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DFO Global Performance Commerce, an industry-leading performance marketing company, announced that Andre Thivierge has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing. Andre was previously head of strategic development, where he helped oversee and manage software development teams and projects in Vietnam and Brazil. In his new role, Andre will help manage data-forward marketing and retargeting efforts. He will oversee third-party application integrations, develop and automate conversational marketing…

Night Market, Horizon’s recently launched eCommerce data intelligence company, announced it has hired Kimberly Chulis, Ph.D., as VP of Data Science. The move is effective immediately and Chulis will report directly to Randy Browning, President of Night Market. Night Market is designed to provide brands with unique insights into consumer purchase behavior within the walled gardens of Amazon, Google, and Facebook, thus giving brands unprecedented control of the consumer e-purchase journey. The role of VP of Data Science…

Reimagined conference guides global audience on rethinking change with thought-provoking speakers Blackbaud, the world's leading cloud software company powering social good, concluded its 21st annual tech conference for a better world, which took place October 6-8, as a free, virtual event. This year, the event welcomed over 38,000 registrants from over 70 countries, far and away a record for the conference, which was previously held in-person. This year's bbcon addressed the challenges and opportunities social good…

Former Deloitte Digital MD takes the helm for in-housing company’s next big steps Filter, a Merkle Company and top in-house marketing partner to leading global brands, announced the appointment of Todd Paris as CEO. This pivotal hire follows a transformational period focused on scaling and re-shaping the 30-year-old company, which led to Filter’s acquisition by Merkle in January 2019. Paris brings nearly 30 years of industry experience as a service and product focused leader, having worked for global digital brands such…

Iconic games portfolio, publishing expertise, and world-class talent accelerates growth in Microsoft's Gaming business More than three billion people on the planet play games for fun, escape, and human connection. Unlike any other medium, games empower people to engage in creativity, strategic thinking and teamwork, immersing them into interactive stories and worlds created by some of the world's most amazing creators. The cultural phenomenon of gaming has made it the largest and fastest-growing form of entertainment in…

ABBYY, a Digital Intelligence company, has appointed Aileen Allkins as a Non-Executive Director to its Board and added Anubhav Saxena as an Advisory Board member. These appointments follow the appointment of renowned tech executive Robert Youngjohns as Chairman of the Board to drive ABBYY’s growth strategy. Allkins and Saxena will be instrumental in transforming customer engagement, building strategic partnerships, and executing product innovation to generate significant market leadership. Currently based in the UK,…

ForgeRock Identity Platform Now Integrates with Microsoft Endpoint Manager, Microsoft Azure Active Directory and Azure Sentinel to Support Compliance and Reduce Risk ForgeRock, a leading provider in digital identity, announced it joined the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), an ecosystem of independent software vendors that have integrated their solutions to better defend against a world of increasing threats. To be considered for MISA, organizations must demonstrate integrations that support the goal of…

Integrated, Automated Data Discovery and Protection Help Organizations Minimize Sensitive Data Risk Dataguise, a leader in personal data discovery and protection for the enterprise, announced a new product integration with Microsoft Information Protection (MIP), a cloud-based solution that enables organizations to classify and protect documents, emails, and other sensitive data by applying labels. The company also announced its membership in the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), an ecosystem of partners…

Dynamics 365 integration enables customers to increase agility and confidently innovate digital experiences Optimizely, the global leader in progressive delivery and experimentation, announced at its annual user conference, Opticon, an integration with Microsoft Dynamics 365 to enable brands to be more agile and competitive in today’s increasingly digital business environment. The new integration enables experimentation and personalization for the first time in the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce retail and content…

Sitecore and Formica Corp also received a finalist nod for the best use of technology as part of a content marketing program Sitecore, the global leader in digital experience management software, announced it won the 2020 Content Marketing Award for Best Use of Content Involving Artificial Intelligence (AI), for its work with Microsoft’s Partner Network. The Content Marketing Awards, produced by the Content Marketing Institute (CMI), is the largest and longest-running international content marketing awards program in the…

Company is Experiencing The Rapid Global Adoption Of its Virtual Events and AR Technology NexTech AR Solutions (NexTech), an emerging leader in augmented reality for eCommerce, AR learning applications, AR-enhanced video conferencing and virtual events is pleased to announce NexTech is now an approved Microsoft partner creating enormous new business opportunity for the company. This partnership provides access to the Azure Marketplace so that InfernoAR can be sold directly through the Marketplace. Marketing Technology…

Upland introduces deeper collaboration, productivity, and insight capabilities designed to increase sales velocity Upland Software, Inc., a leader in cloud-based tools for digital transformation, unveiled its latest product release featuring new capabilities – powered by key integrations with Tableau, Quip, and Microsoft – designed to support revenue teams who need to accelerate growth within their 2020 pipeline amidst a challenging environment. "As we move into the fall with continued uncertainty due to the pandemic,…

Numonix IXCloud and Ribbon Session Border Controllers Deliver Seamless Interaction Recording for Microsoft Teams Users Numonix, the developer of the most versatile interaction recording solution for Unified Communication platforms, and Ribbon Communications Inc., a global provider of real-time communications software and network solutions to service providers, enterprises, and critical infrastructure sectors, today announced their collaboration to deliver a seamless interaction recording experience for Microsoft Teams users…

Call Journey, provider of market-leading Conversation Analytics technology, announced a new global partnership with Microsoft, focused on providing solutions that enhance all facets of Microsoft solution suite across Business Applications, Azure, and Modern Workplace. The partnership is underpinned with key strategic and tactical programs across North America, Australian, and New Zealand and will expand quickly in the second half of 2020 to other regions. Marketing Technology News: Medigus to Enter Online Brands Marketing…

Regalix, a global leader in sales enablement and revenue operations, announced the expansion of their leadership team with the hire of Dheeraj Prasad as Senior Vice President of Business Development and Sales. In his new role at Regalix, Prasad will be responsible for building and executing business development and sales strategy to help grow and scale the company. Prasad has over 20 years of experience as a global leader across sales, business development, and strategic change management. Marketing Technology News: …

DocuSign announced the appointment of Kamal Hathi as its new chief technology officer (CTO) to support the expansion of the DocuSign Agreement Cloud. With over 25 years of experience leading technology and product teams at startups and global multinationals alike, Hathi will oversee the development and execution of DocuSign's technology roadmap. This will support the company's broader platform and infrastructure strategy, drive rapid innovation for customers and contribute to the company's ongoing leadership in the cloud…

Companies pledge to bring together cloud and production expertise to create production asset platform for Universal and DreamWorks Animation films Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Microsoft Corp. on Friday announced a strategic partnership to cloud-optimize live-action and animation productions. The partnership aims to empower the creative community with cloud-based production workflows that enable frictionless remote collaboration and content creation. Working together, the teams will extend DreamWorks…

Agreement gives advertisers access to native inventory across Microsoft's global news properties MGID, the global pioneer in native advertising, announced it has signed a global deal with Microsoft to provide native advertising across its news properties, including MSN. The agreement signals MGID's commitment to working with news aggregators that are responsible for quality content in the fight against fake news. Through the deal, MGID will gain access to Microsoft's native placements across its news outlets in major…

Red Box , a leading voice platform, announced the general availability of its Compliance Recording for Microsoft Teams solution. This solution, which is currently under certification under Microsoft's new Independent Software Vendors (ISV) certification program, will support organizations by providing capture, archiving and retention. secure, resilient and scalable Microsoft Teams communications within the highly regulatory global environment. Marketing Technology News: Mirakl Named a Sample Vendor in Gartner Hype…

Nextiva makes a statement with its most significant channel investment to date Nextiva, a leading cloud communication and collaboration company, announced its most significant channel investments yet, launching its new channel partner program, NeXus, and an all-star expansion of its channel leadership team, including long-time Microsoft senior executive Eric Martorano as CRO and three industry channel veterans. These investments reflect Nextiva’s excellent experience in the channel, and a doubling-down on their commitment…