The Better Bet: Edtech or Cybersecurity
Several market reports suggest that the global edtech market will grow from USD 133 billion in 2023 to USD 433.17 billion by 2030. The edtech market is currently plagued by a combination of factors including plunging valuations, concerns about profit and revenue among the investors, lack of funding, reopening of the schools and colleges in […]
Dealer Funnel adds Dan Moore to its Board of Directors
Dealer Funnel, a leading provider of SMS technology for automotive dealerships, is excited to announce the appointment of Dan Moore to its Board of Directors. Formerly the President of Vistadash, and author of “Do Moore, Get Moore,” Moore draws on his diverse knowledge of marketing and leadership, giving him a unique perspective on growing businesses. Being a […]
Rivian welcomes Dr. Kjell Gruner to its leadership team
Rivian Automotive, Inc. recently announced it has appointed Dr. Kjell Gruner as its Chief Commercial Officer and President, Business Growth. Gruner is joining Rivian from Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), where he was most recently President and CEO. Gruner starts at Rivian and will report directly to Rivian Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe. At […]
Wedbush Securities appoints Jeff Smits as VP of investments
Wedbush Securities, a diversified, independent financial services providers, announced the appointment of Jeff Smits, CRPC® as Vice President of Investments in the firm’s Newport Beach office. In his role, Smits will be reporting to Doug Ireland, Senior Vice President, Market Manager covering the Newport Beach, San Diego, Scottsdale, and Honolulu offices of Wedbush. With 17 years […]
InMobi acquires Quantcast Choice
InMobi, a leading provider of content monetization and marketing technologies that help businesses fuel growth, has announced the acquisition of Quantcast Choice, a consent management platform (CMP) designed to help publishers seamlessly align with the rapidly changing global privacy regulations. This strategic acquisition reinforces InMobi’s commitment to bolstering its privacy management platform for mobile app […]
Alipay+ launches the Premier Partner Program to enhance Marketing value
Alipay+, which provides a suite of global cross-border digital payments and marketing solutions, today announced the launch of Premier Partner Program across the world as a major innovation on destination-focused and mobile-native marketing operations. During the launch phase, the program has attracted some 30 top Asian retailers including Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store and Shilla Duty […]
Xiaobing Nie joins PPG as President of PPG Asia Pacific
PPG yesterday announced that Xiaobing Nie, Vice President, industrial coatings, China and global consumer products, will become President, PPG Asia Pacific, effective Aug. 1 2023. Nie will continue to maintain her current responsibilities within PPG’s industrial coatings business in addition to her new role, and she will remain based in Shanghai. She will report directly […]
Sojern acquires VenueLytics to reinforce its Hospitality Industry Platform
Sojern, a leading travel marketing platform, yesterday announced the acquisition of VenueLytics, the hospitality industry’s most integrated guest experience platform serving independent hotels, resorts, chains and casinos. Sojern will incorporate VenueLytics’ capabilities as an extension of the Sojern Travel Marketing Platform. Sojern has long been a direct bookings driver for hotels—providing comprehensive digital advertising solutions that help […]
XNRGY welcomes Yves Leduc as Co-President and Chief Operating Officer
XNRGY Climate Systems (“XNRGY”), headquartered in St-Hubert, Quebec, a pioneer in the design and manufacturing of energy efficient commercial HVAC systems, announced yesterday that Yves Leduc has joined as Co-President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). He will report to Wais Jalali, the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of XNRGY, and will focus on rapidly scaling up the organization […]
Melissa Binder elected as President, WIP of PPM America
PPM America, Inc. (PPM) announced that Melissa Binder, a managing director on the distribution team, was elected as President of Women Investment Professionals (WIP) effective July 1, 2023. Melissa has been a member of WIP since the beginning of her investment career in 2006. After joining PPM in 2017, she became active on the Events Committee […]
