Galderma Introduces Cetaphil AM/PM Antioxidant Serums, a New Science-Driven Defense and Recovery System for Sensitive Skin

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Cetaphil’s new AM/PM Serums are powered by unique Gallic-AOX Power™ Technology, a patent-pending antioxidant complex clinically designed to sync to your skin’s circadian rhythm and support skin resilience

Delivers advanced antioxidant protection by day1 and accelerated repair by night, with visible results in as little as 7 days2

In global testing, Gallic Acid demonstrated 2x greater antioxidant efficacy than Vitamin C3

Co-developed with dermatologists and rigorously tested for sensitive skin to deliver high performance without compromising tolerance

 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Galderma (SIX: GALD) today announced Cetaphil, the dermatologist-recommended brand trusted by millions with sensitive skin, is launching its new Cetaphil AM/PM Antioxidant Serums, a breakthrough daily system clinically designed to defend skin by day and support accelerated repair by night for sensitive, stressed skin.

While antioxidant serums are a cornerstone of modern skincare, the category has largely been developed without sensitive skin in mind. Despite rapid growth, many formulations prioritize potency over skin compatibility, narrowing options for those who require both efficacy and tolerance. This gap is especially significant given that, globally, an estimated 78% of people report experiencing skin sensitivity4, according to research from Galderma’s Global Sensitive Skincare Faculty (GSSF). Further Galderma research demonstrates that sensitive skin exhibits 16% higher oxidative stress compared to non-sensitive skin under modern environmental conditions5. Together, these findings underscore the need for solutions designed to meet the needs of sensitive skin across ages, environments, and lifestyles.

Cetaphil’s AM/PM Antioxidant Serums were developed to address this unmet need, introducing a new approach that pairs advanced antioxidant science with formulations specifically engineered for sensitive skin, delivering performance without compromising barrier health.

Breakthrough antioxidant technology designed for sensitive skin

At the core of Cetaphil’s AM/PM Antioxidant Serums is a unique Gallic-AOX Power™ Technology, a proprietary antioxidant complex that redefines what antioxidant care can look like for sensitive skin. Combining Gallic Acid and Vitamin E, this advanced technology neutralizes free radicals more efficiently than traditional antioxidants like vitamin C, helping sensitive skin defend itself against oxidative stress without triggering irritation.

In global laboratory testing, Gallic Acid demonstrated more than twice the antioxidant efficacy of Vitamin C3, establishing a new benchmark in antioxidant performance. In global clinical evaluations, consistent use of the AM/PM system resulted in skin that is up to 7x stronger against daily stressors6, reinforcing the role of targeted antioxidant care in supporting barrier health for sensitive skin.

The technology builds on emerging research linking oxidative stress, lifestyle factors, and barrier disruption to periods of heightened skin sensitivity, and is further supported by new research published in collaboration with Galderma’s Global Sensitive Skincare Faculty (GSSF), reinforcing the connection between oxidative stress and sensitive skin.

Each formula was co-developed with dermatologists and clinically tested on sensitive skin to ensure both efficacy and long-term tolerability. This science-led approach reflects Cetaphil’s continued focus on aligning advanced efficacy with the unique needs of sensitive skin.

 

“Sensitive skin experiences oxidative stress just like all skin types; the difference is how it responds. With the Cetaphil AM/PM Antioxidant Serums, we focused on developing an antioxidant system that supports sensitive skin, aligning protection and repair with the skin’s natural daily rhythm. This launch reflects our continued commitment to advancing sensitive skin science through clinically driven innovation”

 

BILL ANDRIOPOULOUS

HEAD OF GLOBAL MEDICAL AFFAIRS GALDERMA

 

Dermatologists increasingly recognize oxidative stress as a key contributor to skin sensitivity and barrier disruption.

 

"In clinical practice, sensitive skin patients are often told to avoid antioxidant products altogether because many formulas can be difficult to tolerate. What makes this formula so impressive is its breakthrough antioxidant technology: Gallic-AOX Power™, a unique combination of gallic acid and vitamin E that helps counteract oxidative stress. With consistent use, the skin can become visibly stronger and more resilient to daily aggressors to improve overall skin quality”

 

DR. AARON FARBERG

DERMATOLOGIST AND MOHS SURGEON, BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEALTH (U.S.)

 

A new approach to antioxidant care for sensitive skin

Environmental aggressors, lifestyle stress, and overuse of active ingredients can contribute to oxidative stress, weakening the skin barrier and intensifying sensitivity. While oxidative stress affects all skin types, sensitive skin often responds with heightened inflammation, making daily antioxidant care both essential and difficult to tolerate.

Cetaphil’s AM/PM Antioxidant Serums were developed as a complementary day-and-night system, formulated to work in sync with the skin’s natural daily rhythm:

AM Advanced Defense Serum helps defend against daily environmental stressors, including pollution, stress and blue light, while strengthening the skin barrier to leave skin visibly more resilient – powered by niacinamide and triple hyaluronic acid to help hydrate, soothe, and support skin barrier health.

PM Repair & Renew Serum supports overnight recovery, helping to repair the skin barrier and address accumulated damage to restore the appearance of stressed, sensitive skin, delivering 2x faster skin barrier repair overnight7 and visibly plumper, more even-looking skin in as little as seven days8 – with hyaluronic acid, pro-vitamin B5, cica, and bifida ferment to help hydrate, soothe, and support skin recovery.

About Cetaphil®

Over seventy-five years ago, a leading pharmacist created the first Cetaphil product – a gentle, yet powerful formula that would clean without stripping and moisturize without clogging. Today, Cetaphil is a dermatologist recommended sensitive skincare brand and is recognized around the world. With the help of leading global skincare experts, they continue to develop innovative skincare technologies for sensitive skin that help restore, protect and maintain skin's health every day. For more information, visit www.cetaphil.com.

About Galderma

Galderma (SIX: GALD) is the pure-play dermatology category leader, present in approximately 90 countries. We deliver an innovative, science-based portfolio of premium flagship brands and services that span the full spectrum of the fast-growing dermatology market through Injectable Aesthetics, Dermato-logical Skincare and Therapeutic Dermatology. Since our foundation in 1981, we have dedicated our focus and passion to the human body's largest organ – the skin – meeting individual consumer and patient needs with superior outcomes in partnership with healthcare professionals. Because we understand that the skin we are in shapes our lives, we are advancing dermatology for every skin story. For more information: www.galderma.com.

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Kinaxis Announces Amendment to Maximize Size of Normal Course Issuer Bid

 (BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinaxis® Inc. (“Kinaxis” or the “Company”) (TSX: KXS) today announces that, further to its previously announced intention to maximize the size of its normal course issuer bid (the “NCIB”), it has received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) to amend (the “Amendment”) the NCIB, effective on March 11, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), to increase the maximum number of common shares (the “Shares”) that may be repurchased from 1,403,042, representing 5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Shares as at October 31, 2025, to 2,799,843, representing 10% of the Company’s “public float” as at October 31, 2025, the maximum amount allowable under the rules of the TSX. No other terms of the NCIB have been amended. The Company has already invested US$54 million under its current NCIB. At the average price paid to date for the Shares under the current NCIB, repurchasing 10% of the Shares would represent an additional investment of approximately US$284 million.

In its February 4, 2026 news release, Kinaxis highlighted the rationale for maximizing the NCIB, with Razat Gaurav, chief executive officer, stating, “There is a fundamental misunderstanding of the opportunities and threats from generative and agentic AI to mission-critical enterprise software, like ours, that solves deeply complex problems and enables highly consequential decisions. As a result, the public markets may not be fully reflecting the underlying value of Kinaxis from time to time. We see value to shareholders in maximizing our ability to buy back Shares under the NCIB structure or other structures that may also be available to Kinaxis. Our substantial moat in industry is built on decades of deep domain knowledge, and our Maestro platform represents the most granular and holistic representation of how underlying supply chains operate. Maestro’s predictions, intelligence and prescriptive decisions are made possible by leveraging a fusion of advanced machine learning, optimization and heuristics. These capabilities are fundamental to supply chain planning and decision making and are enhanced, not replaced, by GenAI, composable agentic AI, and the latest semantic and data architectures to achieve the next generation of supply chain orchestration. We are excited about the possibilities.”

The NCIB, which began on November 12, 2025, and will end no later than November 11, 2026, is being conducted on the open market through the facilities of the TSX and/or alternative Canadian trading systems or by such other means as may be permitted by the applicable securities regulators. Except for block purchases permitted under the rules of the TSX, the number of Shares to be purchased per day under the NCIB will not exceed 14,137, which represents 25% of the average daily trading volume of the Shares on the TSX for the six calendar months ended October 31, 2025 (being 56,549 Shares). Kinaxis previously entered into an automatic share repurchase plan under which its designated broker will repurchase Shares pursuant to the NCIB, and the automatic plan, which will be amended as of the Effective Date to account for the Amendment, will continue to apply to the amended NCIB. The actual number of Shares purchased under the NCIB, including under the automatic plan, the timing of such purchases and the price at which Shares are purchased will depend upon future market conditions and will be determined by management of the Company, subject to applicable law and the rules of the TSX. The automatic plan, which was pre-cleared by the TSX, provides for the potential repurchase of Shares at any time, including when Kinaxis ordinarily would not be active in the market due to it being in a blackout period.

Under the NCIB, to date, Kinaxis has repurchased for cancellation an aggregate of 447,738 Shares (at an average price of C$167.50 per Share).

About Kinaxis

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

Cautionary Note and Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information relates to future events or the anticipated performance of Kinaxis and reflects management’s expectations or beliefs regarding such future events. In certain cases, statements that contain forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “believes” or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might”, or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved” or the negative of these words or comparable terminology. Forward-looking information in this press release includes statements with respect to the potential future purchases by Kinaxis of Shares pursuant to the NCIB and the benefits of the NCIB. By its very nature forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual performance of Kinaxis to be materially different from any anticipated performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking information.

Forward-looking information is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking information, including, without limitation, the risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual information form dated March 4, 2026 for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and other risks identified in the Company’s filings with Canadian securities regulators, which filings are available on SEDAR+ at https://www.sedarplus.ca.

The risk factors referred to above are not an exhaustive list of the factors that may affect any of the Company’s forward-looking information. Forward-looking information includes statements about the future and is inherently uncertain, and the Company’s actual achievements or other future events or conditions may differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking information due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors. The Company’s statements containing forward-looking information are based on the beliefs, expectations, and opinions of management on the date the statements are made, and the Company does not assume any obligation to update such forward-looking information if circumstances or management's beliefs, expectations or opinions should change, other than as required by applicable law. For the reasons set forth above, one should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.

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Boomi Activates Data for the Enterprise

 CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. 

New platform innovations activate contextual data to power production-scale enterprise AI, with a new European platform instance for localized control

 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Boomi™, the data activation company, today announced new capabilities within the Boomi Enterprise Platform. Data activation brings data to life across systems and processes, delivering it with the right context and timing to power everything from AI to BI. The Boomi Enterprise Platform, the foundation that puts data in motion, now adds new semantic context to help AI agents operate on grounded business realities, expands governed SAP data movement with change data capture, enhances transparency and oversight across agentic workflows, and introduces a dedicated European platform instance for localized data control.

“Last year, Boomi helped enterprises move from experimentation to execution. What we’re seeing now is clear: AI only delivers value when data is properly activated, trusted and governed first,” said Steve Lucas, Chairman and CEO at Boomi. “Organizations don’t need more pilots, they need action-ready data. With these innovations, we’re providing the infrastructure to put data in motion, ensuring agents are grounded in context and every action is governed with precision.”

Delivering Data Activation at Scale

Introducing Context Grounded Agents With Boomi Meta Hub - Establish a shared source of truth. Meta Hub builds on Boomi's proven foundation in master data management and enterprise connectivity, extending trusted data context across the entire AI ecosystem with a central system of record. By aligning data standards across the enterprise, Meta Hub ensures that AI agents and humans operate on consistent, trusted business logic rather than fragmented interpretations of data.

Announcing a European Platform Instance - An essential milestone to further expand into the EU Sovereign Cloud, Boomi’s regionally independent European platform instance helps ensure customer data, metadata, and runtime execution remain within European boundaries subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Localizing control and execution for the platform instance supports data residency requirements while strengthening resilience and automation performance in regulated environments.

Unlocking SAP Data With Real-Time Extraction - Eliminate integration latency with the new Boomi for SAP Data Connector, which automates real-time extraction, making critical SAP data available with zero custom development. By orchestrating timely data movement through multi-table ingestion and change data capture (CDC), organizations can populate cloud and lakehouse platforms with fresh, governed data. This ensures customers maximize their SAP investments through consistent, high-fidelity data flows that fuel AI, analytics, and cross-platform automation with total control.

Bringing Transparency to Agentic Intelligence - Bring visibility to agentic workflows. New governance for Snowflake Cortex Agents within the Boomi Agent Control Tower, combined with new Agent Session Logs, delivers auditable visibility into AI-driven workflows. Organizations gain oversight into agent usage and reasoning, transforming agentic workflows from a black box into a production-ready capability. This transparency extends to the entire agent ecosystem through new Custom Provider Observability Metrics, registering agents from 30+ custom providers through a single pane of glass. By centralizing real-time tracking for latency, errors, and token consumption, Boomi provides cost and performance oversight across any agentic workforce.

Fast-Tracking Enterprise Adoption of Agentic Workflows - AI Agent Recommendations introduces intelligent agent integration guidance tailored to each environment. By surfacing proven design patterns, this functionality helps organizations move from experimentation to coordinated, enterprise-scale automation with greater speed and confidence.

Together, these latest innovations enable enterprises to move from isolated automation to coordinated, governed action across people and AI agents. Organizations across industries are already using the Boomi Enterprise Platform to simplify complexity and accelerate AI adoption.

Industry analysts note that enterprises are entering a new phase of AI adoption where governance and context are critical. “Enterprises are getting serious about accuracy as they move into production with agentic AI," said Kevin Petrie, Vice President and Head of Data Management Practice, BARC. "Boomi Meta Hub helps achieve the accuracy needed. It minimizes hallucination risk by integrating diverse metadata into governed context for agent decisions and actions. This ensures that AI-driven workflows are grounded in the nuanced business reality of the enterprise."

By unifying integration, trusted data management, and governed agentic workflows, Boomi enables enterprises to activate data securely and responsibly. Data no longer remains confined within applications or fragmented across environments. Instead, it becomes a dynamic, trusted foundation for AI-driven innovation, automation, and analytics.

The announced capabilities are available in March 2026. Additional information is available at boomi.com.

About Boomi

Boomi, the data activation company, brings data to life by integrating and governing it to power everything from AI to BI. The Boomi Enterprise Platform puts data in motion, uniting data readiness, integration and automation, and agent management in one comprehensive solution. Trusted by more than 30,000 customers and supported by a global network of 800+ partners, Boomi is driving agentic transformation — helping organizations of all sizes move faster, operate smarter, and innovate at scale. Discover more at boomi.com.

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Xsolla Celebrates International Women’s Day by Spotlighting Women in Games and Advancing Its Vision for Female Leadership

 Accelerating Representation, Influence, And Leadership For Women Across The Gaming Industry

 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xsolla, a global video game commerce company that helps developers launch, grow, and monetize their games, today reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to supporting women across the global gaming ecosystem through curated community initiatives, industry events, and thought leadership platforms in key growth markets, including Türkiye, Dubai, and Cyprus.

As the gaming industry continues to expand across emerging and high-growth markets, Xsolla is focused on empowering developers globally, including fostering a more inclusive ecosystem that gives women founders, studio leaders, publishers, and entrepreneurs greater access to visibility, networks, and opportunities.

Through a series of targeted industry gatherings and community-led discussions, Xsolla has actively supported conversations around women in leadership in gaming. Most recently, in Dubai, Xsolla hosted a dedicated event that convened women founders and senior leaders from across the Middle East and neighboring markets. As the MENA gaming market continues its rapid expansion, with revenues projected to reach $9.57 billion by 2030, the event provided a platform for open dialogue, knowledge sharing, and conversations on scaling studios for regional and global growth.

In 2025, Xsolla co-organized the Women in Games Cyprus conference alongside Axlebolt, WN, and the Women in Games Association, a dedicated gathering of more than 70 senior leaders featuring panels, roundtables, and workshops designed to help women and allies connect, collaborate, and grow together professionally and personally.

With a strong and rapidly growing gaming ecosystem that reached $1.01 billion in revenue in 2025, Türkiye represents another critical focus market. Home to a new generation of talented women professionals across the video game landscape, Xsolla sees significant opportunity to support this rapidly growing market by connecting regional talent to the global gaming industry through its international network and sector expertise.

By leveraging its suite of tools, partnerships, and events, Xsolla aims to:

Increase visibility for women leaders and founders in gaming

Encourage mentorship and peer-to-peer collaboration

Facilitate cross-border connections between regional studios and global markets

Support sustainable growth across emerging gaming hubs

“Representation matters, not only at the executive level, but across every layer of the gaming ecosystem,” said Ilayda Bayari, VP of Business Development EMEA at Xsolla. “By fostering mentorship, creating visible role models, and building meaningful connections between regional talent and global networks, Xsolla helps create real pathways for the next generation of women entering the industry. A more inclusive ecosystem drives stronger innovation, better decision making, and long-term growth for the entire ecosystem.”

Back at home in Los Angeles, Xsolla is championing female leaders within the organization and in the community who lead our teams across various roles, including Legal, Human Resources, Office Directors, Business Development, Training, and Customer Success. Our leaders are active participants in inclusive organizations across the industry and beyond, earning recognition from Women We Admire and OnConferences' Top Leaders, and contributing as speakers and hosts for events, including with Women in Games and Women in Games International. We believe in providing opportunities for growth and leadership through internal advancement, cross-functional collaboration, and active participation in industry organizations that support and celebrate women in gaming.

By supporting inclusive leadership and cross-border collaboration, Xsolla continues to contribute to a more connected and opportunity-rich global industry.

For more information about Xsolla and its gaming ecosystem initiatives, please visit: Xsolla.com

To learn more about how Xsolla celebrates International Women’s Day, visit: https://xsolla.pro/IWD-2026

About Xsolla

Xsolla is a global commerce company with robust tools and services to help developers solve the inherent challenges of the video game industry. From indie to AAA, companies partner with Xsolla to help them fund, distribute, market, and monetize their games. Grounded in the belief in the future of video games, Xsolla is resolute in the mission to bring opportunities together, and continually make new resources available to creators. Headquartered and incorporated in Los Angeles, California, Xsolla operates as the merchant of record and has helped over 1,500+ game developers to reach more players and grow their businesses around the world. With more paths to profits and ways to win, developers have all the things needed to enjoy the game.

For more information, visit xsolla.com.

 

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MariaDB to Acquire GridGain: Architecting the Real-Time Foundation for the Agentic Enterprise

 Strategic acquisition unites MariaDB’s mission-critical relational database with GridGain’s extreme in-memory speed to power the next generation of AI applications

 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--MariaDB plc today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GridGain Systems, Inc., the pioneer of in-memory computing and creator of open source Apache Ignite. By merging MariaDB’s AI-ready relational database with GridGain’s scalable, in-memory power, MariaDB is setting a new industry standard: sub-millisecond data infrastructure for the agentic era.

Closing the AI Latency Gap

As enterprises move beyond passive chatbots toward agentic AI – autonomous systems that reason, plan and execute tasks – they are quickly becoming limited by traditional data architectures. AI agents require real-time access to massive datasets with zero friction. This acquisition bridges that gap by fusing:

MariaDB’s reliability: Proven, ACID-compliant transactional integrity for the world’s most sensitive data, with native vector capability and AI support.

GridGain’s speed: Extreme-scale and in-memory processing that eliminates the disk-drive tax on performance.

“The rise of agentic workloads has placed unprecedented demands on enterprise infrastructure, causing requirements to explode and requiring a level of scale and sub-millisecond latency that traditional systems simply weren’t built to handle,” said Rohit de Souza, CEO of MariaDB plc. “By uniting MariaDB’s platform with GridGain’s in-memory data grid, we are entering a new weight class. This enables us to provide a high-performance, scalable, open alternative to the rigid lock-in of Oracle and the fragmented complexity of hyperscalers.”

MariaDB is trusted by thousands of enterprises and millions of developers worldwide, providing a seamless upgrade path from Oracle MySQL and a simplified migration for those moving away from Oracle.

Powering the World’s Premier Data-Intensive Brands

With the acquisition, MariaDB will support an elite roster of global leaders who require always-on, always-fast data, including:

Financial services: American Express, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citi, DBS, Deutsche Bank, RBC and State Street Corporation.

Technology: HPE, Motorola Solutions and Red Hat.

Telecommunications: Nokia, Optiva, Reliance Jio, Telecom Italia, Verizon and Virgin Media O2.

Logistics and services: American Airlines, UPS, XPO Logistics and 24 Hour Fitness.

A Unified Platform for a Hybrid World

The agentic enterprise requires data that is instantaneous without compromising on durability or reliability. Hyperscalers often offer this as separate, disconnected services. The MariaDB-plus-GridGain integration will replace that fragmentation with a unified, hybrid-cloud platform capable of handling transactional, analytical and AI use cases in a single, high-velocity system – backed by reliable, enterprise support from a single company.

“Enterprises today cannot afford the latency introduced by siloed data architectures. With MariaDB and GridGain, enterprise customers will get a unified platform that provides them the best of both worlds, performance and scale without having to give up on durability,” says Lalit Ahuja, CTO of GridGain Systems, Inc. “The combined technology stack will unlock one of the key enablers for agentic enterprises: high-performance and reliable data processing that powers the next generation of AI applications.”

GridGain is a leading in-memory computing platform and is the original developer of the open source software Apache Ignite. GridGain enables companies to process massive amounts of data in real time. It provides security, high availability, distributed capability, management controls and integrations, helping enterprises achieve superior performance and scalability for their most demanding applications.

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.

About MariaDB

MariaDB seeks to eliminate the constraints and complexity of proprietary databases, enabling organizations to reinvest in what matters most – rapidly developing innovative, customer-facing applications. Enterprises can depend on a single complete hybrid database platform for all their needs, that can be deployed in minutes for transactional, analytical, hybrid and AI use cases. Trusted by organizations such as Deutsche Bank, DBS, Nokia, Red Hat, Samsung and VirginMedia O2 – MariaDB delivers customer value without the financial burden of legacy database providers. For more information, please visit mariadb.com.

 

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Quectel Modules Demonstrate Compliance Readiness for EU Cyber Resilience Act Regulatory Requirements

  NUREMBERG, Germany - Monday, 09. March 2026 AETOSWire 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global end-to-end IoT solutions provider, today reiterates that its cybersecurity program for its module portfolio supports compliance with the European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), ahead of the 11 September 2026 deadline. Quectel’s best practice product security ensures customers can meet the CRA’s mandatory requirements for security by design, SBOM availability and vulnerability disclosure and incident reporting, reinforcing Quectel’s commitment to delivering secure, future-ready IoT solutions for the European and global markets.

Quectel has worked closely with Finite State, a leader in connected device and software supply chain security, to ensure Quectel’s product portfolio is both secure and compliant for the EU CRA and other industry standards globally. The partnership reinforces a clear focus on transparency, regulatory alignment and a commitment to maintaining industry-leading cybersecurity standards.

“Finite State has been Quectel’s third party cybersecurity firm for over four years, underlining our commitment to module security,” commented Willis Yang, Senior Vice President, Quectel Wireless Solutions. “Compliance and security have been a critical element in our approach to product design. Having Finite State to test and verify the security of our products is another critical part to ensure our customers are served with high quality and high security products.”

Quectel’s approach to cybersecurity and the partnership with Finite State enables Quectel customers to move forward with the confidence that their products are aligned with the requirements of the EU Cyber Resilience Act. By integrating Finite State’s security validation, Quectel IoT modules are delivered pre-tested and audit-ready, supported by comprehensive security documentation, including Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs), VEX files, and detailed vulnerability reporting.

“Our partnership with Quectel demonstrates a clear and measurable commitment to regulatory-grade cybersecurity,” said Matt Wyckhouse, CEO of Finite State. “By integrating continuous security testing throughout the product lifecycle and providing full transparency through Software Bills of Materials, Quectel has been leading the module industry in its cybersecurity approach for over four years. This disciplined, standards-based approach enables customers to meet mandatory security and reporting obligations with greater confidence and reduced risk.”

Under the CRA, manufacturers must ensure the security of their devices throughout the entire product lifecycle, including the provision of timely updates and effective vulnerability management. Compliance must also be demonstrable, supported by comprehensive technical documentation and verifiable evidence to satisfy regulatory scrutiny and market surveillance requirements.

Through its collaboration with Finite State, Quectel continues to strengthen its module security across three critical pillars: rigorous, independent security testing that goes beyond internal validation to provide externally verifiable assurance; full software supply chain visibility, delivering transparency into every software component embedded within its modules to support customer compliance and audit requirements; and comprehensive risk management, underpinned by continuous monitoring and structured remediation processes designed to keep pace with an increasingly complex regulatory environment and rapidly evolving cybersecurity threats.

About Quectel

Quectel’s passion for a smarter world drives us to accelerate IoT innovation. A highly customer-centric organization, we are a global end-to-end IoT solutions provider backed by outstanding support and services.

With a worldwide team of over 5,800 professionals, we lead the way in delivering end-to-end IoT solutions, spanning cellular, GNSS, satellite, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules, high-performance antennas, value-added services and full turnkey offerings including ODM services and system integration.

With regional offices and support across the globe, our international leadership is devoted to advancing IoT and helping build a smarter world.

For more information, please visit: www.quectel.com or LinkedIn.

About Finite State

Finite State is the Product Security Automation Platform for connected devices. We help manufacturers secure every release and prove compliance continuously by turning firmware, source code, and supplier inputs into a single, reviewable system for inventory, exposure prioritization, remediation workflows, and audit-ready evidence. Through a combination of automation and hands-on security services, Finite State helps organizations operationalize product security programs, scale security and compliance workflows, and deliver consistent, defensible outcomes across complex device portfolios.

 

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InterSystems Appoints Former NHS and Mass General Leader Dr. Tim Ferris as Vice President, Healthcare Practice

 LAS VEGAS - Monday, 09. March 2026 AETOSWire Print 

(BUSINESS WIRE)--InterSystems, a creative data technology provider powering more than one billion health records globally, today announced the appointment of Tim Ferris, M.D., as Vice President, Healthcare Practice. The announcement comes as healthcare leaders gather for the 2026 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition.

In this role, Dr. Ferris will leverage his comprehensive view of the industry to help drive the clinical and strategic direction of the company’s healthcare solutions worldwide. Drawing on his vast experience, he will serve as a strategic advisor to global health systems and governments, engineer targeted technology solutions based on real-world executive needs, advance his academic research on health data architecture and lead public discourse on the intersection of AI and care delivery.

Dr. Ferris brings a unique global perspective to InterSystems that is virtually unmatched in healthcare. His career spans 30 years as a practicing primary care physician, executive leadership at prestigious U.S. health systems, macro-level technology governance for the U.K. government and incubating AI health-tech startups.

“Very few leaders in the world have viewed healthcare from as many critical vantage points as Dr. Ferris,” said Don Woodlock, President of InterSystems. “Tim has treated patients as a frontline physician, overseen thousands of physicians at one of the most respected hospital systems in the world, directed national health policy in the U.K. and incubated cutting-edge AI startups. These experiences make him the perfect leader to help architect technology solutions that truly work for every stakeholder in the healthcare ecosystem.”

Most recently, Dr. Ferris served as president of healthcare at Red Cell Partners, a technology incubator and investment firm. Prior to that, as the national director of transformation at England’s National Health Service (NHS), he managed a $2.5 billion budget and led a massive acceleration of frontline digitization. His tenure included expanding the NHS App to serve more than 40 million citizens, migrating national data services to the cloud and facilitating groundbreaking data agreements with leading global tech and biotech companies.

Before his transformative work with the NHS, Dr. Ferris served as CEO and chair of the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization and senior vice president for population health at Mass General Brigham. In those roles, he oversaw 3,000 physicians and led an accountable care organization that achieved top national performance on quality metrics while generating over $1 billion in cumulative cost savings for taxpayers.

A recognized leader in health IT and a Harvard-trained physician, Dr. Ferris became a professor of medicine at Harvard University in 2018. He has authored more than 120 publications on quality measurement, health information technology and population health, and currently serves in an advisory role for Stanford University.

About InterSystems

InterSystems, a creative data technology provider, delivers a unified foundation for next-generation applications for healthcare, finance, manufacturing and supply chain customers in more than 80 countries. Our data platforms solve interoperability, speed, and scalability problems for large organizations around the globe to unlock the power of data and allow people to perceive data in imaginative ways. Established in 1978, InterSystems is committed to excellence through its 24×7 support for customers and partners around the world. Privately held and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, InterSystems has 38 offices in 28 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit InterSystems.com.

 

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