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Retail Executive Brings Decades of Industry Expertise in Leadership Roles with High-Growth Brands SPS Commerce, Inc. announced that Anne Sempowski Ward has joined its board of directors. Marketing Technology News: eCommerce Product Photography Industry Adopts Automation “We are delighted to have Ms. Ward join the SPS Commerce board of directors,” said Archie Black, president and CEO of SPS Commerce. “Her leadership roles across retail companies of all sizes bring a unique perspective and one that we are honored to have…

Despite COVID-19, states in the US heartland are actively hiring developers. Meanwhile, professionals on the coasts are reassessing work-life opportunities and exploring start-up opportunities outside Silicon Valley and other tech hotspots Eight out of 10 US counties with the highest “Developer Demand” shortage are in states in the middle of America, such as South Dakota, Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Utah, and Mississippi 92% of job ads on three leading sites for software developers in July/August were for specific…

Actifio, the pioneer of copy data management software, was chosen by Birlasoft Ltd, part of the multibillion dollar diversified The CK Birla Group  to help its customers innovate, transform and excel with Actifio's multi-cloud copy data management software platform. With Actifio, Birlasoft can bring extensive innovation to its customers across public, private, and hybrid clouds; DevOps and test data management; instant setup and teardown of centralized data for analytics via self-service; and secure centralized control and…

Digital-first leader signals disruption of the contact center industry accelerating TTEC's CXaaS platform TTEC Holdings, Inc., a leading global Customer Experience as a Service (CXaaS) partner for many of the world's most iconic and disruptive brands is delighted to welcome back Sean Erickson to the TTEC family as the new Global Head of Operations for TTEC Engage, which delivers customer engagement solutions at enterprise scale. As previously announced, Martin DeGhetto, a legend in the CX industry and a pivotal member of…

Commvault, a recognized global enterprise software leader in the management of data across cloud and on-premises environments, announced that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Microsoft that tightly integrates go-to-market, engineering, and sales of Commvault’s Metallic Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) data protection portfolio with Microsoft Azure – delivering ultimate scale and trusted security with simple SaaS management. Commvault and Microsoft are bringing together two technologies – Azure and Metallic SaaS…

Retailers can now identify anonymous visitors to maximize marketing spend and boost revenue Listrak, the leading digital marketing cloud technology provider for retailers, announced the launch of Growth Xcelerator Platform (GXP). GXP integrates identity resolution capabilities within Listrak’s suite of cross-channel marketing tools to deeply personalize customer interactions. Marketers can leverage GXP to respond to customer signals in order to drive stronger engagement and produce dramatically higher levels of revenue.…

Unified communication as a service (UCaaS) is gaining a high momentum within the corporate sector and several organizations are turning to seek more productivity through collaborations and mobile workforce. BYOD (bring your own device) is an ongoing trend and is becoming commoner in the corporate workspace. Collaborations using social media technologies and growing digitization in the workspace are fuelling the demand for unified communication and collaboration services. Moreover, availability of software platform for…

The Novel Coronavirus – COVID-19 - is making headlines around the world. Businesses are cautiously being advised to review Business Continuity Plans (BCP) in the event the global virus outbreak is upgraded to a pandemic. Specialists have advised that citizens may have to self-isolate to contain the virus. Some estimates suggest that up to 1 in 5 people “could be off sick” in the event a pandemic is declared. According to the Center for Disease Control and the World Health Organization (WHO), Coronavirus belongs to the…

Investorideas.com , a global investor news source covering Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings you today’s edition of The AI Eye – watching stock news, deal tracker and advancements in artificial intelligence. Listen to the podcast: https://www.investorideas.com/Audio/Podcasts/2020/012820-AI-Eye.mp3 Hear the AI Eye on Spotify Today’s Column – The AI Eye – Watching stock news, deal tracker and advancements in artificial intelligence An announcement reveals that Google’s Google Cloud will be the cloud technology…

Google Cloud’s latest acquisition would help enterprises empower millions of citizen developers to more easily create and extend applications without the need for professional coding skills. No-code development platforms have been in existence within the industry for some years now. They have been enabling software makers to deal with the rising demand for automation and drag-and-drop features, helping DevOps teams to quickly create such products with less or no coding. As CIOs look to accelerate their Cloud infrastructure…

New Feature Increases Predictive Text Accuracy to 91.6% Baidu, Inc. announced a new Smart Words Prediction feature on its Facemoji Keyboard app, which has been found to increase prediction accuracy for frequently used phrases from 53.2% to 91.6% in a test scenario. “We now have unparalleled word and emoji prediction, and the most accurate voice-to-text in the industry.” The Smart Words Prediction feature uses a cloud-based 5-gram language model that references up to four words that a user inputs to intelligently…

Accomplished Senior Executive and Transformational Leader to Help Advance Company’s Strategy of Taking Customers to a Cloud Solution That Is Right for Them Mitel, a global leader in business communications, announced the appointment of Tarun Loomba as the company’s new Executive Vice President of Unified Communications Products and Solutions. Loomba will lead the product strategy and delivery for Mitel’s private cloud, hybrid cloud and on-site solutions including product management and development, customer support, and…

Pathr.ai, the industry's first Machine Learning (ML) enabled Spatial Intelligence "behavior engine," announced the appointment of Ryan Parker, a veteran in statistical modeling and former top technology strategist at Intel, to the company's leadership team. Parker will serve as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the brand, which recently changed its name from Brain of the Store and formally launched in the marketplace earlier this month.  Pathr is the only AI-powered Spatial Intelligence platform that uses anonymous location…

Brands are in an on-going battle to stay relevant. While staying consistent and adhering to core values remain important for brand integrity, brands must also be agile and adaptive to succeed in today’s digital landscape. Modern, digital platforms allow for high-speed information sharing and for consumers, this has become the norm. So modern organizations require an agile brand strategy to keep momentum and respond to the zeitgeist in real-time. An agile brand strategy gives brands the opportunity to join conversations…

Clio, the leader in cloud-based legal technology, announced it has raised US$250 million in Series D funding from TCV and JMI Equity. This growth investment marks one of the largest in legal technology, the largest in Canadian history, and a definitive shift for the future of the legal industry. Clio Raises $250 Million Investment from TCV and JMI to Transform Legal Industry According to the US Census data, Americans spent US$261 billion on legal services in 2012. Yet, 77% of legal problems don’t receive legal…

Advanced Support Services Enable Oracle Cloud Applications Customers to Boost Performance, Compliance and User Experience Oracle’s new Advanced Customer Success Services concierge program, announced, was designed to give Oracle Cloud Applications customers the resources they need to achieve the best benefits of cloud computing as quickly as possible. Organizations adopting cloud applications need deep domain and business process expertise, as well as end-user insights, to align resources, drive user adoption and…

Extreme Reach Report Suggests that the Gap Negatively Impacts Advertisers, Agencies and Publishers Extreme Reach, a leading cloud technology platform for TV and video ad workflow, released a comprehensive new report illuminating just how cumbersome and inefficient it is for ad ops teams to find and prepare creative assets for video campaigns. Over half of respondents say their digital video campaigns start late due to asset issues arising from disconnected hand-offs. At the time of this announcement, Melinda McLaughlin,…