Yext

Yext Announces Registration And Early Bird Pricing For ONWARD19: The Future of Search

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Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Articles, Academic disciplines, Howard Lerman, Yext, Paradigm, Workplace, Artificial intelligence

ONWARD19 will convene marketing and technology's best and brightest for a groundbreaking conversation on the Future of Search as it undergoes a paradigm shift from chaotic results to structured answers.

Key Points: 
  • ONWARD19 will convene marketing and technology's best and brightest for a groundbreaking conversation on the Future of Search as it undergoes a paradigm shift from chaotic results to structured answers.
  • "ONWARD is quickly becoming one of the world's iconic technology conferences on the Future of Search.
  • We've sold out every year, so we're growing ONWARD19 to 1600 attendees this year to accommodate demand," said Yext Founder and CEO Howard Lerman.
  • Yext has been named a Best Place to Work by Fortune and Great Place to Work as well as a Best Workplace for Women.

Taco Bell® Chooses Yext to Boost Search Visibility for 7,000 Locations Globally

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Tuesday, April 2, 2019
World Wide Web, Fast-food restaurants, Marketing, Howard Lerman, Taco Bell, Yext, Discoverability

Taco Bell uses Yext to increase franchise discoverability, provide an excellent customer experience, and drive in-person and online orders.

Key Points: 
  • Taco Bell uses Yext to increase franchise discoverability, provide an excellent customer experience, and drive in-person and online orders.
  • Yext won across the board," said Derrick Chan, Director of eCommerce, Taco Bell.
  • "Taco Bell is on the cutting edge of the paradigm shift in search, from chaotic results to answers," said Howard Lerman, Founder and CEO of Yext.
  • Taco Bell looks at Yext as a way to future-proof its online presence as search technology changes.

Yext Spring '19 Product Release Now Available For General Access

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Companies, Yext, Baidu, Economy of China, The Travelers Companies

(NYSE: YEXT), the leader in Digital Knowledge Management (DKM), today announced that its Spring '19 Product Release is available for general access.

Key Points: 
  • (NYSE: YEXT), the leader in Digital Knowledge Management (DKM), today announced that its Spring '19 Product Release is available for general access.
  • Live for Yext customers and partners, the Spring Release features integrations with some of the largest global digital services used by Chinese travelers around the world, including Baidu Map (Overseas), Fliggy, CK Map, and PIRT.
  • The Spring '19 Release, now available for general access, includes the following features:
    New Integrations with Chinese Apps: The Yext Knowledge Network now includes leading services that Chinese travelers use when they travel around the world.
  • For more information on the Spring '19 Product Release, visit the Release Notes.

Yext Appoints George Murphy As SVP, Global Strategic Alliances

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Thursday, March 21, 2019
Companies, Business, Computer companies, Howard Lerman, salesforce.com, Yext, Strategic alliance, General Electric

(NYSE: YEXT), the leader in Digital Knowledge Management (DKM), has appointed George Murphy as SVP, Global Strategic Alliances.

Key Points: 
  • (NYSE: YEXT), the leader in Digital Knowledge Management (DKM), has appointed George Murphy as SVP, Global Strategic Alliances.
  • "George architected transformative partnerships for iconic companies from Salesforce to GE, and we're proud to welcome him to Yext," said Howard Lerman, Founder and CEO of Yext.
  • Prior to joining Yext, Murphy served as Global Head of Alliances and Channels at Baker Hughes, a GE company.
  • Murphy held leadership positions at Salesforce for over ten years in client delivery, customer success, and strategic alliances and channels in the U.S. and Latin America.

Yext Announces Underwriter's Exercise of Option to Purchase 900,000 Additional Shares

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Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Financial markets, Finance, Money, Stock market, Yext, Corporate finance, Underwriting, Stock

NEW YORK, March 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the leader in digital knowledge management (DKM), today announced that its underwriter exercised an option to purchase an additional 900,000 shares of Yext's common stock.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the leader in digital knowledge management (DKM), today announced that its underwriter exercised an option to purchase an additional 900,000 shares of Yext's common stock.
  • The gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, are expected to be $150.5 million, inclusive of the 900,000 additional shares.
  • All of the shares in the offering are to be sold by Yext.
  • Yext is headquartered in New York City with offices in Berlin, Chicago, Dallas, Geneva, London, Paris, San Francisco, Shanghai, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. Area.

Yext Announces Pricing of Proposed Offering of Common Stock

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Financial markets, Finance, Money, Stock market, Underwriting, Yext, Corporate finance, Stock

In addition, Yext has granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 900,000 shares of its common stock.

Key Points: 
  • In addition, Yext has granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 900,000 shares of its common stock.
  • The gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, are expected to be approximately $131.2 million.
  • All of the shares in the offering are to be sold by Yext.
  • Yext is headquartered in New York City with offices in Berlin, Chicago, Dallas, Geneva, London, Paris, San Francisco, Shanghai, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. Area.

Yext Announces Proposed Offering of Common Stock

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Monday, March 18, 2019
Initial public offering, Finance, Economy, Financial economics, Stock market, Yext, Corporate finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial markets, Prospectus, Registration statement, Public offering

NEW YORK, March 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the leader in digital knowledge management (DKM), today announced an underwritten public offering of 6,100,000 shares of its common stock pursuant to an effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the leader in digital knowledge management (DKM), today announced an underwritten public offering of 6,100,000 shares of its common stock pursuant to an effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
  • In addition, Yext expects to grant the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 900,000 shares of its common stock.
  • All of the shares in the offering are to be sold by Yext.
  • Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in the registration statement, the related preliminary prospectus supplement and the other documents Yext has filed or will file with the SEC for more complete information about Yext and this offering.

Yext Collaborates with Adobe to Drive Website Discovery

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Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Adobe Inc., Yext, Companies, Adobe software, California

Yext has launched four integrations with the Adobe Experience Cloud to easily connect Yext knowledge to properties and assets created and managed with Adobe.

Key Points: 
  • Yext has launched four integrations with the Adobe Experience Cloud to easily connect Yext knowledge to properties and assets created and managed with Adobe.
  • Adobe customers can now leverage Yext to increase discoverability of their Adobe experiences and give them control of their brand across the internet.
  • Yext has launched integrations with the following four Adobe products:
    Adobe Experience Manager: By connecting Yext to Adobe's experience delivering offering, Adobe Experience Manager, the integration enables brands to power their websites with knowledge stored in Yext.
  • Adobe Analytics: This integration syncs Yext Analytics data measuring brand performance in third party services powered by Yext, from search engines to voice assistants, into Adobe Analytics.

Yext Announces Plans To Hire Over 200 Employees In Germany Over Five Years

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Thursday, March 7, 2019
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NEW YORK, March 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the leader in digital knowledge management (DKM), is expanding its global business, with plans to hire over two hundred employees in Germany over the next five years.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the leader in digital knowledge management (DKM), is expanding its global business, with plans to hire over two hundred employees in Germany over the next five years.
  • Yext is continuing to invest in its office on the 30th floor of the modern Upper West building, overlooking the Gedchtniskirche in the heart of Berlin.
  • "Yext is expanding rapidly in Germany including 200 new hires so when Germans ask a question online, they can receive verified answers from the source of truth."
  • This release includes forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, statements regarding plans to expand our presence and hire additional employees in Germany.

Yext Reveals New Oxford Circus London Headquarters, Substantial Team Growth

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Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Cities in China, Yext, NoHo, Manhattan, Shanghai, Cities in Asia

The new 15,600 square foot office is three times the size of the company's current Golden Square site, reflecting the company's rapid growth and the expansion of the team.

Key Points: 
  • The new 15,600 square foot office is three times the size of the company's current Golden Square site, reflecting the company's rapid growth and the expansion of the team.
  • Prominently located near Oxford Circus,in the heart of Noho, the new office will be in the centerof a fashionable London neighborhood.
  • In addition to providing a larger and more innovative workspace for the Yext team, Yext plans to use the new branded space to entertain clients, and to host marketing and technology industry events.
  • Yext is headquartered in New York City with offices in Berlin, Chicago, Dallas, Geneva, London, Paris, San Francisco, Shanghai, Tokyo, and the Washington, D.C. area.