Today’s Daily MarTech Roundup covers the latest in Cloud, Marketing Analytics, Automation, Customer experience, AI, and ML announcements from Intuiface (Audience Analytics), Fuze (Unified Communications), Agillic (Marketing Automation), Questback (Customer Experience), dunnhumby (Customer Data). Intuiface-Sightcorp Partnership Brings No Code Audience Analytics to Digital Signage Intuiface and Sightcorp have integrated their respective solutions to create a unified, no code, computer vision-based approach to building,…

"Terms like “business isn’t personal” went out the window. We all got to know each other a lot better and worried about each other more. One of the lessons we learned about customers was that business owners were stuck with more questions than answers during this crisis." Hi Clayton, please tell us about your journey into marketing technology and how you started at American Express. Throughout my career, I’ve held leadership roles at some of the world’s most creatively awarded advertising agencies, BBDO, Deutsch, I ran…

Today’s Daily MarTech Roundup covers the latest in Cloud, Marketing Analytics, Automation, Customer experience, AI, and ML announcements from 3radical (Customer Engagement), SalesHood (Sales Enablement), Agora (Customer Experience), netsapiens (Unified Communications), and ZetaDisplay (Content Management System). 3radical Wins Contract with Mediacorp 3radical, the leader in audience engagement and earned data solutions, announced the signing of its newest client, Mediacorp, Singapore’s national media network and largest…

"E-Commerce businesses in particular profit from advanced colorization techniques, product customization and personalization, and image optimization." Hi Steve, please tell us about your journey into the imaging/technology space and how you started at LiquidPixels. After 18 years in the yellow box of Eastman Kodak, trying to push them into the digital era, I left my position at Kodak.com. During the ensuing four months, I investigated a half-dozen different ideas, eventually drafting business plans for two of them.…

Today’s Daily MarTech Roundup covers the latest in Cloud, Marketing Analytics, Automation, Customer experience, AI, and ML announcements from Episerver (Customer experience),  Shutterstock (Content), Marchex (Conversational Analytics), ResponseCRM (Marketing Automation), and Uber (E-commerce). Smartling Integrates with Episerver to Localize Digital Experiences Smartling, the #1 rated translation management system by users on G2, announced a new translation integration with the digital experience leader (DXP), Episerver.…

Today’s Daily MarTech Roundup covers the latest in Cloud, Marketing Analytics, Automation, Customer experience, AI, and ML announcements from 1WorldSync (Content), Walmart (E-commerce), Comscore (Analytics), Jifflenow (Marketing Automation), and Rakuten (Customer Experience). 1WorldSync to Acquire CNET Content Solutions 1WorldSync, the leading provider of product content solutions, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CNET Content Solutions from Red Ventures. The transaction is expected to…

Long gone are the days when purchasing ads on TV or Radio were sufficient for improving Sales performances. In 1994, the first banner ad appeared on Hotwired.com and thus, the emergence of Digital Advertising. With the introduction of Google AdWords (in 2000), Google AdSense (in 2003), and Facebook ads (in 2007), digital advertising further evolved by leaps and bounds.  Digital Advertising today involves understanding customer behaviors and thus introduces the need for a transition to Advertising Technology (AdTech). In…

Today’s Daily MarTech Roundup covers the latest in Cloud, Marketing Analytics, Automation, Customer experience, AI, and ML announcements from Uberflip (Content Experience), Jornaya (Behavioral Marketing), Shutterstock (Content), Whatfix (CRM), and Intermedia (Unified Communications). Uberflip Study Reveals Disconnect Between Marketing Priorities and Buyers’ Expectations Despite a majority of marketers highly rating their companies’ ability to personalize content, new research uncovers a major disconnect between the…

"Practical applications of machine learning will take off in 2021, as marketers develop higher volumes of content targeting each stage in the customer lifecycle." Tell us about the way Marketing messages are evolving? Marketing messages will lose the jargon. In 2021, the marketing language will continue to see less use of jargon and be more genuine. COVID has taught marketers the value of straight talk and the appreciation of value-based messaging. Consumers are faced with a barrage of messaging from a variety of…

Today’s Daily MarTech Roundup covers the latest in Cloud, Marketing Analytics, Automation, Customer experience, AI, and ML announcements from Tethr (Customer Experience), Miva (E-commerce), XANT (Sales Engagement), Cohley (Content), Revcontent (Content Marketing). The Northridge Group and Tethr Announce Strategic Partnership The Northridge Group, Inc., an industry leader in contact center and customer experience consulting, and Tethr, the market’s most advanced conversation intelligence platform, announced the formation of…

Today’s Daily MarTech Roundup covers the latest in Cloud, Marketing Analytics, Automation, Customer experience, AI, and ML announcements from Numerator (Customer Analytics), Terminus (Account-Based Marketing), IBM (E-commerce), Alida (Customer Experience), and VERB (Sales Enablement) Numerator Launches 2020 Holiday Tracker Numerator, a data and tech company serving the market research space, has launched a Holiday Gifting Tracker to monitor advertising, promotions, and sales trends for top gifting categories during the…

"Increasingly, marketing is delivering the sale too – right there online—essentially becoming a digital revenue engine. The notable aspect is we are moving Marketing away from just being a cost-center, we’re actually contributing to the company’s bottom-line." James, please tell us about your experience as a CMO of a global tech company through the COVID-19 crisis. My career path has taken me through several different types of roles, each of which brought their own challenges. COVID-19 has been one of those challenges,…

Today’s Daily MarTech Roundup covers the latest in Cloud, Marketing Analytics, Automation, Customer experience, AI, and ML announcements from MindTickle (Sales Enablement), LinkedIn (Privacy and Regulations), Hootsuite (Social Media Marketing), and Medallia (Customer experience). MindTickle Announces $100 Million Funding MindTickle, the leader in Sales Readiness technology, announced that it has raised $100 million in a combination of equity and debt financing, led by Softbank Vision Fund 2 to prepare customer-facing…

"Today, technology has enabled new ways of collecting data.  Not only can retailers tap into how consumers are behaving by demographics, but retailers can now tap into the psychographics of a consumer to learn more about what they are thinking." Hi Mike - please tell us about your role at Oracle and how your role changed in the last 6-8 months at the onset of the COVID-19 crisis? As senior vice president and general manager of Oracle Retail, I am responsible for strategy, enablement, development, sales, service, and…

Today’s Daily MarTech Roundup covers the latest in Cloud, Marketing Analytics, Automation, Customer experience, AI, and ML announcements from Zoho (CRM), Cheetah Digital (Customer Engagement), Shutterstock (Content), Avaya Cloud Office (Unified Communications), and The Local Media Consortium (Customer Experience). Zoho Announces Partnership With Tata Consultancy Services Global technology company Zoho announced a strategic alliance with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to provide superior Customer Relationship Management,…

Today’s Daily MarTech Roundup covers the latest in Cloud, Marketing Analytics, Automation, Customer experience, AI, and ML announcements from Zendesk (CRM), Insightly (Marketing Automation), Demandbase (Account-Based Marketing), Xactly (Sales Enablement), and Contentserv (E-commerce). Zendesk and WhatsApp Partner to Enable Powerful Conversational Experiences Zendesk, Inc. announced expanded capabilities to its service-first CRM solutions that help companies provide real-time support across messaging channels on web,…

Leading B2B Technology Companies Like Drift, Mediafly, and PathFactory Embed 6signal to Accurately Match Web Traffic to Accounts 6sense, the leading Account Engagement Platform, announced that its 6signal Graph now powers personalized experiences for sales and marketing technology providers. 6signal is 6sense’s patented account identification technology, which matches anonymous web traffic and 3rd-party intent signals to accounts more accurately than any other solution on the market. Companies like Drift, Mediafly, and…

"Buyer-led journeys are on the rise. Increasingly we see prospects conducting their own research prior to engaging with a sales representative." Hi Mark, please tell us about your experience as a Martech leader through the COVID-19 crisis. This year, we’ve seen businesses fully embrace digital for the first time. And while that certainly had its challenges, it also unlocked tremendous opportunities, especially for marketers. Companies got creative to stay connected to prospects and customers through new technologies,…

Today’s Daily MarTech Roundup covers the latest in Cloud, Marketing Analytics, Automation, Customer experience, AI, and ML announcements from Adobe (Customer Experience), Terminus (Account-Based Marketing), AudioEye (Content Marketing), RingCentral (Unified Communications), and eGain (Customer Engagement). Adobe to Acquire Workfront Adobe announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Workfront, the leading work management platform for marketers, for $1.5 billion, subject to customary purchase price…

Logiq, Inc., a global provider of award-winning eCommerce and Fintech solutions, has appointed and promoted four executives to new or existing positions. Steven J. Hartman has joined Logiq as its new chief product officer, succeeding Eddie Foong. Foong has been appointed to the new position of vice president of product for AppLogiq, Logiq’s award-winning mobile app builder, which he has been overseeing for several years. Daniel Urbino has been promoted to chief operating officer of Logiq, succeeding John…