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OpenWeb Supercharges Community Economy with $100 Million Acquisition of Jeeng

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

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NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenWeb, the community engagement platform serving over 1,000 leading publishers, today announced it has acquired the proprietary audience management platform Jeeng. The acquisition strengthens OpenWeb's ability to create one-to-one relationships with millions of users. It is the latest milestone in the company's rapid expansion of tools designed to connect brands, advertisers, and publishers to audiences whenever and wherever they're online.

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Using AI technology, Jeeng leverages first-party data to deliver highly effective content tailored to users' interests across email, push, and other channels.
The acquisition of Jeeng's proprietary solutions will allow OpenWeb to expand its base of over 100 million active users and 1,000-plus publishers.
"OpenWeb and Jeeng are the perfect fit as we share the same vision," said Jeff Kupietzky, CEO of Jeeng.
Most recently, OpenWeb raised $170 million in Series F funding, bringing its total valuation to $1.5 billion.

Skillshare Taps Veteran Tech Dealmaker Susan Agliata as Vice President of Business Development

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

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NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Skillshare, the world's largest online community for creativity, today announced Susan Agliata as Vice President of Business Development, effective immediately.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Skillshare, the world's largest online community for creativity, today announced Susan Agliata as Vice President of Business Development, effective immediately.
As Vice President of Business Development Susan will lead Skillshare's efforts to build strategic relationships and develop high profile partnerships with world class brands.
"Susan has years of experience fostering valuable strategic partnerships that have brought a number of leading tech companies to the next level.
She joins Skillshare from Samsung where she most recently served as the Director of Business Development for Media Ecosystem Partnerships.

VICE Media Chief Operating Officer Goes to Space

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

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Simon left his role as VICE Medias COO earlier this year, after 15 successful years, and had been advising Space Perspective since June.

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Simon left his role as VICE Medias COO earlier this year, after 15 successful years, and had been advising Space Perspective since June.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221215005147/en/
Space Perspective appoints Hosi Simon as its chief operating officer (Photo: Business Wire)
Our vision has always been for Space Perspective to be more than a space travel company.
Storytelling and creative expression of all forms are essential to that experience, said Space Perspective founder and Co-CEO Jane Poynter.
He played a pivotal role in VICEs core businesses and brands, including VICE, VICE News, VICE Studios, VICE TV and the creative agency, VIRTUE.

BROADLY NAMED THREEPEAT "VENDOR OF THE YEAR" BY NEIGHBORLY®

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

This marks the third year in a row that Broadly has been selected for this prestigious award by the more than 5,000 global Neighborly franchise locations.

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This marks the third year in a row that Broadly has been selected for this prestigious award by the more than 5,000 global Neighborly franchise locations.
Additionally, Broadly was specifically recognized by Neighborly brands Mr. Appliance and Mr. Electric as their brand-specific Vendor of the Year.
"The entire team at Broadly is proud to be a Vendor of the Year recipient for the third year in a row," said Mindy Lauck, CEO of Broadly.
If you are an existing Neighborly franchise, and want to get access to Broadly Premium, connect here: [email protected] .

LucidLink Deployed by VICE Media Group to Bring Production and Post Production to the Cloud

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO and AMSTERDAM, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LucidLink, an innovative SaaS-based company delivering high-performance remote collaboration to the world's largest brands and creative professionals, has been deployed across VICE Media Group to diversify its post-production model and move its production workflow to the cloud.

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VICE Media's news team initially ran a 30-day trial of LucidLink during the pandemic, employing 'cloud NAS' technology to enable content to be stored in the cloud and dynamically streamed and cached to local devices.
VICE Media's news team used LucidLink for teams working remotely with the day-to-air content from regions in the field to the finishing teams taking broadcast content to air.
The trial was so successful that VICE Media moved its entire production workflow to the cloud.
Dominic Brouard, Post Production Infrastructure Manager, VICE Media Group, said, "We wanted to deploy a solution that would enable remote from home productivity in the short-term, but we also wanted to try and build something that would stand us in good stead post-Covid.

Jeeng's New Ad Renderer Lets Publishers Run Native Email Ad Campaigns through GAM & Deliver Flawless Native Styling in Half the Time

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

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NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jeeng, the only multi-channel messaging and monetization platform built exclusively for publishers, today announced the launch of its new Jeeng Renderer, the first automated native ad renderer that leverages Google Ad Manager (GAM) to insert flawless, on-brand native ads in emails.

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NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jeeng, the only multi-channel messaging and monetization platform built exclusively for publishers, today announced the launch of its new Jeeng Renderer, the first automated native ad renderer that leverages Google Ad Manager (GAM) to insert flawless, on-brand native ads in emails.
Jeeng Renderer lets ad ops teams run native email campaigns through their existing GAM account with a seamless workflow that saves time, improves accuracy and delivers better results.
By trafficking native email ads through GAM, Jeeng Renderer eliminates hard coding of ad elements, coding errors and the need to QA test emails.
This cuts ad trafficking and publishing time in half while delivering a truly native ad experience for advertisers and readers.

Bosch and Broadly: Providing Local Auto Shops With a Premium Customer Experience and Reputation Management

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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Through this ongoing collaboration, over 100 Bosch shops have been able to collect high-volume, consistent reviews and capture more leads all while simultaneously improving the experience for their customers.

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Through this ongoing collaboration, over 100 Bosch shops have been able to collect high-volume, consistent reviews and capture more leads all while simultaneously improving the experience for their customers.
"Bosch is committed to helping our shops pair personal customer service with a high-tech customer experience.
Our partnership with Broadly allows us to further enrich the auto repair experience for our end-customers.
Consistently provide a 5-star customer experience with a custom-built responsive website, automated web chat, streamlined text and email communication, and flexible mobile payment options.

VICE Media Retracts Allegations That ShotSpotter Altered Evidence

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

While we were disappointed by the dismissal of our defamation lawsuit, we are pleased that VICE has now corrected the public record and vindicated the truth at the heart of our complaint, said Ralph A. Clark, president and CEO of ShotSpotter.

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While we were disappointed by the dismissal of our defamation lawsuit, we are pleased that VICE has now corrected the public record and vindicated the truth at the heart of our complaint, said Ralph A. Clark, president and CEO of ShotSpotter.
Clark continued: The media and others had unfairly tarnished the integrity of our company and our partners in law enforcement.
ShotSpotter is a purpose-based company whose goal is to improve public safety outcomes for the community.
ShotSpotter has been designated a Great Place to Work Company.

SHUTTERSTOCK STUDIOS ANNOUNCES ITS EXPANSION INTO LONG AND SHORT-FORM DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global creative platform for transformative brands and media companies, today announced that Shutterstock Studios, the company's creative and production arm, is broadening its offering to include original documentary films and series.

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"We are so excited that our first entry into the high-demand world of documentary storytelling is in partnership with Carvana.
"Reinventing The Wheel'' is just one of several shows that Shutterstock Studios currently has in production.
Shutterstock Studios specializes in producing branded and commercial content plus documentary and nonfiction films.
With the acquisition of TurboSquid, the world's largest 3D marketplace, Shutterstock Studios now offers Web3 services, and 2D and 3D animation.

SHUTTERSTOCK STUDIOS ANNOUNCES ITS EXPANSION INTO LONG AND SHORT-FORM DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global creative platform for transformative brands and media companies, today announced that Shutterstock Studios, the company's creative and production arm, is broadening its offering to include original documentary films and series.

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"We are so excited that our first entry into the high-demand world of documentary storytelling is in partnership with Carvana.
"Reinventing The Wheel'' is just one of several shows that Shutterstock Studios currently has in production.
Shutterstock Studios specializes in producing branded and commercial content plus documentary and nonfiction films.
With the acquisition of TurboSquid, the world's largest 3D marketplace, Shutterstock Studios now offers Web3 services, and 2D and 3D animation.