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The AI Impact Report 2026: Avature Finds Gap Between AI Investment and HR Execution

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Skills gaps, trust concerns, and legacy systems limit AI’s impact across HR functions

LONDON, Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Avature, the AI-powered platform for strategic recruiting and talent management, today releases its AI Impact Report 2026, a benchmark examining how HR professionals are applying artificial intelligence across HR functions and where progress continues to stall.

The study finds that while interest in AI remains strong, many HR teams are still in the early stages of adoption. In most organizations, AI has not yet been built into the workflows that support hiring, skills development and workforce planning as teams navigate skills gaps, trust concerns and integration challenges.

“AI is influencing how organizations think about talent, but the real opportunity is in how it is applied,” said Dimitri Boylan, founder and CEO of Avature. “The next phase depends on HR’s ability to use AI to understand skills, anticipate change and make better workforce decisions. If AI only makes individual employees more efficient, companies risk ending up on the wrong side of disruption. The real advantage comes from using AI to drive smarter, organization-wide decisions.” 

AI Investment Is Rising, but Scaling Remains a Challenge

Nearly all organizations surveyed are embracing AI, with 88% expecting to increase their investment. Despite this momentum, many organizations are still early in their AI maturity:

  • Approximately half (51%) of organizations are still in the exploratory or piloting phase
  • 28% of HR leaders cite legacy software limitations as a top barrier
  • Only 11% have integrated AI into core HR processes
  • Just 5% are using AI as a strategic advantage

Skills Gaps Emerge as the Top Barrier to AI Success

A lack of AI expertise is the most significant obstacle to effective adoption:

  • Only 9% of respondents note they have strong, organization-wide AI expertise
  • 70% say they are still building AI capabilities or have only isolated pockets of talent
  • Skills shortages are the top-cited HR challenge, ahead of technology or software limitations 

Confidence in forecasting future skill needs is also low. Just 11% of HR leaders feel “very confident” predicting skills needs 12 months out, with confidence falling further over a 2-to-5-year horizon.

Entry-Level Roles Face the Greatest Pressure from AI

The entry-level squeeze is real, though the pace of impact is still unknown:

  • 76% of respondents concerned about AI’s impact on early-career positions believe it will significantly reduce hiring
  • However, only 19% expect job losses this year and 27% say it is too soon to tell
  • Within HR and talent teams, 35% anticipate slight headcount reductions and 21% remain unsure

Trust in AI Drops Sharply When Judgment Is Required

While HR leaders are comfortable using AI for logistical tasks, trust declines significantly when AI is asked to make judgment-based decisions:

  • 98% do not completely trust generative AI to make workforce decisions
  • More than a quarter (26%) do not trust it at all, while most have only slight or moderate confidence
  • 62% trust AI to schedule interviews, but only 8% trust it to make hiring decisions without human oversight 

Respondents are most comfortable assigning AI repetitive, low-risk tasks such as answering candidate FAQs (70%) and matching candidates to roles (64%).

“HR is at an inflection point,” added Boylan. “If organizations want to see real ROI, AI has to move beyond supporting individual tasks and become context-aware, embedded into workflows and fully integrated into how the organization operates.”

The AI Impact Report 2026 points to the need for HR teams to move beyond experimentation and apply AI in ways that support skills development, internal mobility and longer-term workforce planning.

Methodology

This report is based on a survey conducted between September and November 2025 with more than 180 HR, talent acquisition, and talent technology professionals across industries worldwide. The respondent base reflects large, complex enterprises, with 61% working at organizations with more than 30,000 employees. The most common primary responsibilities among participants include HR technology and systems (61%) and talent acquisition and recruitment (57%).

About Avature

Avature is an AI-powered platform for strategic recruiting and talent management. Founded by Dimitri Boylan, Avature brings modern internet technology to human resources organizations worldwide. Its solutions support candidate relationship management, applicant tracking, career sites, onboarding, internal mobility, learning and performance management. Avature works with 110 Fortune 500 companies across more than 164 countries and 32 languages.

Avature delivers its services through a private cloud and the public cloud, with data centers in the United States, Europe and Asia. The company has offices in Buenos Aires, London, Madrid, Melbourne, Munich, New York, Paris, Shenzhen and Virginia.

Delinea Receives Frost & Sullivan’s 2026 Global Technology Innovation Leadership Recognition for Innovation in Non-Human Identity Security

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Delinea is recognized for its technology innovation, market leadership, and customer-centric approach to securing non-human identities through AI-driven, unified identity security.

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce that Delinea has been recognized with the 2026 Global Technology Innovation Leadership Recognition in the non-human identity solutions industry for its outstanding achievements in innovation, strategy execution, and customer impact. This recognition highlights Delinea’s consistent leadership in addressing one of cybersecurity’s fastest-growing challenges—securing non-human identities (NHIs)—while delivering measurable outcomes, strengthening its global market position, and enabling secure digital transformation.

Frost & Sullivan evaluates companies through a rigorous benchmarking process across two core dimensions: business impact and technology leverage. Delinea excelled in both, demonstrating its ability to align strategic initiatives with evolving enterprise security requirements while executing with efficiency, consistency, and scale. “Delinea ensures that machine identities follow the same rigor of governance and least-privilege enforcement as human users. The company’s innovation momentum continues with its introduction of Delinea Iris AI, a suite of AI-driven features for automated privilege recommendations, policy optimization, and threat detection,” said Dolores Alemán, Industry Analyst, Frost & Sullivan.

Guided by a long-term growth strategy focused on cloud-native innovation, AI-driven automation, and partner-led global expansion, Delinea has demonstrated strong strategic agility in a rapidly evolving identity security landscape. The company’s sustained investment in unified identity governance—spanning both human and non-human identities—has enabled it to scale effectively across North America, EMEA, and APAC, while supporting complex hybrid and multi-cloud enterprise environments.

Innovation remains central to Delinea’s approach. The Delinea Platform delivers unified discovery, governance, and lifecycle management for privileged access, machine identities, secrets, and AI-driven entities. Built as a modular, cloud-native solution, the platform integrates advanced capabilities such as just-in-time authorization, AI-powered analytics, and continuous threat detection to help organizations reduce risk, enforce least privilege, and simplify security operations.

“Non-human identities are one of the fastest-growing attack surfaces, and they demand a new approach to identity security,” said Art Gilliland, CEO of Delinea. “This recognition from Frost & Sullivan validates our focus on unified, AI-driven security. We’re proud to help our customers stay ahead of risk as their environments become more automated, dynamic, and AI-powered.”

Delinea’s unwavering commitment to customer experience further strengthens its position in the global market. By streamlining deployment, enabling self-service through intuitive dashboards, and delivering proactive support through dedicated success teams, the company continues to meet the needs of a rapidly expanding customer base. Its partner-first delivery model and emphasis on localized expertise have been instrumental in delivering long-term value across highly regulated industries, including financial services, healthcare, and government.

Frost & Sullivan commends Delinea for setting a high standard in competitive strategy, execution, and market responsiveness. The company’s vision, AI-driven innovation pipeline, and customer-first culture are shaping the future of non-human identity solutions and advancing the broader identity security market at scale.

Read the full report here.

Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents the Technology Innovation Leadership Recognition to a company that demonstrates outstanding strategy development and implementation, resulting in measurable improvements in market impact, customer value, and competitive positioning. The award honors organizations that are redefining their industries through technology innovation and growth excellence.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices awards recognize companies in regional and global markets for demonstrating superior performance in leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts assess market participants through in-depth interviews, analyses, and extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the industry.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Recognition

Frost & Sullivan’s Best Practices Recognitions honor companies across regional and global markets that exhibit exceptional achievement and consistent excellence in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer experience, and strategic product development. Each recognition is the result of a rigorous analytical process in which Frost & Sullivan industry experts benchmark performance through comprehensive interviews, deep-dive analysis, and extensive secondary research. The goal is to identify true best-in-class organizations that are driving transformative growth and setting new industry standards.
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About Delinea

Delinea is a pioneer in securing human and machine identities through intelligent, centralized authorization, empowering organizations to seamlessly govern their interactions across the modern enterprise. Leveraging AI-powered intelligence, Delinea’s leading cloud-native Identity Security Platform applies context throughout the entire identity lifecycle – across cloud and traditional infrastructure, data, SaaS applications, and AI. It is the only platform that enables you to discover all identities – including workforce, IT administrator, developers, and machines – assign appropriate access levels, detect irregularities, and respond to threats in real-time. With deployment in weeks, not months, 90% fewer resources to manage than the nearest competitor, and a 99.995% uptime, the Delinea Platform delivers robust security and operational efficiency without complexity. Learn more about Delinea on  LinkedIn, X, and YouTube.  

3iQ Appoints Chris Desjardins as Chief Technology Officer

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TORONTO, Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — 3iQ Corp. (“3iQ”), a global pioneer in institutional digital asset investment solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Desjardins as Chief Technology Officer.

Chris is a technology executive and entrepreneur with over twenty years of experience across leadership, design, digital assets and product-led software. He builds secure, high-assurance platforms at the intersection of regulated finance and digital asset infrastructure. At 3iQ, he will lead technology strategy, platform architecture and security for institutional digital asset investment products.

Previously, Chris co-founded Tungsten, a UAE-based virtual asset custody business serving institutional clients, which was acquired by Zodia Custody, the Standard Chartered-backed digital asset custodian. Earlier, he co-founded Big Index, a crypto wallet technology company acquired by Brane Digital Asset Custody, where he led product and later served as Chief Technology Advisor, helping build a regulated custody platform in Canada.

Before digital assets, Chris led Ictinus Inc., delivering bespoke software for both public and private sector organisations and later founded Punchtime, a construction SaaS platform that scaled across North America.

Pascal St-Jean, President and CEO of 3iQ, said:

“Chris’s technical expertise in digital assets and entrepreneurial experience are highly complementary to 3iQ’s ethos.  With deep knowledge spanning blockchain, digital assets and traditional finance, he is the perfect fit for this role and I look forward to working closely with him.”

Chris Desjardins, Chief Technology Officer at 3iQ, said:

“I am excited to join 3iQ as CTO, especially at this stage of the company’s growth. 3iQ is firmly established as a leader in digital asset investment management. With the asset class continuing to go mainstream, I look forward to building upon this success and making 3iQ the preeminent crypto-asset investment manager globally.”

For more information, please visit 3iq.io.

About 3iQ Digital Asset Management

Founded in 2012, 3iQ is one of the world’s leading alternative digital asset managers, pioneering institutional-grade investments. 3iQ launched the world’s first Digital Assets Managed Account Platform (QMAP), a hedge fund investment solution, offering innovative risk-managed investment solutions to gain exposure to digital assets. 3iQ was also the first to launch a Bitcoin and Ethereum ETP listed on a major global stock exchange, integrate staking into its Ethereum and Solana ETPs boosting investor returns, and offering other regulated ETPs. In 2024, Monex Group, a leading Japanese financial group, took a majority stake in 3iQ. Since 2012, 3iQ has been at the forefront of innovation in digital asset investment management. To learn more about 3iQ, visit 3iq.io.

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This release is for informational purposes only, and the content contained herein should not be considered investment advice or a solicitation, offer, or recommendation to sell or buy any asset, strategy, or product. Investing in digital assets involves a high degree of risk, including the loss of principal.

REPROCELL Launches StemEdit – Clinical Gene Editing Services and New iPSC Lines Using AI-Designed editing tools

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BELTSVILLE, Md., Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — REPROCELL today announced the commercial launch of StemEdit, its clinical gene editing services and new gene-edited iPSC product lines leveraging OpenCRISPR-1™, an AI-designed genome editing system licensed from Profluent (Emeryville, CA, USA).

StemEdit encompasses REPROCELL’s proprietary clinical gene-editing technology and its new gene-edited iPSC lines that are ready for immediate use. These offerings combine REPROCELL’s StemRNA™ Clinical iPSC Seed Clones, with OpenCRISPR-1™ enabled engineering workflows, ensuring a GMP-aligned, traceable, and regulatory-ready platform from the outset.

OpenCRISPR-1™ is a de novo AI-designed gene editor, created using large language models trained on extensive CRISPR-Cas datasets. Early reports indicate high editing efficiency, reduced off-target activity, and lower predicted immunogenicity in human cells, making this technology well suited for clinical and translational applications.

The new StemEdit services and cell lines are designed to support allogeneic off-the-shelf cell therapy development, offering enhanced targeting flexibility, improved safety profiles, and licensing-friendly alternatives to heavily encumbered CRISPR-Cas systems. Simplifying intellectual property complexity and downstream commercial risk for therapeutic developers will enable rapid adoption. All products and services are delivered under GMP-aligned workflows, with robust quality control and documentation to support efficient clinical translation and global regulatory expectations.

This launch strengthens REPROCELL’s position as a platform partner of choice for biotech and pharmaceutical companies by combining AI-driven gene editing, clinically validated iPSC starting materials, and established manufacturing and regulatory infrastructure into a single, deployable solution.

Dr. Chikafumi Yokoyama, CEO of REPROCELL Inc., commented:
“By launching StemEdit and incorporating OpenCRISPR-1™ under an open-source license, we are providing our customers with immediate access to next-generation gene editing technologies built for clinical translation, scalability, and regulatory confidence.”

Rama Modali, CEO of REPROCELL USA Inc., added:
“StemEdit represents a major step forward for teams developing next-generation cell therapies. By combining AI-designed genome editing with our clinically validated StemRNA™ iPSC Seed clones, we’re giving developers a faster, cleaner path from research to the clinic. This platform removes traditional IP and scalability barriers, enabling our partners to focus on what matters most and bringing transformative therapies to patients.”

About REPROCELL
REPROCELL provides integrated stem cell, gene editing, Molecular and Biorepository services supporting programs from discovery through clinical development. Headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, with global operations in the United States, Europe, and Asia, REPROCELL partners with academic, biotech, and pharmaceutical organizations worldwide to advance regenerative medicine and cell therapy development.

For more information, visit www.reprocell.com or contact info-us@reprocellusa.com.

CONTACT: Rama Modali, rmodali@reprocellusa.com

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Getac to Showcase AI-Powered Solutions for Utility Field Operations at DTECH 2026

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Demonstrates devices, software, and solutions from Semtech, RAM® Mounts, Absolute Software, and SEW.AI to address critical utility challenges

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Getac Technology Corporation (Getac), a leading provider of rugged computing and mobile video solutions and a manufacturer with advanced in-house capabilities, today announced it will exhibit at the DTECH transmission and distribution event, showcasing AI solutions designed to help utilities tackle the unique challenges of field operations. Getac will be attending the event from Feb. 3-5 in San Diego, California.

At booth UL511 in the Sails Pavilion, Getac will feature next-generation fully rugged AI-enabled laptops and tablets, integrated software, and partner solutions that enhance operational efficiency, lower total cost of ownership, and support field personnel in demanding environments.

Addressing Key Utility Challenges

Getac’s fully rugged devices are purpose-built for the demands of utility field operations, helping reduce downtime, minimize repair costs, and extend the lifecycle of critical equipment. Combined with AI-enabled software, they provide field teams with practical tools for asset monitoring, workforce optimization, and predictive analysis, while maintaining connectivity and security across remote and challenging environments.

Four leading industry partners will be featured at the Getac booth, demonstrating end-to-end solutions for utility field operations:

  • Semtech: Showcasing how AirLink® rugged networking technology integrates with Getac devices to deliver unified cellular connectivity that improves coverage, modernizes utility fleets, and increases operational efficiency in the field.
  • RAM® Mounts: Presenting rugged mounting solutions designed to make utility technicians as efficient as possible through easy access to mission-critical devices. From work vans to consumer vehicles, RAM® provides the inventive and durable hardware needed to secure phones, tablets, and laptops in the most demanding field service applications.
  • Absolute Software: Demonstrating persistent security and compliance solutions for utility providers that operate electric grids, gas pipelines, and nuclear power plants. This integration provides continuous transparency into critical infrastructure standards like NERC CIP while maintaining secure, consistent network connections for highly dispersed workforces.
  • SEW.AI: Featuring an AI-native workforce experience platform purpose-built for energy and utility organizations. Designed to complement rugged devices and connected field technologies, SEW.AI turns operational data into real-time, role-based intelligence that supports safer field service execution, proactive asset and work management, and improved workforce coordination across electric, gas, and water utilities.

“Utility field operations face unique challenges that go far beyond rugged hardware,” said Rick Geisendorff, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Getac North America. “Our participation at DTECH 2026 demonstrates Getac’s commitment to providing complete solutions that improve efficiency, lower total cost of ownership, and support field teams with the tools they need to succeed.”

In addition to the solutions at booth UL511, Getac fully rugged devices will be featured in integrated demonstrations at the booths of industry-leading partners, including Anterix, Havis, and Gamber-Johnson.

For more information or to speak with an executive, please visit Getac’s booth UL511 in the Sails Pavilion at DTECH.

For insights on how rugged devices, software, and AI-enabled solutions drive results in utility field operations, download Getac’s 2026 Essential Rugged Computing Guide for Utilities.

About Getac 

Getac Technology Corporation is a global leader in AI-capable rugged mobile technology and intelligent video solutions, including laptops, tablets, software, body-worn cameras, in-car video systems, digital evidence management and enterprise video analytics solutions. Getac’s solutions and services are designed to enable extraordinary experiences for frontline workers in challenging environments. Today, Getac serves customers in over 100 countries spanning defense, public safety, ambulance, fire & rescue, utilities, automotive, natural resources, manufacturing, transport, and logistics. Getac was recognized as one of Newsweek’s “World’s Most Trustworthy Companies” for 2024. For more information, visit www.getac.com. Participate in the Getac Industry blog or follow the company on LinkedIn and YouTube.  

Getac and Getac logo are trademarks of Getac Holdings Corporation or its affiliates. Other brands or trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2026 Getac Technology Corporation.  

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Citrea Launches Mainnet – Enabling Bitcoin to Be Used for Lending, Trading, and USD Settlement

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Founders Fund-backed Bitcoin platform, Citrea, unveils  Bitcoin-secured application platform, unlocking institutional and worldwide access to Bitcoin-denominated markets

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Citrea, the Bitcoin application platform backed by Founders Fund and Galaxy Ventures, announced the launch of its mainnet, enabling capital market activity directly on the Bitcoin network. Citrea also has gone live with ctUSD, its U.S dollar-denominated stablecoin issued by MoonPay and powered by M0, designed to align with the forthcoming GENIUS Act guidelines. Together, the Citrea mainnet and ctUSD provide an institutional-grade USD settlement and liquidity layer for Bitcoin-based financial activity.

Citrea Launches Mainnet - Enabling Bitcoin to Be Used for Lending, Trading, and USD Settlement
Citrea Launches Mainnet – Enabling Bitcoin to Be Used for Lending, Trading, and USD Settlement

Despite Bitcoin’s roughly $1.3 trillion market capitalization, on-chain data shows that more than 61 per cent of BTC, has not moved in over a year, highlighting the scale of capital that remains economically idle due to the lack of native application infrastructure.

“Bitcoin is the world’s largest digital asset, yet its role in financial markets has been largely constrained. As demand for Bitcoin exposure grows, much of that activity remains off-chain, relying on intermediaries,” said Orkun Kilic, co-founder and CEO of Chainway Labs, the company building Citrea. “By bringing Bitcoin-secured financial applications on-chain, the Citrea mainnet enables capital to be deployed, managed, and settled directly within Bitcoin-native markets. Native settlement through ctUSD provides the bridge to fiat systems, supporting use cases such as BTC-backed lending and institutional credit.”

Citrea developed its lending infrastructure in collaboration with leading DeFi participants, including Morpho and UltraYield by Edge Capital. Citrea’s native offerings will leverage on-chain and off-chain strategies from premier digital asset institutions like Keyrock to deliver safe, transparent, BTC yields.

“Citrea is addressing a huge market opportunity in helping to make Bitcoin truly programmable, a feature the asset has historically lacked in a scalable way,“ said Bridget Harris, Associate at Founders Fund. “In building both developer-focused and user-facing products which leverage Bitcoin’s security, Citrea fundamentally scales the Bitcoin economy as a whole.“

“Citrea enables deeper, more native engagement with BTC by bringing capital markets, stablecoin liquidity, and application infrastructure directly onto Bitcoin,” said Will Nuelle, General Partner of Galaxy Ventures. “By making Bitcoin a more active financial asset, Citrea strengthens its role within global financial systems and expands the ways institutions and users can securely build on top of the network.”

Citrea’s approach has meaningful implications for long-term demand, miner incentives, and how institutions engage with Bitcoin. Citrea enables institutions to pursue more capital-efficient strategies with greater control and flexibility than off-chain venues. As block subsidies decline over time, Citrea aligns network security with real economic usage. 

The Citrea mainnet and ctUSD are now live. Learn more at citrea.xyz

About Citrea  

Citrea is the Bitcoin application layer, enabling institutions and users to access Bitcoin capital markets. The platform aims to expand Bitcoin’s financial utility while remaining anchored to the network’s security model. Citrea is backed by investors including Founders Fund, Galaxy, Maven 11, Delphi Digital, Erik Voorhees, Balaji Srinivasan and more. 

 

High-Trend International Group (NASDAQ: HTCO) Appoints Mr. Chew Men Leong, the Former Chief of Navy of the Republic of Singapore Navy, as a Director to Strengthen Its Global Maritime Strategy and Cross-Border Capital Capabilities

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NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — High-Trend International Group (NASDAQ: HTCO) (“HTCO” or the “Company”), a global ocean transportation company, today announced the appointment of Mr. Chew Men Leong, former Chief of Navy of the Republic of Singapore Navy and a veteran leader in infrastructure and global business, as a director of the Company, effective as of January 26, 2026.

This appointment marks a pivotal step in HTCO’s strategy to deepen its global maritime footprint, strengthen its capital position and enhance its presence in the Singapore market.

Core Leadership and Capital Markets Expertise

Maritime command experience: As the former Chief of Navy of the Republic of Singapore Navy, Mr. Chew played a central role in the development and implementation of Singapore’s next-generation navy strategy.

Capital markets and M&A track record: During his tenure as a senior executive at ST Engineering, a global technology and defense group majority-owned by Temasek Holdings, he led the company’s largest-ever cross-border acquisition – the US$2.68 billion all-cash purchase of U.S. transportation technology leader TransCore – and played a decisive role in the global go-to-market strategy and post-acquisition integration.

Large-scale business leadership: As the founding President of ST Engineering’s Urban Solutions business, he led a global portfolio spanning more than 150 cities, achieving annual revenue exceeding 1.6 billion SGD and an order book of over 6 billion SGD.

Public sector and infrastructure governance: Mr. Chew previously served as Chief Executive of the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and the Public Utilities Board (PUB) of Singapore, overseeing the nation’s critical land transport and water infrastructure.

“Mr. Chew brings a rare combination of maritime command, infrastructure governance and global business expansion expertise to our Board,” said Christopher Nixon Cox, Chairman of HTCO. “His background leading the Republic of Singapore’s Navy, together with his experience in managing large-scale international businesses and multi-billion-dollar transactions, will be invaluable as HTCO executes its global maritime strategy and further strengthens its capital position.”

“I am pleased to join the Board of HTCO at this pivotal stage,” said Mr. Chew Men Leong. “The Company operates at the intersection of international shipping, technology and sustainability, and I see significant opportunities for HTCO to deepen its role in the global maritime ecosystem. I look forward to working with my fellow directors and the management team to support the Company’s long-term strategy and create sustainable value for shareholders and other stakeholders.”

About Chew Men Leong

Mr. Chew holds a first-class honours degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Imperial College London and a Master of Science in Management (Sloan Programme) from Stanford University. He has also completed the Advanced Management Programme at the Wharton School of Business. He has served on the boards and councils of leading organisations including Jurong Port, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). 

About High-Trend International Group

High-Trend International Group is a global ocean transportation company with core businesses in international shipping.

Forward-Looking Statements

This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are made under the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and can be identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “future,” “will,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate” or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by these statements, including but not limited to those detailed in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025. All information in this press release is as of the date of this release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required by applicable law.

NYSE Content Advisory: Pre-Market Update + First Lady Melania Trump to Ring NYSE Bell for Doc ‘Melania’

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NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today’s NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins. 

 

NYSE Content Advisory: Pre-Market Update + First Lady Melania Trump to Ring NYSE Bell for Doc ‘Melania’

Kristen Scholer delivers the pre-market update on January 28th

  • First Lady Melania Trump will ring the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange this morning ahead of the release of Amazon MGM Studios Film, Melania. The film offers access, through the First Lady’s eyes, to the 20 days preceding the inauguration of President Donald Trump in January 2025.
  • U.S. equities are higher this morning, with tech leading and the S&P 500 nearing 7,000 ahead of the Fed’s 2 p.m. ET rate decision and earnings from Microsoft and Meta after the close.
  • Cellares announced a $257M Series D round, led by BlackRock, and Co-Founder and CEO Fabian Gerlinghaus will join NYSE Live to discuss scaling its smart drug manufacturing factories.

Opening Bell
First Lady Melania Trump ring the NYSE Opening Bell ahead of the release of Amazon MGM Studio Film, Melania

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NYSE celebrates 30+ Years of Silicon Alley and those who shaped NYC tech

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