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New Lumen Study Shows GSTV Delivers Industry-Leading Attention For Advertisers

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
Data Analytics, TV and Radio, Media, Advertising, Communications, Online, Professional Services, Entertainment, Carat, IAB, EVP, Eye, Dentsu, GSTV, Research, Digital, APM, T-Mobile US, CTV, Attention, CPG, Television, Lumen, Linearity

Lumen found that GSTV viewer attentiveness exceeds attention benchmarks for digital, CTV, and linear television advertising.

Key Points: 
  • Lumen found that GSTV viewer attentiveness exceeds attention benchmarks for digital, CTV, and linear television advertising.
  • The study was conducted in alignment with Dentsu’s Attention Economy initiative, enabling comparisons with norms from the agency’s 5-year attention measurement program.
  • Key findings from the study include:
    Nearly Everyone Pays Attention to Ads on GSTV – 95% of impressions on GSTV deliver eyes-to-screen, commanding more visual attention than digital, CTV, and linear television.
  • Ads on GSTV yield 2.7x the attention of ads on CTV and 2.5x that of linear (vs. Tvision norms).

Medallia Recognized as a Leader in SPARK Matrix™ Digital Marketing Analytics Report Q4 2023

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
Software, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Artificial Intelligence, Data Management, Communications, Technology, Apps, Applications, Knowledge, SPARK, QKS, EVP, Matrix, Digital, Quadrant, DXS, DMA, Organization, Retail

Medallia, Inc. , the global leader in customer and employee experience, today announced it has been recognized as a Technology Leader in the Q4 2023 Spark Matrix for Digital Marketing Analytics, published by leading market research firm Quadrant Knowledge Solutions.

Key Points: 
  • Medallia, Inc. , the global leader in customer and employee experience, today announced it has been recognized as a Technology Leader in the Q4 2023 Spark Matrix for Digital Marketing Analytics, published by leading market research firm Quadrant Knowledge Solutions.
  • “We are honored to be recognized as a leader in the SPARK Matrix report for digital marketing analytics,” said Alex Glanz, EVP of Strategy at Medallia.
  • “Medallia’s unique ability to understand experiences across channels empowers digital marketers and customer experience leaders to know their online customers with a new depth.
  • Medallia's Digital Marketing Analytics (DMA) offerings stand out owing to their ability to generate real-time interaction-based insights, develop and maintain customer profiles, and evaluate and score user experience on multiple parameters.

Transcarent Raises $126 Million Series D

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
Software, Telemedicine, Virtual Medicine, Managed Care, General Health, Health, Artificial Intelligence, Health Technology, Technology, Gross domestic product, Pharmacy, Investment, AI, EVP, Love, Alta Partners, Memorial Hermann Health System, Confusion, Data science, Partner (business rank), Patient, Human Capital, Bayer, Acquisition, GDP, Multimedia, Mental health, Center of excellence, Merck, Series, Ecosystem

“Everyone asked, 'can you make it easier for our people to access high-quality, affordable care?', and we have. Transcarent is the One Place for Health and Care,” said Glen Tullman, Transcarent Chief Executive Officer. “One platform --- your mobile phone --- for everything you want and need. And an experience people don’t just like but love. High-quality care and cost reductions with a relentless focus on quality. Just what the doctor ordered.”

Key Points: 
  • It is the only platform that brings together medical, surgery, pharmacy, and mental health care into one place.
  • Transcarent is the One Place for Health and Care,” said Glen Tullman, Transcarent Chief Executive Officer.
  • In 2023, Transcarent completed the successful acquisition and integration of the 98point6 AI-powered virtual care platform and care business, which includes the affiliated Transcarent Clinic.
  • Today, more than 4.3 million people have access to Transcarent through their employer or health plan.

Brightcove Integrates New AWS-Powered Generative AI Solution to Enhance Its Award-Winning Customer Service

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
Carriers and Services, Networks, Media, Internet, Apps, Applications, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Security, Digital Marketing, Audio, Video, Communications, Content Marketing, Amazon Web Services, EVP, AI, Heart, Marketing, Intelligence, Amazon, BCOV, Certification, Support, AWS, Organization, Sales

Brightcove is tapping into the technology to build a program to equip its global services and customer success team to further bolster its award-winning customer service.

Key Points: 
  • Brightcove is tapping into the technology to build a program to equip its global services and customer success team to further bolster its award-winning customer service.
  • As an early adopter of Amazon Q, Brightcove has launched the “Brightcove Expert Bot,” an AI-powered chatbot embedded into the internal tools, as a new resource for the customer and product support teams.
  • As the technology improves our internal processes, we are developing ways to implement AI across our product portfolio to enhance the Brightcove experience," says Scott Levine, Chief Product Officer at Brightcove.
  • “With Amazon Q, Brightcove is harnessing the power of its data platform and generative AI on AWS to improve customer service and experiences while enabling its teams to work more productively and efficiently.”

Orbia Wins Two Categories in Ragan 2024 Employee Communications and Top Places to Work Awards

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Technology, Manufacturing, Construction & Property, Other Natural Resources, Building Systems, Agriculture, Other Technology, Natural Resources, Networks, Other Construction & Property, Chemicals, Plastics, EVP, B2C, Life, Orbia, B2B, BMV, Food, Precision agriculture, Name, Netafim, Organization

On April 18, Orbia joined hundreds of B2B and B2C household names at a finalist ceremony in Chicago.

Key Points: 
  • On April 18, Orbia joined hundreds of B2B and B2C household names at a finalist ceremony in Chicago.
  • Orbia’s Chief Communications Officer Kacy Karlen attended and accepted the awards on behalf of the company.
  • Established in 1968, Ragan is a leading industry organization promoting excellence across the global communications landscape.
  • The annual Ragan Employee Communications and Top Places to Work Awards recognize the achievements of organizations that are uniting workforces, navigating change, building people-centric cultures and driving business success through communications and storytelling initiatives.

GSTV And Big Machine Label Group Announce New Partnership To Bring Stars from Country, Rock and Pop To GSTV

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Entertainment, Other Entertainment, Technology, TV and Radio, Music, Audio, Video, Networks, Attention, Multimedia, Marketing, Big Machine Records, Love, Hybe Corporation, Partnership, Big Machine, HYBE, EVP

GSTV , the national on-the-go video network engaging and entertaining targeted audiences at scale across tens of thousands of fuel retailers, today announced a partnership with Big Machine Label Group , a subsidiary of HYBE America to deliver exclusive musical content to GSTV screens.

Key Points: 
  • GSTV , the national on-the-go video network engaging and entertaining targeted audiences at scale across tens of thousands of fuel retailers, today announced a partnership with Big Machine Label Group , a subsidiary of HYBE America to deliver exclusive musical content to GSTV screens.
  • “Our audience of drivers inherently loves music, and we’re thrilled to partner with Big Machine Label Group, one of Nashville’s biggest and best labels, to engage our viewers with beloved artists and encourage discovery of new music while on the road,” said Kristina Lutz, EVP, Marketing, GSTV.
  • “Our partnership also brings robust opportunities for our brand partners to engage with Big Machine’s roster of talent in an unexpected and impactful way during a powerful moment of attention and consideration.
  • We’re excited for all of the possibilities this partnership creates in addition to rolling out the new content series,” said Clay Hunnicutt, EVP, Label Operations, Big Machine Label Group.

Syntax and Mansueto Ventures launch the Fast Company Most Innovative Companies US-Listed Index on SMArtX

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Professional Services, Data Management, Data Analytics, Technology, Software, Finance, Fintech, EVP, Syntax, Joe Mansueto, Partnership, Name, Most, Organization, Cryptocurrency

Syntax LLC, a leading provider of innovative financial data and technologies, and Mansueto Ventures, publisher of Fast Company and Inc., have launched the Fast Company Most Innovative Companies US-Listed Index (“the Index”) on the SMArtX Advisory Solutions platform.

Key Points: 
  • Syntax LLC, a leading provider of innovative financial data and technologies, and Mansueto Ventures, publisher of Fast Company and Inc., have launched the Fast Company Most Innovative Companies US-Listed Index (“the Index”) on the SMArtX Advisory Solutions platform.
  • The companies held within the index are selected from the annual Fast Company Most Innovative Companies List (the “MIC List”).
  • Andrei Senyuk, Head of Index Development at Syntax, said, "The Most Innovative Companies Index includes a group of names that are well-positioned to grow and disrupt their respective industries.
  • We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Most Innovative Companies US-Listed Index strategy,” said Brad Haag, EVP, SMArtX Advisory Solutions.

Qlaris Bio Completes $24 Million Series B Financing Round to Advance QLS‑111, a First-in-class Iop-lowering Drug Candidate for Glaucoma

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Biotechnology, General Health, Health, Clinical Trials, Mayo Clinic, Osprey, Safety, EVP, Biochemistry, IOP, OHT, Hyperaemia, Therapy, Intraocular pressure, Patient, Trabecular meshwork, Ocular hypertension, General partnership, NTG, MBA, OAG, Molecular biology, Glaucoma, Ophthalmology, Overalls, Pharmaceutical industry

Qlaris Bio, Inc. (“Qlaris”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company targeting unmet needs in debilitating ophthalmic diseases, today announced that it has closed a $24 million Series B financing round.

Key Points: 
  • Qlaris Bio, Inc. (“Qlaris”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company targeting unmet needs in debilitating ophthalmic diseases, today announced that it has closed a $24 million Series B financing round.
  • Proceeds from the financing will support the continued clinical development of QLS‑111, a first-in-class therapeutic being developed to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) by targeting episcleral venous pressure (EVP).
  • “Qlaris is dedicated to developing new mechanisms of action that target unaddressed parameters within IOP regulation, an area of critical need.
  • Qlaris has the potential to demonstrate the importance of targeting EVP in the ongoing QLS‑111 Phase II trials and we look forward to the data from this innovative drug candidate.”

Cencora Reports Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter Results

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
General Health, Finance, Banking, Health, Professional Services, DEI, Table, EVP, Diabetes, Earnings per share, Weight loss, Doctor of Philosophy, Conference, Webcast, Newsweek, Culture, COVID-19, Doctor of Pharmacy, EPS, Interest expense, Share repurchase, Telephone, GAAP, Growth, Pharmaceutical industry

Diluted Earnings Per Share: Diluted earnings per share was $2.09 in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, a 1.9 percent decrease compared to $2.13 in the previous fiscal year’s second quarter.

Key Points: 
  • Diluted Earnings Per Share: Diluted earnings per share was $2.09 in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, a 1.9 percent decrease compared to $2.13 in the previous fiscal year’s second quarter.
  • Diluted Shares Outstanding: Diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 were 201.2 million, a decrease of 1.5 percent versus the prior fiscal year second quarter primarily as a result of share repurchases.
  • Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share: Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $3.80 in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, an 8.6 percent increase compared to $3.50 in the previous fiscal year’s second quarter.
  • Diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 were 201.2 million, a decrease of 1.5 percent versus the prior fiscal year second quarter primarily as a result of share repurchases.

Rocket Software Closes $2.275B Acquisition of OpenText’s Application Modernization and Connectivity Business

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Data Management, Security, Apps, Applications, Technology, Software, Networks, Internet, AG Insurance, Insurance, EVP, RBC, Research, Innovation, COBOL, Culture, Rocketeer, Tax, Application development, Rocket Software, Acquisition, IDC, AMC, Micro Focus, OpenText

Rocket Software , Inc. (“Rocket Software”), a global technology leader in modernization software, has expanded upon its position as a partner of choice empowering the world's leading businesses on their modernization journeys.

Key Points: 
  • Rocket Software , Inc. (“Rocket Software”), a global technology leader in modernization software, has expanded upon its position as a partner of choice empowering the world's leading businesses on their modernization journeys.
  • Closing the acquisition of the Application Modernization and Connectivity (AMC) business of OpenText, formerly part of Micro Focus, Rocket Software now offers customers modernization software solutions spanning the mainframe to the cloud.
  • “The acquisition of the OpenText AMC business is a significant milestone that sets a similar new standard for modernization innovation and excellence at Rocket Software and greatly accelerates our strategic growth and market penetration.
  • These added capabilities expand the mainframe modernization approaches that Rocket Software can deliver, enabling choice and allowing customers to run workloads wherever it makes sense for their business.