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Supply Chain Leader Will Urban Joins CognitOps Advisory Board Amid Record Growth

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

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CognitOps , the leader in artificial intelligence-powered warehouse optimization software, announces today that supply chain industry leader Will Urban has joined its Advisory Board.

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CognitOps , the leader in artificial intelligence-powered warehouse optimization software, announces today that supply chain industry leader Will Urban has joined its Advisory Board.
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As former Chief Revenue Officer of Flexport, the supply chain management and logistics company, Urban spearheaded innovative strategies that propelled the company’s growth while revolutionizing the global freight forwarding and logistics sector.
He joins CognitOps’ Advisory Board of successful startup technologists, executives and builders from companies including Blue Yonder, E2open and HomeAway.
Join CognitOps executives at RILA LINK 2024, the Retail Supply Chain Conference, February 25 – 28, 2024, Dallas TX.

The Vacation Rental Market to grow by USD 84.41 billion between 2022 to 2027 | 9flats.com PTE Ltd., Accor SA, Agoda Co. Pte. Ltd., and more among the key companies in the market - Technavio

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Friday, November 3, 2023

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BoutiqueHomes - The company offers vacation rental services through different properties such as CASA DONA OLAVA, CASA FANTINI, VILLA ALTA VISTA, JONKMANSHOF 30, etc.

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BoutiqueHomes - The company offers vacation rental services through different properties such as CASA DONA OLAVA, CASA FANTINI, VILLA ALTA VISTA, JONKMANSHOF 30, etc.
The increasing popularity of short-term rental properties and the growing tourism industry are notably driving market growth.
Furthermore, the high demand for vacation rental properties is increasing due to the increasing number of tourists.
For more details and an understanding of Market Dynamics, download Sample reports
The vacation Rental Market is segmented as below:

Announcing AXOM Partners, a World-Class M&A and Strategic Advisory Firm for Leading Technology Companies

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology investment banking veterans Alan Bressers and Brandon Hightower, alongside technology banking executive Ross Weiner, proudly announce the launch of AXOM Partners, an independent M&A and strategic advisory firm. The team's extensive work on landmark technology transactions – gained during their tenure at one of the premier M&A advisory firms in the world, Qatalyst Partners – enables AXOM Partners to deliver expert guidance, judgment, and execution to clients. AXOM Partners is devoted to empowering technology companies and their visionary founders, leaders, and investors to navigate pivotal strategic decisions across all stages of growth and transformation.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology investment banking veterans Alan Bressers and Brandon Hightower, alongside technology banking executive Ross Weiner, proudly announce the launch of AXOM Partners, an independent M&A and strategic advisory firm.
AXOM Partners is devoted to empowering technology companies and their visionary founders, leaders, and investors to navigate pivotal strategic decisions across all stages of growth and transformation.
Brandon Hightower, Partner and Co-Founder of AXOM Partners explains, "We value collaborating with the best companies – sooner.
Alan Bressers, Partner and Co-Founder of AXOM Partners, sees a thematic opportunity unfolding in the technology industry.

HVN Named to the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies on the Inc. 5000

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

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ATLANTA, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Inc. revealed this week that HVN Travel Group, the leading home and villa rental platform for professional trip designers, has been named to the Top 100 on the 2023 Inc. 5000, the most prestigious list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Ranking #77 overall, HVN's 6,057% three-year revenue growth placed the company at the top of the travel and hospitality category—an achievement made all the more extraordinary as the company's rapid growth has been driven entirely by word-of-mouth as HVN has quietly built what the travel trade is calling "The Professional Alternative to Airbnb."

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HVN seeks to revolutionize the travel landscape by generating seamless on-demand access to personalized residential experiences and hospitality services, at every price point, everywhere in the world.
"HVN is honored to be recognized by Inc. as one of America's most promising private companies and as the fastest-growing accommodations marketplace on this year's list," said Jason Paez, Co-Founder & CEO of HVN Travel Group.
Inc. 5000 honorees represent the top .07% of growing companies in America, with the ranking providing a data-driven look at the most successful private companies in the country.
The top 500 companies, including HVN, will be featured in the September issue of Inc. magazine, available on newsstands beginning Tuesday, August 23.

RVshare Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Marking A Decade of Innovation Across the Outdoor Travel Space

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

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AUSTIN, Texas and AKRON, Ohio, July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RVshare , the largest online community for RV renters and owners, celebrates its 10th Anniversary, marking a decade of innovation, expanded access, and millions of trips for happy RV campers within the outdoor travel space.

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AUSTIN, Texas and AKRON, Ohio, July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RVshare , the largest online community for RV renters and owners, celebrates its 10th Anniversary, marking a decade of innovation, expanded access, and millions of trips for happy RV campers within the outdoor travel space.
The ever-growing community includes 60,000 RV owners who are sharing their passion for outdoor travel and RVs with generations of RV and adventure-loving communities.
The peer-to-peer platform has seen over 4 million nights booked and 203 million miles traveled by RVshare renters.
RVshare's 2023 Travel Trend Report compiled that data, revealing that nearly all Americans (99%) were planning leisure travel in 2023.

Discover Puerto Rico Leads Island's Strongest Year in Meetings and Events in Nearly a Decade

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Monday, June 5, 2023

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Discover Puerto Rico, the Island's Destination Marketing Organization, is closing fiscal year 2022-2023 with record numbers in the MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) sector driven by a strong roster of events hosted in the destination, and a stellar lineup of those forthcoming this year and the following. Puerto Rico's growing infrastructure and notable value propositions, including no passport or currency exchange required for U.S. travelers, make it an attractive MICE destination, coupled with the Island's rich and diverse culture, which cements its appeal for meeting planners and attendees.

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We look forward to keeping the momentum into the next fiscal year and maintaining our presence as a premier hosting destination," said Ed Carey, Chief Sales Officer at Discover Puerto Rico.
In addition, WWE also held its special event, Backlash, in the Coliseum of Puerto Rico for an audience of over 17,000 fans.
TSNN , (October 27 – 29) – The Trade Show News Network will be hosting its 13th annual awards in Puerto Rico this fall.
Puerto Rico is home to standout venues with exceptional capabilities, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and unique spaces that attract groups and events of varying interests.

Next-Generation Commerce Platform Kite Closes on $200 Million of Equity, Announces Rob Solomon as Co-Founder & CEO

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Monday, April 10, 2023

NEW YORK, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kite, a next-generation commerce company specializing in scaling high-potential brands, announced today that it has closed on a commitment of $200 million in equity from funds managed by Blackstone and founding partner Juxtapose. The company will be led by Rob Solomon, former CEO and Chairman of GoFundMe, who brings over two decades of experience in product and business development, operations management, M&A, and brand launches to his role as Kite Co-Founder and CEO.

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Kite is an "every channel" commerce platform designed from the ground up to support digital-first consumer product brands.
"Today, entrepreneurial brands aren't set up to thrive because commerce infrastructures are siloed, fragmented, and inefficient," said Solomon.
As the platform matures and expands, we will refine our ability to make data-driven strategic decisions to intelligently scale our brands."
"Under Rob Solomon's leadership, Kite is building a world class team and commerce platform to reimagine how the best emerging brands scale to reach more customers, design inspired products and deliver sustainable growth."

Real-Time Charter Bus Marketplace CharterUP Raises $60M Series A Led by Tritium Partners

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221026005353/en/

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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221026005353/en/
Real-Time Charter Bus Marketplace CharterUP Raises $60M Series A Led by Tritium Partners (Photo: Business Wire)
Since its founding in 2018, CharterUP has experienced over 100% annual growth and recently surpassed an annual revenue run rate of $150 million in 2022.
This is an exciting and humbling day for CharterUP, said Armir Harris, founder and CEO of CharterUP.
Since launch, we have been committed to leveraging technology to disrupt the massive and highly fragmented $15 billion domestic charter bus industry.
CharterUP has established itself as a valuable business partner to its operators and a compelling, one-stop marketplace for consumers, businesses and government partners seeking to secure charter bus capacity.

Portofino Technologies Announces $50 Million Investment to Build Financial Infrastructure Technology to Power Digital Asset Adoption

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

Portofino is building high-frequency trading (HFT) grade technology for digital assets.

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Portofino is building high-frequency trading (HFT) grade technology for digital assets.
Today, it provides liquidity on the largest centralised and decentralised cryptocurrency exchanges and provides services to institutions and Web3 projects that require digital asset liquidity.
Portofinos innovative approach, technology and network have enabled it to build successful partnerships in the Web3 ecosystem, and support some of the most exciting Web3 projects and protocols.
Since its establishment, Portofino has been building its market-leading HFT technology to deploy its liquidity provisioning algorithms.

Procore Appoints Steve Davis as President of Product and Technology

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Monday, August 15, 2022

Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading global provider of construction management software, today announced the appointment of Steve Davis as president of product and technology.

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Procore Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: PCOR), a leading global provider of construction management software, today announced the appointment of Steve Davis as president of product and technology.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220815005036/en/
Procore Appoints Steve Davis as President of Product and Technology (Photo: Business Wire)
Steve is a highly respected technology leader with vast experience driving operational excellence across global, high-growth companies, said Tooey Courtemanche, founder, president and CEO of Procore.
Davis joins Procore as a seasoned technology leader, having served previously as chief technology officer at Babylon Health, a digital healthcare company.
Im thrilled to be joining Procore and the mission-driven team that has already provided such a great foundation to build upon, said Steve Davis, Procores new president of product and technology.