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FORT MYERS, FL, UNITED STATES, February 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The AlmaLinux OS Foundation, a nonprofit stewarding AlmaLinux OS, a free and community-governed open source enterprise Linux distribution, today announced the return of the following three organizations as silver-level sponsor members:

Codenotary
Codenotary (www.codenotary.com) delivers software trust and integrity solutions that protect the entire software development lifecycle for hundreds of customers worldwide, including the world’s leading banks, governments, and defense organizations. Its platform brings easy-to-use trust and integrity into modern software pipelines through advanced AI models that detect attack patterns in real time. Designed for rapid deployment and seamless integration with modern CI/CD environments, Codenotary helps organizations secure their software supply chains, ensure authenticity, and reduce operational risk at scale.

“AlmaLinux OS is a critical community-driven enterprise Linux project, and we’re proud to return as a Silver Sponsor,” said Moshe Bar, CEO of Codenotary. “As software supply chain threats continue to rise, it’s more important than ever to support open source infrastructure with verifiable integrity, transparency, and trust.”

Fastly
Fastly’s (www.fastly.com) powerful, programmable edge cloud platform helps the world’s top brands deliver fast, safe, and engaging online experiences. Its edge compute, delivery, security, and observability offerings improve site performance, enhance security, and empower innovation on a global scale. Fastly’s high-performance, modern architecture empowers developers to deliver secure websites and apps quickly and cost-effectively, which is why organizations around the world trust Fastly to help them upgrade the internet experience. Fastly is headquartered in San Francisco.

“At Fastly, we believe that a healthy digital future depends on a robust, open source foundation. AlmaLinux has proven to be a vital pillar of that ecosystem, providing the stability and transparency that modern developers demand,” said Tracy Hinds, Director for Fast Forward, Fastly. “We are proud to provide the infrastructure that enables AlmaLinux to remain fast, accessible, and secure for everyone, everywhere. Our continued support is an investment in an open internet that thrives on community-driven innovation.”

StorPool Storage
StorPool Storage AD (www.storpool.com) is a leading software-defined block storage platform that transforms standard servers into fast, reliable, and scalable shared storage for demanding workloads. Built for cloud providers, MSPs, and enterprises, StorPool delivers ultra-low latency, high performance, and continuous availability for mission-critical applications. Its fully managed storage service and modern architecture empower organizations to simplify operations, improve efficiency, and accelerate growth. StorPool is headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria.

“Our continued sponsorship of AlmaLinux reflects our belief in the power of open, community-governed infrastructure,” said Boyan Ivanov, CEO of StorPool. “AlmaLinux delivers the stability, transparency, and enterprise-grade reliability our customers depend on, while preserving the freedom and flexibility that modern organizations need to innovate with confidence.”

About AlmaLinux OS
AlmaLinux OS is an open source, community-governed, and forever-free enterprise Linux distribution focused on long-term stability and delivering a robust production-grade platform. Distributed from a network of over 400 mirrors across six continents, AlmaLinux is compatible with RHEL(r) and pre-Stream CentOS, and powers projects for governments, the defense sector, and scientific research institutions as well as numerous global business sectors and the web hosting industry. Adopted by some of today’s foremost open source ecosystem projects such as VMware, GitLab and Tenable, it’s available on all major public cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle OCI. The AlmaLinux OS Foundation is a 501(c)(6) non-profit entity created as the central collaboration point for everything to do with AlmaLinux and for the benefit of the AlmaLinux OS community. Visit www.almalinux.org.

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SolaDrive provides fully managed ERPNext hosting with monitoring, 100% uptime SLA, fast US-based support, and reliable backups for growing businesses.

BUFFALO, CA, UNITED STATES, February 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — In many businesses, ERP systems are part of everyday work. Screens stay open, records are checked, numbers are updated, and most of the time, nobody thinks about where the system is running or what keeps it available.

That usually changes when something feels off, like a page takes longer to load, access slows during busy hours, or a report fails to complete. When this happens, attention often shifts away from the software itself and toward the server it depends on. At this point, hosting decisions start to matter more, as it has become part of routine work.

This is where SolaDrive continues its work with businesses using ERPNext. The company supports organizations that prefer their ERP environments to be maintained as part of normal operations, rather than handled only when problems appear.

ERPNext is often introduced in stages. At first, usage is limited. A small team logs in, data volumes are manageable, and reports are basic. Hosting tends to stay in the background during this phase. Over time, that changes as more users start relying on the system, data starts building up, and additional features get added. This makes the system harder to replace and more important to keep stable.

For smaller teams, managing this internally can become difficult. Updates are scheduled but delayed. Monitoring happens when time allows. Issues are often addressed after users notice them. This is rarely intentional. It is usually a result of limited time and competing priorities.

As ERPNext becomes more central, some businesses look for hosting that includes ongoing involvement rather than a one-time setup. ERPNext Hosting with active management allows routine server work to happen without depending on internal availability.

SolaDrive approaches ERP hosting with long-term use in mind. Environments are checked as usage changes, and adjustments are made when systems grow. The intention is not to redesign setups constantly but to keep them aligned with how the software is actually being used.

Availability becomes a concern once ERP systems are part of daily workflows. When access is interrupted, the impact is often immediate and visible across teams. To reduce this risk, SolaDrive maintains real-time monitoring and hands-on oversight for managed environments. These practices are backed by a 100% uptime SLA, giving businesses a clear reference point for system availability.

Support also becomes more noticeable over time. ERP issues often affect more than one function at once. Accounting, operations, and reporting can all be involved. SolaDrive provides 24/7 US-based support with 15-minute response times, so problems can be addressed without extended delays.

Data protection is another part of long-term ERP use. ERPNext systems usually store information that businesses rely on every day. Backup routines need to work consistently, not just exist in theory. SolaDrive offers R1Soft and Acronis backup options as part of its managed services, allowing recovery processes to be reviewed and adjusted as environments change.

One challenge that is easy to miss is how ERP systems evolve quietly. New users are added. Reports become more detailed. Usage spreads beyond the original team. Hosting environments that are not revisited can fall behind these changes. Managed hosting helps avoid this by keeping system care ongoing rather than occasional.

From a business point of view, expectations are simple. ERP systems should behave the same way tomorrow as they do today. That expectation shapes how hosting partners are chosen. Stability and steady involvement often matter more than features.

SolaDrive’s work with ERPNext reflects this approach. Hosting resources are aligned with real usage rather than initial assumptions. This helps prevent both underpowered systems and unnecessary complexity.

Across different industries, ERPNext continues to support everyday work in a quiet way. As reliance on these systems grows, hosting becomes part of basic infrastructure rather than a separate concern.

By focusing on steady management and practical system care, SolaDrive continues to support organizations that depend on ERPNext as part of their daily operations. The goal is not to draw attention to infrastructure but to keep it working as expected.

About SolaDrive
SolaDrive is a managed hosting provider supporting business-critical server environments, including ERP platforms such as ERPNext. The company works with organizations that value stability, clarity, and hands-on technical management.
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Software architect behind Pinterest’s measurement and attribution infrastructure elevated to lead engineering as Fortune 500 demand grows for AI adtech upstart.

SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, February 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Adora, the AI-powered performance marketing platform helping Fortune 500 brands launch advertising campaigns in days, not months, today announced the promotion of Rohil Bhansali to Head of Engineering. Bhansali, who has served as founding engineer since the company’s inception in 2024, will lead Adora’s engineering organization as the company scales its platform to support growing enterprise demand.

The promotion comes as Adora enters its next growth phase in 2026, with enterprise brands including Brooks Running, Alaska Airlines, and Servco Pacific using the platform to launch campaigns faster and optimize performance at scale. Bhansali will focus on building engineering infrastructure that enables marketing organizations to automate operational workflows while maintaining brand control and creative judgment.

“Rohil has been with me building this company since day one as our founding engineer,” said Marco Matos, CEO and Co-Founder of Adora. “His technical expertise and deep knowledge of the entire Adora tech stack makes him the perfect person to build out our team and tackle the $1 trillion-dollar advertising problem we’re looking to solve. Building an AI solution in an AI-native environment requires someone leading from the front. Rohil has established the culture for how our team builds with velocity while keeping customer problems at the center.”

Before joining Adora, Bhansali spent more than six years at Pinterest building measurement and attribution systems that processed over 10 billion events daily. He was the architect behind Pinterest’s conversion tracking infrastructure and a variety of optimization tools that enabled advertisers to improve campaign performance while maintaining privacy compliance, experience that directly informs Adora’s own approach to enterprise-ready marketing campaign operations.

At Adora, Bhansali built the company’s first prototype and led technical architecture decisions that now serve some of the world’s most complex marketing organizations. Most recently, he led the overhaul of Adora’s creative insights reporting, which helps brand marketing teams understand not just which ads are working, but which specific visual elements are driving clicks, conversions, and sales.

“I want our Engineering team pushing the cutting edge on AI tooling. Yes, that means working more efficiently, but it also means knowing where AI falls short,” said Bhansali. “What excites me most is automating the tedious parts of marketing operations so our customers can focus on the work that actually requires their judgment and creativity. We’re building for people who care about impact, not just engineering for engineering’s sake.”

Allison Light, Adora’s Head of Product, highlighted Bhansali’s ability to bridge technical depth with business context: “Our next phase requires building with high velocity and high intention. Rohil naturally cuts through ambiguity to find the real ‘why’ before jumping to ‘what’—rare for engineers, invaluable for company operators. His customer-first instincts mean engineering decisions stay grounded in real problems.”

As Head of Engineering, Bhansali will further expand Adora’s engineering organization to support growing enterprise demand, focusing on the infrastructure necessary to solve creative and performance marketing scale for some of the world’s most well-known and complex brands.

“The next phase isn’t just about building features. It’s about building infrastructure that scales and ensuring Adora remains an AI center of excellence that customers can rely on so they don’t have to be experts in AI research or prompt engineering,” said Bhansali.

“Our founding customers proved the model works. Now the engineering challenge is making it work for every enterprise marketing team that needs to move faster without sacrificing brand control.”

About Adora

Adora is a performance marketing engine that empowers the world’s best brand advertisers to show up authentically everywhere their customers are, with creative variety that doesn’t compromise brand standards, velocity that captures market moments, and visibility into what actually drives results. Adora’s customers include Brooks Running, Alaska Airlines, Servco Pacific, and other Fortune 500 consumer brands. The company raised seed funding from Village Global, whose backers include Reid Hoffman, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Ken Chenault, and Michael Dell.

Founded by former Pinterest and Amperity executives, the company is headquartered in Seattle with offices in New York.

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Morpheus is a breakthrough data transformation solution that reduces ERP Migration Efforts up to 90%.

JUPITER, FL, UNITED STATES, February 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Argus Enterprise Inc. today announced the launch of Morpheus™ V2, an intelligent, end-to-end data transformation solution designed to dramatically simplify and accelerate ERP data migration for manufacturers, ERP system implementors, and data migration project teams seeking a faster, more reliable way to modernize their systems.

With digital transformation now a competitive necessity, organizations struggle with legacy data locked in outdated formats, fragmented sources, and inconsistent structures. Morpheus eliminates these bottlenecks by providing a smart, fast, and reliable platform that ingests, transforms, validates, and loads ERP-ready data, all with a fraction of the time and labor traditionally required.

“Morpheus was built to remove one of the biggest obstacles in ERP modernization: complex, messy, and error-prone data migration,” said Leonard Chapman, Chief Operations Officer, Argus Enterprise Inc. “By using AI mapping, easy transformation tools and data validation in-process, Morpheus enables teams to move from uncertainty to confidence, without the pain, delays, or cost overruns that typically plague ERP data migration projects.”

A New Standard for ERP Data Migration

Morpheus introduces a streamlined, repeatable workflow built around four core pillars:

INGEST: Say Goodbye to Messy Legacy Data.
Morpheus easily accepts data from disparate, outdated systems and prepares it for clean transformation. Its predefined templates and phased approach eliminate guesswork and manual cleanup, providing teams with a reliable foundation to start.
Drag & drop files onto the canvas, select the output pre-configured templates, and leverage AI mapping tools, visual field mappings, and validation rules to complete the process.

TRANSFORM: Transform Once. Reuse Everywhere.
At the core of Morpheus is a powerful, rules-based transformation engine that supports repeatable, scalable data operations across implementations, upgrades, and new module rollouts. As business needs evolve, rules and mappings can be easily updated, enabling continuous improvement without starting from scratch.
This reusable structure not only enhances long-term efficiency but also provides significant cost savings for partners, consultants, and internal teams managing multiple ERP projects.

VALIDATE: Accurate Data the First Time.
Before final load, users can preview results, identify issues, and correct potential discrepancies early. This reduces rework, minimizes risk, avoids common migration errors, and ensures clean, compliant, trustworthy data.

LOAD: Your Data, ERP-Ready
Morpheus delivers fully transformed, validated data ready for seamless migration into the target ERP environment. The result: shorter go-live timelines, improved accuracy, and minimized project disruption.

Delivering Measurable Impact
Early users report:
-Up to 90% reduction in data migration project completion time
-Go Live within Days NOT Months
-Near-zero errors and requirement mismatches
-Eliminate reliance on large IT teams or manual spreadsheet processes
-Full, real-time visibility across integrated implementation teams
-Built-in dashboards deliver real-time, defensible metrics on program execution
“Morpheus gives manufacturers the tools to modernize with speed and precision,” said Leonard Chapman. “Whether you’re launching a new ERP system, upgrading an existing platform, or adding new functionality, Morpheus removes the friction so you can focus on growth.”

Availability
Morpheus is now in use by implementation partners, IT leaders, and manufacturing organizations, accelerating ERP modernization on EPICOR’s Kinetic ERP system, without adding complexity or IT overhead. To see Morpheus in action or schedule a personalized demo, visit https://www.argusenterprises.com/morpheus.

About Argus Enterprise Inc.
Argus Enterprise Inc.designs software that makes ERP execution work at any scale. With Morpheus, manufacturers replace spreadsheet-driven processes with enforced data integrity, faster programs, and a single operational truth across teams.

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AppWizzy is expanding its platform beyond code generation to include AI-operated virtual machine infrastructure.

AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, February 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — AppWizzy announced the evolution of its platform into a professional AI-managed infrastructure system.

The platform is no longer positioned solely as a code generation tool. It now provides a system of production-ready virtual machine (VM) templates, each operated by an AI agent and designed for real-world, long-term software development.

Currently Supported Templates

1. WordPress Website VM

The WordPress Website VM provides a fully configured WordPress environment running on a dedicated virtual machine based on Ubuntu, Apache, MySQL, and PHP 8.2.

The environment includes a complete LAMP stack, WP-CLI access, and AI-assisted infrastructure management operating directly through code and command-line interfaces.

The template is suited for:

– Corporate and marketing websites
– WooCommerce stores
– Membership platforms and LMS systems
– Directories and portals
– Headless CMS backends

2. SaaS VM Template

The SaaS VM Template delivers a dedicated virtual machine for building structured web applications. Each project operates in an isolated environment with persistent infrastructure, database migrations, role-based permissions, and a complete backend and frontend foundation.

The template supports:

– SaaS products
– CRM, ERP, and CMS systems
– Internal business tools
– Data-intensive applications
– Multi-tenant administration panels
– MVPs where schema design is a primary asset

The SaaS VM Template is designed to support ongoing product development rather than one-time scaffolding.

Expansion Roadmap

AppWizzy also announced plans to extend the template system into additional vertical infrastructure environments, including:

– E-commerce systems with catalog management, checkout logic, inventory, and payments
– ERP infrastructure for operations, accounting, logistics, and internal workflows
– CRM systems focused on sales pipelines and automation
– Real-time chat and messaging infrastructure
– Marketplace and directory platforms
– Content and community systems

Each template follows a consistent architectural principle:

– One project operates on one dedicated virtual machine
– AI agents maintain structural awareness of the full system
– Production-ready technology stacks
– Long-term maintainability
– Infrastructure-based environments rather than temporary sandbox containers

The company describes the transition as an infrastructure-focused approach to AI-assisted development, in which AI agents operate and maintain real virtual machines instead of generating isolated code within temporary environments.

AppWizzy positions this model as a professional AI-managed infrastructure built for scalable web applications and websites, with dedicated virtual machines, structured templates, and defined resource-based pricing that includes AI usage, hosting, and template licensing.

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Industry veteran to scale the nation’s premier secure infrastructure platform

CHANTILLY, VA, UNITED STATES, February 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Westway Enterprises LLC, the nation’s leading provider of secure facilities and mission-critical infrastructure for the U.S. national security ecosystem, today announced the appointment of Robert J. Miller III as Chief Executive Officer.

Miller will lead Westway’s next phase of growth—driving strategic expansion, operational transformation, and the company’s continued evolution as the premier national security infrastructure platform enabling classified operations across the defense, intelligence, and advanced technology sectors.

A Platform Born from Mission Need

Founded in 2008, Westway was created to solve a fundamental challenge in the national security industrial base: organizations seeking to support classified programs often lacked the resources or expertise to build and maintain compliant secure facilities. Westway’s inaugural facility addressed this gap with a turnkey model that has since reshaped how the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and private sector collaborate on classified work.

Today, Westway operates a national SCIF architecture serving the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and the defense contractor and small business communities. Whether an organization needs a single secure workspace or a full-scale classified operation, Westway delivers scalable, accredited facility solutions that grow with the mission—eliminating the cost, complexity, and timeline of building and maintaining dedicated secure space.

A Leader Built for the Mission

Miller brings more than 25 years of leadership across the defense, intelligence, and technology sectors. Most recently, he served as CEO of SilverEdge Government Solutions, where he executed a buy-and-build strategy integrating six acquisitions, scaled operations nationally, and led a successful exit to SAIC in 2025. A U.S. Navy Cryptologist, Miller brings firsthand understanding of the operational demands driving today’s secure infrastructure requirements.

“Westway is uniquely positioned to power the next era of national security—delivering the secure environments that enable our nation’s most critical missions,” said Miller. “Every facility we operate accelerates innovation and strengthens the defense industrial base. We’re not just keeping pace with the mission; we’re the platform that makes the mission possible. I’m committed to scaling Westway to meet this extraordinary moment of opportunity.”

Accelerating Market Demand

Demand for modern, compliant secure facilities continues to grow as the Intelligence Community implements updated ICD 705 standards governing the construction and accreditation of SCIFs. These modernization requirements are driving organizations across the defense and intelligence industrial base to seek professionally managed, turnkey SCIF solutions rather than invest in costly facility upgrades or new construction—positioning Westway’s scalable, as-a-service model at the center of a significant and expanding market.

Strategic Priorities

Miller’s appointment comes as Westway targets significant capacity expansion in the coming years through new facility development and strategic growth. He will work closely with Westway’s executive leadership team to drive revenue growth, operational efficiency, and market expansion while enhancing competitive positioning. Key priorities include elevating client services and expanding Westway’s footprint with additional strategic locations across the national security landscape.

Mark Webber, Founder of Westway Enterprises, will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board and remain actively involved in strategic oversight and governance.

“Robert has a proven track record of building and scaling mission-critical platforms to successful outcomes,” said Webber. “His combination of operational leadership, M&A execution, and deep understanding of the national security market makes him the right leader to capitalize on the substantial growth ahead.”

Westway currently operates secure facilities in strategic national security markets including Herndon and Chantilly, Virginia; Aurora, Colorado; St. Louis, Missouri; and Huntsville, Alabama. The company serves customers throughout the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, federal agencies, and commercial organizations requiring the highest levels of security and operational standards.

About Westway
Westway is a national security infrastructure platform providing secure facilities, cleared operations, and mission-critical environments for government, defense, intelligence, and commercial customers. The company serves critical national security missions through strategically positioned facilities and scalable operational capabilities.

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After a thorough review of potential replacements for their legacy investment ledger, FundGuard was selected for its innovative fund accounting design.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, February 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — FundGuard, the cloud-native, AI-enabled investment accounting platform, today announced that Mondrian Investment Partners, a leading value investment manager, is partnering with FundGuard as part of its initiative to modernize its investment operations platform.

After a thorough review of potential replacements for their legacy investment ledger, FundGuard was selected for its innovative fund accounting design, cloud-native technology stack, real-time exception management and seamless reporting capabilities.

“FundGuard’s modern architecture and progressive design of a ‘future-state’ investment operational model stood out against other investment accounting solutions,” said Warren Shirvell, Mondrian’s Chief Operating Officer and Managing Partner. “The quality and depth of FundGuard’s experienced team provided further comfort that we have found the right investment accounting technology partner.”

FundGuard will join Mondrian’s existing investments in modern cloud and data technologies, such as Salesforce and Denodo, alongside other best-of-breed investment management systems, as it actively reshapes its technology stack to support its investment strategies and client needs.

“FundGuard represents a new generation of investment accounting platforms: cloud-native from inception, real-time by design and built around the needs of today’s asset managers and their clients,” said Lior Yogev, CEO and Co-Founder of FundGuard. “Mondrian’s decision echoes what we’re hearing across the industry: the cost and rigidity of legacy tech are no longer acceptable. Firms want platforms that think the way they do. We’re excited to partner with the forward-looking team at Mondrian and support their continued innovation.”

FundGuard’s solution includes real-time investment accounting, ABOR and IBOR, as well as general ledger capabilities for both funds and separately managed accounts, allowing a unified source of truth across investment and operations teams, supporting equities, fixed income and derivatives.

The selection followed a rigorous proof-of-value process in which FundGuard rapidly ingested and successfully mirrored Mondrian’s operational and fund accounting data. The evaluation confirmed the platform’s fit, not just from a technical lens but also a strategic one.

About FundGuard

FundGuard is the cloud-native, AI-enabled investment accounting platform redefining how asset managers and fund administrators operate. By unifying support for all asset classes, books of record, investment products and jurisdictions on a single platform, FundGuard drives digital transformation, operational automation, AI-based insights, and resilient, cloud-native scalability.

Trusted by global financial institutions, FundGuard empowers firms to scale with confidence, operate with precision, and stay ahead of what’s next. The company is backed by strategic partners including Citi and State Street, and by leading venture firms such as Blumberg Capital, Key1 Capital, LionBird Ventures and Team8.

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New research benchmarks 12 solution providers and reveals why AI interviewers are spreading faster than governance can keep up.

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, February 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Kyle & Co, the analyst and advisory firm founded by talent technology industry expert Kyle Lagunas, today announced the release of its latest Category Compass report: “Navigating AI Interviewers: The Who, What, and How of Next-Gen Innovations.” The new research provides an evidence-based view of one of the fastest-growing (and most misunderstood) categories in talent acquisition technology: AI interviewers.

AI interviewers have quickly emerged as a distinct layer of automation in recruiting, not simply add-ons to ATS platforms or interchangeable with scheduling, transcription, or assessment tools. But as the category expands, Kyle & Co’s research finds that buyer understanding has not kept pace with vendor innovation, creating a widening gap between what these tools can do and how organizations are actually deploying them.

A Category Expanding Faster Than Shared Norms

Kyle & Co created the Category Compass to help talent leaders, HR tech buyers, and governance stakeholders navigate fast-moving, ambiguous categories before they are ready for rankings. Rather than declaring “winners” and “losers,” the Compass benchmarks current-state capabilities and surfaces patterns that help organizations evaluate fit, readiness, and risk in a category evolving faster than shared norms.

“AI interviewers aren’t plug-and-play,” said Kyle Lagunas, Founder & Principal Analyst at Kyle & Co. “You need to know how they actually work, where they fit into your current solution stack, and where they fit into your recruiting process. Their greatest value lies in their ability to generate evaluative insight consistently and at scale, not in replacing human judgment.”

What the Research Found

Kyle & Co’s analysis found that most organizations are adopting AI interviewers in targeted, experimental use cases, particularly at the top of the funnel, rather than deploying them enterprise-wide. Early adoption is concentrated in high-volume, repeatable hiring scenarios such as frontline roles and early-career hiring, where automation can increase recruiter capacity while keeping risk contained.

The report also highlights a persistent readiness gap: vendor capabilities are advancing faster than buyer maturity. Many organizations purchase advanced AI interviewing functionality, but default to conservative configurations that underutilize it, often due to late-stage governance involvement, weak interview design discipline, or internal uncertainty about defensibility and trust.

The Five Core Capabilities That Matter

To bring structure to the market, Kyle & Co evaluated AI interviewer solutions across five core capability areas designed to reflect how these tools are built, deployed, experienced, and governed in real-world hiring environments:

– Candidate Experience
– Recruiter & Hiring Team Experience
– Measurement & Insights
– AI Capabilities & Model Design
– Integration & Implementation

This approach intentionally treats AI interviewing as more than a technology decision. It frames it as a design and governance challenge, one that requires alignment between process maturity, stakeholder readiness, and the boundaries of acceptable automation.

Differentiation Isn’t Where Most Buyers Expect

While many AI interviewer capabilities are quickly becoming standard, Kyle & Co found that meaningful differentiation is emerging in a smaller set of high-impact areas that shape trust, usability, and long-term value. These include fraud detection and identity verification, candidate preparation and practice interviews, evidence-linked recruiter insights, multilingual nuance beyond simple translation, and depth of customer success and enablement.

Candidate experience also emerged as one of the strongest signals of success or failure. Poorly introduced AI interviews can erode trust and cause candidate drop-off to increase quickly, often before recruiting teams realize what is happening. As a result, leading organizations increasingly treat candidate experience not as a “nice-to-have,” but as a governance concern.

A Benchmark, Not a Scoreboard

The report benchmarks capabilities across 12 AI interviewer solution providers, based on a structured evaluation process that included a 32-question RFI, live 60-minute vendor briefings and demonstrations, scoring grounded in observable evidence, and vendor fact-checking and validation.

Most importantly, Kyle & Co’s findings reinforce that there is no universally “best” AI interviewer, only better-fit solutions based on role type, hiring volume, workforce context, and organizational risk tolerance.

Kyle & Co’s “Navigating AI Interviewers” Category Compass report is available now. Read and download the full report.

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, February 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Xcede Group, a leading recruitment partner specialising in Technology and Energy sectors, has announced the appointment of Adam Blaney as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

Adam Blaney has been an integral member of Xcede Group’s leadership team since 2020, bringing extensive knowledge of the company’s operations, culture, and strategic vision to the role. His appointment marks a significant milestone as the business continues its mission to be recognised as the number one partner in the provision of expert solutions across the Technology and Energy sectors.

“I’m incredibly proud to step into the role of CEO at Xcede Group,” said Adam Blaney. “We’ve built a business with brilliant people, strong values and an exciting future. I’m looking forward to continuing our growth journey together and ensuring we remain a market-leading recruitment partner.”

During his tenure with Xcede Group, Adam has demonstrated a deep understanding of the company’s client relationships, candidate experience, and market positioning. His leadership has been instrumental in shaping the company’s strategic direction and fostering a culture of excellence.

The appointment reflects Xcede Group’s commitment to growth, strong leadership continuity, and delivering exceptional experiences for both clients and candidates. Under Adam’s leadership, the company will continue to focus on strengthening its market position and expanding its expertise in specialist recruitment.

About Xcede Group

Xcede Group is a specialist recruitment partner providing expert solutions across the Technology and Energy sectors. Operating through two distinct brands – Xcede and EarthStream Global, the company is committed to delivering exceptional service to clients and candidates through deep sector expertise, strong relationships, and innovative recruitment solutions. Based in London, Xcede Group combines specialist knowledge with a comprehensive approach to recruitment across its sectors.

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