Bitget Rewards Cross-Market Trading With New VIP Miracle Badge Program

 

VICTORIA, Seychelles - Wednesday, 24. June 2026

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget, the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has launched the VIP Miracle Badge Program, a new initiative designed to recognize active traders across crypto, stocks, and CFD markets while expanding access to premium services and exclusive rewards. The program introduces a series of achievement badges tied to trading activity across multiple asset classes and forms part of Bitget's broader effort to build a comprehensive VIP ecosystem for multi-asset traders.

As trading increasingly moves beyond a single asset class, users are building strategies across crypto, equities, commodities, foreign exchange products, and derivatives. The VIP Miracle Badge Program was created to recognize that evolution, rewarding traders who actively participate across the broader Universal Exchange ecosystem rather than within a single market segment.

“Most traders today rarely stay within one market,” said Gracy Chen, CEO of Bitget. “As users diversify their portfolios and move across markets, expectations around service, execution, and access continue to evolve. The VIP Miracle Badge Program builds on our VIP offering by recognizing trading achievements while giving users access to services and experiences designed for a multi-asset environment.”

The VIP Miracle Badge Program introduces four achievement categories based on trading participation and performance across different markets. The UEX Trading Master badge recognizes users active across multiple asset classes. The Futures Trading Master badge is designed for derivatives traders, while the Stock Trading Master and CFD Trading Master badges recognize participation across tokenized equities, commodities, foreign exchange products, and global indices.

The launch follows a series of initiatives aimed at expanding access to Bitget's VIP services. Recent programs include the VIP Fast Track Program, which allows eligible traders to access VIP benefits more efficiently, and the VIP Airdrop Season, which provides exclusive opportunities across products and asset categories. Together, these initiatives support Bitget's Universal Exchange strategy by creating a more connected experience for users participating across crypto and traditional financial markets.

As Bitget continues to expand access to tokenized stocks, commodities, foreign exchange products, and digital assets through a single platform, the VIP Miracle Badge Program adds a new layer of recognition and rewards for traders operating across global markets. The initiative reflects the growing role of multi-asset participation within the Universal Exchange ecosystem and the increasing demand for services built around the needs of active traders.

For more information, visit: https://www.bitget.com/activity/vip-medal

About Bitget

Bitget is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 125 million users and offering access to over 2M crypto tokens, 500+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals such as gold. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, which co-pilots trade execution. Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships with LALIGA and MotoGP™. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently leads in the tokenized TradFi market, providing the industry's lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions worldwide.

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Mastercard launches Priceless Africa on Priceless.com, unlocking a curated travel experience across nine iconic destinations

Johannesburg, South Africa - Thursday, 25. June 2026


    Cardholders worldwide gain access to a curated collection of Priceless experiences and exclusive cardholder offers across nine African markets: South Africa, Kenya, Morocco, Mauritius, Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
    Expansion of Priceless.com advances Mastercard’s commitment to Africa’s digital travel economy, boosting engagement and preference across key markets.

 

Mastercard has expanded its global lifestyle platform, Priceless.com, to Africa, unlocking a new way for Mastercard cardholders around the world to explore the continent’s most iconic destinations. The platform brings together culturally rich journeys across nine African markets, including South Africa, Kenya, Morocco, Mauritius, Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Zimbabwe, offering travellers access to Africa through a premium, curated lens.

From wildlife encounters beneath African skies to hidden galleries and exotic coastal festivals, Priceless Africa ignites travel as a powerful passion point. Cardholders can now discover a one-of-a-kind Africa shaped by creativity, heritage and deep community connection. Each experience is curated across Mastercard’s leading passion categories: culture and creativity, culinary, nature and wildlife, and adventure, enabling travellers to securely and seamlessly explore what they love most.

Mastercard offers a range of travel benefits, including hotel and flight savings, airport lounge access, and seamless booking across leading travel platforms, car rentals, and e-hailing services. The result is a seamless, secure, and truly rewarding journey at every touchpoint.

The launch comes as Africa’s travel sector continues to expand, making it one of the fastest-growing tourism regions globally. The region welcomed 81 million international tourists in 2025, marking an 8% year-on-year increase, according to UN Tourism. As more travellers seek authentic, purpose-driven experiences, Mastercard and its partners are supporting this growth through curated experiences across key passion points, alongside secure and seamless payments that enhance the travel journey.

Peak travel seasons offer unique moments for Mastercard and its partners to support travellers through distinctive Priceless experiences, alongside secure and seamless payments that enhance every step of the journey.

Ahmed Abdel-Karim Hussein, Executive Vice President, Integrated Marketing & Communications, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: “Africa is one of the most culturally diverse and creatively inspiring destinations in the world, and today’s travellers are seeking moments that are deeply human and rooted in local culture. With Priceless Africa, we are opening the door to authentic, unforgettable experiences, while ensuring Mastercard’s secure and seamless payments support every step of the journey, connecting people to their passions as they discover the continent’s extraordinary spirit.”

Priceless Africa brings together the moments that define the continent. Cardholders can rise over Amboseli in a sunrise hot air balloon, walk Cape Coast Castle by candlelight, trek with mountain gorillas through Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park or Uganda’s Bwindi forests, share a Bedouin dinner in the Agafay Desert, hike Mauritius’ Le Morne Brabant before a home-cooked Creole lunch, sail Menai Bay aboard a traditional dhow, track rhinos on foot through Matobo Hills, head into the bush with the Kruger K9 anti-poaching team or design a one-of-a-kind piece with one of Accra’s leading fashion houses. Every market, every passion, all curated and bookable in one place. Experience of availability varies by market and is subject to change.

The launch is anchored by Mastercard’s “You Have To Be Here” travel campaign, a continent-wide creative platform built to inspire cardholders to discover Africa through curated storytelling, content series and always-on travel inspiration. This campaign launched on 18 June and will run until December 2026.

Priceless Africa is now live on Priceless.com in select markets, with rollout across all nine markets and additional experiences continuing throughout 2026 as Mastercard expands its footprint into even more African markets.

For Mastercard cardholders everywhere, the full Priceless Africa collection is live now and ready to book at priceless.com/africa.

For more information, please watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hvUeCuTaBk

About Mastercard

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re building a resilient economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

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Visa Redefines Its Role in Travel With the Global Launch of Visa Destinations

 A new consumer Visa travel platform is now live across 10 locations, including flagship cities such as Paris, London and New York City, with more destinations to be added later this year.

This platform connects Visa cardholders with curated experiences and exclusive access aligned to passion-led travel pillars through a consumer mobile-first platform.

Global anchor partners include Santander Group, Global Blue, Star Alliance, and Trip.com Group, leaders across the financial and travel ecosystem.

 

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, today announced the launch of Visa Destinations, a passion-led travel platform live in 10 major locations around the world, as the company redefines its role in the rapidly growing experience-driven travel economy.

The move marks a strategic expansion of Visa’s role beyond payments, positioning the company at the center of how travelers discover, plan and experience trips. According to Visa research, travelers are increasingly choosing destinations based on passion, purpose, and experiences, not just geography. In 2025 alone, 4 in 10 American travelers made a trip to experience music, sports or art festivals1, with major cultural moments acting as magnets for international visitors and catalysts for local economies.

Available exclusively to Visa customers, through a mobile-first platform, Visa Destinations is designed around why people travel, whether they are drawn by food, fashion, sports or simply wandering the streets for hidden gems, it delivers tastemaker recommendations, city guides, and curated experiences to support Visa’s shift from being the way to pay for travel to becoming a travel companion.

“Travel is expected to grow 10% annually over the coming years2. It consistently shows resilience to the world’s events and consumers protect it. Our latest Visa Global Travel Intentions Study indicates customers will cut back on everyday spending to save for planned travel,” said Katya Petelina, Head of Global Cross-Border and Global Sales & Commercial Operations at Visa. “With Visa Destinations, we are accompanying travelers throughout their journey and helping them discover the moments that make a destination memorable, while giving our issuers and merchant partners a meaningful way to participate in the economic growth that travel creates.”

Visa Destinations is available and curating experiences in 10 locations, including Paris, London, Dubai, Milan, Rome, Mexico City, New York City, Miami, San Francisco and Thailand.

Once on board, cardholders can enhance their trips through curated offerings across dining, entertainment, culture, hospitality, wellness, shopping and transport, such as exclusive viewing moments and Priority Access to Top of the Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center in New York City and the Louvre in Paris, as well as dining experiences tastemakers recommend.

Premium cardholders, including Visa Infinite and Visa Signature, can enjoy enhanced benefits and tailored travel experiences.

Strong partnerships behind Visa Destinations

Visa has partnered with global leaders across the financial and travel ecosystem to increase the platform’s value proposition. Global anchor partners include financial institution Santander Group, promoting Visa Destinations to their customers in key regions around the world, and travel partners Global Blue, Star Alliance, and Trip.com Group. Together, these partnerships provide Visa cardholders with exclusive access, premium benefits, and locally distinctive experiences that bring cardholders closer to the character of each destination.

“At Santander, we believe travel is about creating meaningful memories and discovering unique experiences that connect people with destinations,” said Matías Sánchez, Global Head of Cards and Digital Solutions at Santander. “Through our partnership with Visa, we are bringing exclusive opportunities to our customers across ten key markets, giving them access to extraordinary experiences in music, sports, fashion, gastronomy and culture that can only be enjoyed through this global collaboration.”

"We are delighted to partner with Visa to bring the value of the Tax Free Shopping experience to travelers using Visa Destinations. In doing so, international travelers benefit from increased purchasing power, a seamless and guaranteed refund process, and an enhanced shopping journey while immersing themselves in the destination of their choice," said Virginie Alem, Global Blue Chief Marketing Officer.

“As the leading global airline alliance, Star Alliance is uniquely positioned to offer travelers access to unmatched reach through our 26 member airlines, enabling seamless multi-airline journeys. This partnership with Visa will deliver great value to travelers through exclusive experiences that will make every journey even more memorable. We are excited about the opportunities this collaboration will unlock,” said Renato Ramos, Vice President Corporate Strategy, Star Alliance.

“Travel should always be inspiring, intuitive, and rewarding. That is why at Trip.com Group, we are constantly reimagining how journeys are planned and experienced – with simplicity at every touch point. Our collaboration with Visa brings this vision to life, combining secure, seamless payments with curated travel offerings and elevated benefits, turning every journey into something truly extraordinary,” said Sun Bo, Chief Marketing Officer at Trip.com Group.

Beyond serving travellers, Visa Destinations supports Visa’s broader strategy to deepen digital commerce, enable seamless cross-border payments, and help travel-related businesses capture greater value from global tourism.

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.

1 Visa’s Global Travel Intentions Study 2026

2 Boston Consulting Group

 

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MRM Health Strengthens Board with Michel Detheux as Chairman and Hans-Jürgen Wörle as Independent Director as MH002 Advances Through Phase 2b

 The appointments position MRM Health for its next key clinical, partnering and financing milestones

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- MRM Health, a clinical-stage biotech developing microbiome-based therapies for immune-mediated diseases, today announced the appointment of two experienced industry leaders to its Board of Directors as the Company enters a pivotal phase of growth. With its lead program, MH002, in Phase 2b clinical development, recent FDA Fast Track designation and a €55 million Series B financing, MRM Health is strengthening its Board to support the Company through its next clinical, strategic and financing milestones. Michel Detheux, PhD, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors, taking over from Werner Cautreels. Prof. Dr. med. Hans-Jürgen Wörle joins the Board as an Independent Director.

“MRM Health is entering a pivotal phase, with MH002 advancing into Phase 2b clinical development and significant momentum across the business. The appointments of Michel and Hans-Jürgen significantly strengthen our Board with proven leaders in drug development, regulatory strategy, capital markets, strategic transactions and M&A. This Board has been assembled to support MRM Health as we advance MH002 through Phase 2b, prepare for late-stage development and position the Company for its next key milestones. Backed by our CORAL® platform and the positive Phase 2a data generated to date, we are convinced MH002 can become a cornerstone of next-generation microbiome therapeutics,” said Dr. Sam Possemiers, CEO of MRM Health.

Proven leaders with expertise spanning biotech company-building, late-stage development and microbiome therapeutics

As Chairman, Dr. Detheux brings more than three decades of experience in innovation and value creation in life sciences. He is internationally recognized as a biotech entrepreneur and active board member. As founding Chief Executive Officer of iTeos Therapeutics, he led the company from its inception through a successful crossover financing and NASDAQ IPO, raising a total of $335 million in 2020. He subsequently spearheaded iTeos’ landmark $2 billion strategic collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline for its lead clinical program. Dr. Detheux currently serves as Chairman of the Board at Egle Therapeutics and as a board member at Vor Bio. He holds a degree in bioengineering, a PhD in Biochemistry from Université Catholique de Louvain and a business certificate from Solvay Business School.

"MRM Health has established a unique position at the intersection of microbiome science, clinical excellence and industrial scalability. MH002 is a promising candidate with the potential to fundamentally transform the treatment of immune-mediated diseases in the gut. I look forward to working closely with the management team and the Board of Directors to help shape the next stage of the Company's development," said Michel Detheux, PhD.

New Independent Director Prof. Dr. med. Hans-Jürgen Wörle is a highly accomplished, board-certified internist with longstanding experience in gastrointestinal diseases, as well as an endocrinologist and diabetologist, with senior R&D executive expertise across the entire drug development continuum. Prof. Wörle previously served as Global Vice President Medicine at Boehringer Ingelheim, where he drove the development and global success of major diabetes therapies, including Jardiance® and Trajenta®, and secured the first-ever FDA cardiovascular-mortality claim for a diabetes medicine. More recently, he was Chief Scientific and Medical Officer at Nestlé Health Science, where he was instrumental in transforming the organization into a science-driven healthcare business, played a critical role in the development and successful commercial transaction of Vowst®, the first FDA-approved oral microbiome therapy, and contributed to several landmark deals and product launches. He brings substantial M&A and investor-side experience across multiple acquisitions, in-licensing transactions and R&D collaborations. He advises biotech boards, CEOs and investors at critical inflection points. He holds an MD from the University of Munich.

“The microbiome field has moved from promise to proof, and the question now is which programs can be developed with the rigor and discipline that regulators and patients require. Having helped bring the first approved oral microbiome therapy through development, I see in MRM Health’s differentiated CORAL® platform and promising MH002 clinical data in inflammatory bowel diseases the combination of science and execution that defines the next generation. I believe MH002 has great potential to address a major unmet medical need and am joining the team to help translate this into clinical reality for patients,” said Prof. Dr. med. Hans-Jürgen Wörle.

MRM Health would like to thank Werner Cautreels, who has chaired MRM Health since the Company’s founding in 2020, for his invaluable contributions to the Company’s development. Werner played an important role during a period of significant growth, including successful financing rounds and the continued advancement of MH002 toward late-stage clinical development.

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About MRM Health

MRM Health is a clinical-stage biotech developing innovative Live Biotherapeutic Products (LBPs) for immune-mediated diseases with high unmet needs. Its CORAL® platform enables the design and manufacture of disease-focused microbial consortia with enhanced efficacy and scalability. The Company’s lead program, MH002, for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) has shown positive Phase 2a clinical data in ulcerative colitis and pouchitis and is now advancing into late-stage clinical development. MRM Health is expanding its pipeline across other inflammatory diseases and immune-oncology, leveraging AI-guided discovery and deep expertise in microbiome ecosystem biology. In September 2025, MRM Health successfully closed a €55 million Series B round led by Biocodex, with strong support from ATHOS, BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity and existing investors SFPIM, AvH, OMX Europe VF, QBIC II and VIB.

For more information, please follow us on LinkedIn or visit the website at www.mrmhealth.com.

 

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Amazfit Brings Interactive iOS Notifications to Select Smartwatches in Europe

 MILPITAS, Calif. - Thursday, 25. June 2026 AETOSWire  

New Beta feature allows eligible iPhone users to reply, take action and view supported notification images directly from their wrist

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Amazfit, a leading global smart wearable brand owned by Zepp Health, today announced its support of iOS Notification Forwarding, a new Beta feature that provides eligible iPhone users in the European Union with a more complete notification experience on select Amazfit smartwatches.

The feature goes beyond basic notification alerts, allowing users to interact with supported notifications directly from their watch. Depending on the notification type, users may be able to reply to messages, complete quick actions such as Mark as Read or Call Back, and view supported images from camera, doorbell and other alerts.

iOS Notification Forwarding will initially be available on:

Amazfit Cheetah 2 Ultra

Amazfit Balance Ultra

Amazfit Balance 3

Support for Amazfit Bip Max, Active 3 Premium, Cheetah 2 Pro, T-Rex 3, T-Rex 3 Pro, T-Rex Ultra 2 and Balance 2 is expected to follow.

Eligible users can enable the feature after updating their Zepp App and watch firmware. It will be available through the setup prompt in the Zepp App or under Device > Notifications > App Notifications.

iOS Notification Forwarding is available to eligible users in the European Union running iOS 26.5 or later. Reply, action and image support may vary by notification type. The feature is launching in Beta as Amazfit continues to refine the experience alongside Apple’s evolving iOS Notification Forwarding system capability.

Availability is expected to begin June 30 following a phased Zepp App rollout.

About Amazfit

Amazfit, a global smart wearable and fitness leader is part of Zepp Health (NYSE: ZEPP), a health technology company with its principal office based in Gorinchem, the Netherlands. Zepp Health operates as a distributed organization, with team members and offices across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and other global markets.

Amazfit builds smart wearables designed around movement — training with intention, recovery with balance, and evolution over time. Built for the way people train today, Amazfit blends endurance, strength, and recovery into a single, coherent rhythm to support sustainable progress over time.

Behind Amazfit is Zepp, which builds the intelligence that supports its training experience. For more information, visit www.amazfit.com.

 

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SUTEL Deploys Tecnotree Platform to Modernize Mobile Prepaid Registration and Strengthen Digital Security and Trust in Costa Rica

 New Tecnotree platform will provide a faster, safer, and more accessible registration process for prepaid mobile users

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Superintendence of Telecommunications (SUTEL) is advancing the modernization of Costa Rica’s Mobile Prepaid Registration System through the implementation of a new technological platform provided by Tecnotree designed to strengthen user identification processes, enhance regulatory compliance, and improve the overall customer experience.

This initiative is part of SUTEL’s ongoing efforts to promote digital transformation within the telecommunications sector while reinforcing security, transparency, and trust in digital communications across the country.

The new Tecnotree platform incorporates advanced identity verification mechanisms, biometric authentication capabilities, and fraud prevention tools that will enable a more efficient and secure registration process for prepaid mobile subscribers. By improving the reliability of subscriber information, the solution contributes to the integrity and security of telecommunications services nationwide.

Built on international interoperability and security standards, the platform has been designed to facilitate integration with telecommunications operators’ systems while supporting future digital innovation and technological evolution within the sector.

Key benefits of the new platform developed and implemented by Tecnotree includes:

• Enhanced security in subscriber registration and identity verification processes.

• Reduced risks associated with the misuse of prepaid mobile services.

• Faster, more accessible, and user-friendly registration procedures.

• Improved traceability and reliability of subscriber information.

• Stronger compliance with applicable telecommunications regulations.

• A future-ready technological infrastructure capable of supporting ongoing digital innovation.

The implementation of this platform reinforces SUTEL’s commitment to innovation, user protection, and the continued development of a secure, efficient, and trustworthy telecommunications ecosystem.

 

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ExaGrid Wins 4 Industry Awards at the Storage AwardsExaGrid has won 11 awards for its Tiered Backup Storage so far in 2026 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- ExaGrid®, the world’s largest independent backup storage vendor providing Tiered Backup Storage with the most Comprehensive Security and AI-Powered Retention Time-Lock for Ransomware Recovery, today announced that the company was honored with four industry awards during the 23rd annual Storage Awards ceremony, “The Storries,” held in London on June 18, 2026. ExaGrid was named Data Protection Company of the Year, Immutable Storage Company of the Year, Storage Company of the Year, and jointly received the Storage Solution of the Year - Corporate award with key channel partner Convergent Technology. ExaGrid continues to gain recognition for its Tiered Backup Storage, winning 11 industry awards so far in 2026, including: StorageNewsletter Awards – Secondary Storage award Data Breakthrough Awards – Data Backup Solution of the Year Network Computing Awards – Air-gapped Ransomware Recovery Product of the Year Network Computing Awards – Bench Tested Product of the Year Network Computing Awards – Company of the Year Network Computing Awards – Data Protection Product of the Year Network Computing Awards – Storage Product of the Year Storage Awards – Data Protection Company of the Year Storage Awards – Immutable Storage Company of the Year Storage Awards – Storage Company of the Year Storage Awards – Storage Solution of the Year – Corporate Winners are determined by public vote. This year’s awards mark the thirteenth year of wins for ExaGrid at “The Storries” and the second consecutive year that ExaGrid has been named the Storage Company of the Year. “Congratulations to our fellow award winners, and many thanks to the Storage Awards team, and especially to everyone who voted for ExaGrid—we appreciate the continued support we receive from our customers and our partners,” said Bill Andrews, President and CEO of ExaGrid. “We are honored that ExaGrid has been recognized as the Data Protection Company of the Year and the Immutable Storage Company of the Year, as we have expanded the already comprehensive security features built into our product to add AI-Powered Retention Time-Lock for Ransomware Recovery which includes the Auto Detect & Guard feature, in addition to a tiered air gap, delayed deletes, and immutable data objects. We are honored to win Storage Company of the Year for the second year in a row, and we are pleased to receive recognition again for our work in the UK region with our valued channel partner, Convergent Technology. ExaGrid continues to stay true to its mission to offer the best backup storage solution for enterprise organizations and continues to win the most awards for backup storage, for which we are incredibly grateful.” About ExaGrid ExaGrid provides Tiered Backup Storage with a unique disk-cache Landing Zone, long-term retention repository, scale-out architecture, and comprehensive security features, including AI-Powered Retention Time-Lock to recover from a ransomware attack. ExaGrid’s Landing Zone provides for the fastest backups, restores, and instant VM recoveries. The Repository Tier offers the lowest cost for long-term retention. ExaGrid’s scale-out architecture includes full appliances and ensures a fixed-length backup window as data grows, eliminating expensive forklift upgrades and forced product obsolescence. ExaGrid offers the only two-tiered backup storage approach with a non-network-facing tier (tiered air gap), delayed deletes, and immutable objects to recover from ransomware attacks. ExaGrid has physical sales and pre-sales systems engineers in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Benelux, Brazil, Canada, Chile, CIS, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nordics, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, and other regions. Visit us at exagrid.com or connect with us on LinkedIn. See what our customers have to say about their own ExaGrid experiences and learn why they now spend significantly less time on backup storage in our customer success stories. ExaGrid is proud of our +81 NPS score! ExaGrid is a registered trademark of ExaGrid Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260625584191/en/ Permalink https://aetoswire.com/en/news/2506202655887 Contacts Media Contact: Mary Domenichelli ExaGrid mdomenichelli@exagrid.com

ExaGrid has won 11 awards for its Tiered Backup Storage so far in 2026

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- ExaGrid®, the world’s largest independent backup storage vendor providing Tiered Backup Storage with the most Comprehensive Security and AI-Powered Retention Time-Lock for Ransomware Recovery, today announced that the company was honored with four industry awards during the 23rd annual Storage Awards ceremony, “The Storries,” held in London on June 18, 2026.

ExaGrid was named Data Protection Company of the Year, Immutable Storage Company of the Year, Storage Company of the Year, and jointly received the Storage Solution of the Year - Corporate award with key channel partner Convergent Technology.

ExaGrid continues to gain recognition for its Tiered Backup Storage, winning 11 industry awards so far in 2026, including:

StorageNewsletter Awards – Secondary Storage award

Data Breakthrough Awards – Data Backup Solution of the Year

Network Computing Awards – Air-gapped Ransomware Recovery Product of the Year

Network Computing Awards – Bench Tested Product of the Year

Network Computing Awards – Company of the Year

Network Computing Awards – Data Protection Product of the Year

Network Computing Awards – Storage Product of the Year

Storage Awards – Data Protection Company of the Year

Storage Awards – Immutable Storage Company of the Year

Storage Awards – Storage Company of the Year

Storage Awards – Storage Solution of the Year – Corporate

Winners are determined by public vote. This year’s awards mark the thirteenth year of wins for ExaGrid at “The Storries” and the second consecutive year that ExaGrid has been named the Storage Company of the Year.

“Congratulations to our fellow award winners, and many thanks to the Storage Awards team, and especially to everyone who voted for ExaGrid—we appreciate the continued support we receive from our customers and our partners,” said Bill Andrews, President and CEO of ExaGrid. “We are honored that ExaGrid has been recognized as the Data Protection Company of the Year and the Immutable Storage Company of the Year, as we have expanded the already comprehensive security features built into our product to add AI-Powered Retention Time-Lock for Ransomware Recovery which includes the Auto Detect & Guard feature, in addition to a tiered air gap, delayed deletes, and immutable data objects. We are honored to win Storage Company of the Year for the second year in a row, and we are pleased to receive recognition again for our work in the UK region with our valued channel partner, Convergent Technology. ExaGrid continues to stay true to its mission to offer the best backup storage solution for enterprise organizations and continues to win the most awards for backup storage, for which we are incredibly grateful.”

About ExaGrid

ExaGrid provides Tiered Backup Storage with a unique disk-cache Landing Zone, long-term retention repository, scale-out architecture, and comprehensive security features, including AI-Powered Retention Time-Lock to recover from a ransomware attack. ExaGrid’s Landing Zone provides for the fastest backups, restores, and instant VM recoveries. The Repository Tier offers the lowest cost for long-term retention. ExaGrid’s scale-out architecture includes full appliances and ensures a fixed-length backup window as data grows, eliminating expensive forklift upgrades and forced product obsolescence. ExaGrid offers the only two-tiered backup storage approach with a non-network-facing tier (tiered air gap), delayed deletes, and immutable objects to recover from ransomware attacks.

ExaGrid has physical sales and pre-sales systems engineers in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Benelux, Brazil, Canada, Chile, CIS, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nordics, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, and other regions.

Visit us at exagrid.com or connect with us on LinkedIn. See what our customers have to say about their own ExaGrid experiences and learn why they now spend significantly less time on backup storage in our customer success stories. ExaGrid is proud of our +81 NPS score!

ExaGrid is a registered trademark of ExaGrid Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

 

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