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• Partnership operates the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform on Schwarz Digits’ cloud infrastructure STACKIT in Germany.
• Joint offering delivers sovereign Zero Trust SASE for customers across Europe, combining Zscaler’s deep cybersecurity expertise with data sovereignty.

BAD FRIEDRICHSHALL, Germany and MUNICH, July 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zscaler, the cybersecurity platform for the AI era, and Schwarz Digits, the IT and digital division of Schwarz Group, today announced a strategic partnership. The collaboration combines the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform with Schwarz Digits’ European sovereign cloud STACKIT. This creates a sovereign Zero Trust Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) service designed to prevent AI-driven threats and increase cyber resilience. Now available to customers across Europe, this offering is hosted in German data centers and operated by STACKIT. While built for organizations across every industry, the solution is tailored specifically for mission-critical operations in public administration, defense, financial services, and healthcare.

European customers are increasingly demanding sovereign technology while cybersecurity threats continue to escalate rapidly in scale, speed and sophistication, driven in particular by the use of AI by malicious actors. At the same time, European regulations including NIS2, DORA, the AI Act, and others have elevated cybersecurity to a board-level priority. Organizations must address digital sovereignty concerns while also meeting strict cybersecurity regulatory requirements and not losing sight of performance demands. This balancing act can be difficult to achieve.

Schwarz Digits and Zscaler solve these needs simultaneously by deploying the Zscaler security platform in Schwarz Digits’ data centers to deliver a holistic Zero Trust SASE sovereign cloud approach. Organizations can now secure their hybrid workforce while meeting demanding operational resilience and supply-chain security expectations. The joint offering covers the deployment, management, operation, and support of a state-of-the-art cybersecurity cloud platform, so that customer data and operations remain protected against cyber threats and aligned with European legal requirements.

Christian Müller, CEO of Schwarz Digits, explains: “Technological independence begins with infrastructure. Through this partnership, we are taking network security to a new level: we are evolving existing security architectures and focusing on high-performance identity verification. For our customers, this means even stronger protection against cyberattacks.”

“In an era of AI-driven cyber threats, a modern Zero Trust SASE solution is the only effective way to protect sensitive enterprise data,” says Misha Kuperman, Chief Reliability Officer at Zscaler. “Our partnership with Schwarz Digits is a concrete demonstration of our long-term commitment to Europe: Together, we help our customers eliminate their attack surface and prevent the lateral movement of threats, while still maintaining compliance with European regulations through EU data residency. This enables the highest level of security while aligning with European digital sovereignty regulations.”

“Our customers in the private and public sector need secure, resilient IT infrastructure without compromising on digital sovereignty. By uniting the expertise of two technology leaders, we make this a reality: Zscaler provides an advanced Zero Trust SASE architecture to counter AI-driven cyberattacks, while Schwarz Digits ensures a sovereign cloud infrastructure through STACKIT. This helps to ensure all data remains in the EU and is protected against third-party access,” says Bernd Wagner, CSO of Schwarz Digits.

More information

Please find more information at www.schwarz-digits.de/en.

Contact
Schwarz Digits
Telephone +49 7132 30 490 490
[email protected]

Media Contacts

Nick Gonzalez, Director of Public Relations
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About Zscaler

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) is a pioneer and global leader in zero trust security. The world’s largest businesses, critical infrastructure organizations, and government agencies rely on Zscaler to secure users, branches, applications, data & devices, and to accelerate digital transformation initiatives. Distributed across 160+ data centers globally, the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform combined with advanced AI combats billions of cyber threats and policy violations every day and unlocks productivity gains for modern enterprises by reducing costs and complexity.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. These forward-looking statements include the expected delivery, adoption, and performance of the Zero Trust security service, including deployment on STACKIT infrastructure. These forward-looking statements are subject to the safe harbor provisions created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. A significant number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this press release, including those factors related to the deployment, performance, regulatory alignment, customer adoption and market acceptance of the joint offering across Europe. Additional risks and uncertainties are set forth in our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 26, 2026, which is available on our website at ir.zscaler.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking statements in this release are based on the limited information currently available to Zscaler as of the date hereof, which is subject to change, and Zscaler will not necessarily update the information, even if new information becomes available in the future.

About Schwarz
Digits

Schwarz Digits is the IT and digital division of Schwarz Group and offers impressive digital products and services that meet the high German data protection standards. With the aim of achieving the greatest possible digital sovereignty, Schwarz Digits provides the IT infrastructure and solutions for the extensive ecosystem of Schwarz Group’s companies and develops it for the future. Schwarz Digits’ sovereign core services include Cloud, Cyber Security, Data and AI, Communication and Workspace. In addition, Schwarz Digits creates optimal conditions for the development of trend-setting innovations for end customers, companies and public sector organizations.

AMMAN, Jordan and HOLMDEL, N.J., July 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BIO-key International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BKYI), a global leader in biometric-powered identity and access management (IAM), today announced that the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) is working with BIO-key on a national initiative to modernize how end clients authenticate across Jordan’s financial sector, which serves a total population of 11.6 million.

The CBJ initiative reflects a broader move toward biometric-first authentication, with the objective of reducing and ultimately eliminating end-client dependency on passwords, tokens and other traditional credentials and their related costs. By tying authentication directly to an individual’s identity, the initiative aims to strengthen security while creating a simpler, more consistent and lower cost authentication experience across Jordan’s financial ecosystem.

The CBJ is leveraging BIO-key’s unique experience in large-scale biometric authentication and identity security for the initiative and utilizing its PortalGuard and WEB-key technologies to enable secure biometric authentication across digital and financial environments.

“The Central Bank of Jordan is developing a national initiative to transform authentication for end clients across Jordan’s financial sector,” said Alaa Wrekat, Head of Cybersecurity Department at the Central Bank of Jordan. “Our vision is to establish biometric authentication as the national standard, reducing reliance on passwords and other legacy authentication methods. We selected BIO-Key International as our partner for this initiative based on its biometric expertise and proven experience supporting large-scale deployments across financial institutions in EMEA. We believe this collaboration can set a new benchmark for secure digital identity in Jordan’s financial sector.”

“This initiative represents much more than a technology deployment. It reflects a broader shift in how we think about digital identity, moving away from credentials people know or carry toward identity that can be securely tied to the individual,” said Alex Rocha, International Managing Director at BIO-key International. “We are already working with financial institutions across the region to address their specific identity and authentication challenges, giving us a strong understanding of the security, operational and regulatory realities they face. Working with the Central Bank of Jordan on this vision is an important milestone for BIO-key. Jordan has the opportunity to establish a new benchmark for secure authentication in the financial sector, and we are proud to bring our regional experience, biometric expertise and identity security capabilities to that journey.”

BIO-key’s engagement with Jordan’s financial sector has developed through its work with banking and cybersecurity leaders in the country. Earlier this month BIO-key partnered with the Association of Banks in Jordan (ABJ) for a digital identity and cybersecurity workshop in Amman, held under the patronage of Dr. Maher Al-Mahrouq, ABJ’s Director General. The event brought together stakeholders from Jordan’s banking community to explore the evolving role of identity, authentication and biometrics in financial-sector cybersecurity.

“Working alongside the Central Bank of Jordan on an initiative of this scale is a significant milestone for BIO-key and a strong validation of the trust our team has built in Jordan,” said Almuez Mansour, International Sales Leader at BIO-key International. “The vision goes beyond adding biometrics as another authentication factor. It is about moving toward a fully biometric-oriented authentication model, eliminating dependency on passwords, tokens, and other traditional credentials for end clients. This is an opportunity to help shape the future of authentication across an entire financial ecosystem and support Jordan in building a simpler, stronger and more secure approach to digital identity.”

The CBJ initiative builds on BIO-key’s experience with biometric authentication at significant scale. In discussions with Jordanian institutions, a critical emphasis was BIO-key’s technological contribution to one of the world’s largest biometric banking deployments, supporting more than 30million customers across over 850 branches. This customer deployment demonstrates how biometric identity can be deployed at scale while addressing the security, operational and overhead requirements of financial institutions.

The scope, implementation framework, and timeline of the national initiative are being developed between BIO-key and the Central Bank of Jordan. Additional details will be announced as the initiative progresses.

About the Central Bank of Jordan (
www.cbj.gov.jo
)

The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) is the monetary authority of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, responsible for maintaining monetary and financial stability and regulating and supervising Jordan’s banking and financial sector.

About BIO-key International (
www.bio-key.com
)

BIO-key International is a global provider of Identity and Access Management (IAM) and identity-bound biometric authentication solutions, helping organizations secure access for employees, customers and citizens. With more than 27 years of experience and customers across banking, government, healthcare and other sectors, BIO-key provides authentication and identity solutions designed to reduce reliance on passwords and strengthen the connection between digital identity and the individual.

BIO-key operates across the United States, Spain, Portugal, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and Nigeria. For more information, visit BIO-Key’s website.

Engage with BIO-key Corporate:

Investor Contacts 

William Jones, David Collins
Catalyst IR
[email protected] or 212-924-9800

Stellantis Announces Agreement to Sell Free2move’s Car-sharing Business to Mutares

• Free2move provides free-floating car-sharing services in Europe and the United States
• Stellantis will prioritize continuity for customers, partners, and employees throughout the process, expected to close by the end of 2026

Amsterdam/Munich, July 28, 2026 – Stellantis and Mutares SE & Co. KGaA (“Mutares,” ISIN: DE000A2NB650) today announced an agreement for the sale of Stellantis’ entire shareholding in the Free2move car-sharing business to Mutares. The transaction is expected to conclude by the end of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Free2move offers short- and long-term free-floating car-sharing, bookable 24/7 through a proprietary mobile application. It operates one of the most geographically diversified car-sharing platforms, with fleets across 14 cities in Europe and the United States.

This transaction aligns with the strategy set out in Stellantis’ FaSTLAne 2030 plan. The Company applies a disciplined approach to capital allocation, directing investments and resources to the regions, brands and technologies that can generate the strongest returns.

With the signing of an agreement to acquire Free2move’s car-sharing business, Mutares establishes a new platform in the mobility sector. Its plans include the revamped management of its international fleet, continued transition to battery-electric vehicles, and renewed attention to customer experience and the urban mobility needs of municipalities.

As an independent entity under Mutares, Free2move’s car-sharing business is expected to benefit from enhanced agility, dedicated investment and increased operational flexibility, helping it pursue growth in a competitive mobility market.

“By sharpening our focus on core automotive activities, we strengthen our capacity to deliver long-term performance,” commented Virgilio Cerutti, Head of Business Development & Partnerships at Stellantis. “We are committed to working closely with all stakeholders to support a smooth transition process for customers, partners, and employees.”

“Free2move’s car-sharing business combines a strong, internationally recognized brand with clear potential for operational improvement following an intended carve-out from Stellantis,” commented Johannes Laumann, CIO of Mutares, adding: “Together with the management team, we look forward to strengthening Free2move’s operating model and further developing the company into an independent leading platform in the mobility sector.”

Completion of the transaction remains subject to applicable information and consultation processes with employee representative bodies, as well as regulatory approvals and other customary conditions under relevant laws and statutory provisions.

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About Stellantis

Stellantis (NYSE: STLA / Euronext Milan: STLAM / Euronext Paris: STLAP) is a leading global automaker, dedicated to giving its customers the freedom to choose the way they move, embracing the latest technologies and creating value for all its stakeholders. Its unique portfolio of iconic and innovative brands includes Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, FIAT, Jeep_®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall, Free2move and Leasys. For more information, visit www.stellantis.com.

About Mutares SE & Co. KGaA

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, Munich (www.mutares.com), is a listed private equity holding company with offices in Munich (HQ), Amsterdam, Bad Wiessee, Chicago, Frankfurt, Helsinki, London, Madrid, Milan, Mumbai, Paris, Shanghai, Stockholm, Tokyo, Warsaw, and Vienna, that acquires companies in transition that show significant potential for operational improvement and are resold after stabilization and repositioning. The company follows a sustainable minimum dividend policy.

The shares of Mutares SE & Co. KGaA are traded on the Regulated Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol “MUX” (ISIN: DE000A2NB650) and are included in the SDAX selection index.

For more information, please contact: 

​​
Fernão Silveira​ 
​+31 6 43 25 43 41 
 [email protected]​ 
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Nathalie Roussel​
​+33 6 87 77 41 82 
[email protected]​ 

[email protected] 
www.stellantis.com 

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA

Investor Relations
Phone: +49 89 9292 7760
Email: [email protected]
www.mutares.com

Press Contact in Germany

CROSS ALLIANCE communication GmbH
Susan Hoffmeister
Phone: +49 89 125 09 0333
Email: [email protected]
www.crossalliance.de

Press Contact in France

VAE SOLIS COMMUNICATIONS
Marie-Caroline Garnier
Phone: +33 6 22 86 39 17
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Community
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Angela Gammino +39 3357186754 [email protected];
Sara Panarello +39 376 186 8354 [email protected]

Press Contact in UK

14:46 Consulting
Tom Sutton
Phone: +44 7796 474940
Email: [email protected]

Stellantis Forward-Looking Statements 

This communication contains forward-looking statements. In particular, statements regarding future events and anticipated results of operations, business strategies, the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, future financial and operating results, the anticipated closing date for the proposed transaction and other anticipated aspects of our operations or operating results are forward-looking statements. These statements may include terms such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “could”, “should”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “remain”, “on track”, “design”, “target”, “objective”, “goal”, “forecast”, “projection”, “outlook”, “prospects”, “plan”, or similar terms. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Rather, they are based on Stellantis’ current state of knowledge, future expectations and projections about future events and are by their nature, subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. They relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur or exist in the future and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on them. There can be no assurance that the contemplated transactions will be completed or that the expected scope or timing will be achieved.

Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including: the ability of Stellantis to launch new products successfully and to maintain vehicle shipment volumes; changes in the global financial markets, general economic environment and changes in demand for automotive products, which is subject to cyclicality; Stellantis’ ability to successfully manage the industry-wide transition from internal combustion engines to full electrification; Stellantis’ ability to offer innovative, attractive products and to develop, manufacture and sell vehicles with advanced features including enhanced electrification, connectivity and autonomous-driving characteristics; Stellantis’ ability to produce or procure electric batteries with competitive performance, cost and at required volumes; Stellantis’ ability to successfully launch new businesses and integrate acquisitions; a significant malfunction, disruption or security breach compromising information technology systems or the electronic control systems contained in Stellantis’ vehicles; exchange rate fluctuations, interest rate changes, credit risk and other market risks; increases in costs, disruptions of supply or shortages of raw materials, parts, components and systems used in Stellantis’ vehicles; changes in local economic and political conditions; changes in trade policy, the imposition of global and regional tariffs or tariffs targeted to the automotive industry, the enactment of tax reforms or other changes in tax laws and regulations; the level of governmental economic incentives available to support the adoption of battery electric vehicles; the impact of increasingly stringent regulations regarding fuel efficiency requirements and reduced greenhouse gas and tailpipe emissions; various types of claims, lawsuits, governmental investigations and other contingencies, including product liability and warranty claims and environmental claims, investigations and lawsuits; material operating expenditures in relation to compliance with environmental, health and safety regulations; the level of competition in the automotive industry, which may increase due to consolidation and new entrants; Stellantis’ ability to attract and retain experienced management and employees; exposure to shortfalls in the funding of Stellantis’ defined benefit pension plans; Stellantis’ ability to provide or arrange for access to adequate financing for dealers and retail customers and associated risks related to the operations of financial services companies; Stellantis’ ability to access funding to execute its business plan; Stellantis’ ability to realize anticipated benefits from joint venture arrangements; disruptions arising from political, social and economic instability; risks associated with Stellantis’ relationships with employees, dealers and suppliers; Stellantis’ ability to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting; developments in labor and industrial relations and developments in applicable labor laws; earthquakes or other disasters; risks and other items described in Stellantis’ Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025 and Current Reports on Form 6-K and amendments thereto filed with the SEC; and other risks and uncertainties.

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New York, New York, July 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Market Technology Acquisition Corp (the “Company”), a newly organized special purpose acquisition company formed as a Cayman Islands exempted company, today announced the closing of its initial public offering of 20,500,000 units (the “IPO”), which includes 500,000 units issued pursuant to the partial exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option, at an offering price of $10.00 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds of $205,000,000.

The units began trading on the Global Market tier of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) under the ticker symbol “MTAKU” on July 24, 2026. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share at $11.50 per share. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the ordinary shares and the warrants are expected to be traded on Nasdaq under the symbols “MTAK” and “MTAKW,” respectively.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering after expenses, and the simultaneous private placements of units, to consummate the Company’s initial business combination and for working capital following the offering.

BTIG, LLC is acting as sole book-running manager for the offering.

A registration statement relating to the securities sold in the initial public offering was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 23, 2026. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from: BTIG, LLC, 65 East 55th Street, New York, New York 10022, or by email at [email protected], or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Market Technology Acquisition Corp

Market Technology Acquisition Corp is a blank check company, also commonly referred to as a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. While the Company’s strategy allows for an initial business combination in any business or industry or at any stage of its corporate evolution, its primary focus is businesses operating across the global capital markets ecosystem, with particular emphasis on licensed U.S. equities and options clearing businesses and related market infrastructure, and post-trade, brokerage, custody, execution and financial technology platforms. The Company’s management team is anchored by CEO Jonathan Slone, and CFO and COO, Christopher Hayes, supported by a board of directors with extensive industry, operational and capital markets expertise.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the Company’s anticipated use of the net proceeds from the offering and search for an initial business combination. No assurance can be given that the net proceeds of the offering will be used as indicated. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s registration statement and prospectus for the IPO filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

Contacts:

Jonathan Slone
[email protected]
(917) 362-1067 

SANTA MONICA, July 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Catalyst Acquisition Corp. (“Catalyst” or the “Company”) announced today that it priced its initial public offering of 20,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit. The units will be listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) and trade under the ticker symbol “CATLU” beginning July 28, 2026. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one right entitling the holder thereof to receive one-seventh of one Class A ordinary share upon the consummation of an initial business combination. The Class A ordinary shares and rights comprising the units are expected to begin separate trading no later than the 52^nd day following this date. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares and rights are expected to be listed on the Nasdaq under the symbols “CATL” and “CATLR,” respectively.

Santander is acting as sole book-running manager. The Company has granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 3,000,000 units at the initial public offering price to cover over-allotments, if any.

The offering was made by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus may be obtained from Santander US Capital Markets LLC, 437 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, Attention: ECM Syndicate, by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 833-818-1602.

A registration statement relating to the securities became effective on July 27, 2026. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. The offering is expected to close on July 29, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

About Catalyst Acquisition Corp.

The Company is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. While the Company may pursue a business combination in any business or industry, it intends to focus on opportunities in traditional and digital media sectors including, but not limited to, video game companies, mobile gaming, publishers, studios and media platforms. The Company is led by its co-Chief Executive Officers Steven P. Beeks and Nicolas A. van Dyk, and its Chief Financial Officer Craig A. Elson. Melvin D. Lindsey, Richard W. Cook and Christopher Heatherly will be serving as board members.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the proposed initial public offering and the anticipated use of the net proceeds. No assurance can be given that the offering discussed above will be completed on the terms described, or at all, or that the net proceeds of the offering will be used as indicated. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s preliminary prospectus for the Company’s offering filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Copies of these documents are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

Investor Contact:

Catalyst Acquisition Corp.
(310) 404-1687