports LatentView’s focus on helping enterprises scale AI responsibly and deliver measurable business value through data.

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“Kiran brings deep experience in translating enterprise goals into scalable technology strategy,” said Rajan Sethuraman, CEO of LatentView Analytics. “He understands how to align data and AI investments with business outcomes and will be an important voice as we continue to grow and evolve our offerings.”

Throughout his career, Kiran has worked closely with senior leaders across HR, Sales, Marketing, and Finance to address complex business challenges. He has led programs that generated new revenue, improved product adoption, and reduced operational costs. His work focuses on practical implementation of AI and data strategies that are tied to clear business impact.

Commenting on the appointment, Kiran said, “I am grateful for this opportunity to join LatentView Analytics in an advisory capacity. Having partnered closely with the LatentView team at Google, I experienced firsthand the team’s ability to combine deep analytics expertise with strategic clarity and rapid execution to deliver meaningful business impact. I look forward to collaborating with the team to shape data and AI-led strategies that help organizations unlock long-term, sustainable value.”

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LatentView helps enterprises operationalize AI through a consolidated suite of solutions that address core functions such as marketing, supply chain, product innovation, and risk. These offerings are supported by a library of AI accelerators and implementation frameworks that help clients move from strategy to execution with greater speed and consistency.

Kiran will advise on strategic initiatives tied to client success and enterprise readiness for AI. He will also support LatentView’s efforts to strengthen its delivery capabilities and expand its footprint with global clients.

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Rockwell Automation Digital Twin Technology Accelerates Project Delivery and Cuts Costs for Brazil-based Falcare Industrial Equipment

PRNewswire

February 16, 2026

Rockwell Automation Digital Twin Technology Accelerates Project Delivery and Cuts Costs for Brazil-based Falcare Industrial Equipment

Rockwell Automation, the world’s leading company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, is pleased to announce that it has achieved significant time savings, improved project accuracy and reduced operational costs for Falcare Industrial Equipment in Sao Caetano do Sup in Brazil.

With more than 50 years serving retail, wholesale, food and beverage, logistics operations and automotive and machinery sectors, Falcare sought to strengthen project reliability and reduce time-consuming physical testing. The company faced increasing pressure to shorten sales cycles, eliminate field implementation rework and enhance the precision of complex automation systems.

To address these challenges, Falcare turned to Rockwell Automation’s digital twin technology, utilizing Emulate3D™ to simulate mechanical behavior, including robot and conveyor speeds, before machines were ever built. This approach significantly improved sustainability, energy efficiency and operational predictability.

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By integrating Rockwell Automation’s suite of digital simulation and virtual commissioning tools, Falcare achieved:

60% faster project execution, enabling quicker customer previews and accelerated delivery timelines.
Greater precision and quality, thanks to early validation that mitigates failures, errors and costly rework.
Improved decision-making, driven by accurate digital modeling of equipment behavior.
Reduced waste and energy use, resulting in more sustainable operations.

This project represents a truly innovative leap forward as few Brazilian companies currently use virtual commissioning with control logic emulation to enhance post-sales support and cut implementation costs. Before adopting Rockwell’s technologies. Falcare attempted alternative tools but encountered limitations, including restricted modeling capacity, inadequate mechanical–automation integration and data–processing bottlenecks. Emulate3D™ solved these issues by providing seamless integration between mechanics and controls, delivering a dynamic, highly accurate digital representation of the entire system. This enabled Falcare to preview system behavior, validate control logic and identify physical discrepancies well before deployment, reducing uncertainty and streamlining commissioning.

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Falcare and Rockwell Automation set a new standard for intralogistics engineering. By replacing traditional prototype testing with immersive digital simulation, Falcare can now:

Confidently demonstrate system performance to customers early in the sales cycle.
Enhance post–sales support with greater visibility into system behavior.
Deliver faster, greener, and more reliable automation solutions.

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How can modern marketers optimize how they set up their AI powered martech stacks for better marketing output? Misha Williams, Chief Operating Officer at GWI weighs in with some thoughts and best practices:

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Hi Misha, tell us about yourself and your role at GWI?

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As AI powered tools become more mainstream in martech and marketing: how do you feel the scope of a marketing role will change down the line?

Five of the best AI powered martech features that most marketers haven’t fully unlocked the power of yet?

A few thoughts surrounding the future of martech before we wrap up?

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