digital experience

OpenText Cloud Editions (CE) focuses on enabling remote work, end-point data and threat protection, digital experiences, digital supply chains and rapid migration to the Cloud OpenText announced its most comprehensive cloud update, with the delivery of OpenText Cloud Editions (CE) 20.2. This release provides a strengthened information infrastructure, empowering organizations to quickly respond and adapt to a business climate defined by new ways to work. OpenText Cloud Editions (CE) 20.2 offers flexible cloud-deployment…

With easy implementation, web notifications help brands keep customers informed and engaged during COVID-19 pandemic Customer engagement company Airship today announced that it’s making its web notification solution available at no cost to businesses for 90 days. Offering web notifications for all creates another opportunity for brands to effectively communicate directly with their customers — especially important during critical times like the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Impact of Emerging Technology on Digital…

Digital Experience Leader Adds New Head of Engineering, Chief Information Security Officer, and SVP of Product Marketing to Further Platform Innovation Digital experience company Acquia today announced the appointment of three longtime technology professionals to executive roles leading engineering, information security and product marketing. Former Continuum executive John Mandel comes to Acquia as the Head of Engineering; prior Pega (formerly PegaSystems) executive Robert Former assumes the role of Chief Information…

Akamai, the intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital experiences, hosts Akamai Edge Live | Virtual Summit 2020. This interactive virtual event brings Akamai's top experts together with customers, technologists, developers, and business executives to engage around the latest strategies to maintain business continuity, protect technology from ever-evolving threats, and accelerate digital transformation during challenging times. Three live events will be offered over the course of two days in order to…

Led by Brighton Park Capital, Series C will enable Glassbox to increase efforts improving site optimization and the customer experience for leading enterprises Glassbox, the leading analytics platform used to optimize user experiences on web and mobile applications, today announced a $40 million Series C funding round led by Brighton Park Capital. As part of the investment, Lisa Hammitt, Global VP of Data & AI at VISA and Special Advisor to Brighton Park, and Zachary Gut, a partner at Brighton Park, will join the…

Annual Guide Recognizes IT Channel’s Top Partner Programs Progress, the leading provider of application development and digital experience technologies, today announced it has received a 5-Star rating from CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, in its 2020 Partner Program Guide. This annual guide is the definitive listing of the most rewarded technology partner programs that provide products and services through IT channels. The 5-Star rating is awarded to an elite group of companies that offer solution providers the best…

Software Intelligence Platform enables seamless education journeys for law students and professionals, and new growth opportunities for top e-learning provider Software intelligence company Dynatrace, announced that BARBRI, the global learning and leading bar preparation provider, is using Dynatrace to create more seamless remote online learning experiences and drive better business results. BARBRI recently expanded its use of the Dynatrace Software Intelligence Platform to include the Digital Business Analytics and…

Provides visibility into business and consumer-impacting Internet outages around the world ThousandEyes, the Internet and Cloud Intelligence company, released its Global Internet Outages Map, an at-a-glance visualization of global Internet health powered by ThousandEyes Internet Insights. The always-on map gives businesses a near real-time understanding of ongoing and recent Internet outages that may be impacting the end user experiences of their customers or employees. Marketing Technology News: SoloSegment Announces…

Retailer Leverages Technology To Enhance Customers’ Digital Experiences Nutanix, a leader in enterprise cloud computing, announced that Smartbox Group, a leading European retailer of gift experiences, expanded its relationship with the company to support its digital modernization project. Smartbox leverages Nutanix software to modernize its IT infrastructure, streamline operations, and reduce costs in order to delight customers with tailored, real-time experiences. A seamless omnichannel customer experience is now a…

Akamai, the intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital experiences, announced the appointment of Marianne Brown to the Akamai Board of Directors effective March 13, 2020. "Marianne is an experienced CEO, COO and board member, and we are fortunate to add her to our board of directors," said Dr. Tom Leighton, chief executive officer of Akamai. "We look forward to benefiting from her extensive financial, operational and leadership expertise, her diverse perspectives, and her valuable experience with large,…

Africa's banking innovation leader uses Conversational AI to deliver new and impressive digital banking experiences as a cornerstone of its consumer digital strategy Kasisto, creators of KAI, the leading digital experience platform for the financial services industry and Blue Turtle Technologies (Blue Turtle), South Africa's leading enterprise technology partner, have announced that Absa Group Limited's subsidiaries outside of South Africa, collectively known as Absa Regional Operations (ARO), have selected and deployed…

Survey of high-performing B2B marketing teams uncovers that online audience engagement is imperative for revenue growth The highest-performing B2B marketing organizations all have one thing in common: an unrelenting focus on digital experience. That's the major finding in the newly released report, "Experiences Everywhere," based on research by ON24 and Heinz Marketing. Marketing Technology News: Ricoh Spins out Vecnos to Focus on Consumer 360-Degree Camera Segment "Now more than ever before, businesses with the…

Global digital transformation agency TA Digital announced that it is now an Adobe Target Specialized partner in the Americas region, its fifth Adobe Specialization overall. This announcement comes on the heels of the company being elevated as a Platinum-level partner in the Adobe Solution Partner Program. An Adobe Specialization is earned by partners who have demonstrated a track record of successful customer deployments and technical proficiency in an Adobe application. Specializations allow partners to differentiate…

This recognizes SPR for its expertise and proven customer success in deploying AWS Lambda SPR, a digital technology consultancy focused on delivering exceptional custom technology and digital experiences for the enterprise, announced that it has achieved the Amazon Web Service (AWS) Service Delivery designation for AWS Lambda. Achieving the AWS Service Delivery designation delineates SPR as an AWS Partner Network (APN) member with demonstrated technical proficiency and proven customer success in deploying AWS Lambda.…

Appointment will accelerate company's transition to SaaS while ensuring ongoing innovation and growth for Sitecore's core platform Sitecore, the global leader in digital experience management software, has named Tom De Ridder as chief technology officer, reporting to Sitecore chief executive officer, Mark Frost. De Ridder was previously the co-founder and chief technology officer of Stylelabs, where he led the development of the company's cloud-native SaaS solution. In his new role, De Ridder will be chartered with…

Non-Dilutive Transaction Expected to Accelerate Development of Page Integrity Solution and Provide Access to New Sales Opportunities Akamai Technologies Inc, the intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital experiences, announces it has closed an asset purchase transaction with Palo Alto, California-based Instart to acquire customer contracts and intellectual property (IP). Akamai intends to expeditiously transition the acquired customers to Akamai's platform. The acquired IP is expected to benefit the…

Key Discussions Will Include Personalizing Customers Experiences, Applying Adaptive Friction, Preventing Account Takeover, and Implementing Fraud Prevention Best Practices Kount, the leading AI-driven fraud prevention solution, announced its second annual Digital Protection Summit will be held April 14-15, 2020 in San Diego, CA. With a theme of “Bring Your ‘A’ Game”, the Summit’s lineup features sessions with experts in fraud prevention, discussions with industry-leading businesses, and keynote addresses from Earvin…

Today’s most innovative companies assemble their DXP, rather than buying a one-size-fits-all suite Contentful, the global leader in headless content management, announced its App Framework — the new standard for companies to build a best-in-class digital experience stack, as opposed to buying a monolithic suite. This approach has been validated by Gartner, which found a 28-point preference for a stack over an integrated suite. Brands that assemble their own stacks maximize flexibility and agility to deliver digital…

Digital Extension to California Road Trip Republic Ad Taps Five Media Platforms to Deliver Personalized Consumer Experiences As an extension of Visit California’s California Road Trip Republic “Born to Be Wild” commercial that launched in late 2019, consumer action agency Mering has created unique digital experiences across five media platforms including Instagram, Snapchat, Spotify, Pinterest and TripAdvisor. The multichannel campaign, which began rolling out this month in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia…

The elite MVP distinction is awarded to a select few for commitment and dedication to the Sitecore community Leading web design, development, and digital marketing agency, Americaneagle.com is proud to announce that four of its talented team members were named Most Valuable Professionals by Sitecore, the global leader in digital experience management software. Senior programmers Ahmed Okour, Mohammed Syam, and James Gregory were named MVPs in the technology category and Americaneagle.com's Sitecore Practice Director,…