Hauppauge, NY, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cemtrex, Inc. (Nasdaq: CETX), a diversified industrial and technology company, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Invocon, Inc., a Texas based aerospace and defense engineering firm. The closing follows recent operational momentum across the company and marks the formal launch of Cemtrex’s Aerospace & Defense segment, anchored by a profitable, mission critical platform with long-standing U.S. government and prime contractor relationships. Invocon brings nearly four decades of experience designing, manufacturing, and supporting advanced instrumentation, wireless sensing, and telemetry systems deployed across satellites, launch vehicles, target missiles, and space-based platforms. Its technologies have supported numerous government and prime contractor programs,...

Acquisition marks the sixth purchase of an authorised VMware partner for 11:11 Systems, now one of the largest private VMware Cloud Service Provider partners   LONDON – January 8, 2026 11:11 Systems (“11:11”), a leading managed infrastructure provider, today announced the acquisition of Ntirety, a managed and professional IT services firm.   Recent changes made by Broadcom to the VMware Cloud Service Provider (“VCSP”) ecosystem have optimised the number of authorised VMware partners. This has led former VCSPs to choose the best approach for them to assure their customers have ongoing access to VMware cloud infrastructure. Options include creating new partnerships, migrating or joining forces with a VCSP.    “11:11 has been actively working with many former VCSPs to guarantee secure, compliant, high-performing cloud services and determine...

Acquisition marks the sixth purchase of an authorised VMware partner for 11:11 Systems, now one of the largest private VMware Cloud Service Provider partners   AMSTERDAM – January 8, 2026 11:11 Systems (“11:11”), a leading managed infrastructure provider, today announced the acquisition of Ntirety, a managed and professional IT services firm.   Recent changes made by Broadcom to the VMware Cloud Service Provider (“VCSP”) ecosystem have optimised the number of authorised VMware partners. This has led former VCSPs to choose the best approach for them to assure their customers have ongoing access to VMware cloud infrastructure. Options include creating new partnerships, migrating or joining forces with a VCSP.    “11:11 has been actively working with many former VCSPs to guarantee secure, compliant, high-performing cloud services and determine...

TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Funds controlled by Loci Capital Group, LLC (“Loci”), a private real estate investment firm focused on the Southeastern United States, have acquired a development site in West Richmond, Virginia, in partnership with Summit Real Estate Group (“Summit”). The partnership is immediately breaking ground to construct West Creek Commerce Center, a 221,000-square-foot Class A industrial facility located in the highly successful West Creek Business Park. The project is located on approximately 23 acres along the western beltway of Richmond, offering immediate access to State Route 288, an interstate-quality limited-access highway which connects I-95 to I-64. The site sits within one of Richmond’s most supply-constrained industrial corridors, adjacent to the Short Pump retail node and surrounded...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, today announces it has completed its 20th acquisition. The most recent acquisition is L.D. King, Inc., a well-established civil engineering and land surveying firm based in the Los Angeles area, further strengthening its footprint for drone solutions in one of the most wildfire-sensitive and natural disaster-prone regions in the US. This acquisition caps a successful first year executing its Drone as a Service expansion strategy to enable drone accessibility at scale for the innovation of legacy, low tech or manual work. Since January...

FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1.        KEY INFORMATION(a)   Full name of discloser: CANACCORD GENUITY WEALTH LIMITED (for Discretionary clients)(b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):        The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. N/A(c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree IDOX PLC(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: IDOX PLC AS AN ASSOCIATE OF THE CANACCORD...

FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1.        KEY INFORMATION(a)   Full name of discloser: CANACCORD GENUITY ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED (for Discretionary clients)(b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):        The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. N/A(c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree IDOX PLC(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: IDOX PLC AS AN ASSOCIATE OF...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — J. Scott Penny, chief acquisitions officer of Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO), and Jack Brubaker and L. Allan Boyd, owners of Shoemaker & Besser Associates, Inc. (“Shoemaker & Besser”), today announced that a Bridge Specialty Group company and subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc. has acquired the assets of Shoemaker & Besser. Established in 1959, Shoemaker & Besser is a full-service managing general agent and wholesale insurance brokerage located in York, Pennsylvania. Shoemaker & Besser provides independent insurance agents with automation and access to variety of specialty personal insurance and niche business owner’s policy products. The Shoemaker & Besser team will continue to operate from York, Pennsylvania, reporting to Jason Haupt,...

Acquisition positions 2X as one of the first Marketing-as-a-Service (MaaS) firms with scale to deliver integrated revenue engineering, combining specialized talent, AI-powered workflows, and enterprise-grade delivery NEW YORK and MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 2X, a global innovator in subscription-based go-to-market (GTM) services, today announced the acquisition of The Kiln, a top-performing Clay partner with deep expertise in GTM Engineering Services. This acquisition expands 2X’s capabilities from marketing execution to complete go-to-market orchestration, making it one of the first Marketing-as-a-Service operators with scale to deliver integrated strategy and execution across the entire marketing and revenue technology stack. The acquisition combines The Kiln’s proven GTM Engineering expertise with...

NEW YORK, Jan. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) announced today that it has acquired 3 East 54th Street, a demolition-ready asset situated on 18,400 square feet of land, for $141 million. Vornado acquired the mortgage on this property in two transactions in 2024 and 2025; the loan balance has accrued to $107 million, including default interest and advances. In connection with the acquisition, the $107 million loan balance was credited towards the purchase price. The site is located between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue on 54th Street, adjacent to the St. Regis Hotel and prime Upper Fifth Avenue retail properties owned by Vornado. The land is zoned for approximately 232,500 buildable square feet as-of-right and we intend to promptly demolish the existing buildings on the site. This acquisition further...