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IAB Board of Directors Announces John Halley, President of Paramount Advertising, as New Board Chair for 2024

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Sunday, January 28, 2024
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NEW YORK, Jan. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), the digital media and marketing trade association, today announced that it has named John Halley, President, Paramount Advertising, Paramount as the new Chair of the trade organization's Board of Directors. Halley has served on the board since March 2021, most recently as the Vice Chair. 

Key Points: 
  • Halley takes on the role that was held by Alysia Borsa, Chief Business Officer and President of Lifestyle, Health and Finance, at Dotdash Meredith.
  • Borsa will continue to remain on the IAB Board and on the Executive Committee.
  • "The strength of IAB — and the strength of our industry — depends on our ability to attract the very best talent to our Board.
  • For more information about the IAB Board of Directors, please visit iab.com/boardofdirectors .

HARMAN Expands Road-Ready Product Portfolio at CES 2024, Prioritizing Consumer-First In-Cabin Experiences to Drive the Industry Forward

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Monday, January 8, 2024
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Each new product can work independently to deliver specific benefits or can be integrated for an even more enhanced experience.

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  • Each new product can work independently to deliver specific benefits or can be integrated for an even more enhanced experience.
  • And, because they are from HARMAN, each product is designed to meet the rigorous demands and standards of the automotive environment — a value proposition that HARMAN calls 'Consumer Experiences.
  • Ready Connect enables product upgradability, increases product scalability and transforms usability, improving in-vehicle connected mobility experiences focused on entertainment, productivity and enhanced situational awareness.
  • Each of these products will be on display as HARMAN returns to the Las Vegas Convention Center (Central Hall, Booth #19629) during CES 2024.

New HARMAN Ignite Store Payments and Expanded Partner Ecosystem Unlock Advanced In-Cabin App Experiences

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Monday, January 8, 2024
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CES 2024 – HARMAN today introduced HARMAN Ignite Store Payments, the first payment product introduced to the HARMAN Ignite Store , along with an expanded ecosystem of HARMAN Ignite Store partners across diverse sectors.

Key Points: 
  • CES 2024 – HARMAN today introduced HARMAN Ignite Store Payments, the first payment product introduced to the HARMAN Ignite Store , along with an expanded ecosystem of HARMAN Ignite Store partners across diverse sectors.
  • HARMAN Ignite Store products and partnerships come together to provide comprehensive in-vehicle experiences for both OEMs and consumers.
  • “Consumers want to bring their digital lifestyles into the vehicle with seamless integration and the HARMAN Ignite Store does just that,” said Jens Beckmann, Senior Director of HARMAN Ignite Store, HARMAN International.
  • Telenav: Novo, a new driver safety app from connected car software provider Telenav is now available through the HARMAN Ignite Store.

2024 National Disaster Resilience Conference: Resilience Reimagined Opens Call for Presentations

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Monday, January 8, 2024
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) invites experts to submit presentations for consideration by the National Disaster Resilience Conference (NDRC24) committee. Set to take place from November 20 to 22, 2024, in Clearwater Beach, Florida, the conference seeks to explore innovative approaches and programs that drive advancements in resilience policy, practice, science, and engineering.

Key Points: 
  • TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) invites experts to submit presentations for consideration by the National Disaster Resilience Conference (NDRC24) committee.
  • NDRC24 serves as a platform for industry leaders to share insights that will shape the future of disaster safety.
  • Stories of Resilience: Showcasing the cause of disaster safety through human resilience and recovery in real-life case studies.
  • For more information or to submit an abstract, visit the National Disaster Resilience Conference website or email [email protected] .

VideoAmp Announces Key Updates to Leadership Team; Peter Bradbury is Appointed to Chief Commercial & Growth Officer

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Thursday, January 4, 2024
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240104761757/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240104761757/en/
    Peter Bradbury, Chief Commercial & Growth Officer, VideoAmp (Photo: Business Wire)
    CEO Ross McCray is transitioning to active Founder, Board Member & Shareholder.
  • Former Nielsen senior executive Peter Bradbury joins the VideoAmp executive leadership team in the new role of Chief Commercial and Growth Officer.
  • Both Fagan and Hudgins take on increased responsibilities alongside the remainder of the C-Suite, which comprises Paul Ross, Chief Financial Officer; Jenny Wall, Chief Marketing Officer; Marisa Peters, Chief People Officer; and Hari Sankar, Chief Data Officer overseeing Revenue Operations.
  • VideoAmp recently announced partnerships and has gone live with the world’s largest media companies, including Amazon, Disney, YouTube, Warner Bros.

Quickplay soars as Tier 1 customers ride transformation wave in 2023

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Thursday, January 4, 2024
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Quickplay's cloud-native, open architecture platform supported the simultaneous migration and launch of multiple new Tier 1 services across the globe, while at the same time accommodating significant growth from existing customers.

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  • Quickplay's cloud-native, open architecture platform supported the simultaneous migration and launch of multiple new Tier 1 services across the globe, while at the same time accommodating significant growth from existing customers.
  • "What we accomplished in the past year was hands-down an industry record," said André Christensen , CEO and Co-founder of Quickplay.
  • Quickplay's latest collaboration with Google Cloud , which debuted at IBC 2023, also unlocks generative AI-powered consumer engagement, satisfaction, and monetization.
  • The companion app, developed by a team of Quickplay and Google Cloud technologists, shows Quickplay enables providers to rapidly take advantage of Generative AI.

Great Pacific Media’s Highway Thru Hell Celebrates Season 13 Renewal with 200th Episode

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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Currently in production, the new season will push the series past the historic 200th episode mark to make 204 episodes of Highway Thru Hell.

Key Points: 
  • Currently in production, the new season will push the series past the historic 200th episode mark to make 204 episodes of Highway Thru Hell.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231219431324/en/
    Jamie Davis, star of Great Pacific Media's Highway Thru Hell.
  • The series will mark its 200th episode in the upcoming 13th season, currently in production.
  • Season 12 of Highway Thru Hell returns with new episodes on Monday, January 8 at 10 p.m.

Nextdoor Launches Developer Site to Connect Partners with the Power of Local

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Friday, December 8, 2023
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231208811249/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231208811249/en/
    The Nextdoor Developer Site provides enterprises, developers, small businesses, and brands the ability to explore, access, and implement the company’s range of Application Programming Interface (API) offerings.
  • With the newly self-serve Nextdoor Ads Manager, Nextdoor CAPI also helps automate campaign management to improve scale and efficiency.
  • From recent and top neighborhood posts, to local conversations, events and marketplace listings, the Display Content APIs enable organizations to access content from Nextdoor.
  • “Nextdoor has delivered real value to partners through our content and advertising APIs,” said Heidi Andersen, Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer at Nextdoor.

VICTORY LIVE ANNOUNCES REBRANDING INITIATIVE AND WELCOMES SATHISH GADDIPATI AS CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

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Monday, December 18, 2023
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Concurrent with the rebranding, the Company also announced the appointment of Sathish Gaddipati as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Key Points: 
  • Concurrent with the rebranding, the Company also announced the appointment of Sathish Gaddipati as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
  • Mr. Gaddipati, Victory Live's newly appointed CTO, will lead the Company's technology development and oversee the engineering and product organizations.
  • "I am honored for Sathish to join Victory Live as CTO," said Mr. Soni.
  • Mr. Gaddipati added, "I am excited for the opportunity to join the Victory Live team.

Toyota Gives a Little Love This Holiday Season

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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PLANO, Texas, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the holiday season kicks off, Toyota is celebrating the joy in creating holiday memories with family through a message about spreading love this season. "Present from the Past," the first of two Toyota holiday ads, debuted last night during NBC's primetime special, "Christmas in Rockefeller Center," with a personalized throw from a show host. 

Key Points: 
  • PLANO, Texas, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As the holiday season kicks off, Toyota is celebrating the joy in creating holiday memories with family through a message about spreading love this season.
  • "Present from the Past," the first of two Toyota holiday ads, debuted last night during NBC's primetime special, "Christmas in Rockefeller Center," with a personalized throw from a show host.
  • "This year, Toyota's special holiday message focuses on spreading joy and bringing loved ones together for the holiday season," said Mike Tripp, group vice president, Toyota Marketing, Toyota Motor North America.
  • This holiday season, Toyota is partnering with 100cameras to help impact youth nationwide.