Acquisition adds identity and device management to Remote, moving toward one system for every global team

SAN FRANCISCO, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Remote, the leading global employment operating system, today announced the acquisition of Bravas, a French software company specializing in identity and device management. The acquisition will bring best-in-class identity and device management to the Remote platform, extending Remote’s vision of a single system that manages the full employee lifecycle for teams operating anywhere in the world.

Remote is the platform companies trust for employment, payroll, and compliance, across every market they want to grow. To date, equipping an international team to be productive has required a separate stack of tools, vendors, and local IT expertise. Bravas, co-founded by François-Xavier Signori, Yoann Gini, and Olivier Gaudéchoux, unifies identity and device management to make IT invisible to employees and automatic for the teams running it, with data security and compliance built in. As Bravas becomes part of Remote, Remote customers will gain a stronger foundation for managing the full employee lifecycle from a single place, built on the global infrastructure and expertise they already rely on. For Bravas customers, joining Remote means faster product development and the confidence that comes with being backed by infrastructure built for enterprise scale.

The acquisition readies Remote customers for the workforce of today and also tomorrow. As AI agents and automated workflows take on a larger role in how companies operate, the identity layer that governs access becomes more critical and complex. Bravas is built on the open standards the industry is aligning on, ensuring Remote customers will have the infrastructure to manage every identity in their business as the landscape evolves.

“Global teams are becoming the default, not the exception, and the tools supporting them have to keep pace. The team at Bravas has built device and identity technology that meets the demands of international teams today while also being ready for what comes next,” said Job van der Voort, co-founder and CEO of Remote. “Our vision has always been that Remote is the single system that makes global teams work. Bravas brings us closer to that.”

“We built Bravas for the companies operating at the frontier of global work, where the stakes around device security, identity, access, and compliance are highest,” said François-Xavier Signori, CEO of Bravas. “Remote has built that same rigor into its global employment infrastructure, and together we can keep raising the bar for what global teams can expect from their platforms.”

Bravas is Remote’s third acquisition addressing a dimension of the modern employee lifecycle, joining Easop for equity incentive management and Atlas for global spend management. Each has expanded what Remote customers can do without adding complexity to how they work, reflecting Remote’s commitment to being the single platform global teams rely on to scale, so they can focus on building their business rather than managing the tools behind it.

To sign up or learn more about Remote, visit remote.com. And, to learn more about Bravas as the newest tool in Remote’s toolbox, visit https://www.bravas.io.

About Remote: Talent is everywhere, opportunity should be too. Remote’s mission is to create opportunity everywhere by making it simple for companies to find, hire, manage, and pay teams anywhere. Founded in 2019 by Job van der Voort and Marcelo Lebre, Remote combines deep local expertise with a unified platform built for compliance, security, and ease of use. Remote is backed by leading investors including SoftBank, Accel, Sequoia, Index Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, General Catalyst, and B Capital.

About Bravas: Bravas is a unified IT management platform that brings global identity and device management together in a single solution. Founded in 2021, Bravas makes IT invisible to employees and automatic for the teams running it, enabling seamless, secure access across devices and applications without requiring dedicated IT expertise.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — IMG (International Medical Group) is excited to highlight the success of its 2026 corporate service trip with School the World, a nonprofit organization focused on providing access to quality education in Central America. As part of its sponsorship with School the World, IMG sent seven employees on a week-long service trip to Guatemala to help build a new school and playground.

“Supporting School the World through corporate service trips each year gives our employees the opportunity to make a tangible, lasting impact,” said Josh Stoffel, IMG Chief Human Resources Officer. “These experiences allow our employees to contribute to something bigger than themselves, and we are proud to be a continued sponsor of an organization that aligns so closely with IMG’s values.”

During the service trip, participants assisted in mixing and pouring cement for the school’s flooring and helped paint the school and its playground equipment. The finished project was dedicated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebration at the end of the week. Additionally, the team connected with the community by playing with students at recess and visiting local homes.

IMG selected employees to go on the trip based on applications submitted via written essay or video. Each applicant responded to the following question:

“How will this experience help you better understand what it’s like to ‘Be There’ for our clients?”

“The simple joy reflected on the faces of the children, teachers, and parents left me with a completely different lens on life,” said Tamika Pepper, IMG Director of Sales Operations. “Watching the children dash excitedly toward their new playground was especially moving, and in that moment, I truly understood what ‘Being There’ is all about.”

The 2026 trip marks the seventh time that IMG has participated in a School the World corporate service trip. To learn more about IMG’s social good initiatives, visit https://www.imglobal.com/social-responsibility. For more information about School the World, visit https://schooltheworld.org/.

About IMG® (International Medical Group®)
IMG® (International Medical Group®), a SiriusPoint company, is an award-winning global insurance benefits and assistance services company that has served millions of members worldwide since its founding in 1990. The preeminent provider of travel and health safety solutions, IMG offers a wide range of insurance programs, including international private medical insurance, travel medical insurance, and travel insurance, as well as enterprise services, including insurance administrative services and 24/7 emergency medical, security, and travel assistance. IMG’s world-class services, combined with an extensive product portfolio, provide Global Peace of Mind® for travelers, students, missionaries, marine crews, and other individuals or groups traveling, working, or living away from home. For more information, please visit www.imglobal.com.

About School the World
Our mission is to solve extreme poverty through the power of education. We believe that by working together we can create a world where every child has the quality education they deserve. That is why we work both on the ground in poverty-stricken communities who have little to no access to education, as well as right here in the U.S., providing students, families, and companies the opportunity to create change. Our strategy is to work at the grassroots level, organizing communities around education from early childhood through adolescence. Our Service Program amplifies our impact at home & abroad. Everyone, working together, towards making our world a more just place. Learn more at www.schooltheworld.org.

Media Contact: Carly Kessler, IMG Communications Manager, carly.kessler@imglobal.com

Veteran enterprise software leader brings 25+ years of experience scaling high-growth infrastructure and security companies

TAMPA BAY, Fla., April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ —  Devicie, a leader in automated device management for Microsoft environments, today announced the appointment of Alex Hesterberg as Chief Executive Officer. Based in the United States, Hesterberg will lead the company’s next phase of growth, with a focus on expanding Devicie’s presence in North America and scaling its go-to-market operations globally.

Hesterberg brings more than 25 years of experience across infrastructure, security and cloud technologies, with executive leadership roles spanning strategy, customer success, operations and sales. He most recently served as CEO of Superna and previously held senior leadership positions at Delphix, Turbonomic, Pure Storage, Riverbed, Symantec and Veritas. Hesterberg is also a Board Advisor for Beryllium InfoSec and serves on the Board of the Soi Dog Foundation.

“Devicie is addressing a complex reality for organizations trying to secure and manage distributed, heterogenous device environments,” said Hesterberg. “Devicie operates at the intersection of the three biggest challenge areas for device management teams today: Application Management, Security and Compliance.  The Devicie platform simplifies and automates thousands of tasks and operations across these functions, continuously.  As a result, our customers greatly reduce manual work, improve end user experience, close security gaps and gain better visibility across their environment. Devicie has built a strong foundation, and I am excited to help accelerate its next phase of growth.”

The appointment comes at a pivotal time for Devicie as organizations look for simpler, more scalable ways to manage modern endpoints across users, devices, applications and policies. Devicie helps organizations reduce manual effort and improve outcomes by automating the ongoing work required to keep Microsoft environments secure, compliant and running smoothly.

In 2025, Devicie was recognized as a finalist for the Microsoft for Startups Partner of the Year Award and as a Microsoft Security Excellence Awards finalist for Secure Access Trailblazer. These recognitions reflect the company’s continued momentum and close alignment with Microsoft technologies.

Hesterberg is Devicie’s first U.S.-based CEO, underscoring the company’s commitment to expanding its presence in one of its largest and fastest-growing markets. Under his leadership, Devicie will continue to invest in product innovation, partner ecosystem development and customer success to help organizations simplify device management at scale.

About Devicie

Device management that just works | across every platform | for every application | with simpler compliance

Devicie helps organizations simplify device management across Microsoft environments through automation, consistency, and visibility. By reducing manual effort across configuration, application management, compliance, and ongoing maintenance, Devicie helps IT teams improve security outcomes, support end-user productivity, and scale with greater confidence.

Learn more at www.devicie.com.

For more information, press only:

Miluse Vejdani, Head of Global Marketing, +1 (617) 640-3802, Miluse.vejdani@devicie.com

• DXC Assure Smart Apps provide modular, pre-built, AI-driven workflows that deliver business benefits in 12 weeks or less
• Together with customers, DXC created and introduced new Claims Assistant, Engagement Assistant, and Underwriter Assistant apps at DXC Connect Insurance Executive Forum
• The apps help insurers accelerate digital transformation, reducing manual processes by 30-40% and cutting cycle process times by approximately 30%

ASHBURN, Va., April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner, today announced new Assure Smart Apps built on ServiceNow, recently launched at the DXC Connect Insurance Executive Forum in March 2026. Assure Smart Apps combine DXC’s deep insurance expertise with ServiceNow’s agentic AI and workflow technology to deliver modular, outcome-driven solutions for insurers. Each app is orchestrated through DXC’s Assure Platform to accelerate targeted transformation.

DXC Connect Insurance Executive Forum, March 2026

Insurers today face mounting pressure from evolving customer expectations, regulatory complexity, and increased competition while operating across fragmented legacy systems and siloed data. Addressing these challenges typically requires large, multi-year transformation programs that can take years to deliver results.

Assure Smart Apps are designed to help insurers modernize incrementally, without disrupting core systems or requiring extensive time and resource investments. These modular, AI-driven workflow applications are pre-integrated with core policy solutions to deliver measurable outcomes in 12 weeks or less. Insurers can reduce manual processes by 30–40% and cut cycle times by up to 30%, enabling faster progress toward transformation goals.

“By bringing together ServiceNow’s agentic AI and workflow technology and DXC’s deep insurance industry expertise, we’re redefining what’s possible in insurance operations,” said Michael Park, SVP, Global Partnerships and Channels at ServiceNow. “Together, we’re helping carriers accelerate transformation, delivering greater agility and speed across every process.”

At DXC Connect Insurance Executive Forum, DXC’s annual insurance customer community event, three new Assure Smart Apps were introduced:

• Claims Assistant unifies the end-to-end claims lifecycle, embedding compliance and audit readiness while eliminating system hopping and manual reconciliation. It can reduce claim cycle times by up to 35%, enabling faster payouts and improved policyholder experiences.
• Engagement Assistant modernizes customer engagement across voice, digital, and back-office channels by orchestrating digital agents, human agents, and analytics. It automates servicing, boosts agent productivity, and delivers real-time sentiment and compliance insights—improving customer experience by 5–15%.
• Underwriter Assistant provides a concierge underwriting experience by automating submission intake, prioritizing work, and guiding decisions through a unified, explainable workbench—without disrupting existing policy systems.

DXC also showcased the Assure Smart App Studio, a collaborative innovation environment, where customers contributed ideas for future Smart Apps. During the event, DXC engineers rapidly prototyped new AI agents overnight and demonstrated them on day two—highlighting how quickly organizations can move from ideation to execution with AI-powered innovation.

“The inspiration for Smart Apps was meeting our customers where they are and creating a pathway for incremental transformation,” said Ray August, President, DXC Insurance Software and Business Process Services. “We are proud to innovate alongside our customers to build solutions that advance their technology infrastructure without disrupting operations. We are helping them modernize at their own pace while delivering tangible business results.”

With more than 40 years of industry expertise, DXC is a trusted partner to 21 of the top 25 insurers worldwide. As a leading provider of core insurance systems, DXC drives AI-powered innovation to improve speed to market, operational efficiency, and customer experience.
To learn more, visit www.dxc.com/assure-smart-apps.

About DXC Technology 

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) is a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner delivering software, services, and solutions to global enterprises and public sector organizations — helping them harness AI to drive outcomes at a time of exponential change with speed. With deep expertise in Managed Infrastructure Services, Application Modernization, and Industry-Specific Software Solutions, DXC modernizes, secures, and operates some of the world’s most complex technology estates. Learn more on dxc.com.

DUBAI, UAE, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA), the global non-profit initiative founded by Bybit, dedicated to leveraging blockchain for societal impact, convened global leaders, policymakers, and industry stakeholders at an exclusive private gathering held at the House of Lords in the Palace of Westminster, London.

The first of BGA’s new initiatives, the Impact Leaders’ Summits, the gathering marked a significant milestone in BGA’s expansion into the UK ecosystem, bringing together senior figures across government, finance, technology, and international organisations to discuss the evolving role of blockchain in shaping transparent, accountable, and inclusive systems.

The evening was formally opened by John David Beckett Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick, with distinguished attendees including Kulveer Singh Ranger, Baron Ranger of Northwood, Manzila Pola Uddin, Baroness Mazila Uddin and former UK Member of Parliament Lisa Cameron, and key industry leaders including Helen Liu, Founder of BGA, founder of AB Finance, and former Co-CEO of Bybit.

Throughout the evening, speakers highlighted the importance of collaboration between public and private sectors in unlocking the full potential of blockchain technology, and a central highlight was BGA’s first impact report, The State of Blockchain for Good: A View from the Alliance, authored by Glenn Tan, Director of Global Affairs at BGA.

“‘Purpose over profit’ was a phrase noted by BGA in their report that caught my attention,” commented Lord Taylor in his opening speech. “The report outlines a clear shift within the blockchain industry, and organizations like BGA play a pivotal role in ensuring that technology does not only serve financial gain, but also the betterment of societies.”

“As blockchain integrates into essential digital infrastructure, we must ensure these systems are built with a focus on collective benefit,” said Lord Ranger, in the Summit’s closing remarks. “I congratulate BGA on their publication, one that isn’t just about technical milestones but a testament to how blockchain technology is already implemented and deployed in the world, and already changing lives.”

Helen Liu, Founder of BGA, underscored the Alliance’s role in convening global stakeholders and supporting projects that demonstrate both impact and scalability, noting that the next phase of blockchain adoption will be driven by solutions that are commercially viable and capable of operating at scale.

“The discussions tonight reinforced key principles championed by BGA,” said Liu. “Initiatives focused on public good are not at odds with commercial success but rather that sustainable impact is achieved when solutions are both economically viable and widely adoptable.”

Strengthening the UK as a Hub for Responsible Innovation

The event also highlighted the United Kingdom’s growing position as a leading centre for financial innovation and regulatory leadership. With growing engagement between policymakers and blockchain ecosystems, the UK continues to play a pivotal role in shaping frameworks that balance innovation with accountability.

BGA’s presence in the UK signals its commitment to contributing to this ecosystem by connecting global builders, institutional partners, and capital to accelerate the deployment of impactful blockchain solutions.

Looking Ahead

“The BGA Impact Leaders Summit is a new initiative of the Alliance in our global strategy,” said Glenn Tan, Director of Global Affairs at BGA. “We look forward to convening future Summits across different regions to continue fostering global dialogue at the intersection of technology, governance, and impact capital.”

As blockchain continues to mature, BGA remains focused on advancing initiatives that move beyond experimentation and toward scalable, real-world implementation, working alongside governments, international organisations, and industry leaders worldwide.

#Bybit / #TheCryptoArk / #BGA

Helen Liu addresses guests during the Blockchain for Good Alliance Impact Leaders’ Summit at the UK House of Lords, sharing insights on advancing blockchain for societal impact.

About Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA)

The Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA) is a global nonprofit initiative founded by Bybit, dedicated to advancing blockchain as a tool to address real-world problems. By convening leaders, innovators, and organisations from across the blockchain industry, BGA seeks to drive innovation, collaboration and action toward a more sustainable and equitable world.

For more information:
Email: hello@chainforgood.org
Website: www.chainforgood.org
Twitter: www.x.com/chainforgood
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blockchainforgoodalliance/