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Dr. Chelsea Clinton, Danny Wirtz, and Valerie Jarrett to Headline Social Innovation Summit on June 4-5 in Chicago

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torsdag, maj 9, 2024

NEW YORK, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Social Innovation Summit (SIS) announced the initial two-day agenda for the 2024 event, taking place on June 4-5 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Chicago. The purpose-driven gathering hosted by Landmark Ventures will convene global corporate executives, philanthropists, investors, nonprofit leaders, policymakers, celebrity activists, and social entrepreneurs for networking and discussion around insights, solutions, and tangible actions to drive social impact and scale change.

Key Points: 
  • "The Social Innovation Summit is a vibrant platform that highlights pioneers crafting the solutions of tomorrow," remarked Zeev Klein, CEO of Landmark Ventures and the Summit's Founder & Curator.
  • A local Chicago-area recipient will be announced and celebrated on the Social Innovation Summit stage.
  • To view the full Social Innovation Summit speaker roster and agenda, visit the website .
  • To engage with Summit-related conversations, please follow the event hashtag #SIS24 and the event pages on LinkedIn , Facebook , Instagram , TikTok and Twitter/X .

GOOD MOOSE WELCOMES INDUSTRY VETERAN MARTIN CARNIGLIA AS HEAD OF ANALYTICS AND DATA SCIENCE

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tisdag, maj 7, 2024

NEW YORK, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Good Moose, the New York-based growth marketing agency, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Martin Carniglia to the role of Head of Analytics & Data Science, joining the agency's leadership team. Carniglia brings a wealth of experience to Good Moose, where he will spearhead the development of data-driven solutions for their diverse client portfolio. Reporting directly to Daniel Romano, CEO and Co-Founder of Good Moose, Carniglia will play a crucial role in accelerating the agency's data and measurement offering.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Good Moose , the New York-based growth marketing agency, today announced the appointment of industry veteran Martin Carniglia to the role of Head of Analytics & Data Science, joining the agency's leadership team.
  • Carniglia brings a wealth of experience to Good Moose, where he will spearhead the development of data-driven solutions for their diverse client portfolio.
  • Reporting directly to Daniel Romano, CEO and Co-Founder of Good Moose, Carniglia will play a crucial role in accelerating the agency's data and measurement offering.
  • "Bringing Martin onto our team is just another example of us adapting to the pivotal moment of growth Good Moose is currently in," said Romano.

Backpack Healthcare Raises $14 Million in Series A Funding to Revolutionize Pediatric Mental Health Care

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tisdag, maj 7, 2024

ELKRIDGE, Md., May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Backpack Healthcare (formerly Youme Healthcare), an online pediatric mental healthcare provider, announced today that it has raised a $14 million Series A funding round led by PACE Healthcare Capital with participation from ECMC, Techstars, Collab Capital, Bridge Builders Collaborative, Portland Seed Fund, Hopelab, Rethink Education, Genius Guild, and Unlikely Collaborators, along with notable angel investors including Maya Ghosn Bichara and Jeffrey Walker. The pioneering health technology company, led by Founder & CEO Hafeezah Muhammad, is utilizing cutting-edge AI to transform pediatric mental health care and address the escalating youth mental health crisis, with a particular focus on medicaid-enrolled youth.

Key Points: 
  • The pioneering health technology company, led by Founder & CEO Hafeezah Muhammad, is utilizing cutting-edge AI to transform pediatric mental health care and address the escalating youth mental health crisis, with a particular focus on medicaid-enrolled youth.
  • Over 40 million children in the U.S. rely on Medicaid or CHIP for healthcare coverage, yet only 14% of mental health clinicians accept Medicaid as insurance, highlighting the urgent need for accessible solutions.
  • In response to this pressing issue, Backpack Healthcare is developing innovative and inclusive solutions with its AI-powered app and teletherapy services to provide indispensable support to all young individuals navigating mental health challenges.
  • "The funding we have raised underscores the U.S. healthcare system's need for more inclusive, tech-enabled solutions to tackle the growing pediatric mental health crisis," said Hafeezah Muhammad, Founder & CEO of Backpack Healthcare.

Echo360 Acquires Inkling to Form Premier Global Education and Corporate Learning SaaS Enterprise

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måndag, maj 6, 2024

NEW YORK, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Echo360, the leading global SaaS platform for comprehensive learning engagement outcomes, today announced its acquisition of Inkling, a pioneer in digital training and development.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Echo360, the leading global SaaS platform for comprehensive learning engagement outcomes, today announced its acquisition of Inkling, a pioneer in digital training and development.
  • Inkling, established in 2009, has been instrumental in advancing mobile learning and content management technologies.
  • Murad Velani, appointed CEO of the merged entity, stated, "Combining Inkling's cutting-edge corporate learning technologies with Echo360's educational expertise, we are poised to transform learning across education and corporate sectors.
  • With Inkling, Echo360's suite of learning engagement solutions are further enriched with:
    Advanced authoring tools to streamline content creation across organizational learning programs.

UBQ Materials at NPE2024: Waste-to-Materials Approach Brought to Life in Company Display of over 35 Products 'Made with UBQ™'

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torsdag, maj 2, 2024

TEL AVIV, Israel, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UBQ Materials, climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, today announced its NPE2024 agenda, focused on showcasing its sustainable material solutions, tailored to enable companies to meet multiple sustainability objectives, including greenhouse gas emissions removal and avoidance, circularity with increased use of recycled materials, and reduced reliance on fossil fuel-based materials.

Key Points: 
  • UBQ's booth (S18027) will feature over 35 products from across four industries, with UBQ-based product lines.
  • Cocktail tables with 75% UBQ Q Series material, the highest percentage of UBQ ever incorporated into a product, will be featured – and usable – in the company's booth.
  • Products in the UBQ booth will include:
    Consumer durables: Crescent Garden Emma Classic Planter and InOu Chair, Rimax doghouse, McDonald's serving tray and Mainetti clothing hangers.
  • We'll be demonstrating the endless variety of applications where UBQ is already having a measurable impact," said Patricia Mishic O'Brien, Chief Commercial Officer of UBQ Materials.

Chili's® Takes Aim at Fast Food by Introducing the Big Smasher Burger as Part of Its 3 For Me Menu

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måndag, april 29, 2024

DALLAS, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Chili's® Grill & Bar sees fast food fans growing frustrated with the rising cost of fast food combo meals. The solution? Making the Chili's 3 For Me® menu better than it's ever been with new additions starting at $10.99, including a new Crispy Chicken sandwich, and most notably a new burger, aptly titled, the Big Smasher.  

Key Points: 
  • Chili's Big Smasher, the brand's first burger innovation in three years, has twice the beef of a Big Mac®* and flavors fast food lovers will recognize.
  • Made with diced red onions, lettuce, pickles, Thousand Island dressing, American cheese, and, of course, a Chili's staple, a nearly half-pound, hand-smashed burger patty, the Big Smasher is a standout offering burger lovers deserve.
  • Chili's is also challenging fans on X to share why Chili's is better than fast food.
  • **
    Chili's new Big Smasher burger and Crispy Chicken sandwich are available as part of Chili's 3 For Me menu in participating restaurants nationwide beginning April 29.

China New Higher Education Group Limited Focusing on High-quality Development Continuously, Talent Cultivation and High-quality Employment Achieved Fruitful Results

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fredag, maj 3, 2024

Focusing on High-quality Development Continuously,

Key Points: 
  • Focusing on High-quality Development Continuously,
    (April 25, 2024 - Hong Kong) A leading higher vocational education Group, China New Higher Education Group Limited (“New Higher Education Group”, collectively called the “Group” together with its affiliated companies, stock code: 2001.HK) is pleased to announce the interim results for the six months ended February 29, 2024.
  • The Group has added 7 new undergraduate majors that are urgently needed for national strategies and local regional development.
  • In 2023, the Group has subsidized a total of 4,427 impoverished students and exempted the tuition fees of 3,121 students.
  • The amount of subsidy was more than RMB 3 million, and public welfare donations amounted to more than RMB 1 million.

PATTISON Modernizes its Out-of-Home Technology Stack with Broadsign

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torsdag, april 25, 2024

MONTREAL, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Out-of-home (OOH) ad tech leader Broadsign today announced that PATTISON Outdoor Advertising , a leading Canadian OOH media owner, has adopted the full Broadsign OOH technology stack .

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Out-of-home (OOH) ad tech leader Broadsign today announced that PATTISON Outdoor Advertising , a leading Canadian OOH media owner, has adopted the full Broadsign OOH technology stack .
  • With Broadsign already providing a centralized hub for its programmatic digital OOH (DOOH) workflows, the expanded partnership now enables PATTISON to dynamically manage and optimize its OOH inventory to unlock previously untapped revenue opportunities.
  • With the updated OOH platform, PATTISON can now easily customize campaigns to align with client needs.
  • “In evaluating our options, the Broadsign tech stack quickly emerged as the best fit, especially for our ad-serving needs.

Chick-fil-A, McDonald's, and Starbucks’ Streaming Ads Outperformed Linear in Q1 2024, per QSR Convergent TV Outcomes Report

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torsdag, april 25, 2024

“With a granular understanding of consumers' content consumption and ad engagement, QSR brands are harnessing the power of Convergent TV to optimize campaigns that drive performance.”

Key Points: 
  • “With a granular understanding of consumers' content consumption and ad engagement, QSR brands are harnessing the power of Convergent TV to optimize campaigns that drive performance.”
    Key insights from EDO’s QSR Convergent TV Outcomes Report include:
    Overall, consumers were 5% more engaged with QSR ads on linear than streaming.
  • Men 65+ were the most engaged demographic with QSR ads on both linear and streaming TV in Q1.
  • This demo was +114% more likely to engage with streaming QSR ads in Q1 as compared to the QSR streaming average, and +35% more likely to engage with linear QSR ads as compared to the QSR linear average.
  • The report is powered by Ad EnGage Convergent, EDO’s cross-screen outcomes measurement solution for holistic linear and streaming TV ad performance.

Global Loyalty Programs Market Intelligence Report 2024: QSRs Planning to Drive Growth by Leveraging the Popularity of Lucrative Loyalty Schemes as the Market is Poised to Reach $217 Billion by 2028 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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onsdag, april 17, 2024

Global loyalty market is expected to grow by 11.1% on an annual basis to reach US$150.97 billion in 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Global loyalty market is expected to grow by 11.1% on an annual basis to reach US$150.97 billion in 2024.
  • The global loyalty market will increase from US$135.90 billion in 2023 to reach US$217.37 billion by 2028.
  • To tap into the growing popularity, QSRs are expanding their loyalty schemes to drive business growth in the global market.
  • Domino's, another leading QSR in the global market, is also planning to launch a loyalty program in more global markets to drive business growth.