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Mildura Fruit Company delivers Traceability with VerifyMe, Inc

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LAKE MARY, Fla., Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — VerifyMe, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRME) together with its subsidiaries, Trust Codes Global Limited (“Trust Codes Global”) and PeriShip Global LLC (“PeriShip Global”), (together “VerifyMe,” “we,” “our,” or the “Company”) provides brand owners time and temperature sensitive logistics, supply chain traceability and monitoring, authentication, anti-counterfeiting, and data-rich brand enhancement services, announced today as part of a Victoria State Government initiative to prepare Australian industries for global traceability regulations, Mildura Fruit Company (MFC), after deploying a successful pilot traceability project in collaboration with Citrus Australia and Trust Codes Limited, will fully implement the traceability solution beginning in 2023, including integrated printing on fruit bags. MFC is a subsidiary of global food business Bright Foods Asia Pacific.

 

The new US FDA Food Traceability Rule at present is likely the most comprehensive set of traceability regulations internationally and provides a high-standard framework for the project. There is a strong strategic imperative for food producers to implement traceability ensuring food safety and accountability of food products all over the globe, and especially in the US.

According to Stuart Monger, Finance Manager at MFC “Traceability is important to us here at MFC. We want our customers to feel confident and be reassured they are buying 100% Aussie Citrus. We have moved beyond the pilot phase of the project to a full deployment this year as part of that commitment, seeing the value gained throughout the pilot. We chose Trust Codes Global (a New Zealand based subsidiary of NASDAQ company VerifyMe, Inc.) because they truly understood our needs, and they offered an integrated solution with very strong machine learning capability.”

The solution leverages the new GS1 Digital Link standards to provide traceability through the supply-chain to the end consumers. Logistics and retailers participate in the traceability program by scanning the GS1 formatted QR code, and consumers are encouraged to interact with engaging content, educational information and a game that they can play and share on retailers’ social media.

Adam Stedham, CEO of VerifyMe, Inc. said “we are delighted that MFC has decided to deploy traceability with Trust Codes Global. VerifyMe acquired Trust Codes to vertically integrate its technology stack, brand protection, and brand enhancement offerings into our Authentication Segment. Trust Codes’ deep domain expertise and product development in machine learning and AI, and industry expertise in food, nutrition, beverage and nutraceuticals, provides the capability to deliver better outcomes to customers facing counterfeit, brand connection and diversion issues.”

Incorporating the Trust Codes Global world leading product cloud into VerifyMe’s Authentication services significantly elevates our traceability offering. As a product offering, our clients now have access to data-driven brand protection and standards-based traceability out of the box. Trust Codes Global has a proven platform, with customers like MFC who are leading the way in traceability and GS1 2D barcode migration. We believe VerifyMe is well positioned to lead North American and European customers along the journey of complying with new traceability requirements.

About VerifyMe, Inc.
VerifyMe, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRME), together with its subsidiaries, Trust Codes Global and PeriShip Global, is a software driven logistics provider of high-touch, end-to-end logistics management. We provide logistics management from a sophisticated IT platform with proprietary databases, package and flight-tracking software, weather, and flight status monitoring systems, as well as dynamic dashboards with real-time visibility into shipment transit and last-mile events. In addition, VerifyMe and Trust Codes Global provide brand protection and brand enhancement solutions allowing brand owners to gather business intelligence. To learn more, visit www.verifyme.com.

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This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including statements regarding the Company’s strategic reorganization, its position to provide value to its customer and shareholders, and expectations related to its customer base and revenue growth. The words “believe,” “will,” and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements include our engagement in future acquisitions or strategic partnerships that increase our capital requirements or cause us to incur debt or assume contingent liabilities, the successful integration of our acquisitions (including the assets of PeriShip Global and Trust Codes Global), our reliance on one key strategic partner for shipping services in our Precision Logistics segment, competition including by our key strategic partner, seasonal trends in our business, sever climate conditions, the highly competitive nature of the industry in which we operate, our brand image and corporate reputation, impairments related to our goodwill and other intangible assets, economic and other factors such as recessions, downturns in the economy, inflation, global uncertainty and instability, the effects of pandemics, changes in United States social, political, and regulatory conditions and/or a disruption of financial markets, reduced freight volumes due to economic conditions, reduced discretionary spending in a recessionary environment, global supply-chain delays or shortages, fluctuations in labor costs, raw materials, and changes in the availability of key suppliers, our history of losses, our ability to use our net operating losses to offset future taxable income, the confusion of our name brand with other brands, the ability of our technology to work as anticipated and to successfully provide analytics logistics management, our ability to manage our growth effectively, the small number of customers that account for our revenue, our ability to successfully develop and expand our sales and marketing capabilities, risks related to doing business outside of the U.S., intellectual property litigation, our ability to successfully develop, implement, maintain, upgrade, enhance, and protect our information technology systems, our reliance on third-party information technology service providers, our ability to respond to evolving laws related to information technology such as privacy laws, risks related to deriving revenue from some clients in the cannabis industry, our ability to retain key management personnel, our ability to work with partners in selling our technologies to businesses, production difficulties, our inability to enter into contracts and arrangements with future partners, our ability to acquire new customers, issues which may affect the reluctance of large companies to change their purchasing of products, acceptance of our technologies and the efficiency of our authenticators in the field, our ability to comply with the continued listing standards of the Nasdaq Capital Market, and our ability to timely pay amounts due and comply with the covenants under our debt facilities. These risk factors and uncertainties include those more fully described in VerifyMe’s Annual Report and Quarterly Reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the heading entitled “Risk Factors.” Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those currently anticipated. Any forward-looking statement made by us herein speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

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New Name Unveiled for the Soon-To-Be Largest Incubation and Acceleration Space in New York State

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CenterState CEO introduces INSPYRE Innovation Hub, symbolizing the regional economy’s comeback after years of economic stagnation and decline

The 90,000+ square foot facility is set to open in downtown Syracuse late summer 2025

SYRACUSE, N.Y., May 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — CenterState CEO, Central New York’s largest economic development organization, announced a new name for its expanded business incubator: CenterState’s INSPYRE Innovation Hub. Located in downtown Syracuse, New York, the more than 90,000 square foot facility will be the largest business incubation and acceleration space in New York state when it opens in the summer of 2025. INSPYRE will be where founders of all industries, sizes and stages of growth can find support.

Find facility renderings, amenity details and brand materials in the media kit.

The new name and the $32 million expansion are transforming how the region engages in its innovation economy. INSPYRE also reflects a new vision for the Central New York economy, one where all entrepreneurs–from tech and manufacturing companies to retail and lifestyle businesses –find the resources they need to grow. The larger space will enable CenterState CEO to deliver improved targeted programs, tailored services and access to robust networks that empower entrepreneurs from inception to scaling and beyond.

These companies will be part of Central New York’s larger growth story. Propelled by Micron Technology’s historic $100 billion investment to build four semiconductor megafab facilities in Clay, New York, the region is in a period of profound growth. The Central New York economy is expected to grow more in the next three years than in the past 16 years combined.

INSPYRE literally and figuratively builds on a legacy of innovation and entrepreneurial programming CenterState CEO built over the last 20 years. Formerly The Tech Garden, INSPYRE is a symbol of Syracuse and Central New York’s larger economic transformation. The Tech Garden first opened in 2004 in what was a vacant, collapsed parking garage. Its moniker came from a vision of planting seeds for an innovation economy here in Central New York–one that did not exist in the region at that time. Today, this region has grown startups into world class companies, including several billion-dollar ventures.

“The ability to look beyond our immediate horizon at a brighter future has been our superpower as a region,” said CenterState CEO President Rob Simpson. “The new name for this building reflects both the expanded size and scope of our entrepreneurial programming, and our vision for who it serves and how. This new building is intended to be the literal hub for our region’s growing entrepreneurial community. It is a reminder to reach for what’s just over the horizon, the better, more equitable, more audacious version of Central New York. We couldn’t be more excited to welcome people into INSPYRE and help them find a path to their dream.”

With 90,000+ square feet of space including two new floors, more co-working spaces, a podcast production studio, new makerspace, event space to host up to 200 people, a new rooftop terrace, a drone testing deck and more, founders will find a better environment for any stage of needed support.

INSPYRE’s downtown Syracuse location is convenient and accessible to the community. Near the Centro Bus Transit Hub as well as Onondaga County’s new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) school, INSPYRE will be available to a new pipeline of aspiring entrepreneurs.

Flexible membership tiers are offered to support founders at every stage of their journey. The facility will house a renovated Hardware Center and a brand-new Makerspace. There will also be an uncrewed systems testing deck, a media production facility, new coworking spaces and a multi-purpose theater with over 3,000 square feet of space for events.

CenterState CEO already has letters of intent for more than 50% of the available space in the building. The building is expected to open in late summer 2025. Learn more on the INSPYRE Innovation Hub website.

Find renderings, new amenities and specs for INSPYRE Innovation Hub in the INSPYRE Innovation Hub media kit.

About CenterState CEO

CenterState CEO is an independent nonprofit committed to creating inclusive, equitable and sustainable economic growth in Central New York. Its team of experts helps members, clients and businesses of all sizes start, scale, recruit and relocate. CenterState CEO works as a problem solver alongside partners in public, private, and nonprofit sectors to find collaborative and innovative solutions to advance the region and its people. www.centerstateceo.com

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James Mendelsohn, Founder & Managing Director of Proximo Capital, Honored with NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award

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Proximo Capital’s Founder & Managing Director, James Mendelsohn, an esteemed Eagle Scout, will receive the prestigious NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Proximo Capital proudly announces that its Founder & Managing Director, James Mendelsohn, will be recognized at the NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Awards Dinner on April 22, 2025, at the Army Navy Country Club. This prestigious award honors Eagle Scouts who have demonstrated remarkable professional achievements and made meaningful contributions to their communities.

With a distinguished career in financial services, James Mendelsohn has played a pivotal role in sourcing and raising capital for small and middle-market enterprises. Through Proximo Capital, he has built a network of diverse capital sources, tailoring financial solutions for businesses at various stages of growth. His leadership and expertise have guided numerous companies through capital optimization, go-to-market strategies, expansion, and M&A.

Before founding Proximo Capital, Mendelsohn held leadership roles at major financial institutions, including Capital One, where he served as Vice President of Corporate Strategy, and CAN Capital, where he was Chief Marketing & Sales Officer. As a trusted advisor in McKinsey’s Marketing & Sales practice, he has worked with global powerhouses such as Goldman Sachs, Wal-Mart, Discover Financial Services, FIS Worldpay, and Western Union, as well as innovative fintech leaders like Liberis and Fundbox.

Mendelsohn’s dedication to leadership and excellence traces back to his time as an Eagle Scout, where he first developed the principles of service, integrity, and perseverance. His recognition at this year’s NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Awards Dinner reflects his continued commitment to these values in both his professional and community endeavors.

The evening will begin with a reception at 6:00 PM, followed by dinner and the awards program from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. The event will bring together distinguished leaders to celebrate the enduring impact of Scouting on careers and communities.

For more information on the NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award, visit https://scoutingevent.com/082-NOESA2025.

For more information or media inquiries about James Mendelsohn, please contact:

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About Proximo Capital

At Proximo Capital, we specialize in raising debt and equity capital to support the growth of smaller companies. Whether you’re looking to optimize your balance sheet, raise additional capital, or finance an acquisition, our tailored approach is designed to help you achieve your business objectives. We focus on companies with under $25MM in revenue and serve a wide range of industries, including real estate development, M&A transaction finance, and lender finance. Our expertise also extends to supporting non-US-based companies and early-stage growth opportunities.
For more information or to discuss your growth plans, contact Proximo Capital today.

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Tabhi Appoints Kumar Parakala as CEO of North America, following Strategic Mondee Acquisition

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AUSTIN, Texas, May 5, 2025 /CNW/ — Tabhi Inc., the world’s leading travel marketplace and artificial intelligence technology company, today announced the appointment of Kumar R. Parakala as Chief Executive Officer of North America. This strategic leadership addition follows Tabhi’s successful acquisition of Mondee Holdings, Inc. and its recent financial restructuring in partnership with TCW Asset Management Company LLC and Morgan Stanley Investment Management.

 With over 25 years of experience building world-class technology and consulting organizations, Parakala brings exceptional expertise to Tabhi’s executive team. His distinguished career includes serving in Global COO and senior partner roles at KPMG and, most recently, as the Founder and President of GHD Digital. His leadership will be instrumental in expanding Tabhi’s North American market presence and enhancing its global footprint.

 “We are delighted to welcome Kumar to Tabhi at this transformative time for our company,” said Prasad Gundumogula, Founder, CEO and Executive Chairman of Tabhi. “Kumar’s exceptional track record in building innovative businesses, his customer-centric approach, and his ability to drive strategic growth align perfectly with our vision. His leadership will be invaluable as we accelerate our AI-powered travel solutions and strengthen our market leadership in North America.”

Reflecting on his appointment, Parakala stated, “Joining Tabhi during this pivotal industry transformation is an extraordinary opportunity. By harnessing our advanced AI capabilities, we will redefine the travel experience for our customers and partners while accelerating our growth across North America. I look forward to working with the talented Tabhi team to deliver on our ambitious vision.”

Parakala’s appointment underscores Tabhi’s commitment to assembling a world-class leadership team and executing its long-term strategic growth plans. His leadership is expected to further integrate Mondee’s assets, drive innovation in AI-powered travel solutions, and deliver enhanced value to Tabhi’s customers, partners, and stakeholders.

 About Tabhi Inc.

Tabhi Inc. has strengthened its position as a pioneer in the travel technology sector following its recent acquisition of Mondee Holdings, Inc., offering cutting-edge solutions that transform the travel experience for millions of customers worldwide. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company operates 21 offices globally across the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, India, and Greece. The company’s network includes approximately 65,000 travel experts, 500+ airlines, over one million hotels and vacation rentals, 30,000 rental car pickup locations, and 50+ cruise lines.  

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