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GigLabs Raises $4.5 Million Seed Round Led By Dapper Labs and Panoramic Ventures to Help Brands Launch NFTs

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Thursday, October 28, 2021
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GigLabs , a blockchain company that empowers brands such as CNN and Turner Sports to bring their IP to life through non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, today announced a $4.5 million seed round led by Dapper Labs and Panoramic Ventures .

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  • GigLabs , a blockchain company that empowers brands such as CNN and Turner Sports to bring their IP to life through non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, today announced a $4.5 million seed round led by Dapper Labs and Panoramic Ventures .
  • Other investors participating in the round include Collab+Currency , Red Beard Ventures , Eterna Capital , Alumni Venture Group , Gaingels , and Amino Capital.
  • GigLabs technology is championed by some of the biggest names in entertainment, giving customers access to emergent Web3 innovations.
  • GigLabs solutions enable brands and creators to launch new NFT projects, with customizable branded storefronts and marketplaces, as well as metaverse experiences for their communities.

Cloudinary Delivers Integration with Getty Images to Give Users Access to Millions of Creative Images and Videos

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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The collaboration will provide Cloudinary users with access to millions of creative images and video assets from within Cloudinarys Digital Asset Management (DAM) solution.

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  • The collaboration will provide Cloudinary users with access to millions of creative images and video assets from within Cloudinarys Digital Asset Management (DAM) solution.
  • Users will have seamless access to all their licensed images and videos from two Getty Images content sources iStock and Unsplash and be able to tag, organize, manipulate, and distribute them from within Cloudinary.
  • An integration will be available to Getty Images account holders by early next year.
  • Find Getty Images on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, or download the Getty Images app where you can explore, save and share the worlds best imagery.

Cloudinary Enhances Product Portfolio with Several Key Updates

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Monday, October 18, 2021
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“Optimizing visuals for today’s modern world is critically important for brands as they compete to provide a visually rich and fast-performing experience no matter how or where their audiences are engaging,” said Neta Agmon, VP of Product Management, Cloudinary. “Today's updates to the Cloudinary portfolio reflect the real-time needs of our customers, and we’re confident these updates will empower them to more easily deliver the visual rich experiences that connect and convert -- and stay competitive in today’s visual-first economy.”

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  • Cloudinary , the media experience platform for many of the worlds top brands, today announced several innovative updates to its product portfolio.
  • Today, Cloudinary has taken this one step further with several product updates.
  • Cloudinary is making its automated, no-code Media Optimizer product available to self-serve users.
  • To learn more about Cloudinarys product updates and roadmap, join us at ImageCon this week, October 19 and 20.

Rubicon Names Jevan Anderson as Chief Financial Officer

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Thursday, October 14, 2021
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Lexington, Kentucky, Oct. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rubicon , a software platform that provides smart waste and recycling solutions for businesses and governments worldwide, announced today that the company has hired Jevan Anderson as Rubicons new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.

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  • Lexington, Kentucky, Oct. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rubicon , a software platform that provides smart waste and recycling solutions for businesses and governments worldwide, announced today that the company has hired Jevan Anderson as Rubicons new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.
  • In his new role, Anderson will oversee Rubicons end-to-end financial operations, including further developing the financial infrastructure, teams, and processes to augment the company's already impressive growth.
  • Jevan is a valuable addition to our already established leadership team at Rubicon.
  • Rubicon is transforming one of the oldest industries in existence by digitizing one of the last unconnected markets, said Anderson.

The General® Partners with Black Entrepreneurs Day for Second Year in a Row

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Thursday, October 7, 2021
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The General Insurance announces today that, for the second year in a row, it will partner with Black Entrepreneurs Day a day coined as "a celebration of Black business" and a free virtual event that will recognize, celebrate and empower Black entrepreneurs everywhere in a fresh, fun and exciting way.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The General Insurance announces today that, for the second year in a row, it will partner with Black Entrepreneurs Day a day coined as "a celebration of Black business" and a free virtual event that will recognize, celebrate and empower Black entrepreneurs everywhere in a fresh, fun and exciting way.
  • In addition, The General will also present a new addition to this year's event: Black LeadHERship a Black Women's Roundtable.
  • This year's Black Entrepreneurs Day will air on October 14th beginning at 7 pm ET exclusively Daymond John's Facebook Page.
  • To learn more about The General, visit www.thegeneral.com and for more details about the free, virtual Black Entrepreneurs Day event, visit www.blackentrepreneursday.com .

Unique Production Company Debuts with Top Notch Development Projects

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021
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With offices in Phoenix and L.A., Bandit Productions is open for business with major projects already in progress.

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  • With offices in Phoenix and L.A., Bandit Productions is open for business with major projects already in progress.
  • The boutique development and production company creates unique, entertaining and dynamic programming for cable networks, syndication and digital platforms.
  • 'To announce the premier of our company with two exceptional projects in development, speaks to the work we have done in the industry," added Sullivan.
  • "These projects were highly sought after and demanded an experience level that very few production companies have."

Cloudinary’s Third State of Visual Media Report: Pandemic Accelerates Demand for Visual-first Experiences While Early Adopters Reap the Benefits of AI

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021
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Cloudinary , the media experience platform for many of the worlds top brands, today launched its third State of Visual Media report*.

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  • Cloudinary , the media experience platform for many of the worlds top brands, today launched its third State of Visual Media report*.
  • For example, video views nearly doubled and video bandwidth grew almost 140% in Q2 2020, when the pandemic first began.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210928005706/en/
    Cloudinary's 2021 State of Visual Media Report (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Key findings from the 2021 State of Visual Media Report include:
    Pandemic-fueled video growth also revealed new use cases.
  • Cloudinarys mission is to empower companies to deliver visual experiences that inspire and connect by unleashing the full potential of their media.

NBA All-Stars Julius Randle, Karl-Anthony Towns & Sneaker Artist Mache Partner with Mobil 1 for Sneaker Giveaway

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Thursday, September 16, 2021
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210916005542/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210916005542/en/
    In an exclusive video, NBA All-Stars and Mobil 1 partners Julius Randle and Karl-Anthony Towns unbox the custom sneakers, with Mache describing the making-of process and going behind the scenes on his design motivation.
  • We took a truly inspired approach to these custom shoes, channeling the Mobil 1 brand and its history, said Mache.
  • Videos are available for viewing at this playlist , as well as shared across social channels for Mobil 1, Bleacher Report, the NBA, Towns and Randle.
  • I got a pair of custom kicks by Mache that are an amazing addition to my collection, said Towns.

JR SportBrief ® Teams Up with Special Olympics International to Launch "Media for the Movement" College Tour

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Monday, September 13, 2021
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Campus stops will feature a daytime lecture/Q&A where students will hear from Jackson as well as local professional and Special Olympics athletes about the state of sports and media.

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  • Campus stops will feature a daytime lecture/Q&A where students will hear from Jackson as well as local professional and Special Olympics athletes about the state of sports and media.
  • "JR is more than a friend of the Special Olympics movement, he's an advocate for people with intellectual disabilities through an unwavering message of inclusion," said Jason Teitler, SVP, Global Communications and Brand Lead at Special Olympics.
  • "We applaud JR's work and are thankful for the opportunity to reach college students and sports fans with credit education."
  • The JR SportBrief showairs weeknights on over 300 CBS Sports stations nationwide from 10:00 p.m. -2:00 a.m.

Cloudinary Bolsters Executive Team, Scales Rapidly to Support Accelerated Company Growth and Global Expansion

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021
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The three industry veterans join Cloudinary at a pivotal moment for the company and the industry with the pandemic-driven market shift towards digital, online engagements driving unprecedented demand for creating rich visual experiences. Named to the Forbes Cloud 100 for the fourth consecutive year—the publication's ranking of the best, most valuable private cloud companies in the world—Cloudinary has reached several key growth milestones in 2021, including reaching the one million user mark. The company also successfully launched the first in a series of new products, Media Optimizer -- a low-code solution to help brands more easily deliver the best, fastest visual content every time. Just six months since launch, Media Optimizer has been adopted by dozens of customers, including Active Sports, Hunter Fan, and Out&Out, and was recognized with a 2021 MarTech Breakthrough Award.

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  • Cloudinary , the media experience platform for many of the worlds top brands, today announced three new executive appointments to support its continued growth, rapid customer adoption and product line expansion.
  • All three bring extensive SaaS and cloud market experience to help usher Cloudinary into its next phase of growth.
  • At the heart of Cloudinary is a company fueled by innovation and a passion for delivering fast and engaging visual experiences all over the world, said Cloudinary Co-founder and CEO, Itai Lahan.
  • As Cloudinary continues its expansion globally, seasoned sales executive Jason Johns will take the reins as Vice President of Sales for EMEA & APAC.