Frost & Sullivan appoints Dr. Vinod K. Aggarwal as Chief Economist. Renowned economist to lead global initiatives addressing industrial policy, economic statecraft and non-market strategy SANTA CLARA, Calif. - August 3, 2026 - Frost & Sullivan today announced the appointment of Dr. Vinod K. Aggarwal as Chief Economist. Having collaborated with the company for more than two decades across a range of advisory and leadership roles, Dr. Aggarwal brings deep expertise in the interplay of markets, policy and global strategy. In this new capacity, Dr. Aggarwal will lead Frost & Sullivan's global initiatives to help governments, corporations and investors navigate the shifting dynamics of industrial policy, economic statecraft and non-market strategy. His work will focus on how geopolitical change and technological transformation are redefining global competitiveness. "Dr. Aggarwal's appointment reinforces Frost & Sullivan's commitment to providing clients with unparalleled foresight at the intersection of business and policy," said Krishna Srinivasan, Executive Board Member and Global Managing Partner at Frost & Sullivan. "His exceptional academic credentials, global perspective and deep understanding of geoeconomics will strengthen our ability to help organizations anticipate change and make informed strategic decisions in an increasingly complex global environment." Dr. Aggarwal is Distinguished Professor and Alann P. Bedford Chair in Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley; Affiliated Professor at the Haas School of Business; Director of the Berkeley APEC Study Center; and a Fellow at the Public Law and Policy Center at Berkeley Law School. He also serves as a visiting professor at leading business schools worldwide, teaching executive and MBA programs. At Haas, he received the Cheit Award for Excellence in Teaching for both MBA and PhD programs. An elected lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Dr. Aggarwal has advised numerous public- and private-sector organizations around the world and speaks five languages. He is the author or editor of more than 20 books, including The Oxford Handbook of Geoeconomics and Economic Statecraft (Oxford University Press, 2025) and Governing Growth: Industrial Policy from Hamilton to Trump (Oxford University Press, 2026). About Frost & Sullivan Frost & Sullivan, the Transformational Growth Company, enables clients to accelerate growth and achieve best-in-class positions in growth, innovation, and leadership. The company's Growth Pipeline as a Service along with Transformation Engine(TM) provides the CEO's Growth Team with transformational growth strategies and best-practice models to drive the generation, evaluation, and implementation of powerful growth opportunities. For over 65 years, Frost & Sullivan has partnered with investors, corporate leaders, and governments to identify, prioritize, and implement transformational growth strategies. Is your organization ready to navigate the Intelligence Revolution and turn disruption into growth? Your Transformational Growth Journey Starts Here: Schedule Your Growth Pipeline Dialog(TM) with the Frost & Sullivan team. Kristina Menzefricke Marketing & Communications Global Customer Experience, Frost & Sullivan [email protected]

Frost & Sullivan selects Fusemachines as a strategic partner for Agentic AI. Accelerating innovative ai-driven growth opportunities. July 27, 2026 08:00 ET | Source: Fusemachines NEW YORK, July 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Fusemachines Inc. (NASDAQ: FUSE), a leading provider of enterprise AI products and services, today announced that Frost & Sullivan has selected Fusemachines as its strategic partner to build next-generation Agentic AI solutions using Fusemachines' proprietary AI and Agentic AI technology platforms, aimed at driving enterprise transformation and growth for customers worldwide. The partnership will accelerate the global deployment of agentic AI solutions to drive growth-led transformation for Frost & Sullivan's customers worldwide. "Frost & Sullivan has chosen to partner with Fusemachines for building next generation Agentic AI solutions driving transformational growth to our customers," said David Frigstad, Chairman & CEO of Frost & Sullivan. "Fusemachines' AI platform accelerates our strategy of becoming an AI-native organization." As the Intelligence Revolution reshapes the global economy at an unprecedented pace, enterprises face increasing pressure to integrate advanced technologies and move faster than competitors. Despite the urgency, many transformation initiatives fail to generate meaningful business value. This collaboration is designed to close that gap by turning transformation strategies into measurable outcomes. The next-generation Agentic AI solutions will empower organizations to deploy intelligent systems that continuously monitor global transformation trends, identify growth opportunities, recommend prioritization, and accelerate implementation, driving transformation with the agility and speed required in today's intelligence era. By combining advanced AI platforms with proven growth strategy frameworks, the collaboration aims to bring scalable transformation capabilities to thousands of enterprise customers globally. "We are excited to partner with a company with such a rich history and success around growth," said Sameer Maskey, Founder and CEO of Fusemachines. "Together, we will leverage our AI and Agentic AI platforms to develop AI Agents for Growth that help enterprises drive transformation and deliver measurable business value to thousands of Frost & Sullivan customers worldwide. This partnership represents an important step toward enabling organizations to deploy agentic AI systems that accelerate sustainable business growth." This initiative also marks a strategic evolution for Frost & Sullivan in its journey to become an AI-native organization. By empowering Frost & Sullivan's enterprise customer CEOs with intelligent, continuously learning agents, this initiative is designed to help organizations not only adapt to change, but lead transformation with speed and confidence. About Fusemachines Founded in 2013, Fusemachines is a global provider of enterprise AI products and services, on a mission to democratize AI. Leveraging proprietary AI Studio, AI Engines and AI Agents, the company helps drive clients' AI Enterprise Transformation, regardless of where they are in their Digital AI journeys. With offices in North America, Asia, and Latin America, Fusemachines provides a suite of enterprise AI offerings and specialty services that allow organizations of any size to implement and scale AI. Fusemachines serves companies in industries such as retail, manufacturing, and government. Fusemachines continues to actively pursue the mission of democratizing AI for the masses by providing high-quality AI education in underserved communities and helping organizations achieve their full potential with AI. About Frost and Sullivan Frost & Sullivan, the Transformational Growth Company, enables clients to accelerate growth and achieve best-in-class positions in growth, innovation, and leadership. The company's Growth Pipeline as a Service provides the CEO's Growth Team with transformational strategies and best-practice models to drive the generation, evaluation, and implementation of powerful growth opportunities. For over 60 years, Frost & Sullivan has partnered with investors, corporate leaders, and governments to identify, prioritize, and execute transformational growth strategies. To learn about Frost & Sullivan, visit www.frost.com. 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Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the success of the partnership arrangement, risks related to customer adoption and retention; the Company's ability to develop, maintain, and enhance its products and platform; the ability of the Company's AI solutions to deliver expected operational and business benefits; reliance on third-party platforms, partners, data, and infrastructure; competition in the markets in which the Company operates; cybersecurity, data privacy, regulatory, and intellectual property risks; and changing macroeconomic, industry, and market conditions. Additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 27, 2026, and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. 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Frost & Sullivan celebrates 65 years of transformational growth with an exclusive Executive Leadership Banquet. Jul 16, 2026, 09:00 ET Executive networking, strategic dialogue, and industry recognition mark a milestone anniversary celebrating innovation and transformational growth. SAN ANTONIO, July 16, 2026 /CNW/ - Frost & Sullivan proudly celebrated its 65th Anniversary by hosting an exclusive Executive Leadership Banquet on July 15, 2026, at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort in Orlando, Florida, bringing together senior executives and industry leaders from around the world to recognize outstanding achievements and discuss the future of global business. "While industries, technologies, and markets have evolved significantly over the past 65 years, our purpose has remained unwavering: to help organizations anticipate change, seize emerging opportunities, and achieve sustainable growth. We are honored to celebrate this milestone alongside our clients, whose vision, innovation, and partnership continue to inspire us. Together, we look forward to shaping the future and driving transformational growth for many years to come," said David Frigstad, Chairman of Frost & Sullivan. The evening highlighted organizations that are setting new standards of excellence across industries, recognizing their ability to translate innovation into tangible business outcomes. From artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to telecommunications, manufacturing, and customer experience, each honoree demonstrated a commitment to advancing its industry while creating lasting value for customers. The following organizations have been honored with Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Recognitions: QStory 2025 European Workforce Management Enabling Technology Leadership QStory transforms workforce management with an AI-powered platform that optimizes scheduling, enhances operational agility, and delivers a more flexible, employee-centric workplace. InOrbit 2025 Global Robotics Spatial Intelligence Technology Innovation Leadership InOrbit enables enterprises to seamlessly orchestrate autonomous robot fleets through a unified platform that delivers real-time visibility, automation, and operational intelligence. OXIO 2025 Global Telecom as a Service Transformational Innovation Leadership OXIO is transforming telecommunications with a cloud-native Telecom-as-a-Service platform that enables brands to rapidly launch and scale mobile services worldwide. Centrical 2026 Global AI Performance Intelligence Platform Transformational Innovation Leadership Centrical empowers frontline employees through an AI-powered platform that unifies performance management, coaching, learning, and engagement to boost productivity. Transcom 2026 North American Customer Experience Management Technology Innovation Leadership 2026 Asia-Pacific Customer Experience Management Technology Innovation Leadership Transcom empowers organizations with AI-driven customer experience solutions that improve operational efficiency, enhance customer interactions, and deliver measurable business outcomes. Check Point Software 2026 Global WAF and API Security Technology Innovation Leadership Check Point Software delivers AI-powered web application and API security solutions that help organizations proactively defend against evolving cyber threats in cloud-native environments. Fusion CX 2026 North American Customer Experience Management Customer Value Leadership Fusion CX delivers technology-enabled customer experience solutions that improve customer satisfaction, operational performance, and business growth across global markets. Brigade Electronics Inc. 2026 European Commercial Vehicle Safety Systems Market Leadership Brigade Electronics enhances commercial vehicle safety with advanced AI-assisted detection, radar, and vision technologies that help fleets reduce collisions and improve road safety. Teikoku USA Inc. 2026 North American Canned Motor Pumps Company of the Year Teikoku USA delivers high-performance canned motor pump solutions engineered for reliability, safety, and efficiency across critical industrial applications. Picus Security 2026 Global Automated Security Validation Company of the Year Picus Security enables organizations to continuously validate their cyber defenses through automated security validation and breach simulation technologies. Avance Clinical 2026 Global Biotechnology Contract Research Organization Company of the Year Avance Clinical accelerates biotechnology innovation by delivering specialized clinical research services that help bring new therapies to patients faster. As Frost & Sullivan celebrates 65 years of excellence, the company recognizes that this milestone reflects the passion, expertise, and dedication of its global team, clients, and partners. Together, they continue to shape the future of innovation and transformational growth. 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. For further information about Frost & Sullivan's Best Practices Program, please contact Lindsey Whitaker at [email protected]. SOURCE Frost & Sullivan