{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"163150","rtpr_id":"nGNXjtQ6Y-20261007","ticker":"CIRC","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["CIRC"],"title":"Circle8 Netherlands Secures $314 Million Four-Year Contract With DUO Groningen","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-07T12:45:00.320Z","article_body":"Renewal extends a long-standing relationship with a key Dutch government\nagency through April 2030 and expands Circle8’s multi-year public-sector\ncontract base.\n\nENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Circle8 Group, Inc.\n(Nasdaq: CIRC) today announced that its Dutch operating company, Circle8\nNetherlands, has secured a four-year contract with DUO Groningen, the\nexecutive agency of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. The\ncontract has a total value of approximately $314 million over its four-year\nterm.\n\nUnder the agreement, Circle8 Netherlands will provide specialist IT expertise\nsupporting DUO’s technology and operational requirements. Eight contractors\nwere deployed at commencement, with the framework providing scope to scale\nresources over the life of the contract. The agreement commenced May 1, 2026,\nand runs through April 28, 2030.\n\nThe award extends an established relationship between Circle8 Netherlands and\nDUO and reinforces the Company’s position as a long-term technology and\nworkforce partner to the Dutch public sector. Circle8 Netherlands maintains\nmulti-year mandates across central government, executive agencies,\nmunicipalities and regional authorities.\n\n“The renewal with DUO reflects the consistency of our delivery and the trust\nwe have built with important public-sector clients over many years,” said\nGuus Franke, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Circle8 Group. “For\nCircle8, the significance goes beyond the size of a single contract.\nLong-duration agreements such as this deepen our customer relationships,\nstrengthen revenue visibility and provide a foundation from which we can\nexpand the technology expertise and higher-value services we deliver across\nour European platform.”\n\n“DUO’s decision to continue the relationship for another four years is a\nstrong endorsement of the work our teams deliver every day,” said Patrick\nSchuijt, Chief Revenue Officer of Circle8. “We look forward to continuing to\nsupport the organization with the specialist IT capabilities it requires while\nexpanding our contribution as its needs evolve.”\n\nMulti-year public-sector frameworks are an important component of Circle8’s\nstrategy in the Netherlands. These agreements combine long-term customer\nrelationships with the ability to deploy specialized technology talent at\nscale and create opportunities to broaden the range of services delivered over\ntime.\n\nAbout Circle8\n\nCircle8 Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CIRC) is an international technology, workforce\nand business transformation platform operating across North America and\nEurope.\n\nThrough its portfolio of specialist operating companies, Circle8 delivers\ntechnology consulting, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud, software\nengineering, engineering, managed services and workforce solutions to\nenterprise and public-sector organizations. The Company supports clients in\ndesigning, building, securing and operating mission-critical technology\nenvironments while helping organizations execute complex business and digital\ntransformation programs.\n\nWith annualized revenue exceeding US$1.2 billion, more than 16,000\nspecialists, and operations across North America and Europe, Circle8 is\nbuilding a scalable platform focused on recurring revenue, higher-value\ntechnology services, disciplined acquisitions and long-term shareholder value.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements\nregarding future growth, recurring revenue, strategic initiatives,\nacquisitions, customer relationships, market opportunities and business\nperformance. These statements are based on current expectations and\nassumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual\nresults to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Readers are\nencouraged to review the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and\nExchange Commission for a discussion of these risks and uncertainties. The\nCompany undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements\nexcept as required by law.\n\nInvestor Contact\n\nKevin Murphy\nChief Financial Officer\nkmurphy@atlantic-international.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/806bc733-fd91-4fc7-8967-7a72ab4d6d4c)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNXjtQ6Y-20261007","title":"Circle8 Netherlands Secures $314 Million Four-Year Contract With DUO Groningen","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"CIRC","created":"2026-10-07T12:45:00.320Z","tickers":["CIRC"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Renewal extends a long-standing relationship with a key Dutch government\nagency through April 2030 and expands Circle8’s multi-year public-sector\ncontract base.\n\nENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Circle8 Group, Inc.\n(Nasdaq: CIRC) today announced that its Dutch operating company, Circle8\nNetherlands, has secured a four-year contract with DUO Groningen, the\nexecutive agency of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. The\ncontract has a total value of approximately $314 million over its four-year\nterm.\n\nUnder the agreement, Circle8 Netherlands will provide specialist IT expertise\nsupporting DUO’s technology and operational requirements. Eight contractors\nwere deployed at commencement, with the framework providing scope to scale\nresources over the life of the contract. The agreement commenced May 1, 2026,\nand runs through April 28, 2030.\n\nThe award extends an established relationship between Circle8 Netherlands and\nDUO and reinforces the Company’s position as a long-term technology and\nworkforce partner to the Dutch public sector. Circle8 Netherlands maintains\nmulti-year mandates across central government, executive agencies,\nmunicipalities and regional authorities.\n\n“The renewal with DUO reflects the consistency of our delivery and the trust\nwe have built with important public-sector clients over many years,” said\nGuus Franke, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Circle8 Group. “For\nCircle8, the significance goes beyond the size of a single contract.\nLong-duration agreements such as this deepen our customer relationships,\nstrengthen revenue visibility and provide a foundation from which we can\nexpand the technology expertise and higher-value services we deliver across\nour European platform.”\n\n“DUO’s decision to continue the relationship for another four years is a\nstrong endorsement of the work our teams deliver every day,” said Patrick\nSchuijt, Chief Revenue Officer of Circle8. “We look forward to continuing to\nsupport the organization with the specialist IT capabilities it requires while\nexpanding our contribution as its needs evolve.”\n\nMulti-year public-sector frameworks are an important component of Circle8’s\nstrategy in the Netherlands. These agreements combine long-term customer\nrelationships with the ability to deploy specialized technology talent at\nscale and create opportunities to broaden the range of services delivered over\ntime.\n\nAbout Circle8\n\nCircle8 Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CIRC) is an international technology, workforce\nand business transformation platform operating across North America and\nEurope.\n\nThrough its portfolio of specialist operating companies, Circle8 delivers\ntechnology consulting, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud, software\nengineering, engineering, managed services and workforce solutions to\nenterprise and public-sector organizations. The Company supports clients in\ndesigning, building, securing and operating mission-critical technology\nenvironments while helping organizations execute complex business and digital\ntransformation programs.\n\nWith annualized revenue exceeding US$1.2 billion, more than 16,000\nspecialists, and operations across North America and Europe, Circle8 is\nbuilding a scalable platform focused on recurring revenue, higher-value\ntechnology services, disciplined acquisitions and long-term shareholder value.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements\nregarding future growth, recurring revenue, strategic initiatives,\nacquisitions, customer relationships, market opportunities and business\nperformance. These statements are based on current expectations and\nassumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual\nresults to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Readers are\nencouraged to review the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and\nExchange Commission for a discussion of these risks and uncertainties. The\nCompany undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements\nexcept as required by law.\n\nInvestor Contact\n\nKevin Murphy\nChief Financial Officer\nkmurphy@atlantic-international.com\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/806bc733-fd91-4fc7-8967-7a72ab4d6d4c)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-07T12:45:00.455064478Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791377100455},"received_at":"2026-10-07T12:45:00.510Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"151607","press_release_id":"163150","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Professional Services","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Circle8 Netherlands secured a four-year contract with DUO Groningen worth approximately $314 million, running through April 28, 2030.\n\nThe agreement is a renewal of a long-standing relationship with the Dutch education ministry's executive agency, with eight IT contractors deployed at commencement and scope to 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