Professional & Business Services

Charlotte – September 30, 2026 -- Clean Team, a 30-year-old commercial janitorial services provider based in Toledo, Ohio, has received an investment from Austin-based private equity firm Blue Sage Capital to fund continued expansion. BlackArch Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to Clean Team on the transaction.

Clean Team operates 18 branches across 13 states in the Midwest and Southwest

The Company provides recurring janitorial services, specialty cleaning and consumable hygiene products to commercial clients in healthcare, manufacturing, distribution/fulfillment, education, government and office sectors. Clean Team has grown through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions since its founding in 1996 by CEO Bob Armbruster.

Stamford, Conn. – September 30, 2026 -- Philip Morris International's U.S. businesses (PMI U.S.) donated $340,000 to four military relief societies, bringing its cumulative giving to these organizations to $1,220,000. The recipients are Air & Space Forces Aid Society, Army Emergency Relief, Coast Guard Mutual Assistance, and Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.

Only 31 percent of military families say they are getting the support they need right now

PMI U.S. cited new data showing the gap in support as an increasing number of service members are actively engaged in conflicts around the globe, underscoring the case for the funding.

Redmond, Wash. – September 30, 2026 -- Halfpricesoft.com has added mid-year payroll accommodation features to its ezPaycheck software, allowing accountants and small businesses to move payroll in-house at any point in the calendar year without losing historical data.

ezPaycheck now imports year-to-date payroll history for mid-year switches

The update lets users input current-year tax and wage data directly, preserving accurate quarterly and annual reporting for businesses that previously relied on outsourced payroll providers. Halfpricesoft.com designed the feature for single-location businesses as well as multi-client accounting practices managing several payrolls simultaneously.

Amsterdam – September 30, 2026 -- Edmund Zagorin, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Arkestro, launched his first book, The Predictive Enterprise: How Superhuman Supply Chains Transform Global Business, at DPW Amsterdam on September 30, with a signing held at Arkestro's booth at 12:30 p.m. CEST.

Book carries a foreword from former GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt

Published by Wiley, the book is available for pre-order now and reaches wide retail availability on October 5, 2026. It draws on interviews with Global 2000 executives and argues that enterprise AI investment will only pay off once companies redesign how decisions get made, not simply automate existing workflows.

Sunnyvale, California – – September 30, 2026 -- Uuni LLC has released a new leadership book, The Disciplined Executive, and pledged to donate 100% of proceeds to charity rather than retain any book revenue. Written by founder Jani Hirvonen and published September 15, 2026, the book applies elite athletic training methods to executive leadership development.

Author applies IRONMAN training discipline to corporate leadership models

Hirvonen, a two-time IRONMAN All-World Gold Athlete, argues that leadership capability is built through deliberate practice, repetition, and accountability rather than gained automatically through promotion to senior rank. He draws on more than 20 years of professional experience spanning technology, research, consulting, and publishing sectors, including work in business development, partnerships, and international operations across both nonprofit and for-profit organizations.

Rock Tavern, N.Y. – September 30, 2026 -- Amazon warehouse workers at the SWF1 facility in Rock Tavern, New York, launched an unfair labor practice strike, escalating a monthslong dispute over workplace safety that management has failed to resolve.

Workers cite dangerous conveyor speeds and untrained reassignments

Employees say Amazon's conveyor belt speeds create hazardous conditions, forcing staff to sort items amid aisles cluttered with packages and dodge falling parcels. The company's labor sharing policy reclassifies workers into new departments without adequate training, according to strikers, while unfair productivity write-ups compound the pressure on the floor.

Pittsburgh – September 29, 2026 -- Wesco International (NYSE: WCC) has secured the #24 spot on Fortune Magazine's AIQ 75, a ranking of the top 75 Fortune 500 companies for their readiness and ability to deploy AI at scale.

Fortune ranks Wesco among top 75 companies for enterprise AI maturity

The AIQ 75 ranking combines measures of enterprise AI maturity with real-world evidence of AI investment and application. Evaluations were conducted by Fortune in partnership with Enterprise Technology Research (ETR), leveraging ServiceNow's Enterprise AI Maturity Index to assess AI investments, outcomes and industry reputation.

Governance and agent control determine competitive positioning on the list

Fortune stated that companies on the AIQ 75 list place governance and visibility at the center of their AI strategy, using context and control of their AI agents to deliver measurable results.

London – – September 29, 2026 -- Frost & Sullivan has appointed Sarwant Singh, a 30-year veteran of the advisory industry, to accelerate its digital and AI platform strategy from the company's London base.

Singh returns to steer two flagship digital platforms

Singh's mandate centers on advancing the Frost Transformation Engine and MetaBrain, Frost & Sullivan's integrated digital solutions, while strengthening the firm's industry Practice Areas and driving new business development and sales transformation initiatives.

Chicago – September 29, 2026 -- EcoShield Pest Solutions will launch its annual Exterminate Hunger food drive nationwide on Oct. 1, 2026, aiming to surpass last year's total of 27,166 donated nonperishable food items.

EcoShield branches nationwide will collect food for local pantries starting Oct. 1

Every EcoShield branch across the United States will collect nonperishable items in offices and surrounding communities, partnering directly with local food banks and pantries. The company structured the initiative so that donations remain within the neighborhoods where EcoShield employees live and work, rather than routing through a centralized distribution channel.

Franklin, Indiana – September 29, 2026 -- Businesses that treat bookkeeping as a once-a-year task risk masking cash shortages even when profit-and-loss statements look strong, according to Joshua Case, CPA of American Tax Service LLC in Franklin, Indiana, in a newly published HelloNation article.

Profitable companies can still run out of cash, CPA finds

The article states that a business can appear profitable on paper while facing real cash shortages. Regularly updated financial records help owners track seasonal fluctuations, recurring costs, and unpaid invoices before they escalate into liquidity problems.

Monthly and quarterly reviews replace year-end guesswork

Rather than waiting for annual summaries, the article recommends evaluating financial performance on a monthly or quarterly basis. This cadence supports budgeting, pricing decisions, and faster responses to shifts in market conditions or operating expenses.