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Experian, the global information services company, announces that it has completed the acquisition of Tapad – a leading provider in digital identity resolution for marketers that helps to connect brands to consumers, primarily in the United States. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in New York, Tapad provides cross-device data, digital linking and distribution capabilities which will complement Experian’s leading offline identity and marketing data assets. Marketing Technology News: Fuze Named A Visionary In The 2020…

New research from Experian finds businesses need to invest in the customer journey to accommodate increasing consumer demand and expectations While businesses worldwide have started to see their operations stabilize, they will be tested once again as higher expectations of the digital experience are on the rise. According to the latest Experian’s Global Insights Report, 60 percent of consumers have higher expectations of their digital experience than before Covid-19. High expectations for security and convenience…

PowerCurve decision management suite is now offered both fully-customized and in out-of-the-box applications to meet the needs of businesses large and small Experian announced a new set of cloud-based solutions designed for companies that seek to automate decisions across an increasingly complex customer journey. To meet a growing demand for automated, analytically driven decisioning from businesses of all sizes, these releases comprise both pre-configured solutions for organizations that prefer standard, ‘out-of-the-box’…

Yext, Inc., the Search Experience Cloud company, announced the appointment of Jon Buss to Managing Director of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Buss was previously Managing Director of Northern Europe after joining Yext in 2016 and establishing the company's London office. Buss has over 25 years of experience, having served as MD for the UK and Northern Europe at Criteo, MD of Digital for Experian Marketing Services, and in sales leadership roles at Regus, Dun & Bradstreet, and Biomni. He takes over…

COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the priorities of consumers as well as businesses, but their priorities are not the same. Experian’s Global Insights Report says that consumers are engaging with businesses online more than ever before. The study found there has been a 20 percent increase overall in consumer online transaction activities, including a 41 percent increase in online grocery shopping, a 40 percent increase in applying for loans online, and a 22 percent increase for both ordering food online for delivery or for…

New solution provides comprehensive package for clients with global customer bases to quickly and efficiently confirm identity Experian and identity verification provider Global Data Consortium (GDC) have announced a new partnership which will transform customer onboarding journeys for both international and new-to-country customers. The agreement enables Experian clients to onboard customers rapidly, as well as strengthening anti-fraud measures and meeting Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti Money Laundering (AML)…

CrossCore® enables self-service orchestration and faster performance The ability to confidently recognize consumers and safeguard their digital transactions is becoming increasingly challenging for businesses. In addition, fraud threats continue to rise across the globe as fraudsters take advantage of the COVID-19 global health crisis and rapidly shifting economic conditions. Experian’s CrossCore® combines risk-based authentication, identity proofing and fraud detection into a single cloud platform, which means…

Additionally, Experian Will Provide Free Research Insight on Consumer Sentiment During the Outbreak In an effort to help essential organizations, such as government agencies, healthcare providers and non-governmental organizations, provide resources to those most in need during the COVID-19 pandemic, Experian has created At-Risk Audiences, which leverage its data assets to identify groups of individuals that are most likely to be impacted. These new privacy-compliant segments, offered free of charge, are designed to help…

Breakthrough insights combined with data improves the underwriting process for cybersecurity policies In a move designed to predict the risk of cyber-attacks on businesses, Experian unveiled its new cybersecurity risk model – a groundbreaking innovation that combines Experian's robust collection of financial and business data to optimize the insurance industry's cyber underwriting solutions. This new cybersecurity risk model could improve the underwriting process for cybersecurity policies and identify areas where…

New Experian research shows that identity and re-recognition are the keys to positive customer engagement Today's businesses need to deliver more than personalized products and offers, they need to deliver on customer expectations for security and convenience at every moment. Released Experian's annual Global Identity and Fraud Report found that the keys to meaningful online customer engagement are identifying and recognizing consumers time after time. The report found that while 95 percent of businesses are confident in…

Experian encourages consumers to "Booooost" their credit scores instantly A new commercial campaign for the first-of-its-kind financial product, Experian Boost, launched. The multi-spot campaign for Experian Boost drives home the fact that, for the first time ever, consumers can instantly raise their credit scores, allowing them to take control of their credit like never before. The commercial features a hero on a mission, leading a herd of purple-spotted cows, who teaches a stranded driver that, by using Experian Boost,…

"Brands need to reach the right audience, with the right message, through the right channel, at right time." Tell us about your role and journey into technology. What inspired you to take the role at Experian? The evolution of data and technology continues to play a significant role within the Advertising ecosystem. Brands want to have a more substantive relationship with their customers. As more and more people consume information and transact from different devices, brands need to cut through the noise and deliver…

More Than 100 Data Products from Experian Are Now Available in AWS Data Exchange Experian's data products will now be available in AWS Data Exchange, a new service from Amazon Web Services (AWS) that makes it easy for AWS customers to securely find, subscribe to, and use third-party data in the cloud. Millions of AWS customers will now be able to discover and license a selection of Experian data products via the AWS Marketplace, giving them a self-serve mechanism to find, procure, and use the data they need in a…

In 2019, brands are spending unprecedented amounts of money on data, and that’s because the promise of true people-based Marketing has never felt so near at hand as it does today. It is possible to envision a world in which data informs every Marketing decision, from creative on through to activation and measurement. Unfortunately, there are still a number of areas where the promise of people-based Marketing outstrips reality, and this is due to the fact that brands and their partners in large part must continue to rely on…

You’ve been active in the technology arena all over the world. Could you tell us about your background? Yes, sometimes it’s hard for me to answer “where are you from” because I have lived and worked in the UK, USA, Southeast Asia and Australia, and I spend a great deal of time in Japan. I grew up in the UK, but have been working internationally for most of my life. My tech experience started with QAS, which was then acquired by Experian in the US. Then I returned to London to work for buy.at, then AOL, when they…

Adweek's readers voted Experian as the top advertising and marketing technology provider for media planning and attribution. The recognition was part of Adweek's inaugural Readers' Choice: Best of Tech awards, which asked readers to vote on solutions providers across 24 advertising and marketing technology categories. "Effective media planning and measurement have become crucial components of every marketing campaign, and more marketers understand the priority," said Kevin Dean, Experian's president and general manager of…

PlaceIQ's Location Intelligence Products and Capabilities Become Complementary Elements for Key Initiatives Across Experian's Marketing Division PlaceIQ, the company building a new model of consumer behavior with location data, announced a comprehensive strategic partnership with Experian, which includes a financial investment from the global information services company. This investment represents a growth round of financing for PlaceIQ, enabling the company to continue its strong forward market momentum by scaling its…

Koh Will Lead Experian's Product Management Team to Continued Success Experian announced that EK Koh has joined the company as senior vice president of product management for Global Identity & Fraud Solutions. In his new role, Koh will help Experian achieve its goal to drive growth and become a global leader in identity authentication. "Being able to resolve, identify and accurately recognize customers is the key to many areas of business including fraud prevention," said Steve Pulley, executive vice president and…

There’s no question about it. Amazon Prime Day has become one of the biggest shopping days of the year, with no signs of slowing down. On this day in 2018, the e-commerce giant sold $4.19 Billion worth of goods, up from $2.41 billion in 2017. If this trend continues - and experts at Digital Trends believe it will - 2019 Amazon Prime Day sales will be even bigger. Amazon Prime Day is entirely focused on selling exclusive deals on Amazon during what used to be a one-day event. But every year, the day has grown longer,…

Tell us about your role at Experian and the team/technology you handle. Many brands strive to have more relevant conversations with their customers – and data and technology are core components to achieving that objective. As president of Experian’s Marketing Services, much of my focus is ensuring brands have the necessary data, linkage, audience activation and measurement capabilities to better understand their customers and create an improved customer experience across all marketing channels. What makes Experian’s…