Vertify Inc. announced the appointment of Devon Wijesinghe to the company's board of directors, effective September 6, 2020. Wijesinghe currently serves as Head of Corporate & Business Development at Cision, which was recently acquired for $2.75 billion by Platinum Equity, and will lend his expertise in go-to-market brand and data strategy to Vertify. Marketing Technology News: Snappy Kraken Reveals Marketing Secrets in New Video Series "We are excited to welcome Devon to our board of directors. He brings success…

As a Cloudera Certified Technology, Protegrity Delivers Industry-leading Protection for Sensitive Data Across the Enterprise Protegrity, the data-security solutions provider, announced that it has been certified on the Cloudera Data Platform (CDP). Protegrity’s data-protection platform is now a Cloudera Certified Technology and has been tested, validated, and certified to work with CDP. The Protegrity platform’s CDP certification creates a trusted and protected environment where customers’ data can flow freely and…

Ness Digital Engineering, a global provider of digital transformation solutions, has announced it is expanding its partnership with Snowflake, the cloud data platform. Ness earned "Select" partner status and this enhanced strategic alliance expands Ness’s robust suite of data analytics and artificial intelligence solutions at a time when customers of all sizes and industries are demanding more business value from their data. Marketing Technology News: InMoment Announces XI Digital Transformation Solution to Help Top…

New CEO joining to expand Demand Science Group’s service offerings. Founder and CEO transitions to board chair Demand Science Group, the parent company of PureB2B, a leading global provider of full-funnel lead and demand generation for B2B technology companies, today announced that Peter Cannone has been named Chief Executive Officer. Melissa Chang, formerly President and Chief Executive Officer, will transition to become Chair of the Board of Demand Science Group (DSG). Marketing Technology News: Snappy Kraken Reveals…

Expanded SPM mission underscores urgency for enterprises to accelerate economic recovery and sustain growth using automation, real-time data and advanced AI Xactly, the leading innovator of cloud-based Sales Performance Management (SPM) software, unveiled its new mission for the future of the SPM industry, emphasizing the urgency for enterprises to make faster, smarter decisions based on data, and laying the foundation for a series of new solutions designed to support that vision. In today’s turbulent market, growth is not…

Vbrick, the leader in enterprise video platform solutions, announced the delivery of enhanced video analytics with the August 2020 Rev Platform release. Enhanced video-on-demand (VOD) analytics and webcast analytics continue the innovation in Rev’s industry-leading video intelligence capabilities. Additionally, existing video conferencing integration (VCI) has been enhanced to support greater user management and control. Video has become a mission-critical component of the digital workplace as more companies leverage it for…

Calix, Inc. announced Revenue EDGE Customer Success Services, new Calix services offering that extends the value of Calix Marketing Cloud (CMC) and Calix Support Cloud (CSC) Customer Success Services. This offering enables communications service providers (CSPs) to deliver new subscriber services like parental controls (ExperienceIQ) and advanced security (ProtectIQ) through digital storefronts. By capturing these upsell opportunities and providing advanced services to subscribers, CSPs ensure that they remain competitive in…

InMoment, the leading provider of Experience Intelligence (XI), announced the immediate availability of the XI Digital Transformation solution, an offering ideally suited to help brands successfully navigate the complicated digital transformation landscape. With the urgency to adopt a modern and comprehensive digital stance, business leaders are being pressed by customers, investors, and their boards to offer a more digitally friendly and cohesive customer and employee experience. InMoment’s XI Digital Transformation…

CognitiveScale, The Trusted AI Company, announced it has teamed with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide its Cortex Certifai product directly on the AWS Marketplace. Cortex Certifai addresses growing customer needs for improving confidence, transparency, and performance of automated decisioning systems. It helps developers automate detection and scoring of data and model quality and trust issues through well-defined trust factors packaged as a Trust Index. Early adopters of AI are projected to share in a global profit…

Acquisition Strengthens Informatica's AI-powered CLAIRE® Engine; Automates Complex Data and Metadata Matching, Further Enhancing Informatica's Market Leading Intelligent Data Platform with Intelligence and Automation Informatica, the enterprise cloud data management leader, announced it has acquired GreenBay Technologies Inc. to accelerate its innovation in AI and machine learning data management technology. The acquisition will strengthen the core capabilities of Informatica's AI-powered CLAIRE® engine across its…

8x8, Inc, a leading integrated cloud communications platform, announced Asian startups Janio Asia and Coda Payments are using 8x8 Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) to more effectively reach customers anywhere. 8x8, through its Wavecell acquisition, recently launched CPaaS programmable applications, APIs, and delivery capabilities beyond the Asia Pacific region to organizations in the US and the UK. Founded in 2018, Janio is an integrated logistics solutions provider based in Singapore, providing solutions…

Names Accomplished Legal Tech Executive Eric Laughlin as CEO to Accelerate Growth in No-Code Contract and Commerce Lifecycle Management Software Company Agiloft, the global standard in no-code contract and commerce lifecycle management, announced a $45 million growth equity investment from FTV Capital, a sector-focused investor in innovative companies in enterprise technology and services, financial services, and payments and transaction processing. Bootstrapped since its inception and profitable, Agiloft's investment from…

Insellerate, the leading mortgage Lead Management, CRM & Engagement Platform that helps lenders close more loans by increasing efficiency gains across sales, marketing, operations, and management, announces the first-of-its-kind Mobile app. This ground-breaking mobile app delivers full lead management, lead distribution, click to call, inbound call routing, first call automation, and two-way compliant text messaging and provides access to critical loan information without having to use a laptop or log into their LOS…

"For businesses, the shift to remote and virtual due to COVID-19 means we've seen faster digitization of data and more data created in many more places (from a distributed workforce, assets, and facilities). AI plays a role by predicting and prescribing what actions should be taken based on that data.." Hi, please tell us about your role and the team/technology you handle at Verizon Business. I am the CEO of Verizon Business Group, a 26,000-strong team focused on delivering mission-critical solutions to businesses…

New Progress DataDirect connectors provide holistic view of back-office systems for better cross-department enablement and automation Progress , the leading provider of application development and digital experience technologies, launched a new series of Progress® DataDirect® data connectors, bridging the gap between disparate back-office applications. Adding to its industry-leading pre-built connectors, the new series, including connectors for SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft SharePoint and…

Stream.io, Inc., the creator of enterprise-grade activity feed and chat APIs, announced the close of its $15 million Series A financing today, led by GGV Capital with participation from new investor 01 Advisors, Knight, seed round lead investor Arthur Ventures, and other backers, including Olivier Pomel, CEO of Datadog, and Tom Preston-Werner, co-founder of GitHub. Tiffany Luck from GGV Capital will join the Stream board of directors. Stream plans to invest heavily in scaling its global team across engineering, sales, and…

Entry into One of the Largest and Fastest Growing Mobile Game Categories Zynga Inc., a global leader in interactive entertainment, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Istanbul-based Rollic, a mobile games developer and publisher with an exciting portfolio of popular hyper-casual games that have been downloaded more than 250 million times. With this acquisition, Zynga enters the hyper-casual market – one of the largest and fastest growing gaming categories on mobile – and adds a highly talented team and…

Jeff Lucas Becomes Executive Advisor at Mobilize Solutions to Provide Strategic Guidance to Help the Company Scale “In-Camera” Media Sales & Operations Mobilize Solutions has added media innovator, Jeff Lucas to their Board as an Executive Advisor. Lucas is the right guy at the right time as the company has secured mass distribution agreements to deliver timely & relevant content to millions of everyday camera users. “I am happy to be a resource as Mobilize embarks on the exciting world of camera-marketing. There…

Next-Gen Mapping Technology is the First Fully-Immersive, 360-Degree Aerial Mapping Solution Available AerialSphere, the industry leader in delivering immersive aerial experiences, announced the launch of the XP360 platform, which enables users to create their own immersive experiences through the powerful XP360 web application, or integrate the impactful technology into their own platform through the flexible and intuitive XP360 API. XP360 features a simple, user-friendly interface that empowers users to add a new level…

Integrating Digital and Human Assistance into a Unique Customer Experience Solution WNS Limited, a leading provider of global Business Process Management (BPM) services, announced the launch of EXPIRIUS, a unique Customer Experience (CX) solution integrating human-assisted design and domain expertise with AI-driven conversational insights and consulting-led CX strategies to create a holistic digital customer experience. “EXPIRIUS gives brands the power to differentiate by enabling proactive, contextual and…