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Constant Contact and Telgorithm Unlock SMS Marketing for Sole Proprietorships

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

LOS ANGELES and WALTHAM, Mass., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Telgorithm, a cutting-edge messaging API provider, today announced a groundbreaking partnership with Constant Contact, a digital marketing and automation platform that has helped millions of small businesses and nonprofits globally. By leveraging Telgorithm's unique SMS API, Constant Contact is now the first omnichannel digital marketing platform to offer SMS marketing to sole proprietorships. This collaboration addresses a significant gap in the marketing mix for solopreneur businesses.

Key Points: 
  • By leveraging Telgorithm's unique SMS API, Constant Contact is now the first omnichannel digital marketing platform to offer SMS marketing to sole proprietorships.
  • When combined with Constant Contact's powerful digital marketing platform, entrepreneurs who use Constant Contact can begin sending SMS campaigns to increase customer engagement, boost sales and grow.
  • Constant Contact is currently the only omnichannel digital marketing platform to support SMS marketing for sole proprietorships.
  • For more information about Telgorithm's messaging APIs, please visit www.telgorithm.com , and visit Constant Contact's website to learn more about SMS marketing.

Siris Closes Sale of its 50% Ownership Stake in Constant Contact

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Siris Capital Group (together with its affiliates, "Siris"), a leading private equity firm focused on investing and driving value creation in technology companies, today announced the closing of Siris' sale of its 50% ownership stake in Constant Contact. Clearlake Capital Group and other investors have increased their ownership as a result of this transaction.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Siris Capital Group (together with its affiliates, "Siris"), a leading private equity firm focused on investing and driving value creation in technology companies, today announced the closing of Siris' sale of its 50% ownership stake in Constant Contact.
  • Clearlake Capital Group and other investors have increased their ownership as a result of this transaction.
  • "We invested in Constant Contact in 2021 to reinvigorate a long-standing digital marketing leader following its carve-out from Endurance International Group," said Tyler Sipprelle, a Partner at Siris.
  • "CEO Frank Vella and the entire Constant Contact team have made significant progress towards this objective, and we look forward to Constant Contact achieving continued success moving forward."

Former Shopify CFO and Small Business Advocate Amy Shapero Joins Jobber's Board of Directors as Company Positions Itself to Lead Tech Adoption in Home Service

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Monday, February 5, 2024

Shapero brings extensive finance, strategy, and operating experience in mission-driven, high-growth companies developing disruptive technology to level the playing field for small and medium-sized businesses.

Key Points: 
  • Shapero brings extensive finance, strategy, and operating experience in mission-driven, high-growth companies developing disruptive technology to level the playing field for small and medium-sized businesses.
  • She most recently served for nearly five years as CFO at Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) (TSX: SHOP) ("Shopify"), a leading global commerce company committed to supporting entrepreneurship.
  • I'm delighted to join Jobber's board of directors to help guide the company's strategic priorities as it continues to scale."
  • The company welcomed the former CEO of Constant Contact, Gail Goodman, to its board of directors in April 2021.

Seekr Introduces Align Brand Safety and Suitability Platform to Drive Doubling of Podcast Industry Beyond $4 Billion in 24 Months

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

VIENNA, Va., Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Seekr, an artificial intelligence company specializing in transparent content evaluation and generation, announced today the release of Seekr Align, an advanced brand safety and suitability tool that unlocks new audience reach by giving brands and ad agencies unprecedented visibility into hundreds of thousands of podcast episodes whose brand safety and suitability is largely unknown. Align, which is built on Seekr's large language model, combines Seekr's proprietary content evaluation and scoring capabilities with and industry-leading user-friendly interface.

Key Points: 
  • Align, which is built on Seekr's large language model, combines Seekr's proprietary content evaluation and scoring capabilities with and industry-leading user-friendly interface.
  • "Seekr Align unlocks more brand-safe advertising opportunities in a podcast landscape that is notoriously complex and difficult to navigate," said Rob Clark, President and Chief Technology Officer of Seekr.
  • The volume of content scored by the platform will increase five-fold by the end of the year, far outpacing competitive offerings."
  • Seekr Align is redefining how podcast content is evaluated to align with brand objectives because of its ability to truly understand the nuances of language in audio.

Gupta Media Welcomes Jen Perry as New Executive Creative Director, Amplifying Its Creative Capabilities

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

BOSTON, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gupta Media, a pioneer in the realms of digital media, analytics, and performance marketing, today announced the appointment of Jen Perry as its new Executive Creative Director. This strategic hire marks a significant enhancement in the agency's creative capabilities, signaling a new era of growth and innovation.

Key Points: 
  • Gupta Media, a pioneer in the realms of digital media, analytics, and performance marketing, today announced the appointment of Jen Perry as its new Executive Creative Director.
  • BOSTON, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gupta Media, a pioneer in the realms of digital media, analytics, and performance marketing, today announced the appointment of Jen Perry as its new Executive Creative Director.
  • This strategic hire marks a significant enhancement in the agency's creative capabilities, signaling a new era of growth and innovation.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Jen Perry to our team," Gogi Gupta, Founder of Gupta Media, said.

Arkose Labs Expands Executive Leadership Team with John Walsh as New Chief Technology Officer

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Arkose Labs , the global leader in bot management and account security, has appointed John Walsh as the company's new Chief Technology Officer to lead the technology vision and capability strategy.

Key Points: 
  • Arkose Labs , the global leader in bot management and account security, has appointed John Walsh as the company's new Chief Technology Officer to lead the technology vision and capability strategy.
  • Walsh is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and reports directly to founder and CEO Kevin Gosschalk .
  • Ashish Jain , who headed engineering and product for the company, will take the reins as Chief Product Officer.
  • “It became clear very early in the hiring process that Arkose Labs is a special company,” Walsh said.

David Mann Joins SponsorUnited as Chief Financial Officer

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

STAMFORD, Conn., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SponsorUnited, the leading global sports and entertainment intelligence platform tracking over 1.6 million sponsorships and endorsements for 330,000 brands, is pleased to announce the latest addition to its executive leadership team with the hiring of David Mann as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). As CFO, Mann will be at the helm of all financial activities, including Controllership, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Investor Relations, and Treasury.

Key Points: 
  • Mann to steer comprehensive financial strategy and operations, enhancing the company's robust growth trajectory
    STAMFORD, Conn., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SponsorUnited , the leading global sports and entertainment intelligence platform tracking over 1.6 million sponsorships and endorsements for 330,000 brands, is pleased to announce the latest addition to its executive leadership team with the hiring of David Mann as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
  • As CFO, Mann will be at the helm of all financial activities, including Controllership, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Investor Relations, and Treasury.
  • Mann has an impressive track record spanning more than 20 years in finance leadership roles.
  • "His expertise in financial leadership, particularly in fast-paced companies, will steer us into the next phase of growth and success."

New Study from Constant Contact Shows How Heavily Small Businesses Rely on Holiday Sales to Meet Yearly Revenue Goals

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Constant Contact, a digital marketing and automation platform that has helped millions of small businesses and nonprofits globally, issued a special holiday edition of its Small Business Now report. The study evaluates how critical the final three months of the year are to the financial success of small businesses (SMBs), as well as the value of consumer holiday spending and the tactics small businesses are using to drive sales.

Key Points: 
  • The study evaluates how critical the final three months of the year are to the financial success of small businesses (SMBs), as well as the value of consumer holiday spending and the tactics small businesses are using to drive sales.
  • Constant Contact's study indicates that the holiday season is more vital to small businesses than most shoppers realize.
  • The pressure is on for small businesses during the holiday season:
    Small businesses rely heavily on fourth quarter sales to meet revenue goals for the year, especially those in the retail sector.
  • Half (50 percent) of all small businesses get more than 25 percent of their annual sales in the holiday season.

Calix Transforms Marketing Cloud to Engagement Cloud, Enabling Broadband Providers To Automate Impactful Engagement and Support New Market Growth

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

At Calix ConneXions 2023 , broadband platform company Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) announced the transformation of Calix Marketing Cloud to become Engagement Cloud.

Key Points: 
  • At Calix ConneXions 2023 , broadband platform company Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) announced the transformation of Calix Marketing Cloud to become Engagement Cloud.
  • This fundamental evolution reinforces the breadth and depth of powerful capabilities that Calix provides broadband service provider (BSP) marketers.
  • First launched in 2017 as Marketing Cloud, Engagement Cloud remains the industry’s only subscriber engagement solution that enables BSPs to enrich their subscriber experience insights with powerful demographic, psychographic, and geographic data.
  • That is why we have evolved the value proposition of Marketing Cloud to Engagement Cloud.

Boston Seaport by WS Announces the Exciting Return of Snowport, a.k.a winter in Seaport

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Every winter, Boston's Seaport neighborhood gets shaken up in a magical snow globe and transformed into Snowport, a fantastical winter wonderland of good times, gifts, games, art, food, and special events. Snowport, will return for the fifth year, serving as the ultimate destination for Bostonians and tourists alike. The neighborhood is filled with activities and events, including outdoor iceless curling, evergreen trimmings and trees at The Tree Market, an annual holiday tree lighting, Light Up Seaport (December 1st), annual Menorah Lighting (December 10th), and of course, Betty the Yeti sightings throughout the season. Snowport will once again feature the iconic The Holiday Market at Snowport, in Partnership with Constant Contact, and created with The Makers Show. The luminous and enchanting open-air market will showcase over 120 businesses, as well as an inviting dining area with 17 food and beverage concepts. The Seaport neighborhood transforms into Snowport on November 10, 2023 with full details and dates outlined below. Visit www.bostonseaport.xyz/snowport and follow @seaportbos to learn more, and download Snowport photography here.

Key Points: 
  • "We are excited to return to the Seaport this holiday season with an eclectic mix of crafts and makers.
  • Plus, for those unable to attend, tune into NBC10 Boston for live coverage of all the festivities, performances, and more.
  • Seaport celebrates Chanukkah at a Menorah Lighting celebration with Chabad of Downtown Boston on Sunday, December 10.
  • Seaport will participate in the Boston Harbor Now New Year's Eve Ice Sculpture Stroll.