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  • 5E Advanced Materials Hosts Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Call and Provides FY 2026 Expected Deliverables

    5E Advanced Materials Hosts Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings Call and Provides FY 2026 Expected Deliverables

    HESPERIA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / September 30, 2025 / 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (“5E” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:FEAM)(ASX:5EA), a development stage company focused on becoming a vertically integrated global leader and supplier of refined borates and advanced boron derivative materials, hosted its Fiscal Year 2025 year-end conference call yesterday.

    During the call, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Paul Weibel, highlighted the transition from development to commercial readiness, underscoring achievements that position 5E as the future cornerstone in the global boron supply chain:

    • Robust Project Economics – The recently published SK-1300 Preliminary Feasibility Study (PFS) validated Phase 1 of the Fort Cady project with a pre-tax NPV7 of US$725 million, 19.2% IRR, and a 39.5-year life of mine. The study estimates ~US$3.7 billion in pre-tax free cash flow and outlines a scalable operation supported by 5.4 million short tons of boric acid reserves.

    • Commercial Traction Expands – 14 customers have now successfully qualified 5E’s high-purity boric acid across industries including specialty glass, fiberglass, agriculture, defense, and chemicals.

    • Full-scale Product Testing -Following a successful logistics and furnace trial, 5E is ready to complete full-scale product testing with a Tier-1 specialty glass manufacturer. Twenty tons of high-quality boric acid are produced, and shipment is imminent. Additional large LCD glass manufacturers are already queued for similar testing, demonstrating strong near-term commercial pull.

    • Financing Pathway Strengthened – The Company secured a non-binding LOI from U.S. EXIM Bank for a potential US$285 million debt facility. In parallel, 5E is ready to apply for EXIM’s Engineering Multiplier program targeting US$8.5-10 million to fund FEED engineering.

    • Critical Minerals List – The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recently closed its public comment period on the draft critical minerals list. Per the Federal Register, the Company, along with eight other groups, submitted comment letters in favor of adding boron to the list.

    • Roadmap to Final Investment Decision (FID) – With early FEED activities underway, 5E remains on track to reach FID by mid-2026. Upcoming catalysts include completion of full-scale customer tests, securing offtake agreements, advancing project financing, and the potential inclusion of boron on the U.S. Geological Survey’s Critical Minerals List.

    Mr. Weibel emphasized the strategic importance of boron for U.S. supply chain resilience, particularly as global producers face cost pressures and restructuring. “Fiscal 2025 marked a true inflection year for 5E,” said Mr. Weibel. “We are building a U.S.-based boron supply chain at a time when demand is rising sharply, supply shortfalls are projected as early as 2026, and the market needs a new and reliable domestic producer.”

    A replay of the Fiscal Year 2025 earnings call is now available at the following link HERE.

    About 5E Advanced Materials, Inc.

    5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq:FEAM)(ASX:5EA) is focused on becoming a vertically integrated global leader and supplier of refined borates and advanced boron materials, complemented by calcium-based co-products, and potentially other by-products such as lithium carbonate. The Company’s mission is to become a supplier of these critical materials to industries addressing global decarbonization, energy independence, food, national security, and the defense sector. The Company believes factors such as government regulation and incentives focused on domestic manufacturing and supply chains and capital investments across industries will drive demand for end-use applications like solar and wind energy infrastructure, neodymium-ferro-boron magnets, defense applications, lithium-ion batteries, and other critical material applications. The business is based on the Company’s large domestic boron resource, which is located in Southern California and designated as Critical Infrastructure by the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

    Forward Looking Statements

    Statements in this press release may contain “forward-looking statements” that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release may be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project,” “contemplate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions, and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s ability to progress full-scale product testing, advance the qualification of our boric acid with customers, enter into offtake agreements, receive any proceeds under any of EXIM’s loan programs, boron’s potential to be placed on the USGS critical minerals list, achieve key milestones on the path toward a potential Final Investment Decision, and become a vertically integrated global leader in borates and advanced boron materials. Any forward-looking statements are based on 5E’s current expectations, forecasts, and assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially and adversely from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s ability to progress full-scale product testing, advance the qualification of our boric acid with customers, enter into long-term supply agreements, receive any proceeds under any of EXIM’s loan programs, boron’s potential to be placed on the USGS critical minerals list, achieve key milestones on the path toward a potential Final Investment Decision, and become a vertically integrated global leader in borates and advanced boron materials. For a discussion of other risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause our actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see the section entitled ‘Risk Factors’ in 5E’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and its other reports filed with the SEC. Forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are based on information available to 5E as of the date hereof and are made only as of the date of this release. 5E undertakes no obligation to update such information except as required under applicable law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing 5E’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. In light of the foregoing, investors are urged not to rely on any forward-looking statement in reaching any conclusion or making any investment decision about any securities of 5E.

    For further information contact:
    Michael MacMillan or Paola Ashton
    PRA Communications
    team@pracommunications.com
    Ph: +1 (604) 681-1407

    SOURCE: 5E Advanced Materials, Inc.

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  • EON Resources Inc. Posts Funding and Farmout Call Deck to the Company Website

    EON Resources Inc. Posts Funding and Farmout Call Deck to the Company Website

    HOUSTON, TX / ACCESS Newswire / September 30, 2025 / EON Resources Inc. (NYSE American:EONR) (“EON” or the “Company”) is an independent upstream energy company with 20,000 leasehold acres in the Permian Basin. The fields have a total of 750 producing and injection wells producing over 1,000 barrels of oil per day. Today, the Company posted an investor deck regarding the September 9, 2025 Funding and the Farmout of San Andres rights for the horizontal drilling program to the Company’s website: https://www.eon-r.com/presentations.

    About EON Resources Inc.
    EON is an independent upstream energy company focused on maximizing total returns to its shareholders through the development of onshore oil and natural gas properties in a diversified portfolio of long-life producing oil and natural gas properties and other energy holdings. EON’s approach is to build an energy company through acquisition and through selective development of its properties. Class A Common Stock of EON trades on the NYSE American Stock Exchange under the symbol of “ EONR” and the Company’s public warrants trade under the symbol of “ EONRWS”. For more information on the Company, please visit the EON website.

    About the Grayburg-Jackson Field Property
    Our Grayburg-Jackson Field (“GJF”) is primarily a waterflood property located on the Northwest Shelf of the Permian Basin in Eddy County, New Mexico. The GJF comprises of 13,700 contiguous leasehold acres with 342 producing wells, 207 injection wells and 1 water source well for a total of 550 wells. Leasehold rights include the Seven Rivers, Queen, Grayburg and San Andres intervals that range from as shallow as 1,500 feet to 4,000 feet in depth. The December 2024 reserve report from our third-party engineer, Haas and Cobb Petroleum Consultants, LLC, estimates proven reserves of approximately 14.0 million barrels of oil and 2.8 billion cubic feet of natural gas. The mapped original-oil-in-place (“OOIP”) is approximately 956 million barrels of oil. Primary production is currently from the Seven Rivers formation. In addition to proven reserves, the Company believes it may access an additional 34 million barrels of oil by adding perforations in the Grayburg and San Andres formations, plus another 40 million barrels from a horizontal drilling program in the San Andres. More information on the property can be located on the Grayburg-Jackson Field page of our website.

    About the South Justis Field Property
    The South Justis Field (“SJF”) is a carbonate reservoir similar to the rest of the Permian, and is located in Lea County, New Mexico approximately 100 miles from the GJF. The SJF is comprised of 5,360 contiguous acres containing 208 total producing and injection wells with well spacing of 50 acres. The producing formations include the Glorietta, Blinebry, Tubb, Drinkard and Fusselman intervals that range from 5,000 feet to 7,000 feet in depth. The original-oil-in-place (“OOIP”) is approximately 207 million barrels of oil. More information on the property can be located on the South Justis Field page of our website.

    Forward-Looking Statements
    This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from what is expected. Words such as “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “seeks,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “should” and variations and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future results, based on currently available information and reflect the Company’s management’s current beliefs. A number of factors could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events and results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors – including the availability of funds, the results of financing efforts and the risks relating to our business – that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations are disclosed in the Company’s documents filed from time to time on EDGAR (see www.edgar-online.com) and with the Securities and Exchange Commission (see www.sec.gov). Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    Investor Relations
    Michael J. Porter, President
    PORTER, LEVAY & ROSE, INC.
    mike@plrinvest.com

    SOURCE: EON Resources Inc.

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  • Allied OMS Appoints Accomplished Healthcare Executive Bill Murray as Chief Financial Officer

    Allied OMS Appoints Accomplished Healthcare Executive Bill Murray as Chief Financial Officer

    SOUTHLAKE, TX / ACCESS Newswire / September 30, 2025 / Allied OMS, the nation’s leading doctor-owned and doctor-led management services organization (MSO) for oral and maxillofacial surgeons, today announced the appointment of Bill Murray as Chief Financial Officer.

    Bill brings more than two decades of experience guiding healthcare and technology companies through periods of rapid growth and transformation. He has led private equity-backed organizations, raised significant capital to fund expansion, and built scalable financial and operational systems. His background in healthcare services, analytics, and technology positions him to help Allied strengthen its platform and accelerate its next phase of growth.

    According to Dan Hosler, CEO of Allied OMS, Bill’s experience aligns perfectly with the company’s trajectory: “Bill’s record of building and scaling high-growth healthcare businesses is what we need as Allied OMS accelerates its expansion nationwide. His ability to align financial strategy with operational execution will help us deliver on our mission of creating the doctor-led partnership for the future of oral surgery.”

    Bill noted that Allied OMS’s distinctive structure was a key factor in his decision to join: “I was drawn to Allied OMS because of its unique doctor-led model and its focus on alignment around patient outcomes. Too often, financial targets and clinical priorities can work against each other – here, they move in lockstep. I’m excited to help drive growth while ensuring our surgeons have the support, resources, and autonomy they need to thrive.”

    Dr. Jonathon Jundt, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Allied OMS, added: “Growth only matters if it translates into real benefits for surgeons and patients. Bill’s leadership will ensure we continue investing in the resources, support, and infrastructure that allow our doctors to practice the way they want while expanding access to care.”

    Bill’s appointment follows Allied OMS’s recent minority investment from 65 Equity Partners, which provides additional capital to accelerate the platform’s growth. With Bill’s financial leadership, Allied is poised to advance its strategy – partnering with like-minded oral and maxillofacial surgeons who want to shape the future of the specialty, recruiting residents and associates into careers they love, opening de novo locations to expand patient care, and helping existing practices maximize their growth potential. His expertise will ensure these initiatives are executed sustainably while strengthening the only doctor-led oral surgery platform in the country.

    About Allied OMS

    Allied OMS is a doctor-owned, doctor-led, and doctor-governed MSO that partners with oral and maxillofacial surgery practices across the U.S. Combining the autonomy of private practice with the scale and sophistication of institutional support, Allied OMS empowers surgeons to lead the future of their specialty. The company currently supports surgeons in 50+ locations and maintains doctor leadership across all major committees and its Board of Directors. Learn more at www.alliedoms.com.

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    Sara Tumen Weinberg
    Chief Marketing Officer
    Allied OMS
    sweinberg@alliedoms.com

    SOURCE: Allied OMS

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  • AGS Health(R) Earns Consecutive UiPath AI25 Award for Breakthroughs in Healthcare Denial Management

    AGS Health(R) Earns Consecutive UiPath AI25 Award for Breakthroughs in Healthcare Denial Management

    WASHINGTON, D.C. / ACCESS Newswire / September 30, 2025 / AGS Health, a leading provider of tech-enabled revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions and a strategic growth partner to healthcare providers across the U.S., has been named a recipient of the UiPath AI25 Award for its pioneering use of agentic AI automation to assist healthcare providers in managing the rising rate of costly healthcare claim denials.

    Through their Denial Management Agents, AGS Health helps healthcare providers to reduce preventable denials, expedite appeals, and improve clean claim rates, projecting gains of up to 6 percent in clean claims and 20-26 percent faster handling times. This achievement, which marks the company’s second consecutive UiPath AI25 Award following recognition in 2024, reflects its innovative hybrid workforce model where UiPath bots, AI agents, and skilled human specialists work seamlessly across critical RCM workflows such as prior authorization validation, denial classification and follow-up, medical necessity rejections, and timely filing checks. In this model, AI agents handle analysis and reasoning, bots manage routine tasks, and human experts oversee high-risk cases, audit, and quality control, ensuring efficiency and accuracy.

    “These winners are breaking new ground with agentic automation. They’re orchestrating people, AI, and robots to transform processes and deliver measurable impact,” said Graham Sheldon, Chief Product Officer at UiPath and Executive Sponsor for the AI25 Awards. “We’re proud to recognize their achievements and excited to see how they continue pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.”

    The UiPath AI25 Awards spotlight the 25 most innovative implementations of the UiPath Platform for agentic automation. Winners demonstrate measurable ROI, productivity gains, and transformative business impact by orchestrating agents, bots, and people. Recognition spans both proven outcomes and promising early-stage initiatives that showcase the future of automation.

    “AGS Health has embraced the healthcare industry’s shift toward autonomous operations while keeping human expertise at the center,” says Patrice Wolfe, CEO of AGS Health. “Our hybrid intelligence approach merges the speed and scalability of AI agents with the judgment and empathy of skilled professionals. This recognition by UiPath reaffirms our focus on building smarter, faster, and more autonomous processes that increase accuracy, efficiency, and financial performance with expert human oversight.

    Adds AGS Health CIO Thomas Thatapudi, “Agentic automation enables us to deliver faster, more accurate RCM services, which is crucial for healthcare providers navigating cost pressures and rising claim volumes. By automating high-volume, error-prone tasks, we’re helping reduce denials and improve first-pass rates, directly enhancing our customers’ cash flow.”

    About AGS Health

    AGS Health is more than a revenue cycle management company-we’re a strategic partner for growth. Our distinctive methodology blends award-winning services with intelligent automation and high-touch customer support to deliver peak end-to-end revenue cycle performance and an empowering patient financial experience.

    We employ a team of 15,000 highly trained and college-educated RCM experts who directly support customers spanning a variety of care settings and specialties, including nearly half of the 20 most prominent U.S. hospitals and 40% of the nation’s 10 largest health systems. Our thoughtfully crafted RCM solutions deliver measurable revenue growth and retention, enabling customers to achieve the revenue to realize their vision.

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    Media Contact:

    Liz Goar, NPC Creative Services
    liz@npccs.com

    SOURCE: AGS Health

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  • ePropelled With 47 Patents is Strengthening Its Position in Unmanned Vehicle Electric Propulsion

    ePropelled With 47 Patents is Strengthening Its Position in Unmanned Vehicle Electric Propulsion

    LACONIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE / ACCESS Newswire / September 30, 2025 / ePropelled, a leading innovator in high-efficiency electric propulsion for unmanned vehicles, has reached a major milestone with 47 granted and pending patents across 13 product families. The company’s expanding IP portfolio reflects breakthrough technologies for electric mobility across air, land, sea, and industrial sectors.

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    With 47 patents awarded and counting, the patent wall is a staple at all ePropelled facilities in the United States, UK and India.

    “This achievement shows how quickly our team is turning ideas into real-world solutions,” said Nick Grewal, ePropelled Founder, Chairman & CEO. “We’re focused on creating cleaner, lighter, and more affordable electric propulsion for unmanned vehicles, in the air, on the ground and in the sea, while protecting the innovations that make it possible.”

    Recent milestones include:

    • US12323039B2: A newly granted US patent for an advanced uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) generator design (June 2025)

    • EP3973620A1: This European patent application relates to an advanced cooling of a UAV generator, which is scheduled to be granted in October 2025

    • Design patents: Covering electric machines with integrated cooling and drive circuits

    ePropelled continues to develop and protect multiple core concepts behind its dynamic torque switching (eDTS™) technology and hybrid electric-jet systems, aimed at next-generation aircraft and electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL).

    “Every patent begins with solving a real customer problem,” said Dr. Nabeel Shirazee, ePropelled Global CTO. “Our engineers focus on ideas that lower energy use, increase range, or streamline manufacturing for our partners.”

    ePropelled’s growing patent portfolio underscores its leadership in powering the future of electrification.

    Contact Information

    Cookson Communications
    media@cooksoncom.com

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    SOURCE: ePropelled, Inc.

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  • Brenmiller Reports First Half 2025 Financial Results, Operational Updates, and Upcoming Catalysts

    Brenmiller Reports First Half 2025 Financial Results, Operational Updates, and Upcoming Catalysts

    Projected revenues of $1.7 million for 2026 based on bGen ZERO execution milestones for Tempo project

    Systems Purchase Agreement signed with Baran Energy for Tempo and Wolfson projects; Brenmiller to receive milestone-based payments, profits sharing, and service revenues

    Brenmiller has 103 MWh in cumulative projects deployed, with numerous projects in development and a robust $500 million global pipeline of commercial opportunities

    Signed private placement agreement for up to $25 million in equity financing to fund growth

    ROSH HA‘AYIN, IL / ACCESS Newswire / September 30, 2025 / Brenmiller Energy Ltd. (NASDAQ:BNRG), (the “Company”, “Brenmiller” or “Brenmiller Energy”) a leading global provider of Thermal Energy Storage (“TES”) solutions for industrial and utility customers, today reported financial results as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2025, in addition to operational and recent business development updates.

    “We believe Brenmiller Energy has achieved more commercial and developmental milestones in 2025 to date than at any other time in our Company’s history,” stated Avi Brenmiller, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Brenmiller Energy. “Now, with our collaboration with Baran Energy in Israel, an agreement for up to $25 million in funding from one of our largest institutional shareholders, and continued momentum in Europe supported by non-dilutive project funding from the European Union, we believe Brenmiller is well funded for commercial ramp up.”

    Significant Milestones Achieved, Supporting Upcoming Catalysts

    • Signed a System Purchase Agreement with Baran: Brenmiller and Baran Energy, a subsidiary of the Baran Group Ltd. (“Baran”) (TASE:BRAN), an international engineering company that provides management, design and financing solutions for large-scale infrastructure projects, signed a System Purchase Agreement for the completion and operational launch of two bGen ZERO systems currently in development in Brenmiller’s portfolio, Tempo Beverages Ltd. (“Tempo”) and Wolfson Medical Center (“Wolfson”). Baran will assume ownership of the Tempo and Wolfson projects and will make milestone-based payments to Brenmiller during construction and commissioning. Brenmiller will receive profit sharing on the projects based on revenues from end customers. Brenmiller retains all intellectual property and will continue to provide, and be paid for, operations and maintenance on the bGen ZERO systems at Tempo and Wolfson.

    • Brenmiller expects $1.7 million in revenues from the Tempo project during 2026: In accordance with its project financing agreement with Baran and its execution timelines, Brenmiller expects Tempo will enter commercial operation and revenue generation in 2026, with Wolfson ramping up for revenues by the end of 2026 or early 2027. The installation of bGen at both locations is expected to create substantial reductions in carbon emissions and costs, with Tempo estimated to save $7.5 million over 15 years and Wolfson to save up to $1.3 million annually.

    • Signed securities purchase agreement in July 2025 for up to $25 million with a long-term institutional shareholder: As part of this agreement, Brenmiller closed on two funding rounds, totaling $5.2 million from the purchase of preferred shares, pre-funded warrants and ordinary warrants. Brenmiller may raise up to an additional $20 million with this investor in subsequent financing. If all warrants are exercised, the overall financing may reach $50 million.

    • Two projects in Europe are estimated to receive €11 million for bGen: The European Hydrogen Bank granted SolWinHy Cádiz S.L. (the “SolWinHy Project”) in Spain, €25 million in funding. From the total project CAPEX, the Company estimated that its supply of the bGen TES system for the project be approximately €7 million. The project is slated to commence in 2026 when Brenmiller expects to receive a purchase order for the bGen and associated services. In a separate project, the European Union’s Innovation Fund is providing estimated €4 million for Brenmiller Europe S.L. (“Brenmiller Europe”), the Company’s Spain-based joint venture, to supply bGen for a sustainable heat project led by a top European utility company. For this project, the 5 MWe bGen is expected to contribute to the avoidance of 1.45 M tons of CO2 equivalent over 10 years and a 104% increase in energy efficiency. Additionally, Brenmiller anticipates further momentum in Europe. The Company believes its projects in Europe, including JV projects in development and in its pipeline, may qualify to apply for funding through the European Union Innovation Fund, as part of a €1 billion auction, expected to open in December 2025.

    • Signed MoU with ENASCO to pioneer nuclear SMR-integrated TES solutions: Brenmiller signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with ENASCO Ltd. (“ENASCO”), a specialist in nuclear Small Modular Reactor (“SMR”) development. Together, the companies are developing a hybrid SMR + bGen platform designed for AI data centers, hydrogen production, and high-resilience baseload power.

    • Signed MoU to expand bGen opportunities in Japan: Brenmiller signed a non-Binding MoU with a prominent Japan-based engineering and project development company to collaborate on the deployment of sustainable heating solutions in Japan. As part of the collaboration, the Japanese corporation will leverage its expertise in project development, energy transition, and infrastructure solutions to identify and develop opportunities for bGen implementations across Japan.

    • Joint case study published with SUNY demonstrates framework for wider adoption of bGen in the U.S.: The New York Power Authority detailed the deployment and performance of Brenmiller’s bGen at Purchase College, State University of New York (“SUNY”). The project and its key findings were presented in May 2025 and hosted by the Renewable Thermal Collaborative. The $2.5 million project is intended to reduce 550 metric tons of CO2 emissions annually. The case study highlighted the role of TES in decarbonizing public institutions and serves as a framework for how pilot installations can be replicable on a larger scale.

    • bGen ZERO won Gold Award at 2025 Edison Awards: bGen received the Gold Award in the Energy Storage and Management category at The Edison Awards, among the most prestigious accolades honoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, design and innovation.

    Summary of Financial Results

    Income Statement:
    Revenues were $387,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $0 in the same period of 2024. The revenues were generated from Brenmiller’s bGen installation with Enel, Italy’s largest utility. Operating loss was $6.57 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $5.38 million in the same period of 2024. The increase was primarily due to the increased cost of revenues related to the finalization of the Enel project, a write-down of work-in-progress inventory to net realizable value, and higher operating costs not attributed to projects. These factors were partially offset by lower general and administrative expenses. Net loss was $7.45 million, compared to $1.58 million in the same period in 2024.

    Balance Sheet:
    As of June 30, 2025, Brenmiller had cash, cash equivalents, and restricted deposits totaling $2.16 million, compared to $4.13 million as of December 31, 2024. Subsequent to June 30, 2025, the Company has raised $5.2 million through equity offerings to one of its largest institutional shareholders.

    Cash Flow Statement:
    Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $5.27 million, which was driven primarily by a net loss of $7.45 million and net cash provided by financing activities of $3.35 million.

    About bGen™
    bGen™ ZERO is Brenmiller’s TES system, which converts electricity into heat to power sustainable industrial processes at a price that is competitive with natural gas. The bGen™ ZERO charges by capturing low-cost electricity from renewables or the grid and stores it in crushed rocks. It then discharges steam, hot water, or hot air on demand according to customer requirements. The bGen™ ZERO also supports the development of utility-scale renewables by providing critical flexibility and grid-balancing capabilities. bGen™ ZERO was named among TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023 in the Green Energy category and won Gold in the Energy Storage and Management category at the 2025 Edison Awards.

    About Brenmiller Energy Ltd.
    Brenmiller Energy helps energy-intensive industries and power producers end their reliance on fossil fuel boilers. Brenmiller’s patented bGen™ ZERO thermal battery is a modular and scalable energy storage system that turns renewable electricity into zero-emission heat. It charges using low-cost renewable electricity and discharges a continuous supply of heat on demand and according to its customers’ needs. The most experienced thermal battery developer on the market, Brenmiller operates the world’s only gigafactory for thermal battery production and is trusted by leading multinational energy companies. For more information visit the Company’s website at https://bren-energy.com/ and follow the company on X and LinkedIn.

    Forward-Looking Statements
    This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. Statements that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. For example, the Company is using forward-looking statements when discussing: the Company’s expectations for $1.7 million in revenues from the Tempo project during 2026; the Company’s 103 MWh in cumulative projects deployed, with numerous projects in development and a $500 million global pipeline of commercial opportunities; the Company’s expectation that Tempo will enter commercial operation and revenue generation in 2026 and Wolfson to ramp up for revenues by the end of 2026 or early 2027; that the installation of bGen at Tempo is estimated to save $7.5 million over 15 years and that the installation of bGen at Wolfson is estimated to save up to $1.3 million annually; that the Company may raise up to an additional $20 million in subsequent financing and that if all warrants are exercised, the overall financing may reach $50 million; that the SolWinHy Project in Spain is slated to commence in 2026 and that the Company expects to receive a purchase order for the bGen and associated services; that 5 MWe bGen is expected to contribute to the avoidance of 1.45 million tons of CO2 equivalent over 10 years and 5 MWe bGen is expected to achieve a 104% increase in energy efficiency; the Company’s anticipates further momentum in Europe; and that the Company believes its projects in Europe, including JV projects in development and in its pipeline, may qualify to apply for funding through the European Union Innovation Fund, as part of a €1 billion auction expected to open in December 2025. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as “plan,” “project,” “potential,” “seek,” “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “estimate” or “continue” are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that certain important factors may affect the Company’s actual results and could cause such results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements that may be made in this press release. Factors that may affect the Company’s results include, but are not limited to: the Company’s planned level of revenues and capital expenditures; risks associated with the adequacy of existing cash resources; the demand for and market acceptance of our products; impact of competitive products and prices; product development, commercialization or technological difficulties; the success or failure of negotiations; trade, legal, social and economic risks; and political, economic and military instability in the Middle East, specifically in Israel. The forward-looking statements contained or implied in this press release are subject to other risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 4, 2025, which is available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

    Contact: investors@bren-energy.com

    SOURCE: Brenmiller Energy

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  • Could “Proof” Stop the Next Trojan Horse? SMX Thinks So (NASDAQ: SMX)

    Could “Proof” Stop the Next Trojan Horse? SMX Thinks So (NASDAQ: SMX)

    NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 1, 2025 / History’s most famous breach was not a battle at all. It was a gift. The Trojan Horse slipped past the gates of Troy not because it was stronger than the walls, but because no one questioned its origin. A failure of provenance turned a symbol of victory into the instrument of defeat. That lesson has echoed for centuries, and today’s security challenges are repeating the same flaw. Modern “horses” do not arrive carved from wood. They arrive as chips, routers, sensors, and SIM cards.

    The recent discovery of 300 servers and 100,000 SIM cards hidden in New York apartments proves how alive that lesson is. What appeared to be ordinary hardware was actually logistics for disruption, staged on our doorstep and waiting for activation. If switched on, those devices could have jammed emergency channels, severed hospital communications, and overwhelmed networks in minutes. Escalation would not have been optional. It would have been immediate, and history has already shown the consequences when societies are forced to react instead of prevent.

    That is why SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) matters. The company’s technology is designed to close the very gap Troy ignored: the failure to question what comes through the gates. By embedding microscopic molecular markers into plastics, chips, and telecom hardware, SMX creates a permanent, machine-readable identity for every component. Proof at the material level prevents infiltration at scale. In today’s context, SMX is building the defense that makes the modern Trojan Horse impossible.

    SMX Turns Provenance Into Prevention

    Attacks today are not about spectacle; they are about silence. Phone’s dead. Grids stalled. Sensors blind. That is the nightmare modern society faces – a quiet attack that forces a loud response. Once escalation begins, history shows how quickly it consumes years, treasure, and stability. Prevention cannot be a talking point. It has to be embedded into the infrastructure itself.

    SMX delivers prevention in the form of proof. Its molecular markers cannot be scrubbed, cloned, or faked. They turn anonymous components into verifiable assets that can be authenticated in seconds. A cloned SIM is flagged the moment it attempts to activate. A counterfeit router is blocked before it can join the grid. A nuclear sensor without a verified chain of custody is denied entry outright. In the same way the Greeks “gifted” soldiers into Troy, adversaries today rely on counterfeit parts to bypass defenses. SMX eliminates its cover.

    This approach also eliminates reliance on luck or coincidence to expose plots. Forensics might eventually trace counterfeit hardware after an attack, but by then the damage has already spread. SMX makes verification proactive. One scan answers the only questions that matter: where did this part come from, who handled it, and is it the same one that cleared certification? By collapsing the time gap attackers depend on, SMX prevents escalation before it begins.

    Closing History’s Oldest Loophole

    The Trojan Horse endures as a story because it captures a timeless truth: defenses fall not from lack of strength, but from misplaced trust. Adversaries today exploit the same weakness. They do not need to break down the gates if they can sneak in disguised as ordinary components. That flaw, left unaddressed, guarantees history repeats itself with modern materials instead of wooden gifts.

    SMX offers a different ending. Its technology is already proven in industries where authenticity is non-negotiable – from recycled plastics to industrial metals to luxury goods. The same molecular fingerprint that validates a polymer can validate a telecom chip. The same ledger that authenticates steel can authenticate grid hardware. Fraud is fraud, whether it undermines commerce or national defense, and SMX collapses it at the source.

    The lesson from Troy is not just a cautionary tale; it is also a poignant reminder. It is a roadmap for how to avoid catastrophe. Societies fall when they wait to respond. They endure when they question, verify, and prevent. SMX is building the tools to close history’s oldest loophole. By embedding proof into the smallest parts of modern infrastructure, it ensures that the next Trojan Horse is stopped at the gate, long before it can bring down the city inside.

    About SMX

    As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: matters relating to the Company’s fight against abusive and possibly illegal trading tactics against the Company’s stock; successful launch and implementation of SMX’s joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of gold, steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX’s ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX’s ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX’s ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX’s product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX’s business model; developments and projections relating to SMX’s competitors and industry; and SMX’s approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; any lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMX’s business; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX’s products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    EMAIL: info@securitymattersltd.com

    SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited

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  • Victory+ Scores With Exclusive New Show, Frankly Hockey, Headlined by Insider Frank Seravalli

    Victory+ Scores With Exclusive New Show, Frankly Hockey, Headlined by Insider Frank Seravalli

    Seravalli teams up with Kate Pettersen to provide fans with unmatched access to breaking news and expert analysis starting October 6th on Victory+

    DALLAS, TX / ACCESS Newswire / October 1, 2025 / Victory+, the premier sports streaming service owned by A Parent Media Co. Inc. (APMC), is making a major push into original programming with the launch of Frankly Hockey. This new live, daily show marks the first in a series of exclusive programs designed to expand and elevate the Victory+ experience. 

    Hosted by trusted hockey insider, Frank Seravalli, and former rinkside reporter Kate Pettersen, Frankly Hockey delivers daily news, sharp analysis, and exclusive behind-the-scenes access from across the hockey world. Airing live Monday through Friday at 11 a.m. CT and available on demand, it’s built for fans seeking in-depth coverage beyond the standard highlights. Frankly Hockey will also take center stage at hockey’s biggest events, including on-site coverage from the 2026 Olympics. 

    “Victory+ is an innovative platform that is truly a game-changer for sports media,” said Seravalli. “What we’re building here is an unfiltered, complete look at the game. I’m thrilled to be part of a team that is just as committed as I am to delivering the content and access fans crave.”

    Seravalli is set to become a cornerstone of the Victory+ lineup. Beyond the daily show, Seravalli will co-host a twice-weekly WHL Insider series with draft expert Steven Ellis, offering deep dives into the next wave of NHL talent. He’ll also be a regular fixture during Dallas Stars and Anaheim Ducks intermissions, delivering sharp, real-time commentary on the day’s biggest storylines.

    “With the addition of Frankly Hockey, Victory+ is cementing its position as the go-to destination for hockey fans everywhere,” said Jason Walsh, Chief Operating Officer, Victory+. “Frank has a proven track record of breaking the biggest stories in the sport. We’re giving Victory+ fans daily access to that league-wide perspective.”

    In just over a year since its launch, Victory+ has already changed the game of sports streaming, offering free, ad-supported live game coverage of some of the biggest teams in the league. With over 2 million downloads to date and a recently announced major streaming deal with NWSL, Victory+ is resonating with fans in ways traditional platforms can’t. At a time when more than half of sports fans report dissatisfaction with the cost of streaming and cable services, the freemium model has never been more relevant.

    With the launch of Frankly Hockey, Victory+ is doing more than growing its content lineup, it’s reshaping what fans can expect from a modern sports streaming platform. This milestone marks a major step forward for fan-first media, ushering in a more accessible, more engaging future for hockey fans. The future of the game is here and it’s on Victory+.

    ABOUT APMC and Victory+

    A Parent Media Co. Inc. (APMC) is a media and technology company focused on providing innovative solutions to consumers and brands. APMC is a leader in Safe Streaming™ delivering an end-to-end solution to brands and platforms with an emphasis on unlocking incremental revenue. Utilizing proprietary streaming and monetization technologies, APMC reaches millions of homes globally through its products including Kidoodle.TV®, Dude Perfect Streaming Service, Glitch+™, Victory+™ and Safe Exchange™. Victory+ a groundbreaking FREE end-to-end, direct to consumer, sports streaming service made for fans, by fans. Featuring free regional broadcasts of various sports teams including the Dallas Stars, Anaheim Ducks, and Texas Rangers. Victory+ is also the home to a library of on-demand, premium sports-based, outdoors, and extreme sports content. Visit www.aparentmedia.com and www.victoryplus.com to learn more.

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/aparentmediacoinc

    X: https://x.com/aparentmediaco

    Contact Information

    Madeleine Moench
    madeleine@newswire.com

    Jeremy Mason
    Chief Brand Officer
    media@aparentmedia.com

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    SOURCE: A Parent Media Co. Inc.

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  • Greenwoods State Bank Announces Name Change to Bank CMG, Expands Financial Solutions for Customers

    Greenwoods State Bank Announces Name Change to Bank CMG, Expands Financial Solutions for Customers

    MADISON, WI / ACCESS Newswire / October 1, 2025 / Greenwoods State Bank, a trusted community bank serving Wisconsin families, businesses, and farms since 1893, today announced it will officially begin operating under the new name Bank CMG. The new name reflects the bank’s proud heritage and its future‑focused partnership with Christopher M. George, founder of CMG Financial, who agreed to acquire Greenwoods Financial Group earlier this year.

    While the name is changing, customers can expect the same friendly people, hometown service, and commitment to community that have defined the bank for more than 130 years. All branches, account numbers, and digital access will remain the same, and deposits will continue to be FDIC insured. “This change represents growth, not departure,” said Bill McDonald, Chief Executive Officer of Bank CMG. “Our customers will continue to see the same faces and receive the same trusted service they know and value. What’s new is the expanded strength, product depth, and modern tools we can now provide as part of the CMG family.”

    Christopher M. George, Founder and CEO of CMG Financial, emphasized the shared values that drive the transition: “Banking should never feel transactional; it should feel personal. That’s why I started CMG more than 30 years ago and why I’m proud to partner with a bank that has been putting people first for more than a century. Together, Bank CMG will combine the heart of a hometown community bank with the innovation and strength of a national financial partner. Our goal is simple: help more families build wealth, security, and community.”

    Experienced Leaders Signal a Powerhouse Future

    Over the past 18 months, Bank CMG has assembled a powerhouse leadership team to accelerate growth and strengthen its foundation. John Behringer joined as Chief Financial Officer after leading RSM US’s national financial institutions practice, bringing more than 25 years of experience in risk management, audit, and strategic finance. David Panagrossi, now Chief Operating Officer, adds 33 years of investment-banking and portfolio risk management expertise gained at UBS, and James “Jim” Hegenbarth, who was promoted to President in April 2025 after joining the bank the prior year, contributes over three decades of community-banking leadership, including growing Madison’s Park Bank from $150 million to $1.5 billion in assets and serving as vice chair-elect of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. To complement this management depth, the board of directors has retained all but one of its original members and expanded to 12 seats, adding new voices to advise on safety, soundness, growth, and future strategic transitions. Together with long-time CEO Bill McDonald, and Becky Anhalt, EVP of Retail Banking, this team blends national and community-banking expertise with deep local relationships, positioning Bank CMG for safe, sound, and sustainable expansion.

    Expanded Solutions for Home Buyers and Homeowners

    Through its partnership, Bank CMG now provides access to virtually every mortgage and banking product available in the market, complemented by a portfolio of proprietary programs that create new, more affordable pathways to the American Dream of homeownership. Among the most innovative is the All In One Loan™, a first-lien home-equity line of credit linked to a checking account that sweeps customer deposits directly against principal. This unique structure allows homeowners to reduce interest costs, pay down their mortgage years faster, and build equity without changing their monthly budget. The bank also offers HomeFundIt™, an online platform that enables family members, friends, and community supporters to contribute funds directly to a buyer’s down payment, helping first-time buyers and young families overcome one of the biggest barriers to ownership. Together with CMG’s complete menu of traditional lending and deposit products, these exclusive solutions are backed by ongoing investments in cutting-edge digital banking technology, from upgraded mobile tools to real-time payment options and data-driven insights, giving customers the flexibility and control to save money, build wealth, and strengthen their financial future.

    Commitment to Community and Growth

    Bank CMG’s leadership reiterated that the name change and new partnership will not alter the bank’s community roots. Local decision‑making remains central, and all current employees will stay in place. “Together, we will build on the strong foundation established by Greenwoods, while continuing to invest in people and technology for the benefit of customers in the communities we serve,” said Chris George.

    With a strengthened executive team and expanded resources, Bank CMG is poised to be a powerhouse community bank, delivering hometown service with the tools, expertise, and scale of a national partner. The bank will continue to hire locally, reinvest deposits in its neighborhoods, and offer innovative programs that help customers build security, opportunity, and community.

    About Bank CMG

    Founded in 1893, Bank CMG (formerly Greenwoods State Bank) is a Wisconsin state-chartered community bank. For more than a century, we have served families and businesses across the state, earning trust through local decision making, reinvesting deposits in our neighborhoods, and building the personal relationships only a hometown bank can offer.

    At Bank CMG, our story is one of consistency and care. We honor the history that shaped us while embracing the future with confidence. Our mission is simple: deliver a broader range of financial solutions and cutting-edge service, grounded in transparency, speed, and care, while staying true to the principles that have guided us for more than 130 years.

    Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. NMLS ID# 491916 (www.bankcmg.com)

    For more information, visit www.bankcmg.com or contact David Panagrossi at dpanagrossi@bankcmg.com.

    Contact Information

    Dave Panagrossi
    dpanagrossi@bankcmg.com
    608-471-5415

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    SOURCE: Bank CMG

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  • Internexa Launches PoP at HostDime’s Bogotá, Colombia Data Center

    Internexa Launches PoP at HostDime’s Bogotá, Colombia Data Center

    BOGOTÁ, CO / ACCESS Newswire / September 30, 2025 / HostDime, a global hyper-edge data center company, announced that InterNexa – one of the largest IP networks and fiber operators in Colombia – has deployed a Mega PoP inside HostDime’s Tier IV certified data center in Bogotá, codenamed Nebula.

    InterNexa operates a 32,000+ km fiber optic network throughout Colombia, and with its backbone now on-net, Nebula is established as a premier interconnectivity hub. The facility provides fiber carriers, cloud providers, content providers, AI workloads, ISPs, OTTs, peering exchanges, and enterprises with ultra-low latency, high-capacity access into the Colombian market. This positions Nebula as one of the most interconnected data centers in the country. Customers in Nebula can now seamlessly tap into InterNexa’s network, while InterNexa’s clients gain access to Nebula’s next-generation Tier IV infrastructure to expand in Colombia.

    This alliance also connects HostDime’s 70,000-square-foot, purpose-built Tier IV hyper-edge data center directly to InterNexa’s ecosystem of 16 facilities. By leveraging InterNexa’s redundant ring topology and major peering points, HostDime clients in Nebula gain an advantage through direct connectivity into InterNexa’s network for accelerated content and workload delivery.

    “Having InterNexa on-net is a major milestone for HostDime Colombia and Colombia’s digital infrastructure. When we set out to build Nebula, our vision was to create next-gen digital infrastructure that would foster partnerships like this – building an ecosystem that benefits all stakeholders, from cloud and content providers to AI inferencing workloads and fiber carriers. I encourage everyone to visit Nebula and experience firsthand what a purpose-built, next-generation data center feels and looks like. You will leave inspired.” – Manny Vivar, HostDime Founder and CEO

    HostDime’s Nebula Data Center, located in North Bogotá (Tocancipá), is one of the only Uptime Institute Tier IV certified facilities in Colombia, backed by a 100% uptime SLA. It features 6 MW of power capacity, rack densities up to 50 kW, and 10+ fiber carriers already on-net. The facility is sustainably designed, holding EDGE Building environmental certifications. Its carrier-neutral operation, combined with next-gen infrastructure capabilities, offers Nebula occupants an unmatched environment to thrive in the Colombian market.

    Beyond the enterprise market, this network expansion also improves the digital experience for Colombian end users. With Nebula as a direct node on InterNexa’s backbone, streaming services, cloud apps, and online platforms can deliver content closer to end users, enabling faster performance, smoother gaming, and more reliable access without international backhauling.

    Colombia is rapidly establishing itself as a regional technology hub, with demand for reliable, low-latency infrastructure surging across financial services, government, energy, media, and AI applications. AI workloads specifically require high availability and ultra-fast inferencing at the edge, making Nebula’s Tier IV infrastructure and direct fiber connectivity an advantage for enterprises building next-generation services. By serving as a strategic interconnection point within Bogotá’s digital ecosystem, Nebula empowers enterprises to scale while contributing to the country’s economic and technological growth.

    This partnership reinforces HostDime’s vision to design, build, and operate next-generation data centers in emerging and underserved markets, providing global clients with the edge infrastructure needed for growth, and positioning HostDime as a key driver of Colombia’s digital future.

    About HostDime
    HostDime is a hyper-edge, global data center company operating purpose-built facilities in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and its flagship facility in Orlando, Florida, USA, with owned networks in the UK and India. Our mission is to design, build, and operate next-gen data centers at the global edge. We offer colocation (suites, cages, racks), interconnection (cross-connects, peering, transit), Hardware-as-a-Service (bare metal servers, lease-to-own servers, hardware procurement), cloud infrastructure (private, hybrid, multi-cloud), and managed services (server management, remote/smart hands).

    About InterNexa
    We are InterNexa, wholesaler of connectivity, infrastructure and technology services in Latin America. With 25+ years of experience, we operate 32,000+ km of optical fiber and 40+ interconnected datacenters in Colombia and Peru. We are an ISA company, a multi-Latin company with 57 years connecting people and communities in 6 Latin American countries and part of the Ecopetrol Group. We provide specialized technological solutions for governments, ISPs, telecommunications operators, OTTs and the mining and energy sector. Through our network infrastructure, ecosystem of interconnected datacenters and managed security services, we maximize operational efficiency, accelerate digital growth and strengthen our clients’ business continuity.

    Contact Information

    Jared Smith
    Director of Marketing
    jared.s@hostdime.com
    386-341-0855

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    SOURCE: HostDime

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