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Vicinity Achieves Microsoft Solutions Partner for Modern Work Designation, Joining Elite Tier of Regional Technology Partners

ANCHORAGE, Alaska--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vicinity Group LLC ("Vicinity"), a managed IT services provider serving businesses across Alaska, Hawaii, and the Pacific Northwest, today announced it has achieved the Microsoft Solutions Partner for Modern Work designation. This credential places Vicinity among an exclusive group of technology partners in the regions it serves. Vicinity is now one of just four partners in Alaska and one of only three in Hawaii to hold this designation. The Solutions Partner...
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Keystone Equity Partners Acquires David Nicholas Building & Property Maintenance

MARGATE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Keystone Equity Partners, a private investment firm, acquires David Nicholas, South Jersey luxury residential property manager....
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AI Neo-Insurer MGT Launches New Small Commercial Insurance Coverage for Artisan Contractors

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MGT, a vertically AI-native neo-insurer, today launched its new Artisan Contractor Business Owner’s Package (BOP) to bundle general liability and property protection for plumbers, electricians, painters and more. Powered by MGT’s proprietary AI platform, insurance agents can quote and bind coverage in less than three minutes—delivering unprecedented speed and underwriting rigor to the artisan contractor market. This newly launched offering is built for small spec...
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Cautious Optimism for 2026, but Uncertainty is High Among Small Businesses According to New Thryv Data

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Small business owners see challenges ahead in 2026, leading to muted optimism according to new data from Thryv® (NASDAQ: THRY). The small business (SMB) marketing platform surveyed SMBs in mid-December 2025. When asked to select business factors they felt optimistic about, ranging from the economy and competitive edge to tech advances like AI and hiring capabilities, “none of the above” was the top choice (39 percent). Slight bright spots: almost a third of SMBs express...
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Fivetran Selected by Vistaprint to Power Data Activation and Personalized Customer Experiences

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fivetran, the global leader in automated data movement, today announced that Vistaprint, the design and marketing partner to millions of small businesses, has selected Fivetran to support its shift toward modern data activation and AI-ready customer experiences. With Fivetran powering secure, automated data pipelines and reverse ETL, Vistaprint is connecting governed first-party data directly into the tools its teams use every day across its marketing and custo...
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Peachtree Group Completes Acquisition of SBA Lender First Western SBLC

ATLANTA & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Peachtree Group acquired First Western SBLC, LLC (formerly known as First Western SBLC, Inc.), which operates as PMC Commercial Trust....
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Thompson Street Capital Partners Portfolio Company PestCo Holdings Acquires Long Pest Control

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), a private equity firm based in St. Louis, today announced the acquisition of the assets of Long Pest Control Inc. (Long Pest) by PestCo Holdings, LLC (PestCo), a growth-oriented, national provider of pest control services to residential and commercial customers and a TSCP portfolio company. Founded in 1979 in Tacoma, Washington, Long Pest has earned a reputation as a premier provider of pest management solutions for residentia...
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Banner Corporation Reports Net Income of $51.2 Million, or $1.49 Per Diluted Share, for Fourth Quarter 2025; Earns $195.4 Million in Net Income, or $5.64 Per Diluted Share, for the Full Year of 2025

WALLA WALLA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Banner Corporation (NASDAQ: BANR) (“Banner”), the parent company of Banner Bank, today reported net income of $51.2 million, or $1.49 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $53.5 million, or $1.54 per diluted share, for the preceding quarter and $46.4 million, or $1.34 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2024. Net interest income was $152.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to $150.0 million in the preceding qu...
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Expert-Led Training Course: Managing and Evaluating Bids & Tenders (Online: May 21st-22nd, 2026) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Managing and Evaluating Bids and Tenders Training Course (May 21st - May 22nd, 2026)" training has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This two-day course will provide participants with a powerful insight on how to successfully prepare and evaluate tenders and how to submit proposals in response to a tender. The course will also focus on the step-by-step process of bid and tender management, right from tender planning through to the award phase. The ex...
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Imagine Early Learning Centers Becomes 100% Employee-Owned

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Imagine Early Learning Centers, a leader in early childhood education across the New York metropolitan area, today announced that it has transitioned to 100% employee ownership through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), becoming the nation’s first and only fully employee-owned, multi-site childcare organization. The milestone marks a transformational shift not only for Imagine but for the childcare industry at large, offering a new, business-forward model for st...