Minister also announces $4.6M for three B.C. businesses to expand and reach global markets VANCOUVER, BC, July 14, 2023 /CNW/ – To support B.C.’s boldest and brightest changemakers, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan), is announcing that a new intake for PacifiCan’s Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) will open today. The new intake will provide no-interest, repayable funding between $200,000 and $5,000,000 per project to support high-growth firms to scale-up, expand and commercialize new technologies, improve productivity, and enter or grow in international markets. Applicants…
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PHOENIX, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Semarchy, a master data management and data integration leader and D3Clarity, Inc, a top data management and cloud engineering expert, today announced a joint partnership with Carahsoft Technology Corp, the Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®, to deliver an enterprise-class software as a service (SaaS) based data management platform for the Government and Public Sector. Under the agreement, Carahsoft will serve as Semarchy’s Master Government Aggregator®, making the company’s cutting-edge solution, powered by Semarchy xDM, and operated by D3Clarity, available to Public Sector agencies through Carahsoft’s reseller partners, National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) ValuePoint, National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance…
SAN FRANCISCO, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Demandbase, the Smarter GTM™ company that uses AI to help B2B organizations hit their revenue goals, today announces it has been recognized as a 2023 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Customers’ Choice for Account-Based Marketing Platforms. Gartner defines account-based marketing platforms as a technology that enables marketers to run ABM programs at scale, including account selection, planning, engagement, and reporting. Fifty-two verified end users of Demandbase One™ weighed in with their opinions, of which 96% scored the platform with four or five stars and 90% said they would recommend it to others. “We believe, seeing these strong reviews…
LAKE MARY, Fla., July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — VerifyMe, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRME) together with its subsidiaries, Trust Codes Global Limited (“Trust Codes Global”) and PeriShip Global LLC (“PeriShip Global”), (together “VerifyMe,” “we,” “our,” or the “Company”) provides brand owners time and temperature sensitive logistics, supply chain traceability and monitoring, authentication, anti-counterfeiting, and data-rich consumer engagement services, announced today a strategic reorganization of its business aimed at accelerating growth through leveraging its technology strengths, expanding its marketing capabilities and optimizing overhead expenses. The Company will be organized into two segments: Authentication (incorporating Brand Protection Services and Trust Codes Global Limited) and…
LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — LunarCrush, the trailblazing crypto and media analytics platform, announced a successful $5 million Series A fundraising round, boosting the company’s valuation to an impressive $30 million. The round was jointly led by Draper Round Table / INCE Capital, with significant contributions from a consortium of investors. Among these contributors, Blockchain Founders Fund, Draper Associates, WWVentures, TRGC, Bitcoin Frontier Fund, Draper Goren Holm, Side Door Ventures, MoonPay, EMURGO, LBANK Labs, FUNFAIR Ventures, and Techstars stand out. Renowned angel investors David Bleznak and Francisco Oliva-Velez Cancel also joined the round. LunarCrush is a proud Techstars LA…
Consensus Digital Media Hosts Next Generation Manufacturing Summit ATLANTA, July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Yesterday, Consensus Digital Media hosted the first-ever Southern Surge Next Generation Manufacturing Summit in Atlanta, Georgia. More than 150 elected leaders, industry executives, educators, students, economic development officials, policymakers, and community stakeholders from throughout the region converged at the historic Georgia Freight Depot venue in downtown Atlanta to discuss the blueprint for leading the U.S. toward a more prosperous and sustainable future. Attendees heard directly from local public officials in Georgia and South Carolina, as well as former Georgia Governor and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, about…
HYDERABAD, India, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Senthil Kumar joins Darwinbox as the leading HCM provider’s Head of Product Design. Coming in with strong experience from Salesforce, Senthil has also worked on the Visual Studio & Azure experiences among many products at Microsoft, and other major companies over the last 15 years. An alumnus of IIT, Kanpur and IIM, Calcutta, Senthil initially honed his design acumen as an architect, and soon after found his forte in user-experience design. Speaking on his appointment, Senthil said, “I’m very excited to be jumping back into the startup space after a long time. The…
AI solution for commerce, marketing, and customer service experiences SAN MATEO, Calif., July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Sendbird, the global in-app conversations platform powering over 300 million monthly active users across 4000 apps, today announced the launch of its SmartAssistant, a first-of-its-kind, conversational AI solution for marketing, commerce, and customer service. SmartAssistant is a highly flexible AI chatbot for apps that provides high-quality responses to user queries. Whether it’s answering frequently asked questions, offering personalized product recommendations, or troubleshooting order issues, Sendbird’s SmartAssistant ensures helpful and human-like responses throughout the customer journey. Creating an AI-powered chat app can be remarkably fast and…
Danielle West, an accomplished marketing professional and Managing Partner of CAYK Marketing, has been granted acceptance into the highly-regarded Forbes Agency Council. This exclusive community serves as a distinguished platform, honouring exceptional business owners and executives within the public relations, media strategy, creative, and advertising agency sectors. CALGARY, Alberta, July 13th, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Danielle West of CAYK Marketing was accepted into Forbes Agency Council. Forbes Agency Council is an invitation-only community for senior executives in successful public relations, media strategy, creative, and advertising agencies. CAYK Marketing Inc, a prominent full-service marketing agency specializing in helping businesses achieve their growth…
Additions strengthen firm’s governance, expand leadership experience and familiarity with addressing emerging business challenges CHICAGO, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Kearney, a leading global management consulting firm, today announced the appointment of Bob Swan and Isabelle Xoual as inaugural external members of the Board of Directors. Both Directors’ terms commenced on July 1, 2023 with Mr. Swan and Ms. Xoual serving alongside Kearney’s current board members. Both individuals will contribute their respective business perspectives based on years of leadership experience in various industries including technology, finance, and consulting. Mr. Swan and Ms. Xoual were selected by a board-established external Director search…