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PreK-12 Instructional Materials Industry Competitive Analysis 2023: Adapting to the Post-Pandemic Marketplace

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Friday, October 27, 2023
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DUBLIN, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "PreK-12 Instructional Materials Industry Competitive Analysis 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "PreK-12 Instructional Materials Industry Competitive Analysis 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The PreK-12 Instructional Materials Industry Competitive Analysis 2023 examines the variety of adjustments that educational material providers to PreK-12 schools are doing to remain competitive and keep up with trends.
  • In addition to describing how companies are responding to trends and changes in the market, Simba's PreK-12 Competitive Analysis 2023 report also looks at market and financial trends impacting the entire industry.
  • Solutions in various stages of development and use that educators, administrators, and vendors are hoping will move the needle include:

Pendo Announces Pendomonium Festival Agenda Including OpenAI Innovator and Investor Fraser Kelton, Milk Bar Founder Christina Tosi, and a Performance by OutKast Legend Big Boi

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pendo, the all-in-one product experience platform, today announced the keynote speakers and agenda for Pendomonium, an annual festival for product and digital transformation leaders exploring topics like AI, product-led growth and product management best practices. Hosted October 17-19, 2023 in the heart of downtown Raleigh, the hybrid indoor-outdoor event will include engaging talks and breakouts, hands-on training, and cultural experiences including a performance by seven-time Grammy Award winner Big Boi, formerly of the legendary hip hop band, OutKast.

Key Points: 
  • Pendomonium will feature a variety of speakers and presenters who will explore the theme, "How to break away".
  • They include:
    Fraser Kelton, a venture partner at Spark Capital who previously served as head of product at OpenAI.
  • Big Boi, the diamond-selling artist, rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor, and philanthropist who is best known as one-half of OutKast.
  • A full festival experience: Hosted at an iconic cultural institution in the heart of downtown Raleigh, Pendomonium looks and feels like a festival.

Crane NXT, Co. Announces Appointment of Rima Hyder as Head of Investor Relations

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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Crane NXT, Co. (NYSE: CXT), ("Crane NXT" or the "Company"), a premier industrial technology company, announced that it has appointed Rima Hyder as Vice President, Investor Relations (IR).

Key Points: 
  • Crane NXT, Co. (NYSE: CXT), ("Crane NXT" or the "Company"), a premier industrial technology company, announced that it has appointed Rima Hyder as Vice President, Investor Relations (IR).
  • Hyder will lead the IR function after a transition period with Jason Feldman, Vice President, IR for Crane Company.
  • I would like to personally thank Jason for his exceptional work leading the investor relations functions for both Crane Company and Crane NXT since the separation.
  • Prior to that Hyder served as SVP of Investor & Media Relations at FactSet, a global provider of integrated financial information.

American Institutes for Research Awards Rapid-Cycle Project Grants to Explore New Approaches for Integration and Equity in K-12 Schools

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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Arlington, Va., July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is awarding rapid-cycle project grants to six organizations and institutions who will use the funds to conduct research on school integration and equity.

Key Points: 
  • Arlington, Va., July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is awarding rapid-cycle project grants to six organizations and institutions who will use the funds to conduct research on school integration and equity.
  • Last year, the AIR Equity Initiative put out a call for essays to consider new approaches and strategies to foster school integration and educational equity in K-12 public schools.
  • All the essay submissions and grant proposals were reviewed by a panel of experts and six grants were chosen for funding.
  • The project is being co-funded by the William T. Grant Foundation and will involve sub-grants for youth-led research investigating policy and practical solutions for school integration.

Linda Zecher Appointed CEO of IronNet

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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IronNet’s Board of Directors has appointed Linda Zecher as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective immediately.

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  • IronNet’s Board of Directors has appointed Linda Zecher as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective immediately.
  • Cameron Pforr, the company’s current Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has been appointed President of IronNet.
  • John O’Hara has been appointed to Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Partnerships reporting to the CEO.
  • “I am thrilled to welcome Linda Zecher to the company, who assumes the role of CEO of IronNet.

The When Women Lead Summit Launches on the Vancouver Waterfront

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Monday, June 12, 2023
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VANCOUVER, Wash., June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- An innovative and empowering convening of education leaders from across the nation is ready to launch on the picturesque waterfront of Vancouver, Washington.

Key Points: 
  • VANCOUVER, Wash., June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- An innovative and empowering convening of education leaders from across the nation is ready to launch on the picturesque waterfront of Vancouver, Washington.
  • The sold-out "When Women Lead" Summit will kick off on June 19th, 2023 at the new AC Hotel Marriott, welcoming more than 200 women who are executive leaders in the field of public education.
  • The event is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for leading women executives in education to gather, network, and lead boldly.
  • Today, despite women making up a growing majority of the education workforce, 70% of school superintendents are men.

Vidyard Launches Digital Sales Rooms to Transform Seller/Buyer Relationships

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230606005102/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230606005102/en/
    Vidyard Rooms, now available for free to all sales professionals, brings remote buyers and sellers together in a digital workspace to collaborate and share information throughout the sales cycle.
  • Vidyard Rooms are simple to create and available for any sales professional to use with no customization, configuration, or back-end integrations required.
  • Meanwhile, GTM Partners , a leading researcher for go-to-market technologies, reported an exponential increase in demand for Digital Sales Rooms in its new 2023 Digital Sales Rooms Vendor Landscape report .
  • “With its unique video-first approach, Vidyard Rooms is a compelling new solution in this emerging market that aims to make digital sales rooms more personal, engaging, and helpful to buyers.”
    The Beta release of Vidyard Rooms is now available at no cost to all users of Vidyard’s Free, Pro, and Business plans.

Electives named 'Corporate Learning Solution of the Year' by EdTech Breakthrough

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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BOSTON, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Electives, the enterprise live learning platform that makes it possible to create meaningful learning impact, announced that it had been named "Corporate Learning Solution of the Year" in the fifth annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by EdTech Breakthrough. This leading market intelligence organization recognizes the top companies and solutions in the global educational technology market.

Key Points: 
  • Trusted by a long list of people-first companies, Electives is making impactful learning possible
    BOSTON, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Electives , the enterprise live learning platform that makes it possible to create meaningful learning impact, announced that it had been named "Corporate Learning Solution of the Year" in the fifth annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by EdTech Breakthrough .
  • Electives makes it easy for HR and people operations leaders to build impactful learning cultures by streamlining the planning, curation, administration and measurement of live learning programs.
  • "Electives isn't your run-of-the-mill corporate learning experience, and that's by design," expressed Jason Lavender, CEO and co-founder of Electives.
  • On June 1, Electives launched Electives Membership , a new employee benefits program that lets employers give their employees individualized live learning opportunities.

Global Educational Technology Innovators Honored in Fifth Annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards Program

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- EdTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies and solutions in the global educational technology market, today announced the results of the fifth annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards program, showcasing technologies and companies that drive innovation and exemplify the best in educational technology solutions across the globe.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- EdTech Breakthrough , a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies and solutions in the global educational technology market, today announced the results of the fifth annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards program, showcasing technologies and companies that drive innovation and exemplify the best in educational technology solutions across the globe.
  • "The pandemic catalyzed mainstream edtech adoption, and technological innovation is now firmly set at the heart of education systems worldwide," said James Johnson, managing director, EdTech Breakthrough.
  • We are thrilled to recognize the innovators delivering truly breakthrough educational technology solutions built for today's modern education and upskilling challenges.
  • Student Safety Solution Provider of the Year: Rise Vision
    Best Overall IT Solution for the Education Market: ManagedMethods
    K-12 EdTech Deployment of the Year: Frontline Education and Wagestream

Alteryx, Blackbaud, Concur, Certinia, HMH, Mindbody, Samsara, Sendbird, Unqork, and Zendesk Win Gainsight’s 2023 GameChanger Awards

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Friday, May 19, 2023
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These champions of efficiency combine the strengths of digital experiences and human expertise to power healthy customer life cycles at scale.

Key Points: 
  • These champions of efficiency combine the strengths of digital experiences and human expertise to power healthy customer life cycles at scale.
  • Alteryx’s Digital Customer Success strategy aimed to improve customer experience, increase retention and enable proactive support for all customers.
  • Zendesk wanted to improve their customer engagement and ability to identify and take action on customer risk and expansion opportunities.
  • "These pioneers understand the value of customer success in driving efficient growth and are defining the benchmarks for success in our industry.