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Circana Announces Its 2023 US CPG Growth Leaders

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Constellation, Consumer, Attention, Growth, Gruma, Noise, Post Holdings, Constellation Brands, Coca-Cola, CJ CheilJedang, Chobani, Social media, Artificial intelligence, Convenience, CPG, Behavior, Cosmetic industry, Molson Coors, Energy drink, P&G, MrBeast, Cosmetics, Public key certificate, Pharmavite

Chicago, March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Circana ™, a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, today announced its annual Growth Leaders rankings.

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  • Chicago, March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Circana ™, a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, today announced its annual Growth Leaders rankings.
  • “Our 2023 Growth Leaders are a testament to the agility required to overcome the shifts in consumer buying behavior as they battled increased economic and inflationary pressures,” said Sally Lyons Wyatt, global executive vice president and chief CPG and foodservice advisor, Circana.
  • While still considered Growth Leaders, the smallest companies contributed less to growth, indicating that the pandemic boost of recent years is over.
  • Constellation Brands was the 2023 Growth Leader among $8 billion-plus companies with leading sales growth and market share performance.

FourKites Named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Fourth Consecutive Year

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Monday, April 1, 2024
Technology, Retail, Other Transport, Trucking, Supply Chain Management, Rail, Maritime, Air, Transport, Other Technology, Other Retail, Software, Data Management, Logistics, Constellation, ETA, Completeness, Dow, ROI, Burn, Growth, Coca-Cola, Constellation Brands, Cardinal Health, RHI Magnesita, AI, Workplace, Yoy, Cargill, Magic

Leading real-time supply chain visibility company FourKites ® today announced that, for the fourth consecutive year, it has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Real-Time Transportation Visibility Platforms (RTTVPs)* .

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  • Leading real-time supply chain visibility company FourKites ® today announced that, for the fourth consecutive year, it has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Real-Time Transportation Visibility Platforms (RTTVPs)* .
  • Gartner evaluated seven vendors for its report, and FourKites has been recognized as a Leader both for its Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision.
  • "We're honored to be recognized as a Leader by Gartner once again," said FourKites founder and CEO Mathew Elenjickal.
  • They have strategically expanded their offering to provide solutions that provide visibility to customer orders throughout the supply chain life cycle.”

FourKites Named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Fourth Consecutive Year

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Software, Networks, Professional Services, Data Management, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Other Transport, Data Analytics, Trucking, Maritime, Air, Transport, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Constellation, ETA, Completeness, Dow, ROI, Burn, Growth, Coca-Cola, Constellation Brands, Cardinal Health, RHI Magnesita, AI, Workplace, Yoy, Cargill, Magic, Retail

Leading real-time supply chain visibility company FourKites ® today announced that, for the fourth consecutive year, it has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Real-Time Transportation Visibility Platforms* (RTTVPs) .

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  • Leading real-time supply chain visibility company FourKites ® today announced that, for the fourth consecutive year, it has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Real-Time Transportation Visibility Platforms* (RTTVPs) .
  • Gartner evaluated seven vendors for its report, and FourKites has been recognized as a Leader both for its Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision.
  • "We're honored to be recognized as a Leader by Gartner once again," said FourKites founder and CEO Mathew Elenjickal.
  • They have strategically expanded their offering to provide solutions that provide visibility to customer orders throughout the supply chain life cycle.”

Battery Ventures Invests in Training and Certification Company Mobius Institute

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Technology, Finance, Consulting, Other Technology, Professional Services, Software, Training, Asset Management, Education, Other Professional Services, Mobius, Certification, Dow, Growth, Coca-Cola, Partnership, Battery Ventures, Mercedes-Benz, Acquisition, Ford, Student, NASA, Samsung, Rio Tinto, Cargill, ABB, M&A, TKR, SKF, Battery, Hyundai, ISO, Movement

Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, today announced a significant investment in Mobius Institute (“Mobius”), a company that specializes in reliability improvement, conditioning-monitoring, and precision-maintenance training and certification.

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  • Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, today announced a significant investment in Mobius Institute (“Mobius”), a company that specializes in reliability improvement, conditioning-monitoring, and precision-maintenance training and certification.
  • Mobius delivers its training via public, in-plant, and online training programs and has trained more than 70,000 professionals from 180 countries since 2005.
  • In addition to training, a related entity to the company, Mobius Institute Board of Certification, is an ISO/IEC 17024 and ISO 18436-accredited certification body that provides globally recognized certification to reliability professionals, vibration analysts, ultrasound analysts, thermal imaging, and lubrication specialists worldwide.
  • Jason Tranter, the co-founder of Mobius, said he hoped the partnership with Battery will help his company scale to a new level.

FourKites Elevates Executives to Drive Industry Adoption and Accelerate Customer Value

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Technology, Retail, Trucking, Supply Chain Management, Rail, Air, Artificial Intelligence, Transport, Software, Supermarket, Data Management, Logistics, Food, Beverage, Satellite, ETA, Partner, Growth, Coca-Cola, DNA, ASX, Customer, Eye, Rajagopalan, Ecosystem, Multimedia, CHEP

These appointments underscore FourKites’ focus on rapid growth and innovation, with an eye toward solving customers’ most pressing needs.

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  • These appointments underscore FourKites’ focus on rapid growth and innovation, with an eye toward solving customers’ most pressing needs.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240314808596/en/
    FourKites promotes Priya Rajagopalan to President of Product, Technology and Operations and appoints Ron Richardson as Chief Revenue Officer to drive industry adoption and accelerate customer value (Photo: Business Wire)
    Priya Rajagopalan leads FourKites’ Product, Engineering and Customer functions, with the goal of aligning customer needs and the company’s innovation engine to drive maximum customer value.
  • Ron Richardson returns to FourKites as CRO, where he leads Sales, Partners and Alliances to drive FourKites’ global momentum.
  • “I am thrilled to come back home to FourKites — returning to the market-leading company and the industry category I helped pioneer,” said Richardson.

Diversity Research Institute to Honor Diversity First Top Companies for Diversity and their CEOs at the 20th Annual National Diversity & Leadership Conference in Dallas, TX

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Professional Services, Business, Human Resources, DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Xerox, Kraft Heinz, Microsoft, Bath & Body Works, Hewlett-Packard, Rocket Mortgage, Intel, EBay, Kimberly-Clark, Bath, Conference, PG&E, The Walt Disney Company, Organization, TIAA, AES Corporation, Procter, Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Uber, Health, Gilead Sciences, Edison International, Bank, Diversity, Bristol Myers Squibb, Shantanu Narayen, Avis Budget Group, Science, Rite Aid, CVS Health, Ulta Beauty, Verizon Communications, Conagra Brands, UPS, Science Applications International Corporation, BNY Mellon, DRI, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Otis Worldwide, Omnicom Group, CDW, DEI

The companies to be honored were selected from the U.S. Fortune 500 Governance Report (2023) published by Diversity First and DRI last year.

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  • The companies to be honored were selected from the U.S. Fortune 500 Governance Report (2023) published by Diversity First and DRI last year.
  • The report evaluates the executive and board demographics of U.S. Fortune 500 companies.
  • It assesses racial/ethnic and gender demographics of each company according to 2019 U.S. Census Data, providing each company with a score and a ranking.
  • The DRI, in affiliation with Diversity First, lists the companies with the highest scores as Diversity First Top 50 Companies.

Membrion propels expansion of sustainable water solutions with 100+ Accelerator

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Utilities, Sustainability, Environment, Other Manufacturing, Energy, Recycling, Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Colgate-Palmolive, Aircraft, Growth, Sustainable Development Goals, Coca-Cola, The 100, AB InBev, Water, Multimedia, Renewable energy

Membrion, the rapidly expanding manufacturer of novel solutions for recycling of harsh wastewater streams, is one of an exclusive group of innovators selected for the 100+ Accelerator .

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  • Membrion, the rapidly expanding manufacturer of novel solutions for recycling of harsh wastewater streams, is one of an exclusive group of innovators selected for the 100+ Accelerator .
  • For Membrion, this includes recovering water from challenging wastewater streams, which is action supporting numerous United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
  • These solutions are seeing increasing adoption because they are flexible, customizable and can be integrated into existing industrial facilities as a sustainable solution for wastewater .
  • A demo day to be held in October 2024 will highlight the myriad projects and innovations of all the 100+ Accelerator participants.

Atlantans Come Together for the Second Annual Spark 5K - A Corporate Challenge to Improve Lives

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Organization, Sport, Learning, Coca-Cola, Diversity, Literacy, Athlete, Shoe, Social, Heart, Creativity, Disability, Nursing

ATLANTA, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Spark 5K, presented by Roark, is returning to Piedmont Park on Thursday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m. ET for the second annual event that brings Atlantans together to make a difference in our community. As participants lace up their running shoes and hit the pavement, they will also be supporting two incredible foundations - The Kyle Pease Foundation and Malcolm Mitchell's Share the Magic Foundation.

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  • ET for the second annual event that brings Atlantans together to make a difference in our community.
  • New this year, the Spark 5K will also include a corporate challenge component, calling on Atlanta-based companies to showcase their organization's and team members' shared commitment by signing up their team at Spark5K.com .
  • "Partnering with Roark for the second annual Spark 5K is a moment we embrace wholeheartedly," expressed Malcolm Mitchell, Founder and CEO of Share the Magic Foundation.
  • The Spark 5K exemplifies the power of collective action, with each step symbolizing a shared commitment to making a difference.

7-Eleven, Inc. Kicks Off Slurpee Season with Bring Your Own Cup Day on April 13

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Coca-Cola, Milk, 7-Eleven, Life, Senior, App Store (iOS/iPadOS), Google Play, Imagination, Creativity, BYOC, Cherry, Blue Raspberry, Slurpee, Soft drink

IRVING, Texas, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- It's officially Slurpee drink season and 7-Eleven, Inc. is inviting customers to celebrate in style with the return of the retailer's annual Bring Your Own Cup Day on Saturday, April 13. For one day only, 7-Eleven®, Speedway® and Stripes® customers can grab a vessel of their choosing and fill it with the iconic frozen and fizzy beverage for only $1.99.*

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  • IRVING, Texas, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- It's officially Slurpee drink season and 7-Eleven, Inc. is inviting customers to celebrate in style with the return of the retailer's annual Bring Your Own Cup Day on Saturday, April 13.
  • For one day only, 7-Eleven®, Speedway ® and Stripes ® customers can grab a vessel of their choosing and fill it with the iconic frozen and fizzy beverage for only $1.99.
  • "BYOC Day is a time-honored tradition at 7-Eleven that we look forward to each year," said Dennis Phelps, Senior Vice President, Merchandising (Vault and Proprietary Beverages) at 7-Eleven.
  • "We love seeing our customers – of all ages – bring their imagination and creativity to life while enjoying our beloved Slurpee drink."

OUT OF HOME ADVERTISING CONTINUES ON GROWTH TRAJECTORY, UP 2.1% IN 2023

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Diageo, Verizon Communications, Cable, FanDuel, Organization, Dunkin, AT&T, Creativity, DOOH, Billboard, Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Live Nation Entertainment, Coors, Private law, Local government, Retail banking, Digital, Warner Bros., Comcast, Peacock (streaming service), Senior, Samsung, OOH, Supermarket, Charity (practice), Uber, Television, Target, Growth, Apple, Netflix, Noma (restaurant), Marketing, Vrbo, T-Mobile, Airbnb, Hulu, Tourism

WASHINGTON, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Out of home (OOH) advertising revenue increased 2.1% in 2023 compared to the previous year, accounting for $8.7 billion in total spend, based on figures released today by the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA), the leading trade group representing the entire OOH advertising industry.

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  • Digital OOH (DOOH) represented 33% of total OOH spend and grew almost 10% in 2023.
  • In 2023, three of the top ten product industries that grew by double digits included, in order of percentage growth: Public Transportation Hotels & Resorts, Local Services & Amusements, and Schools Camps & Seminars.
  • "There is no doubt the OOH space is seeing collective growth and progress," said Anna Bager, President and CEO, OAAA.
  • "Increased focus on innovation and unbridled creativity continues to drive impressive growth across our industry and we don't see that slowing in 2024 and beyond.