TELUS commits to expanded sales and marketing support bolstering the partnership’s go-to-market plan targeting the Hospitality, Retail, and Healthcare sectors Loop Insights Inc., a provider of contactless solutions and artificial intelligence ("AI") to drive real-time insights, enhanced customer engagement and automated venue tracing to the brick and mortar space, is pleased to announce that IoT partner TELUS is accelerating its partnership with Loop Insights in 2021 by launching a direct and indirect national sales &…

"The beautiful thing about behavioral insights is that they can be applied to so many applications and industries. We are always talking to players in other sectors and are ready to innovate…trust me, we are just getting started!" Hi, please tell us about your journey into technology and how you started at BioCatch? Prior to joining BioCatch I spent my career at large organizations within the financial services industry – Capital One and TIAA to name a couple. I ran a digital/direct banking business as well as led…

New SDKs and PKI Clients Make it Easier for OEMs, Utilities, Government Organizations, and Enterprises, to Secure Their Connected Devices and Products Sectigo, a leading provider of automated digital identity management and web security solutions, has released multiple advancements to the company's award-winning IoT Security & Identity Management Platform, making integration and management of secured connected devices even easier for OEMs and enterprises. The innovations include a PKI Client software development kit…

Twilio Microvisor IoT Platform has expanded beyond cellular connectivity to solve end-to-end infrastructure challenges for IoT builders. Twilio, the leading cloud communications platform, today announced a major expansion of the company’s IoT offerings with the launch of Microvisor, an IoT connectivity and device management platform that offers embedded developers a one stop shop for building connected devices, keeping them secure, and managing them through their lifetime. Twilio aims to significantly accelerate IoT…

Sectigo, a leading provider of automated digital identity management and web security solutions, today announced a new video series on Sectigo's YouTube Channel. The IoT video series offers security engineers, developers, product managers, and anyone using or developing connected components and devices valuable guidance—ranging from fundamental to advanced level—for securing IoT devices. Hosted by Alan Grau, Sectigo VP of IoT/Embedded Solutions, the initial "explainer" videos in the series include: Marketing Technology…

CloudKettle Inc. is excited to welcome Salesforce MVP Eliot Harper to the team. Eliot has joined as a Senior Marketing Technology Architect and will further strengthen the growing Salesforce Partner. Marketing Technology News: Pega Appoints Hayden Stafford as President of Global Client Engagement Eliot Harper has been recognized, by Salesforce, as a member of their MVP program and is widely acknowledged as an expert in marketing technology and Salesforce Marketing Cloud. He has written books on Marketing Cloud,…

FedEx has partnered with Microsoft to announce the launch of FedEx Surround, a totally reinvented end-to-end commerce solution to tackle technical challenges faced in the industry. FedEx Surround is expected to be commercially available in coming weeks, even as Microsoft announced additional solutions would be available for all FedEx customers, including omnichannel marketing capabilities delivered via Dynamic 365 and other app-based tools. Announcing FedEx Surround — Moving Goods at Pace of Lightning FedEx Surround…

Rolls-Royce Power Systems adopts Iotics’ operating environment and toolset to expand its digital ecosystem and deliver Customer Service 4.0 Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems, has selected Iotics’ technology to enable digital solutions with asset-focused digital twins. Iotics’ technology delivers Rolls-Royce the capability to unlock over 200 data sources, brokering interactions to create digital twins of their in-field assets, and receive real-time event insights across customer, supplier and partner boundaries. As a…

Austin-based startup Ziotag offers technology which allows users to navigate and contextualize video content dynamically Ziotag, an AI-powered contextualization company, announced its participation in the next New Chip Acceleration Program (NCAP) virtual Demo Day, set to take place between May 7 and 8 of this year. During the event, investors will have the opportunity to connect with startups across the globe and partner on the advancement of innovative projects. The Demo Day will be held over livestream and will feature…

StoneAge Inc, a manufacturer of industrial waterblast tools and automated equipment, acquired Breadware Inc., an Internet of Things engineering consultancy. Ioterra, a division within Breadware, was not included in the acquisition and has emerged as an independent company. Ioterra is an online marketplace for companies to buy and sell services and solutions related to Internet of Things development. Marketing Technology News: IDC Publishes Future of Customers and Consumers Framework to Guide Enterprises Toward…

Integration Advances Security in Connected Devices, Including Smart Home, Connected Cars, Industrial Machines, and More Sectigo, a leading provider of automated digital identity management and web security solutions, today announced a partnership with Infineon Technologies AG to provide automated certificate provisioning for Infineon's OPTIGA™ Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 using Sectigo IoT Identity Manager. The integration provides manufacturers with a complete certificate management solution, including issuance and…

Acquisition Extends Location Intelligence Leader's Powerful Multi-Channel Marketing Solution Set PlaceIQ Inc., the leading data and technology provider that powers critical business and marketing decisions with location data, analytics, and insights, today announced it has acquired FreckleIOT, a business specializing in location data and foot traffic measurement from Freckle, LTD. This strategic acquisition will further accelerate PlaceIQ's growth as the leader in location intelligence. Financial terms for the acquisition…

Pandemic Raises the Stakes-Trust is Essential With countless people around the world turning to audio and video conferencing during the COVID-19 pandemic, it's essential that they can trust their provider to protect their privacy, says the major international conferencing firm iotum, creator of the popular platform Callbridge. As a matter of policy, iotum has never shared or sold the data of its clients to third parties.  And never will.   By comparison, Zoom now faces a class action lawsuit in California for allegedly…

Wavemaker UK has announced the appointment of Elliott Millard as Head of Planning. Based in London, Millard will lead a team of 65 talented planners, taking responsibility for the strategic element of key new business pitches and working with clients to maximise their growth potential. He will report to Verra Budimlija, Wavemaker’s Chief Strategy Officer. Elliott brings over 18 years media industry leadership experience to his new role, most notably in the technology, automotive and retail sectors. This includes eight…

Silver Lake to Make $1 Billion Investment Board Authorizes $2 Billion Share Repurchase Program Enters into Cooperation Agreement with Elliott Management Further Strengthens Twitter Board by Appointing Egon Durban and Jesse Cohn as Directors, Confirms Search for a Third New Independent Director with Technology Expertise Forms New Committee to Build on Regular Evaluation of Leadership and Governance Structure Twitter, Inc. announced that Silver Lake, a global leader in technology investing, will make a $1…

Company Is Seeing Increased Industry Demand for Machine Data Intelligence Solutions That Can Handle Extreme Data Volume, Frequency, and Scale Circonus, provider of the first machine data intelligence platform built to handle the volume and frequency of data seen in today's global IT infrastructure and IoT deployments, announced it is experiencing significant momentum at the start of 2020, as more enterprises seek out a solution that can underpin their digital transformation initiatives. At the end of 2019, the Company…

The Chariot platform unifies mixed buildings and multi-site portfolios as a building automation software with robust energy management capabilities combining lighting and HVAC controls with smart metering and IoT devices FSG Smart Buildings, a division of Facility Solutions Group, today announced the release of Chariot, a Building Automation System (BAS) software with robust Energy Management System (EMS) capabilities combining lighting and HVAC controls with smart metering and IoT devices for multi-site command, control,…

SharpEnd, the London-based Agency of Things™, has signed a strategic partnership with Guala Closures Group, a world-leading manufacturer of closures for spirits and wine, and pioneer in connected caps. The deal consists of the initial acquisition of 20% of shares of SharpEnd by Guala Closures, with potential further capital injections in the company. Guala Closures will remain a minority investor while Cameron Worth, SharpEnd’s founder and current sole shareholder, will retain the majority of the company’s shares. Guala…

Domo IoT Cloud recognized for enabling companies to drive business value from their IoT device data Domo, provider of the Domo Business Cloud, announced that Domo IoT Cloud will be honored with the DEVIES Award for Best Innovation in IoT at Developer Week 2020, the world’s largest developer and engineering conference and expo. The Domo IoT Cloud, taps thousands of data sources from internet-connected devices, offering BI leverage at cloud scale in record time. The 2020 DEVIES Awards recognize technical innovation,…

Loopio Brings on Greg Elliott as Vice President of Customer Experience to Spearhead the RFP Software Provider’s Customer Success Strategy Greg Elliott has joined Loopio, the leading provider of Request For Proposal (RFP) response software, as its Vice President (VP) of Customer Experience. In this role, Elliott will take the lead on maximizing customer happiness, retention, and loyalty. Elliott has over a decade of experience, having held various customer success leadership positions in the software industry. Most…