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NiCE Extends Its AI-Powered Customer Experience Solution to AWS European Sovereign Cloud, Advancing Trusted Agentic AI Across Regulated Markets

NiCE’s CX AI solution supports digital sovereignty and EU data residency requirements

HOBOKEN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NiCE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced it has been named a launch partner for the Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) European Sovereign Cloud, a new independent cloud for Europe. The announcement marks a further expansion of the strategic relationship between NiCE and AWS, with NiCE making its agentic AI-powered customer experience solution available on the AWS European Sovereign Cloud.

Through this collaboration, organizations will be able to deploy NiCE’s advanced AI capabilities while supporting their data residency, operational autonomy, and digital sovereignty requirements within the European Union (EU). Building on the companies’ previously announced partnership to accelerate AI-powered customer service innovation, this newest alliance extends the reach of NiCE’s agentic AI solution to its growing European customer base, particularly organizations operating in highly regulated industries such as public sector, financial services, and healthcare.

The AWS European Sovereign Cloud is a fully featured, independently operated sovereign cloud backed by strong technical controls, sovereign assurances, and legal protections designed to meet the needs of European governments and enterprises. The AWS European Sovereign Cloud infrastructure is entirely located within the EU and operates independently from existing AWS Regions. Customers using the AWS European Sovereign Cloud benefit from the full power of AWS, including the same service portfolio, security, availability, performance, familiar architecture, APIs, and innovations such as the AWS Nitro System. By making NiCE’s agentic AI solution available on the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, organizations in highly regulated industries can accelerate AI adoption and unlock greater business value while maintaining control over sensitive data and meeting digital sovereignty requirements.

Advancing Agentic AI for Regulated Markets

NiCE is a leader in CX AI, unifying AI agents and human agents to orchestrate intelligent, goal-oriented outcomes across the customer journey. With its agentic AI solution planned for availability on AWS European Sovereign Cloud, European organizations will be able to deploy AI agents, real-time copilots, workflow automation, and AI-powered analytics capabilities in an environment designed to meet digital sovereignty needs and support customer requirements.

For example, a European financial institution could deploy NiCE’s AI agents on AWS European Sovereign Cloud to automate routine service requests, support human agents with real-time guidance, and personalize customer interactions while maintaining operational autonomy and keeping customer data within the EU.

“What sets NiCE apart is enterprise-grade agentic AI engineered for the world’s most regulated organizations, purpose-built with reliability, security, compliance, and privacy that organizations can’t compromise on,” said Dorothy Copeland, Chief Partner Officer at NiCE. “By extending our agentic AI solution to the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, NiCE enables Europe’s most regulated organizations to deploy next-generation AI capabilities on an independent cloud infrastructure located within the EU, supporting their digital sovereignty needs while accelerating AI-first customer experience transformation.”

Supporting Europe’s Digital Sovereignty Priorities

Data governance and compliance remain top priorities for organizations operating under EU regulatory frameworks. NiCE’s sovereign cloud strategy, including existing deployments in the EU, U.K., and Australia, reflects its continued commitment to delivering secure, scalable, AI-driven CX solutions that support customers’ regional and regulatory requirements. The addition of the AWS European Sovereign Cloud gives customers an uncompromising choice: achieving total digital sovereignty while continuing to innovate at pace.

“As AI governance becomes a strategic priority across Europe, sovereign cloud environments are evolving from a compliance requirement to a key enabler of innovation. Organizations increasingly need solutions that not only meet stringent data residency and regulatory obligations, but also deliver the agentic AI, automation, and real-time insights required to transform customer experience,” said Oru Mohiuddin, Research Director, IDC. “The combination of NiCE’s agentic AI capabilities with the AWS European Sovereign Cloud addresses a growing market need: enabling regulated organizations to pursue AI-led transformation while maintaining control over data, operations, and governance within the EU.”

Thomas Pöppe, CIO, AOK Bayern: “As we operate in an increasingly complex regulatory and competitive environment, especially around the use of AI, we see sovereignty as becoming essential to our long-term AI strategy. The combination of NiCE’s agentic AI capabilities and the AWS European Sovereign Cloud offers a compelling path forward, allowing us to innovate while meeting evolving requirements around data residency, governance, and operational control.”

About NiCE

NiCE (NASDAQ: NICE) is transforming the world with AI that puts people first. Our purpose-built AI-powered platforms automate engagements into proactive, safe, intelligent actions, empowering individuals and organizations to innovate and act, from interaction to resolution. Trusted by organizations throughout 150+ countries worldwide, NiCE’s platforms are widely adopted across industries connecting people, systems, and workflows to work smarter at scale, elevating performance across the organization, delivering proven measurable outcomes.

Trademark Note: NiCE and the NiCE logo are trademarks of NICE Ltd. All other marks are trademarks of their respective owners. For a full list of NICE’s marks, please see: www.nice.com/nice-trademarks.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements, including the statements by Ms. Copeland, are based on the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of NICE Ltd. (the “Company”). In some cases, such forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as “believe,” “expect,” “seek,” “may,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “project,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” or similar words. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from those described herein, including but not limited to the impact of changes in general economic and business conditions; competition; successful execution of the Company’s growth strategy; success and growth of the Company’s cloud Software-as-a-Service business; rapid changes in technology and market requirements; the implementation of AI capabilities in certain products and services, decline in demand for the Company’s products; inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications; difficulties in making additional acquisitions or difficulties or effectively integrating acquired operations; loss of market share; an inability to maintain certain marketing and distribution arrangements; the Company’s dependency on third-party cloud computing platform providers, hosting facilities and service partners; cyber security attacks or other security incidents; privacy concerns; changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates, the effects of additional tax liabilities resulting from our global operations, the effect of unexpected events or geo-political conditions, including those arising from political instability or armed conflict that may disrupt our business and the global economy; our ability to recruit and retain qualified personnel; the effect of newly enacted or modified laws, regulation or standards on the Company and our products and various other factors and uncertainties discussed in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). For a more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties affecting the company, refer to the Company’s reports filed from time to time with the SEC, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise them, except as required by law.

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NiCE Launches AI Specialization Program, Recognizing Partners Driving Significant AI Outcomes for Enterprises

Six industry-leading partners — Accenture, Cirrus, Deloitte, Route 101, and TTEC — named as inaugural AI Specialization partners under the NiCE 360 Partner Program

HOBOKEN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NiCE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced the launch of the NiCE AI Specialization Program, a formal, criteria-based recognition within the NiCE 360 Partner Program designed to recognize partners delivering measurable outcomes for enterprise organizations. As part of the launch, NiCE has named six inaugural AI Specialization partners: Accenture, Cirrus, Deloitte, TTEC, and Route 101.

The NiCE AI Specialization Program establishes one of the industry’s most rigorous standards for AI delivery. Modeled on industry-recognized frameworks, it gives enterprise buyers a trusted, independently verified way to identify the partners proven to deliver AI at scale, setting a new benchmark for enterprise AI delivery.

“Enterprises are placing significant investment in AI, and they need partners with deep AI skills and experience that provide advisory consulting and implementation services. The NiCE AI Specialization Partner Program sets that standard. It recognizes the partners who have proven they can turn NiCE AI into measurable business outcomes, and gives every enterprise a trusted, independently verified way to choose who to build with,” said Dorothy Copeland, Chief Partner Officer, NiCE.

Every AI Specialization partner is validated against three pillars — People, Practice and Performance — that together prove they can deliver enterprise AI at scale:

• People: A bench of certified AI talent, including NiCE Certified AI Engineers (NCAE) at Practitioner level or above, Conversation Designers and dedicated AI Delivery Leads, so that every engagement is backed by credentialed human expertise.
• Practice: Proven, live deployments across the NiCE AI suite, including Cognigy, Autopilot, Copilot, Auto Summary and Proactive AI, spanning at least three distinct use-case categories and one or more enterprise-scale engagements.
• Performance: Independently verified business outcomes, including AI-attributed annual contract value (ACV), customer satisfaction (CSAT) scores, net retention and enterprise references that demonstrate measurable impact.

“The NiCE AI Specialization affirms our commitment to outcomes over promises. Being part of this first cohort reflects the depth of our certified talent and the impact of the deployments we deliver across the full NiCE AI suite,” said Jason Roos, CEO, Cirrus.

“The NiCE AI Specialization recognizes what our clients already experience: a partner that pairs deep NiCE expertise with a relentless focus on outcomes and quality. Being named in this first cohort validates the dedicated certified talent and proven deployments we bring to every engagement,” said Stephan Schuessler, Partner Technology & Transformation, Deloitte Consulting.

“Being named among the first AI Specialization partners reflects the standard we hold ourselves to on every engagement. This recognition is built on certified talent, live deployments, and the measurable outcomes our enterprise clients count on,” said Russell Attwood, CEO, Route 101.

“The enterprise market is flooded with AI hype, but technology alone doesn’t solve business challenges. True transformation requires connecting advanced tools with a company’s broader operational and technology ecosystem. Being recognized as both an inaugural NiCE AI Specialization partner and a Platinum Partner reinforces TTEC Digital’s ability to deliver the deep consulting and end-to-end integration required to make AI work at scale and drive meaningful outcomes,” said Chris Brown, President, TTEC Digital.

The AI Specialization Program is the first in a planned roadmap of Specializations under the NiCE 360 Partner Program. NiCE plans to roll out a series of product and vertical-market specializations throughout 2026 and 2027. As the program expands, enterprises will be able to choose partners with deep, validated expertise in their specific industry, pairing proven delivery with the domain knowledge that turns technology into measurable results in their market.

About the NiCE Certified AI Engineer (NCAE) Program

The NCAE program is an individual certification pathway that validates hands-on expertise in designing, deploying, and optimizing enterprise-grade AI agent solutions on the NiCE platform. Credentials are earned by individuals, not partner organizations, through a combination of self-paced learning, instructor-led workshops, and real-world deployment assessments. Levels include Associate, Practitioner, and Expert.

About NiCE

NiCE (Nasdaq: NICE) is transforming the world with AI that puts people first. Our purpose-built AI-powered platforms automate engagements into proactive, safe, intelligent actions, empowering individuals and organizations to innovate and act, from interaction to resolution. Trusted by organizations throughout 150+ countries worldwide, NiCE’s platforms are widely adopted across industries connecting people, systems, and workflows to work smarter at scale, elevating performance across the organization, delivering proven measurable outcomes.

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Teledyne e2v Strengthens Space-Grade ADC Offering with Radiation Robustness Results

GRENOBLE, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Teledyne e2v Semiconductors today announced new radiation test results for its EV10AS940, a 10-bit, 12.8 GSps, Ka-band-capable analog-to-digital converter, or ADC, developed for demanding space payloads and mission-critical applications.

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These results give space engineers additional confidence when designing high-performance satellite communications payloads, synthetic aperture radar, or SAR, systems, space electronic intelligence platforms and advanced space instrumentation, where data-conversion speed, radiation tolerance and in-orbit reliability are critical to mission success.

As part of a comprehensive single event effects, or SEE, test campaign, multiple EV10AS940 samples were evaluated at leading radiation test facilities, including RADEF in Finland and the Texas A&M University Cyclotron Institute in the United States. The devices were exposed to heavy ions across a broad range of conditions, including linear energy transfer, or LET, values up to 94 MeV·cm²/mg.

Across all tested configurations, no single event latch-up, or SEL, events were observed, including at maximum LET levels, elevated temperature and increased supply-voltage conditions. At the conclusion of the campaign, all tested devices remained fully operational, with no functional degradation observed.

“These results give space system designers added confidence when selecting high-speed data converters for advanced payloads,” said Victoria Nasserddine, Product Marketing Manager at Teledyne e2v Semiconductors. “The EV10AS940 combines ultrahigh-speed performance with demonstrated radiation robustness, supporting applications where mission assurance and signal-chain performance are both critical.”

The EV10AS940 supports high-bandwidth applications that require fast, reliable conversion in harsh environments, including satellite communications, radar, electronic intelligence and advanced space instrumentation. The latest SEE results build on Teledyne e2v’s long-standing expertise in high-reliability semiconductor technologies for space and defense markets.

Total ionizing dose, or TID, characterization of the EV10AS940 has also been completed, confirming its robustness for long-term operation in radiation environments. Additional testing is ongoing, with complete reports expected by the end of 2026.

ABOUT TELEDYNE e2v SEMICONDUCTORS

Teledyne e2v delivers advanced solutions for health care, life sciences, space, transportation, defense and industrial markets. The company offers high-reliability semiconductors, including data converters, microprocessors and radiation-tolerant memories, alongside specialized manufacturing and test services. To learn more, visit Teledyne e2v Semiconductors’ website at semiconductors.teledyne-e2v.com.

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) is a leading provider of sophisticated digital imaging products and software, instrumentation, aerospace and defense electronics, and engineered systems. Teledyne’s operations are primarily located in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Western and Northern Europe. For more information, visit Teledyne’s website at teledyne.com.

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Kimball Electronics Acquires European-Based Medical CDMO, Helvoet Polymer Technologies B.V.

• Helvoet is an advanced medical CDMO specializing in highly automated micro-molding and precision injection molding for microfluidics, diagnostics, and drug delivery applications

• Acquisition establishes a global medical CMO platform by expanding the Kimball manufacturing footprint in Europe while adding production facilities in India

• Transaction is expected to be accretive to fiscal 2027 adjusted earnings, increasing sales in the Kimball medical vertical in the low double-digit range

• Helvoet customer base includes blue-chip medical companies complementary to the Kimball portfolio, creating opportunities for expanded program wins and possible vertical integration

• Kimball manufacturing facility in Indianapolis positions the combined business to capture near-term U.S. demand from existing Helvoet customers

• Management to host a conference call and webcast on Wednesday, July 1^st at 9:00 AM ET

JASPER, Ind.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Kimball Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: KE) today announced the Company acquired Helvoet Polymer Technologies B.V. (“Helvoet”), a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), based in Europe and with operations in India focused on microfluidics, diagnostics, and drug delivery.

The transaction was valued at a purchase price of €90 million (excluding working capital, other customary adjustments, and acquisition-related costs), or approximately $103 million, representing approximately 9x estimated adjusted EBITDA for Helvoet in calendar 2026. Kimball funded the acquisition through a combination of cash and available borrowing capacity on existing lines of credit. Pro forma leverage following the close remains consistent with the capital allocation priorities of Kimball.

Commenting on today’s announcement, Richard D. Phillips, Chief Executive Officer of Kimball Electronics, stated, “Helvoet is exactly the type of acquisition we’ve been building toward, a highly specialized medical CDMO with comprehensive capabilities in microfluidics, diagnostics, and drug delivery, serving blue-chip customers in the fastest-growing segments of healthcare. The acquisition is central to our strategy of establishing Kimball as a true global medical CMO platform with a strengthened presence in Europe, access to the India market, and a clear path for accelerating growth in the U.S. by leveraging our new manufacturing facility in Indianapolis.”

Mr. Phillips continued, “Today’s announcement is another meaningful step in our journey to expand our CMO capabilities and strategically position the Company with an increased presence and penetration in the medical industry. Over the past three years, we have made deliberate decisions that involved divesting non-core assets, streamlining our network, and strengthening the balance sheet. We are now leveraging that strength with the acquisition of a high-quality business at an attractive valuation. Helvoet has a talented team with strong leadership, and we’re excited to partner together and unlock synergies of the combined business. We believe this will create meaningful long-term value for our shareholders.”

Mr. Phillips and other members of the Kimball management team will be hosting a conference call and webcast on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 9:00 AM ET, to provide additional information on the acquisition and answer questions related to the transaction.

Based in the Netherlands, Helvoet was founded in 1939 and most recently operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hydratec Industries N.V., with manufacturing facilities in Tilburg, Netherlands, and Pune, India. In calendar 2025, revenue totaled approximately $56 million with an EBITDA margin rate in the mid-teens. Over 70% of revenue was from medical customers and the balance derived from other end markets that deliver strong margins and support continued reinvestment in the medical business.

Eveline Hogenkamp, Chief Executive Officer of Helvoet, added: “Helvoet has spent decades building something genuinely differentiated — design and engineering savvy, robust materials expertise, highly automated precision manufacturing, and long-term relationships with some of the world’s leading medical companies. Finding the right partner to take this business to the next level was critical, and in Kimball we found just that. Their Indianapolis facility, customer relationships, and operational capabilities are precisely what we need to scale our U.S. presence and win larger, more complex programs. The strategic fit is as strong as any I’ve seen — complementary capabilities, shared values around engineering excellence and quality, and a clear vision for where this business can go. I couldn’t be more excited about what we’re going to build together.”

Helvoet will continue to be led by its current leadership team, including CEO Hogenkamp, who will remain a key driver of the business going forward.

MP Corporate Finance served as the lead financial advisor to Helvoet, and Roth Capital Partners served as the exclusive financial advisor to Kimball Electronics.

Additional information on the acquisition is available in the Kimball Electronics Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

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	For those unable to participate in the live webcast, the call will be archived at investors.kimballelectronics.com.

About Kimball Electronics, Inc.

Kimball Electronics is a global, multifaceted manufacturer offering Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) and Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) solutions to customers around the world. From our operations in the United States, China, Mexico, Poland, Romania, and Thailand, our teams are proud to provide manufacturing services for a variety of industries. Recognized for a reputation of excellence, we are committed to a high-performance culture that values quality, reliability, value, speed, and ethical behavior. Kimball Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: KE) is headquartered in Jasper, Indiana.

To learn more about Kimball Electronics, visit www.kimballelectronics.com.

About Helvoet Polymer Technologies B.V.

Helvoet is a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) for high-performance components in polymers and elastomers used in critical applications across health tech, food tech, new energy and mobility. They co-develop, manufacture and assemble precision components that meet the demands of regulated and high-performance environments. With approximately 85 years of experience, Helvoet combines deep materials expertise, in-house tooling and scalable production capacity to help customers move from concept to validated production with confidence.

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Teledyne FLIR Defense Partners With STORM to Extend Black Recon Missions Across More Vehicle Platforms

Through new partnership, Teledyne FLIR’s Black Recon drone-in-a-box system can be quickly integrated and fielded across a wider range of vehicles using open, modular RADS architecture

OSLO, Norway–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY), and STORM have announced a partnership that will bring Teledyne FLIR’s Black Recon™ vehicle reconnaissance system to RADS™, the Rapid Adapt and Deploy System. As a RADS Application Partner, Teledyne FLIR gains a standardised route to field Black Recon across many more vehicle types, while joining STORM’s growing ecosystem of certified technology partners. The partnership was signed at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris.

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Black Recon lets crews autonomously launch, operate and recover up to three small reconnaissance UAVs from fixed sites or from inside a vehicle, providing persistent situational awareness ahead of advancing forces and beyond line of sight. Each UAV carries both electro-optical and thermal cameras and is controlled from the safety of the cabin, extending a crew’s reach well beyond the vehicle itself.

RADS adds a new dimension to that capability. Its open, modular architecture standardises how technology integrates onto vehicles, so Black Recon can be mounted, upgraded or moved between vehicles in minutes rather than through bespoke engineering. Because RADS spans platforms from standard pickups to the RADS Trailer and lighter platforms such as ATVs, UGVs, snowmobiles and boats, the same reconnaissance capability can be adapted and integrated to whichever platform an operator fields and repurposed as missions change. It can even be taken off the vehicle entirely and operated as a standalone, personal reconnaissance system, deployed wherever it is needed by a single operator in minutes.

For Teledyne FLIR Defense, the partnership also opens a commercial channel onto RADS-equipped fleets and STORM’s growing distributor network. As development progresses, the partners will explore additional Teledyne FLIR products and systems suited to RADS.

“Our customers operate in environments where mission requirements change quickly, and they need to add and update capability without taking vehicles out of service,” said Harald Sørensen, Vice President of Norway Operations at Teledyne FLIR Defense. “RADS gives us a standardised way to put Black Recon onto the platforms our customers already field and to do it at scale. We see RADS as a natural foundation for bringing more of our drone portfolio to vehicle fleets over time.”

“It is a real vote of confidence to have a company of Teledyne FLIR Defense’s standing build on RADS,” said Andreas Rist, Founder, STORM. “Black Recon is genuinely exciting technology and having a global leader in sensing and unmanned systems choose our platform means a great deal to us. We are proud to have them as a partner.

“With RADS you have a whole fleet where every vehicle can run any task and be repurposed as needs change, and a capability like Black Recon can be added, moved between vehicles, or deployed on its own in minutes. That’s exactly what this partnership is built to deliver,” Rist added.

About Teledyne FLIR Defense

Teledyne FLIR Defense has been providing advanced, mission-critical technology and systems for more than 45 years. Our products are on the frontlines of the world’s most pressing military, security and public safety challenges. As a global leader in thermal imaging, we design and build sophisticated surveillance sensors for air, land and maritime use. We develop the most rugged, trusted unmanned air and ground platforms, as well as intelligent sensing devices used to detect chemicals, biological agents, radiation and explosives. At Teledyne FLIR Defense we bring together this expertise to deliver solutions that enable critical decisions and keep our world safe – from any threat, anywhere. To learn more, visit us online or follow @flir_defense.

About STORM and RADS

STORM Adapt Group AS is a Norwegian company that develops RADS, the Rapid Adapt and Deploy System: an open, modular, dual-use vehicle integration architecture for civil and defence use. RADS provides a fast, cost-effective and standardised way to integrate technology and equipment onto vehicles, built around the patented DockLock mounting system and the ArxLock external attachment rail. It lets a platform be reconfigured for changing roles and gives operators a new way to deploy capability and manage fleet logistics across a vehicle’s lifecycle. Through a network of certified application partners and an approved production network, RADS lets third-party technology be integrated once and deployed across vehicle fleets at scale. STORM operates through STORM Adapt AS (civil) and STORM Vanguard AS (defence). Learn more at stormadapt.com.

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Teledyne FLIR Defense and STORM have announced a partnership that will bring Teledyne FLIR’s Black Recon™ vehicle reconnaissance system to RADS™, the Rapid Adapt and Deploy System. Through the new partnership, the Black Recon unmanned aerial system can be quickly integrated and fielded across a wider range of vehicles.

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