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John Boris Appointed as Tripadvisor's Chief Marketing Officer

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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NEEDHAM, Mass, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tripadvisor, the world's largest travel guidance platform, today announced the appointment of tech, travel and hospitality veteran, John Boris, as its Chief Marketing Officer.

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  • NEEDHAM, Mass, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tripadvisor, the world's largest travel guidance platform, today announced the appointment of tech, travel and hospitality veteran, John Boris, as its Chief Marketing Officer.
  • In the role, John will establish a world-class marketing function for Tripadvisor, where he will have direct responsibility for the platform's B2C and B2B marketing strategy and execution.
  • "I'm excited to have John join Tripadvisor as our Chief Marketing Officer, knowing he will put the needs of travelers and our partners at the heart of everything we do.
  • As the Chief Marketing Officer of Shutterfly, he helped grow and transform the company into the industry leader.

Immutable Raises $200 Million To Bring Blockchain Gaming To The Masses

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Monday, March 7, 2022
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King River Capital, Prosus Ventures, AirTree Ventures, Declaration Partners, Fabric Ventures, Possible Ventures and Alameda Research all increased their existing investments in Immutable.

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  • King River Capital, Prosus Ventures, AirTree Ventures, Declaration Partners, Fabric Ventures, Possible Ventures and Alameda Research all increased their existing investments in Immutable.
  • Immutable will also use the funds to scale to meet the increasing demand for its platform and expand into new verticals, support gaming partners, acquire new customers, and explore M&A opportunities.
  • Current companies building on Immutable X include GameStop, TikTok, Opensea, Ember Sword, Illuvium, GreenPark Sports, and Gary Vee (Vee Friends).
  • Earlier this month, GameStop announced a strategic partnership with Immutable to launch its new NFT marketplace on the Immutable X platform.