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o9 Solutions announced three new additions to the AIM10x Executive Network. This network, which is part of the broader ‘AIM10x’ initiative sponsored by o9 Solutions, has the goal of creating a network of change agents driving digital transformation in organizations. The AIM10x Executive Network brings together visionary leaders who have built significant operating experience at some of the world's largest companies. Their combined experience and network will help define the future of digital transformation in operations…

Small Transit Authorities in the US Can Now Benefit from Easier Access to GIS Software Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, announced an enterprise licensing program to support small public transit authorities in the planning, operations, and monitoring of their transportation systems. Institutional barriers, such as staffing levels and budget constraints, hinder small agencies from realizing the same benefits of using GIS that their larger counterparts have come to know. The goal of the Small Public…

Hushly, the leading content engagement & lead conversion platform powered by AI, announced a case study with Tipalti. “We were looking to drive conversions and capture additional quality leads,” said Brett Greenbaum, Senior Inbound Marketing Manager at Tipalti. “Especially those earlier in the funnel not necessarily ready for a demo of our product.” Marketing Technology News: New Retail Systems Research Survey Report Details Consumer Online Shopping Habits During Coronavirus Customer Highlights:…

Five9 Intelligent Contact Center Offers Reliable, Scalable and Affordable Work From Home Solutions Five9, Inc., the leading provider of the intelligent cloud contact center, announced the launch of the Five9 FastTrack Program to help enterprises quickly transition to a safe and reliable work from home contact center solution as COVID-19 continues to push businesses to a remote work model. .@Five9 Intelligent Contact Center Offers Reliable, Scalable and Affordable Work From Home Solutions Amid #COVID19 Outbreak…

Chirp, an integrated marketing, communications, public relations and digital agency for high-growth brands, has appointed Marisa Puthoff to Partner, Client Success, and expanded its capabilities to include consumer brands. At Chirp, Marisa will ensure a client-centric approach across the business, deepening the value the agency brings to its clients. Marisa joins Chirp from Edelman, where she was the Client Strategist for the South region. Marisa most recently served as the Client Relationship Manager for Bridgestone…

Leading Home Security and Automation Company Shifts Contact Center Agents to Work From Home Using 8x8 8x8, Inc., a leading integrated cloud communications platform, announced NorthStar Home, one of the most trusted names in home security and automation in North America, deployed the 8x8 X Series cloud communications and contact center solution to enable its contact center agents and employees to work remote in support of more than 60,000 customers nationwide. NorthStar Home, founded in 2000, is consistently reviewed as…

Company co-founded by former Facebook CIO Tim Campos releases a suite of new features, including a Zoom integration to empower remote teams to collaborate, schedule and meet more efficiently Now offers iPad support beta for even more flexibility; new Office 365 beta lets users sync all calendars so that information can be found all in one place Woven, the next generation all-in-one calendar,  announced a suite of new features designed to empower remote teams and workers to collaborate more effectively. This suite of…

Modern Approach to Market Research Speeds Time to Innovation Medallia, Inc., the global leader in experience management, announced Medallia Insights Suite, a powerful combination of modern tools for insight leaders across agencies and brands. The suite leverages today’s growing video communication and crowdsourcing adoption to speed time to innovation and drive growth and revenue at pace. Marketing Technology News: Insight Recognized in Gartner 2020 Magic Quadrant for Managed Workplace Services, North America “The…

Strategic partnership centers on delivering Atonix Digital APM software to asset-intensive industries Atonix Digital has partnered with Ohio-based RoviSys to deliver Atonix Digital’s line of asset performance management (APM) solutions powered by the ASSET360 analytics platform. By teaming with RoviSys, a leading independent, global provider of comprehensive process automation, systems integration and building automation solutions, Atonix Digital is extending its partner network to provide transformational data…

Ogilvy, a global marketing and communications company, has been named a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Global Marketing Agencies report for the fifth consecutive year. Gartner, the world's leading research and advisory company, evaluates vendors based on the ability to execute and for completeness of vision based on 15 distinct evaluation criteria. "We believe Ogilvy's continued recognition in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Global Marketing Agencies report is a true testament to Ogilvy's commitment of bringing…

SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc., the leader in identity management, announced three leadership appointments to support the company’s global growth and increased pace of innovation. These new appointments include: Grady Summers as Executive Vice President of Solutions and Technology; Asanka Jayasuriya as Senior Vice President of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Steve Bradford as Senior Vice President, EMEA. SailPoint today announced three leadership appointments to support the company’s global…

Accenture has acquired Yesler, a business-to-business (B2B) marketing services agency that helps many of the world’s leading brands run their global marketing programs and operations at speed and scale. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Accenture acquires Yesler to enhance B2B marketing services The acquisition continues to strengthen and scale Accenture’s B2B marketing services, adding depth in offerings such as account-based marketing, customer advocacy, sales enablement, and marketing automation. With…

David Sudbey’s three decades in customer experience and voice technology to propel company’s next phase of growth Cogito, a leader in real-time emotional intelligence solutions, announced the appointment of David Sudbey to President and Chief Customer Officer. In this role, Sudbey will be responsible for leading strategy and execution across the complete customer lifecycle – including sales, services, customer success and strategic partnerships. Marketing Technology News: SentryOne Partners with Theta to Deliver…

Okta, Inc., the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise, announced a commitment of $10 million in philanthropic funding over the next three years, the majority of which will support the technology needs of nonprofits. At the core of the commitment is a new Nonprofit Technology Initiative, the goal of which is to enable every nonprofit to leverage technology to power and scale its mission. The Nonprofit Technology Initiative will focus on three key areas including accelerating nonprofits’ move to the…

Enhancements to MLOps and Automated Time Series, as well as the addition of DataRobot Paxata, take enterprise AI to new heights DataRobot, the leader in enterprise AI, announced enhancements to its enterprise AI platform, including AI Applications, Automated Deep Learning, and Visual AI. These new introductions further unlock the value of AI by putting the power of AI into the hands of more users and making it simpler to build and deploy deep learning models. “Subject matter experts from any industry can now solve new…

Company reaffirms commitment to enterprise-grade data privacy practices, encryption and customer data protection Amid unprecedented industry-wide growth in video conferencing usage and ensuing reports regarding user privacy concerns with other platforms, Lifesize, a global innovator of video collaboration and meeting productivity solutions, reaffirmed its commitment to data privacy with a policy that meets the expectations of enterprise customers. “Privacy and security are of paramount importance to ensuring that…

By Using Televerde’s Program, B2B and B2C Companies of All Sizes Can Emerge from the Crisis Poised for Rapid Growth It has become clear that COVID-19 will leave long-term business and economic consequences in its wake. Televerde, the first and only fully integrated sales and marketing technology organization with a proven execution model for generating demand and accelerating sales, looked at its unique business model to find a way to be a part of the solution. Televerde has always believed in “business as a force for…

Khoros, a global leader in customer engagement software, is offering free access to its social listening platform, Intelligence, for Khoros customers looking to navigate the current crisis. With digital channels getting more traffic than ever, Intelligence empowers companies with a valuable, easy-to-use listening tool to stay connected to their customers when they need it the most. Marketing Technology News: Recapd Enables Captions for Zoom and Webex Meetings as People Work from Home Intelligence, which is part of the …

SYSPRO’s Manufacturing and Distribution CRM Software Earns Prestigious Industry Recognition SYSPRO, a global provider of industry-built enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, announced today that its CRM for SYSPRO product has been named a 2020 SIIA CODiE Awards finalist in the “Best CRM Solution” category. Finalists represent the best products, technologies, and services in software, information, as well as business technology. SYSPRO's #ManufacturingCRM software has been named a 2020 SIIA #CODiEawards finalist…

New capabilities unify all aspects of journey creation, management and optimization, making it fast and easy for marketers to achieve success with cross-channel customer engagement Customer engagement company Airship revealed new Airship Journeys visualizations that make managing in-the-moment cross-channel customer experiences dramatically simpler and more effective for marketers. Now, for the first time, marketers can quickly zero in on underperforming campaigns with high-level views of performance and journey…