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BusinessClass.com announces ban on Russia and urges other global travel brands to follow suit

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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OSLO, Norway, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BusinessClass.com AS announced today that Russian content and bookings are being blocked on its website. Russia's aggressive move on Ukraine has pushed the premium online travel company to take this action.

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  • Oslo-based travel company takes a decisive stand against Russia.
  • Russia's aggressive move on Ukraine has pushed the premium online travel company to take this action.
  • Comments on the news: "Now, more than ever, the world needs to stand united against Russia.
  • For more information - press only: Sue Lowry: [email protected] / +44 (0) 7725997121
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BusinessClass.com announces ban on Russia and urges other global travel brands to follow suit

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Creativity, Business class, Friends, Travel, News, Intention, Kayak, CEO, Time, Airline, Tourism, Aeroflot, Expedia

Russia's aggressive move on Ukraine has pushed the premium online travel company to take this action.

Key Points: 
  • Russia's aggressive move on Ukraine has pushed the premium online travel company to take this action.
  • Comments on the news: "Now, more than ever, the world needs to stand united against Russia.
  • Their input, creativity and know how has helped our business become the success it is today.
  • For more information - press only: Sue Lowry: [email protected] / +44 (0) 7725997121
    The following files are available for download:

Kong Inc. Welcomes Chirag Shah as Chief Financial Officer

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Thursday, February 24, 2022
Software, Technology, Internet, Data Management, Twitter, GlaxoSmithKline, Georgetown University, API, Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., CFO, Organization, Acquisition, SMB, Honeywell, Senior, GM, Multimedia, APJ, SVKM's NMIMS, Small, MBA, Automation, Technology, Kellogg School, Cornerstone, Kong Inc., Solution, CEO, GE, Northwestern University, Management, Chirag, Verifone, Expedia

Kong Inc. , the cloud connectivity company, today announced the appointment of Chirag Shah as its first chief financial officer (CFO).

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  • Kong Inc. , the cloud connectivity company, today announced the appointment of Chirag Shah as its first chief financial officer (CFO).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220224005321/en/
    Kong Inc. Chief Financial Officer Chirag Shah (Photo: Business Wire)
    Following a year of record growth, Kong is approaching 500 enterprise customers, including some of the worlds biggest brands in financial services, technology, e-commerce and other industries, such as Expedia, GE, GlaxoSmithKline, Honeywell, Miro, Nasdaq, Papa Johns and Verifone.
  • Kong's core open source software Kong Gateway has been downloaded over 280 million times across thousands of organizations.
  • Through true innovation in API and microservices connectivity, Kong is achieving more and more prominence in todays cloud native world with each passing day, said Chirag Shah.

GLOBAL REVEALS 16 NEW HOUSEGUESTS READY TO PLAY THE ULTIMATE GAME OF BIG BROTHER CANADA

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Thursday, February 24, 2022
WINNERS, ET, Global, House, Celebrity, Entertainment Tonight Canada, Season, Interview, Travel, Tychon, Life, Time, Entertainment, Expedia

ET/7 p.m. PT

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  • ET/7 p.m. PT
    For additional photos of the houseguests, click here
    TORONTO, Feb. 23, 2022 /CNW/ -Come on down and spin that wheel Canada, as an all-new crop of houseguests are ready to play the ultimate game of games!
  • Just revealed in the Celebrity Big Brother finale, Global announces 16 Canadians joining Season 10 of Big Brother Canada.
  • However, only one lucky houseguest who plays their cards right will triumph as the last contestant standing in the final showdown to become the winner of Big Brother Canada 10!
  • Leading up to the big premiere, ET Canada unveils this season's extravagant game show theme in ET Canada's 30-minute special,Big Brother Canada All Access.

Global Streaming Media Company Plex Hires Fortune 50 Growth Expert and Facebook/Meta Alum, Manish Gupta, as New VP of Growth

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
GLOBE, EBay, Cisco Systems, Arista Networks, AVOD, Twitter, Growth, OTA, Name, Music, PayPal, GENESIS (software), Camel case, DataStax, CFO, TIDAL, Facebook, CA, VP, Lionsgate, Metro, DVR, Cox Automotive, BBC, Warner Bros. Television Studios, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Gupta, Science, Sony Pictures Television, MGM, Pluto TV, Instagram, Marketing, Expedia, Technology, CMO, HP, Paramount, Crackle, CEO, AMC, Time, Video game, Management, Google, Travelocity, The Walt Disney Company, PLEX, Zappos

Los Gatos, CA, Feb. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global streaming media company Plex today announced Fortune 50 growth expert Manish Gupta as its new vice president of growth.

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  • Los Gatos, CA, Feb. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global streaming media company Plex today announced Fortune 50 growth expert Manish Gupta as its new vice president of growth.
  • The company has also appointed three new board directors to help guide and drive the next phase of company growth.
  • His appointment comes on the heels of other recent hires to the Plex executive team, including former Pluto TV, Disney, and Zappos executives.
  • As the largest independent ad-supported streaming media platform reaching users in 193 countries, Plex is rapidly growing following the raise of $50 million in growth equity in April .

Realeyes, Adelaide Introduce New Potential for Advertising Quality Through Creative and Media Attention Data

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
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AU evaluates thousands of quality signals to predict the likelihood of attention to creative, allowing marketers to make better media investment decisions and drive better results.

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  • AU evaluates thousands of quality signals to predict the likelihood of attention to creative, allowing marketers to make better media investment decisions and drive better results.
  • As part of this partnership, Realeyes and Adelaide will equip advertisers with unified insights into how creative and media work in tandem to capture attention.
  • "Havas Media believes that meaningful attention measurement stems from the intersection of strong creative and smart media investments."
  • "As the advertising industry shifts from tonnage to quality, bringing together creative and media attention metrics will result in smarter decisioning, higher ROI and better customer experiences."

GLOBAL ANNOUNCES SIX LEAD SPONSORS JOINING SEASON 10 OF BIG BROTHER CANADA

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Wendy's, Eviction, WINNERS, Boat Rocker Media, Roku, Availability, STACK, Amazon Fire TV, SaskTel, STACKTV, Shaw Direct, Season, Collection, Ignite, Vidéotron, Android, Facebook, VP, Originality, Big Brother Canada, Flosser, Corus Entertainment, Travel, Senior, HOH, News, Amazon, Association of National Advertisers, Drive-through, Bell, IOS, Health insurance, Sales, Fashion, Television, Video game, Global, Banijay, Eastlink, Expedia, Corus, Chromecast, Cogeco, Telus

The Global Original hit series welcomes back Expedia , Wendy's and Muskoka Spirits , and adds first time sponsors WINNERS , belairdirect insurance , and Philips Sonicare Oral Care to the new season.

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  • The Global Original hit series welcomes back Expedia , Wendy's and Muskoka Spirits , and adds first time sponsors WINNERS , belairdirect insurance , and Philips Sonicare Oral Care to the new season.
  • Primed to boost the show's twists, challenges, prizing, and more, this season's Big Brother Canada's sponsors will continue to provide the most unique and clever integrations ever seen on TV.
  • Big Brother Canada's series sponsors are sold, created, and customized through Corus Tempo, Corus' full-service marketing and creative team.
  • Season 10 welcomes new sponsor WINNERS, dressing the houseguests in the best brand name and designer clothes all season long!

Expedia study warns the "workcation" isn't a cure for vacation deprivation

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
OOO, CST, Expedia Group, Health, Trial balance, Habit, Coronavirus, COVID-19, PTO, Transport, Travel, Multimedia, Airplane, Burn, Research, Time, Animal, Tourism, Hotel, Online shopping, Expedia

"Instead, we try and do it all, checking email from the pool and taking work calls while out of office.

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  • "Instead, we try and do it all, checking email from the pool and taking work calls while out of office.
  • This study is a reminder that vacations should be a time to rest, recharge and prioritize the things that really matter.
  • Expedia makes it easier to save on the things that matter the most when booking your next trip with Expedia Rewards .
  • Expedia first commissioned Vacation Deprivation in 2000 to examine the work-life balance of people worldwide.

NetBase Quid Announces the Ad Winners from Super Bowl LVI®

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Super Bowl, Moon Knight, Social media, Walmart, Samsung, 2021–22 NCAA football bowl games, Samba TV, T-Mobile, Microsoft, View, BCG, Hyundai, Marvel, The New York Times, Multimedia, BTS, McDonald's, Intelligence, Salesforce, Amusement arcade, United Airlines, Expedia, Ogilvy

Superhero fatigue clearly hasn't hit consumers yet, with Marvel's trailers for the upcoming Doctor Strange sequel and Disney+ series Moon Knight helping the brand to the top of the Super Bowl advertisers list in terms of mentions.

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  • Superhero fatigue clearly hasn't hit consumers yet, with Marvel's trailers for the upcoming Doctor Strange sequel and Disney+ series Moon Knight helping the brand to the top of the Super Bowl advertisers list in terms of mentions.
  • At the game's end, the pure volume winner was Marvel by a mile, with #doctorstrange registering over 308k mentions during the game's telecast.
  • "The Super Bowl is a cultural phenomenon not only in the sports world, but also in the advertising world," said Paige Leidig, Chief Marketing Officer, NetBase Quid.
  • NetBase Quid analyzed global public conversations throughout the entirety of the Super Bowl, from the kick-off to the final whistle on February 13, 2022.

Award-winning, Multicultural, Lifestyle, Travel, and Hospitality Public Relations Practitioner Launches New Agency, Cessie C. Communications

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Monday, February 14, 2022
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NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Bilingual multicultural public relations, and marketing communications expert Cessie M. Cerrato today announced the launch of Cessie C. Communications, a public relations and social media influencer marketing agency specializing in the lifestyle, beauty, luxury travel, and hospitality sectors.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Bilingual multicultural public relations, and marketing communications expert Cessie M. Cerrato today announced the launch of Cessie C. Communications, a public relations and social media influencer marketing agency specializing in the lifestyle, beauty, luxury travel, and hospitality sectors.
  • With that said, the power and value of public relations, social media influencers, and content marketing have never been more vital.
  • Cessie C. Communications will help brands implement a strategic communications plan that reaches their target audiences and key demographics, to help them grow their business."
  • Cessie C. Communications is a public relations and social media influencer marketing agency, specializing in the lifestyle, beauty, travel, and hospitality sectors.