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Digital Experience
Evinced Secures $55M Series C to Drive Global Lead in AI-Driven Digital Accessibility
Dec 12, 2024
Evinced's software-based, prevention-first approach to accessibility is adopted by even more Global 500 corporations PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Evinced, the leading software company powering accessible web and mobile development, today announced it has raised $55 million in Series C funding, bringing its total funding to-date to $112 million. The round was led by existing investor Insight Partners, a global software investor, with participation from existing investors M12 (Microsoft's venture fund), BGV, Capital One Ventures, and Engineering Capital.
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Digital Marketing
ZoomInfo Copilot Winter Release Delivers Advanced AI-Powered Signals, Taking Guesswork Out of Prospecting
Dec 11, 2024
Copilot now identifies buyers of interest visiting your website, uncovers accounts engaging with marketing campaigns, and more Takeaways: Identify Buyers Visiting Your Website: Our WebSight Buyer ID signal alerts your sellers when members of your buying group have visited your website, transforming anonymous traffic into actionable insights. Receive AI-Powered Intent Recommendations: Guided Intent takes the guessing out of which Intent topics you should track by analyzing closed/won deals in your CRM and accurately identifying the topics most associated with creating opportunities.
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Digital Marketing
Verisk Marketing Solutions’ Christine Frohlich to Lead Product and Data Governance
Dec 11, 2024
Strategic appointment builds on product innovation linked with a consumer’s privacy, preference and permission JERSEY CITY, N.J., December 10, 2024 — Verisk Marketing Solutions, a company of Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics and technology provider, today announced that Christine Frohlich has expanded her role to vice president of product and data governance. Frohlich joined Verisk Marketing Solutions in 2022 as head of data governance where she has led with a strong focus on the evolving privacy landscape and changes in consumer data regulation.
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Customer Experience
Five9 Launches Industry’s First Pre-Built Bi-Directional Presence Feature for Microsoft Teams
Dec 10, 2024
Five9 agents and Microsoft Teams users can now both see real-time presence status from a consolidated directory, enhancing organizational collaboration and improving customer experiences SAN RAMON, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE)--Five9 (Nasdaq: FIVN), provider of the Intelligent CX Platform, today announced the latest release of the Microsoft Teams UC Integration with bi-directional presence to enhance agent-expert communication and accelerate resolutions for more complex customer requests. For the first time, both Five9 agents and Microsoft Teams users can simultaneously view everyone’s presence status, empowering contact center agents and back-office experts to click-to-call, conference in, or transfer calls with confidence.
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Customer Experience
SupportNinja Bolsters Its Leadership Team and Launches New CX and Industry-Focused Solutions
Dec 10, 2024
AUSTIN, Texas — Dec. 10, 2024 — SupportNinja, a leading provider of AI-enabled, agile outsourcing services, today detailed recent efforts to supercharge its momentum, including strengthening its leadership team and adding new full-lifecycle CX solutions as well as industry-specific vertical solutions. These moves, which were driven by increased customer demand, add muscle to the Outsourcing 2.0 company — placing SupportNinja in a strong position for continued success and rapid growth. “Our Outsourcing 2.0 model is revolutionizing outsourcing by leading with a people-first approach that drives value and quality at every turn,” said SupportNinja CEO Craig Crisler. “This is the mindset we bring to the new solutions and industry offerings that we’ve launched this year and the impetus for bolstering our already stellar leadership team.” ‍ New Leadership Hires and Promotions Strengthen SupportNinja's Executive Team New additions to the SupportNinja leadership team in 2024 include Ken Braatz, senior vice president of information technology, and Omeed Jafari, vice president of service delivery.
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Customer Experience
Zendesk Names Shashi Upadhyay as President to Lead Product, Engineering, and AI
Dec 10, 2024
AI innovator's efforts will focus on building exceptional products that enable customers to deliver outstanding experiences SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Zendesk has named Shashi Upadhyay as the new President of Product, Engineering, and AI to further accelerate the company's next phase of growth in customer and employee service. Upadhyay's experience in technology and product leadership includes a proven track record of developing transformative products that enhance customer experiences.
Press Release
Digital Marketing
LinkSquares Appoints Biju Muduli as New Chief Marketing Officer
Dec 10, 2024
Global Marketing Executive Brings Hypergrowth Leadership Experience to LinkSquares BOSTON, Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LinkSquares, a leader in AI-powered contract analytics and contract management solutions, proudly announces the appointment of Biju Muduli as its Chief Marketing Officer. Biju brings over 20 years of global marketing experience from leading-edge technology companies.
Press Release
Content Strategy
Adobe Express and Box Partner to Bring Industry-Leading Creativity and AI Tools to Businesses
Dec 10, 2024
Every Box user will be able to create and edit visual content directly in Box with Adobe Express as the default image editor, enhancing Box’s Intelligent Content Management solution Adobe Express features powered by Firefly AI are designed to be commercially safe, so enterprises can use them with confidence Adobe and Box also announced they will deliver additional AI and video editing capabilities in the future REDWOOD CITY & SAN JOSE, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) – Box, Inc. (NYSE: BOX), the leading Intelligent Content Management platform and Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) today announced a partnership that will redefine how digital media is managed, created and shared in the enterprise. Adobe Express will be generally available as the default image editor in Box, empowering every Box user to easily create more engaging content without leaving Box’s secure platform.
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Digital Experience
Algolia Launches Data Transformations Tool to Enhance and Enrich The Quality of Indexed Data
Dec 10, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO--( BUSINESS WIRE)-- Algolia, the world’s only end-to-end AI Search platform, today unveiled Algolia Data Transformations, a powerful new data preparation tool to improve the quality of data to be indexed by customers. Developers can now easily apply Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) functions to enrich the data indexed in Algolia, leading to superior search and retrieval results.
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Customer Experience
CallTrackingMetrics Steps Into 2025 With Strategic Focus on Commitment to AI Technologies
Dec 10, 2024
Leading conversation analytics platform embraces AI to revolutionize call tracking MILLERSVILLE, Md., Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CallTrackingMetrics, a global conversation analytics company, today announced the launch of its AskAI Summaries feature and VoiceAI feature, marking a momentous year of AI innovation. "AI is no longer a future trend; it's the present reality shaping the tech industry," said Todd Fisher, CEO and co-founder of CallTrackingMetrics. "At CallTrackingMetrics, we believe AI is the key to unlocking unparalleled customer experiences. By leveraging AI, we're focused on empowering businesses to understand their customers on a deeper level and deliver personalized interactions that drive results." Modern businesses struggle to keep pace with the volume and variety of customer interactions, making it difficult to capitalize on valuable feedback and opportunities.