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RFPIO Continues Strong Revenue Growth, Hires New Leaders to Power Worldwide Expansion

New VPs of Finance, Marketing, Customer Success, and Sales Hired to Drive Growth, Scale Operations and Deliver Outstanding Customer Support Globally

RFPIO, the leader in cloud-based RFP response management software, announced that the company increased revenues by more than 250 percent in 2019 and has made four new leadership hires to drive global growth and deliver unparalleled support and service to its rapidly growing base of customers around the world.

“The growth we’ve achieved is a testament to our steadfast commitment to our customers’ success as well as our focus on building the right leadership team and maintaining a customer-centric culture,” said Ganesh Shankar, chief executive officer of RFPIO. “Last year we nearly tripled our user base and increased revenues by more than 250 percent, which led to a doubling of our workforce. The new members of our leadership team will play key roles in helping us continue a pattern of strong growth and market expansion throughout 2020.”

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Expanded Leadership Team
With the addition of these leaders, RFPIO will hit the ground running in the new year.

Paul Nadeau, Senior Vice President of Finance – Nadeau is responsible for the finance, accounting, planning, and human resource teams at RFPIO. He has extensive expertise in leading SaaS companies through strong growth and rapid change, specifically start-ups such as Act-On Software, Inovise Medical, and SignaCert. In a previous role as the Chief Financial Officer at Act-On, he helped grow the company from $1 million in revenue to more than $30 million in four years. Nadeau holds an MBA from Babson College.

Mohan Natraj, Vice President of Customer Success – Natraj is responsible for all customer touchpoints at RFPIO, including professional services, customer success, and support. He brings more than 30 years of experience leading software companies in sales, professional services, business development, product marketing, and customer support to his role at RFPIO. Most recently, Natraj led professional services and customer success at Sage; before that, he spent 12 years at IBM leading global channel sales for managed services and partner strategy as well as data warehousing brand management. Natraj received his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Business Management.

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Angela Earl, Vice President of Global Marketing – Earl is responsible for global marketing and sales development at RFPIO. With a background focused in B2B marketing and sales, she has helped organizations directly and through agency partnerships including Tripwire, GE, and Verizon. In 2016, Earl founded her own agency which was acquired by Obility in 2019; thereafter, she served as Chief Revenue Officer, leading the marketing, sales, and customer success teams. She is the founder of The High Bar Media, host of MarTalk Podcast, and is a frequent contributor to events and publications for marketing and sales professionals.

Konnor Martin, Regional Vice President of Sales – As Regional Vice President of Sales, Martin is responsible for the North American territory. He has successfully led sales initiatives at RFPIO since 2016 and has more than 10 years of experience in software sales leadership, territory management, and sales training. He is an award-winning sales executive, receiving recognition from his previous companies for outstanding sales performance.  Prior to RFPIO, Martin led regional sales initiatives at Comcast and Paycom.

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Tremor International Acquires News Corp’s Unruly

Deal Benefits Tremor International, News Corp; Allows for Global Scale

Tremor International Ltd, a global leader in video advertising technologies, announces that it has reached an agreement with News Corp, a global diversified media and information services company, to acquire Unruly, News Corp’s programmatic video marketplace.

The transaction is expected to be financially beneficial for both Tremor International and News Corp. News Corp is receiving 6.91% of Tremor International stock, subject to an 18-month lock up period and to certain adjustments, along with a total minimum revenue guarantee for News Corp of GBP 30m for the partnership.

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The deal marks the start of a three-year partnership with News Corp which will equip Tremor with the exclusive right to sell outstream video on more than 50 News Corp titles in the UK, US and Australia. Tremor International will also benefit from Unruly’s 2,000+ direct publisher integrations and unique demand relationships with the world’s biggest advertisers.

Rebekah Brooks, UK CEO and Norm Johnston, CEO at Unruly, are intended to join the Board of Directors of Tremor International in the near future.

“With this deal, Unruly and the relationship with News Corp bolster Tremor International’s supply side platform, giving us a global footprint and allowing us to more rapidly take our recently acquired RhythmOne offering to an international market,” said Ofer Druker, CEO of Tremor International. “Unruly’s positive brand awareness and the value it delivers to partners, including relationships with globally recognized media brands, will propel Tremor International’s business, particularly in the European and APAC markets where Tremor will run its business under the Unruly brand.”

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Norm Johnston, CEO of Unruly, said: “Unruly will benefit from Tremor’s wide range of formats, including advanced TV and In-App, as well as an analytics suite and yield optimisation tools. Together we’ll bring the power of emotions to video advertising to drive better results for advertisers, higher levels of engagement for consumers and more revenue for publishers. We are also grateful for the opportunity for Unruly to continue partnering with News Corp and its businesses around the world, with whom we have worked so closely and productively for years. And News Corp benefits from the transaction both financially and by having found a partner to take Unruly forward and drive digital outstream revenues.”

Robert Thomson, Chief Executive of News Corp, said, “The sale of Unruly marks an important step in our strategy of simplification at News Corp, while we expect it to yield ongoing financial benefits. We look forward to partnering with Tremor and are grateful to Unruly and its truly talented team, who have helped our businesses in the U.K., US and Australia advance their digital advertising expertise.”

Tremor International maintains a strong hold in the advertising technology space worldwide, with the acquisition of RhythmOne earlier this year, and this latest acquisition will further position Tremor International as the industry’s most complete and comprehensive video advertising platform.

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Salesforce CFO to Participate in Upcoming Investor Meeting

Meeting to Be Audiocast Live on Salesforce’s Investor Relations Website

Salesforce , the global leader in CRM, announced that Mark Hawkins, President & CFO, will participate in an investor meeting hosted by Bank of America Merrill Lynch on Monday, Jan. 06, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. (PT) / 6:30 p.m. (ET) in San Francisco, CA.

Salesforce is the global leader in Customer Relationship Management (CRM), bringing companies closer to their customers in the digital age. Founded in 1999, Salesforce enables companies of every size and industry to take advantage of powerful technologies—cloud, mobile, social, internet of things, artificial intelligence, voice and blockchain—to create a 360-degree view of their customers.

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Label Insight Names Todd Morris As New CEO

Former President of Catalina To Lead Company’s Rapid Growth As The Trusted Partner For Attribute-Driven E-commerce Search and Discovery in the CPG Industry

Label Insight announced the appointment of Todd Morris as its new Chief Executive Officer. Formerly Global President of Catalina, Morris will lead the company’s rapid growth as the new e-commerce search and discovery engine for CPG brands and retailers, helping shoppers find products based on their personal needs across diet, health, sustainability, ingredients and other product attribute preferences.

Morris joins the company as Label Insight dramatically expands its role in helping CPG manufacturers and retailers realign their product, e-commerce and digital strategies to connect with consumers around their individual product attribute preferences, such as gluten-free, Paleo diet, all-natural, Kosher, peanut-free and thousands of other need-states. By pairing online consumer search with its deep product attribute insights, Label Insight can help shoppers find the products they need through e-commerce and digital channels, giving retailers and brands the ability to grow their customers and drive increased sales.

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The company’s patented technology and data platform has mapped the CPG product landscape to understand and categorize ingredient information and claims for every product, with the ability to find the right products based on consumer inquiries and needs. The company’s comprehensive database incorporates some 24,000 product attributes for more than 80 percent of all CPG products sold in US stores and online.

“We’re thrilled Todd has decided to join our company,” said Ronak Sheth, co-founder of Label Insight. “His experience in scaling global business operations and developing innovative data-driven personalization solutions for the CPG industry will be pivotal to the next phase of our growth.” Sheth hands over the CEO role to Morris as he assumes a new position as the company’s Chief Strategy Officer.

Morris brings deep executive experience, industry relationships and understanding of the changing needs of American shoppers and the CPG ecosystem. He spent 17 years in executive leadership roles at Catalina, a leader in purchase-driven performance marketing, shopper intelligence and digital media for CPG retailers and brands. Most recently, as president of Catalina, Morris had P&L responsibility for approximately $650 million in revenue across seven countries.

“This is an exciting time to join Label Insight,” said Morris.  “E-commerce is the new engine for growth in the CPG industry. But consumers want an online experience that includes greater product transparency, with the ability to search for and discover products based on their individual motivations and needs, including their personal dietary, allergen, sustainability and other preferences. Only Label Insight provides the data to power this change.”

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“Label Insight can make CPG products immediately discoverable to millions of new consumers who are searching for products based on personal preferences and product attributes, rather than on brands,” Morris continued. “We can power new e-commerce experiences that are far more relevant and meaningful to shoppers so retailers can attract more buyers and increase purchase rates.”

Label Insight already works with many of the largest and most innovative retailers and manufacturers in the industry. The company’s solutions support some 5,500 U.S. CPG brands, and numerous leading retailers, including three of the top 10 U.S. online grocers. The company also serves leading government agencies and industry associations, including the FDA, USDA and American Heart Association.

“Product transparency is what nearly all consumers now crave.  Helping shoppers find the right products to fulfill their needs is a top priority for our members,” said Randy Skoda, President and Chief Executive Officer of leading grocery retailer cooperative Topco Associates. “Label Insight’s unique data and insight delivery platform brings new value to the way we help our retail members serve and engage today’s consumers and reach new buyers.”

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John Goforth joins Magellan AI to lead Sales and Business Development

Magellan AI, the most advanced business intelligence and advertising tool in the podcast industry, announces the appointment of John Goforth as the Head of Sales and Business Development.

Goforth will be responsible for every aspect of new business – including leading the sales team, identifying and building new monetization opportunities, and as senior management, shaping the future of Magellan.

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“We are thrilled to welcome John to the Magellan AI team. John brings a unique blend of leadership, sales, and podcast advertising experience that will advance Magellan AI’s commitment to being the most accurate reflection of the podcast advertising market,” states Cameron Hendrix, the company’s Co-founder.

Goforth is a seasoned leader with expertise in all facets of podcast, digital, and broadcast advertising. He is considered a subject matter expert in the podcast world having authored numerous industry articles, hosted several speaking engagements, and continues to host a weekly podcast of his own. Goforth recently led monetization and sales strategy for the iHeart Podcast Network. Before that, he was Senior Vice President of Sales at HowStuffWorks, where, during his tenure, revenue more than doubled and the company was acquired. Goforth has a very successful track record of team leadership, business development, crafting and executing successful sales strategies, and delivering outstanding client experiences.

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“I believe the podcast industry is at cross-roads and the way forward is firmly rooted in business intelligence, analysis, and analytics. As one of Magellan’s first customers, I’ve always seen the immense value the product brings to the industry. Now, I’m elated to join the team to help share that value with the world. Our goal will be to, each and every day, make the lives easier of the brands, agencies, and publishers that partner with Magellan AI,” comments Goforth.

Magellan AI empowers publishers, agencies and brands to succeed in the rapidly changing world of podcast advertising. Using machine learning, Magellan AI analyzes ads read by hosts of over 15,000 podcasts.  Industry leaders like SimpliSafe, Wix, and The New York Times Company rely on Magellan AI to gain visibility into the podcast advertising market.

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Salesforce Chairman and Co-CEO Marc Benioff to Speak at CES 2020

Salesforce , the global leader in CRM, announced that Chairman and Co-CEO Marc Benioff will speak at CES 2020.

Benioff will participate in a keynote panel with Alan Jope, CEO of Unilever, and Michael Kassan CEO of MediaLink, on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 beginning at approximately 4:05pm PT.

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Stibo Systems’ Customers Adidas, Grupo Éxito to Discuss Their Focus on Transformational Customer Experiences at NRF

Stibo Systems, the only master data management (MDM) company focused on putting Your business first, has expanded its presence at the National Retail Federation’s 2020 conference. Stibo Systems’ customers – global sportswear brand adidas and South American supermarket conglomerate Grupo Éxito – will discuss their efforts leveraging MDM to achieve a more meaningful customer experience.

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Peter Brook, Director of Omnichannel Solutions for adidas, will discuss how MDM helped their brand create new human and digital collaboration to drive meaningful and effective digital customer solutions. Camilo Gallego Ferrer, Vice President of Grupo Éxito, will discuss how his company extracted true business value from their data through a strong MDM strategy, providing consistent customer service and relevant content across today’s complex buyer’s journey.

“Although adidas and Grupo Éxito come from different industries, whether a customer is buying groceries or a new pair of shoes, they expect the brands they interact with to provide superior experiences in-store and online in order to earn their trust,” said Niels Stenfeldt, CEO at Stibo Systems. “We’re excited to hear Peter and Camilo discuss how their companies use master data management to achieve a single source of truth – enabling transparency in how product data is managed, reaching a deeper understanding of customers’ needs, and driving consistent experiences all to create a better business for a better world.”

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In addition to customer speakers, Stibo Systems’ presence both inside and outside NRF 2020 includes:

  • Stibo Systems is partnering for the first time with the Retail Institute Scandinavia to sponsor a retail tour to the most innovative and exciting retail stores in New York for +30 C-level decision makers from leading retail companies in Scandinavia. The tour takes place on Saturday, January 11th.
  • FASHinnovatION – CEO Niels Stenfeldt will participate in this post-NRF panel, discussing how data transparency plays into the innovation story for fashion retailers. The panel takes place at BounceX in the One World Trade Center from 6:30 – 8:30 pm, and Stenfeldt will be available for interviews after the panel.
  • A presence in the exhibition hall, at Booth 4036.

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Kubient Appoints New Chief Financial Officer Josh Weiss

Kubient, a full-stack digital audience marketing platform, announced the appointment of Josh Weiss as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. In his new role, Mr. Weiss will provide leadership, direction and management of the finance and accounting teams and manage budgeting, forecasts, capital, and reporting.

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With nearly 15 years’ experience in strategic planning and analysis, financial modeling, M&A due diligence, budgeting, forecasting, internal control development, and process improvements, Mr. Weiss is a focused and results-oriented executive with strong leadership experience.

“I am thrilled to welcome a CFO of this caliber to the Kubient team, and the timing is absolutely perfect,” said Peter Bordes, CEO of Kubient. “After a banner year of partnerships, product launches, and acquisitions, 2020 is shaping up to be Kubient’s most critical year yet, and we couldn’t ask for a more qualified and talented executive to lead the team on the financial and operations front.”

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Prior to Kubient, Mr. Weiss served as VP Finance for a privately-held global investment firm focusing on information services, education and technology. In that role, he was responsible for financial management of both the parent company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and managed a 10-person global finance team. Previously, he was Senior Audit Manager – SEC & Transaction Services Practice Group, Assurance Services at Marcum, LLP, one of the largest independent public accounting and advisory services firms in the nation.

“I’d been keeping a careful eye on the moves Kubient was making in the fast-moving cloud-based marketplace space, and this is the perfect time to jump into the CFO role, as 2020 promises new products, integrations, and most importantly, growth,” said Mr. Weiss.

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CenturyLink Engage Simplifies Cloud Communications for Business

New Solution Enables Streamlined Mobile and Remote Worker Collaboration Outside Traditional Workspaces

Businesses need an easy, intuitive way to connect with customers, prospects, and each other virtually anywhere, anytime, and in any way to help drive growth and innovation. To help small to medium-sized businesses looking to reduce overhead and move voice and collaboration services to the cloud with a simplified experience, CenturyLink has expanded its portfolio of voice and real-time communication services to include CenturyLink Engage.

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CenturyLink Engage offers:

  • 80+ features, including advanced call routing, audio, video, Instant Messaging, file sharing collaboration and access to call centers.
  • An option to bring your own internet or bundle with CenturyLink internet, optimized to deliver cloud and real-time communications applications and services.
  • A satisfaction program that allows businesses to terminate service at any time with no early termination fees, regardless of agreement type.

“CenturyLink’s new Engage service allows customers to bring their own Internet, but also offers the option to optimize performance by using the service over the CenturyLink network,” said Amy Lind, Research Manager at IDC. “It also allows users to mix and match the connectivity, which can be advantageous for customers with multiple locations in different cities.”

CenturyLink Engage includes a softphone app for PC, tablet and smartphones. IP phones are optional, and customers can bring their own compatible phones. CenturyLink Engage also provides customers with an optional online directory listing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) integration and other add-on tools to enhance value.

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“CenturyLink Engage delivers simple, flexible cloud calling and collaboration with an exceptional user experience,” said Adam Saenger, VP of networking solutions at CenturyLink. “When paired with our network connectivity, the customer experience is further enhanced because cloud and business applications depend on network scale and performance. The network has the speed, scale and reliability designed to optimize critical, real-time applications such as CenturyLink Engage. These capabilities are just another way we are creating value for our small and medium business customers.”

CenturyLink is committed to being the trusted advisor that helps companies transform their inefficient communications so they can focus on growing their business and delivering an enhanced experience to their customers.

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Top SalesTech News Of The Week – 6th January 2020

Every salesperson wants to sell more.
But not every sales person succeeds.

With so many tools entering the market, B2B Sales teams do find it difficult to differentiate between what tools could help them boost their revenue and what won’t.

So what’s the best way to stay updated on the latest B2B Sales and SalesTech trends?
The weekly roundup can help!

Quote-of-the-Week

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Guest-Post-of-the-Week

Unlike the past decades, when companies required massive funding, ad budgets, and connections with major broadcast networks and magazines to spread the word about its products, the technology era has made this process more democratic and accessible than ever before. Jason Filkenstein, SVP Global Marketing at AdRoll, explains E-commerce Marketing Strategies for 2020 and beyond.

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How Will You Choose A Better SalesTech Stack In 2020?

Where on-premise platforms were popular years ago, the demand today revolves around Cloud-first, AI-powered features with enhanced prescriptive and predictive analytics capabilities that also help breakdown customer intentions and buying behaviors. As a result, choosing the right tech stack, or, more specifically, the right SalesTech / MarTech stack is always going to be key to achieving your business goals. Read on to know the 5 factors to consider when choosing your SalesTech stack in 2020.

TOP NEWS OF THE WEEK

BlueConic Raised $13 Million Series B To Further Expand Its Global Footprint As a Preeminent CDP

One of the leading pure-play Customer Data Platforms (CDP) of the world, BlueConic announced the closing of its $13M Series B funding round led by new investor Spring Lake Equity Partners with contributions from existing investor Sigma Prime Ventures, as well as angel investors. BlueConic’s revenue has grown a staggering 3,000% since it closed its Series A to establish its go-to-market and headquarters in the US.

B2B Industry Experts Predicted Winning Marketing Trends For 2020

What were the hottest marketing trends in 2019? Will they still be as effective in 2020? Sky Cassidy, CEO of MountainTop Data and Co-Host of the If You Market Podcast, presented the top marketing trends for 2020, as the experts revealed to him.

Taoping Alliance Welcomed 31 New Members

A major provider of internet-based smart display screens, and a new-media ecosystem that enable targeted advertising and online retails, Taoping Alliance announced the joining of 31 new companies to its network. These companies will operate Taoping new media in 31 cities as its city partners.

“We believe that our city partners, owners of smart display screens, and advertisement agents can all share resources and benefit from Taoping Smart Cloud platform. We will continue to expand Taoping ecosystem to become a leading new media platform for third, fourth, and fifth tier cities nationwide, and expect more city partners to join us in 2020” – Mr. Jianghuai Lin, Chairman and CEO of TAOP.

Data Showed Dec 26 Actually Biggest Day For Returns, Not Jan 2

The fact that many brands choose to optimize for reverse logistics when planning their returns strategy, instead of taking a more customer-centric approach, is actually harming them. As a result, while retailers are spending fortunes trying to capture the attention of holiday shoppers, they are missing out on an opportunity to create loyalty when customers start their post-holiday returns journey. A study by Returnly revealed that 26th December was the biggest day for returns, as opposed to the common idea of 2nd January.

VMware Completed Acquisition Of Pivotal

In a bid to connect infrastructure and application owners to accelerate software delivery and drive business outcomes, VMware, Inc., one of the leading innovators in enterprise software, announced the acquisition of Pivotal Software, Inc. (“Pivotal”). Pivotal is a major cloud-native platform provider and will now function as a wholly-owned subsidiary of VMware.

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